Parata Air to Hire Experienced Cabin Crew in First Half of 2026 Parata Air said Monday it will hold an open recruitment drive in the first half of 2026 to hire experienced cabin crew. Applicants must have at least two years of cabin crew experience at a domestic or overseas airline. The process includes document screening and a competency test, followed by a first-round practical and English interview, a second-round executive interview and a medical checkup before final selection. Foreign-language skills are preferred, and applications are due by 5 p. February 24, 2026

Volkswagen Group Names Andreas Mindt as Head of Group Design Andreas Mindt, head of design for the Volkswagen brand, will also take on the role of head of group design, succeeding Michael Mauer, who left the post as part of a generational change. Volkswagen Group said Monday that Mindt will oversee design across the group starting March 1. Mindt graduated from Pforzheim University of Design and began his career at Volkswagen Group in 1996. Through 2014, he worked at the Volkswagen brand, contributing to exterior design including the first-generation February 24, 2026

Korea to Invest 19.8 Billion Won in 2026 AI Content Production Support The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content Agency said Tuesday they will invest a total of 19.8 billion won in the 2026 “AI Content Production Support” program. The initiative will be offered in three tracks based on a company’s growth stage: entry, advanced and partnership. The entry track will help small and midsize companies with AI-based production capabilities enter the market and grow. It will select about 24 projects, with up to 200 million won per February 24, 2026

Retired Speedskater Kim Bo-reum Says She’s Weighing Her Next Chapter Retired South Korean speedskater Kim Bo-reum has shared an update on her life after leaving the sport. Kim appeared on the KBS Joy program “Ask Anything” that aired on the 23rd. Asked how she has been doing, Kim said, “I’m not doing anything.” When Seo Jang-hoon asked, “Unemployed?” she nodded. She said she is thinking about “how to live” her second chapter, adding that she retired about three weeks before the filming date. Explaining her decision, Kim said she considers he February 24, 2026

Kim Junsu Says ‘Beetlejuice’ Role Fueled by Desire to Take on Something New “Junsu is really good at finding roles that fit him.” Musical actor Kim Junsu said that kind of reputation helped shape his decision to take on “Beetlejuice” — in part because he wanted to answer it with a different kind of role. He said he wanted to show he could do well even in work that people might not immediately associate with him. In an interview with reporters on Feb. 23 in Seoul’s Gangnam district, Kim said he chose “Beetlejuice” February 24, 2026

Cadillac Launches 2026 Escalade in South Korea With Super Cruise Hands-Free Driving Cadillac said Monday it has launched its flagship SUV, the 2026 The New Escalade, and begun official sales in South Korea. The updated model keeps the Escalade’s performance while adding GM’s hands-free driver-assistance system Super Cruise, along with T Map connected services and a traffic sign recognition feature. Super Cruise, newly applied to the 2026 The New Escalade, supports hands-free driving and automatic lane changes on about 23,000 kilometers (about 14,300 miles) of highways in February 24, 2026

Toyota Korea to Sponsor O-NE Superrace Championship for 2026 Season Toyota Korea said Monday it has signed an official sponsorship agreement for the 2026 season of the O-NE Superrace Championship, the country’s largest motorsports series. The company has served as an official Superrace sponsor for seven straight years since 2020, it said, as part of efforts to expand motorsports culture in South Korea. Manabu Koyama, CEO of Toyota Korea, and Seokho Ma, the newly appointed CEO of Superrace, attended the signing ceremony along with officials from both side February 24, 2026

Jung Hae-in to Hold March Fan Meeting in Seoul; Fan Club Presales Open Today Actor Jung Hae-in will meet fans at a March fan event in Seoul, his agency said. FNC Entertainment said on its official social media channels on Feb. 23 that it released an additional poster for the 2026 Jung Hae-in fan meeting, titled ‘Jung Hae-in Chwihyangin Gathering.’ The poster shows Jung smiling beside a teddy bear wearing a hat that reads “HAPPY BIRTHDAY,” marking the fan meeting ahead of his April 1 birthday. The 2026 fan meeting will be held March 2 February 24, 2026

Hyundai Motor Extends LACMA Partnership Through 2037 Hyundai Motor said on Feb. 24 it has extended its partnership with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, or LACMA, through 2037. Through the partnership, Hyundai has sponsored eight exhibitions since 2015, starting with “Rain Room” and continuing through “Tavares Strachan: The Day Tomorrow Began,” which opened in October. The company said the support has included shows exploring the intersection of art and technology, as well as exhibitions rooted in research on Korean art history, includ February 24, 2026

Korea Automotive Technology Institute Expands Training for Future Vehicle Talent The Korea Automotive Technology Institute said Monday it will expand job-transition training and consulting support for auto parts companies as the industry shifts to future vehicles. KATECH said it will broaden its programs under the Korea Industrial Human Resources Corp.’s Industrial Transition Joint Training Center project, offering more training for incumbent workers and more company-support consulting. This year, it plans to upgrade courses to reflect demand in the field and expand February 24, 2026