South Korea’s Jeong Seung-gi Advances in Olympic Men’s Skeleton Qualifying, Tied for Eighth Jeong Seung-gi of South Korea advanced through qualifying for the men’s skeleton at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, sitting tied for eighth after the first two runs. Jeong, who competes for Gangwon Provincial Government, posted a combined time of 1 minute, 53.22 seconds on Thursday (Korea time) at the Cortina Sliding Center in Cortina, Italy. He was tied for eighth among 24 athletes. In Run 1, Jeong had a 4.64-second start and finished in 56.57. He opened Run 2 with a 4.61 st February 12, 2026

South Korea’s Jung Dae Yoon Advances to Olympic Moguls Final After Second Qualifier South Korean freestyle skier Jung Dae Yoon of the Seoul Ski Association rebounded from a poor first run to advance to the Olympic men’s moguls final. Jung scored 77.36 points to place fourth in the second qualifying round on Wednesday (Korea time) at the Aerial Mogul Park in Livigno, Italy, at the 2026 Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics. He secured one of the 10 final berths awarded to the top 10 finishers among 20 skiers in the second qualifier. In the first qualifying round, J February 12, 2026

Doosan Chairman Park Jeongwon says AI boom boosts energy, semiconductor push Doosan Group is stepping up its push into artificial intelligence, betting that expanding global AI infrastructure will lift demand for its semiconductor and energy businesses. The company says it aims to strengthen its business structure and develop new growth engines. Doosan said Park has recently visited Doosan Enerbility and Doosan’s Electronics BG sites as part of on-site management. “With the AI transformation, a major window of opportunity has opened in the energy business,” Park s February 12, 2026

IOC Bans Ukrainian Skeleton Racer From Milan Olympics Over Memorial Helmet The International Olympic Committee has stripped Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych of eligibility for the 2026 Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter Olympics after he insisted on wearing a “memorial helmet” honoring fellow athletes killed in the war with Russia. The IOC said Thursday (Korea time) that Heraskevych was barred from the Games for failing to comply with its athlete freedom-of-expression guidelines. During training runs for the event, Heraskevych wore a custom helmet bear February 12, 2026

Jordan Stolz Wins Olympic Gold in Men’s 1,000 Meters With Record Time American Jordan Stolz won gold in the men’s 1,000 meters in speedskating, setting a new Olympic record and putting himself in position to contend for more medals in Milan. Stolz clocked 1 minute, 6.28 seconds on Wednesday (Korea time) at the Milan speedskating stadium in Italy, breaking the previous Olympic mark. “An Olympic gold medal is a chance that comes only once every four years,” Stolz said after the race. “I felt a lot of pressure, but I raced the way I prepared.” Stolz has February 12, 2026

South Korean Defense Firms Build EU Production Bases to Meet SAFE Local-Content Rules South Korean defense companies are accelerating efforts to build production systems in Europe as the region tightens procurement rules. To meet local-content requirements under the European Union’s SAFE defense loan program, companies are setting up factories and building supply chains with European parts makers. According to the defense industry on Wednesday, the European Commission recently approved eight countries — Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, Portugal and Cy February 12, 2026

Canada Submarine Bid Raises Pressure for Private Investment Packages "If they ordered submarines, shouldn’t you just deliver submarines — why give more?" That has been a common reaction to reports that Canada is pressing South Korea and Germany, both competing for a 60 trillion won patrol submarine project known as CPSO, to present a “private investment package.” Public sentiment cooled further after reports said Canada is seeking an auto manufacturing plant — a project tied to advanced technology, large-scale investment and major job creation. Cr February 12, 2026

India Emerges as Next EV Battleground as Hyundai, Mahindra Step Up Investment India is rapidly emerging as the next major battleground for electric vehicles, driven by rising incomes and government-led policies to accelerate the shift to EVs. Global automakers are moving in, and Hyundai Motor is speeding up plans to expand its EV lineup as Indian companies prepare large investments to defend their home market. According to foreign media reports on Wednesday, Indian automaker Mahindra said it will invest US$1.65 billion (about 2.3 trillion won) over the next 10 years February 12, 2026

Rookie Band AxMxP Win Two Awards at the 2nd D Awards Rookie boy band AxMxP won two honors at its first awards show since debut. The group attended the second D Awards (D AWARDS with upick) on Feb. 11 at Korea University’s Hwajeong Gymnasium in Seoul’s Seongbuk District, taking home the D Awards Discovery of the Year and the D Awards Remark awards. In their acceptance speech, the members said, “Thank you for giving us this meaningful award,” adding, “We sincerely thank our fandom, DX, for always being our engine. Starting with this award, w February 12, 2026

ZEROBASEONE to Continue as 5-Member Group; Four Members to Pursue Solo Activities ZEROBASEONE, the group formed through Mnet’s audition show “Boys Planet,” will continue team activities as a five-member act. Agency WakeOne said Feb. 12 that members Sung Han Bin, Kim Ji Woong, Seok Matthew, Kim Tae Rae and Park Gun Wook “decided to begin a new season as ZEROBASEONE” based on mutual trust. WakeOne said the decision followed sufficient discussions between the members and their respective agencies. Zhang Hao, Ricky, Kim Gyu Vin and Han Yu Jin, who are with YH Entertai February 12, 2026