South Korea’s Jung Dae Yoon places 27th in first men’s moguls qualifier at Milan-Cortina Olympics South Korea’s Jung Dae Yoon (Seoul Ski Association) finished near the bottom of the standings in the first qualifying round of men’s moguls at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Jung scored 65.51 points on Monday (Korea time) at the Aerials and Moguls Park in Livigno, Italy, placing 27th out of 29 skiers. Jung drew attention last March when he placed third in the men’s moguls final at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) freestyle world championships, becoming the fi February 10, 2026

South Korea finish sixth in Olympic short track mixed relay after semifinal crash; Italy win gold South Korea’s short track team finished sixth in the mixed relay at the 2026 Milano-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics. Host Italy won gold in the Final A, which South Korea did not reach. South Korea placed second in Final B, the ranking race, on Monday at the Milano Ice Skating Arena, timing 2 minutes, 40.319 seconds. The Netherlands won the race in 2:35.537, leaving South Korea sixth overall. South Korea’s medal hopes were derailed in the semifinal. Midrace, a U.S. skater ahead fell, a February 10, 2026

South Korea Fall Ends Mixed Relay Final Bid in Short Track at Milan 2026 * This article has been translated by AI. February 10, 2026

Hong Young-wan Elected President of Korea Publishers Association The Korea Publishers Association said Monday it elected Hong Young-wan, CEO of Willbooks, as its 14th president. Hong, who ran unopposed, won election at the group’s regular general meeting with 98% support from those who voted. The president’s term is three years. Hong said he would work with members to build a sustainable publishing environment in the age of artificial intelligence, adding that the industry should prepare for the coming wave of AGI, or artificial general intelligen February 10, 2026

IOC Bars Ukrainian Skeleton Racer’s Memorial Helmet, Allows Armband The Ukrainian Olympic Committee said it asked the International Olympic Committee to approve a “memorial helmet” for skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych, but the IOC said it will allow only a memorial armband. In a statement issued Tuesday (Korea time), the Ukrainian Olympic Committee said it requested IOC approval for Heraskevych’s helmet for the 2026 Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics skeleton event. A day earlier, Heraskevych wore the helmet during a training run at the Cortina February 10, 2026

Lim Jong Eon, Hwang Dae Heon and Shin Dong Min advance in men’s 1,000 at Milan Olympics Lim Jong Eon (Goyang City Hall), Hwang Dae Heon (Gangwon Provincial Government) and Shin Dong Min (Korea University) all advanced to the quarterfinals of the men’s 1,000 meters in short track at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Competing on Monday (Korea time) at the Milan Ice Skating Arena in Italy, all three finished second in their preliminary heats to move on. Lim, the youngest of the trio, raced first in Heat 2. Italy’s Luca Speckenhauser won in 1:25.422, with Lim second in 1 February 10, 2026

Choi Min Jeong, Kim Gil Ri and Lee So Yeon reach women’s 500m quarterfinals in Milan South Korea’s three women’s short track skaters all cleared the opening round of the 500 meters. Choi Min Jeong and Kim Gil Ri of Seongnam City Hall, along with Lee So Yeon of Sports Toto, advanced to the quarterfinals on Monday (Korea time) in the women’s 500m heats at the 2026 Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics at the Milan Ice Skating Arena in Italy. Kim placed second in Heat 2 in 43.301 seconds, holding the No. 2 spot behind Canada’s Courtney Sarault from the early laps. Choi f February 10, 2026

Hyundai Motor Group Plans New Brand Support Unit to Link Cars and Future Businesses Hyundai Motor Group is moving to create a new brand support organization aimed at linking its core auto business with new ventures. Industry officials said Tuesday the group has recently been planning a unit called “HMG Brand Experience,” intended to provide smoother support for brands that are currently spread across the group. The organization is expected to serve as a staff function supporting both the traditional auto business and new areas such as robotics. The group is making large February 10, 2026

South Korea’s men and women eliminated in cross-country sprint classic qualifying at Milan-Cortina South Korea’s men’s and women’s national team skiers were all eliminated in qualifying for the cross-country sprint classic at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. In the women’s sprint classic qualifier held Tuesday (Korea time) at the Tesero Cross-Country Stadium in Italy, Lee Ui Jin (Busan Metropolitan City Hall) finished in 4:15.93 and Han Da Som (Gyeonggi Provincial Government) clocked 4:17.62. Among 89 starters, Lee placed 70th and Han was 74th. Sweden swept the top three spots February 10, 2026

Tesla and BYD Close In on BMW and Mercedes as South Korea’s Imported-Car Market Heats Up South Korea’s imported-car market is posting strong growth early this year despite headwinds such as a weak won and the usual seasonal slowdown. The long-dominant BMW-Mercedes-Benz “two-top” structure — which at one point neared a 70% market share — is weakening as newer challengers close in, intensifying the fight for positions No. 3 through No. 5. The Korea Automobile Importers & Distributors Association said Monday that new registrations of imported cars totaled 20,960 in January, February 10, 2026