U.S. Figure Skater Amber Glenn Shuts Down Social Media After Online Threats at Milan Olympics U.S. women’s singles figure skater Amber Glenn, a prominent voice for LGBTQ+ rights, said she has closed her social media accounts after a wave of online abuse and threats. After the United States won gold in the figure skating team event at the 2026 Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics at the Milan Ice Skating Arena, Glenn said she had recently received “frightening” threatening messages online. “I’ve just tried to live as myself and speak about basic human dignity and human rights, February 9, 2026

MrBeast Posts Super Bowl Photos With Rosé, IShowSpeed and Kim Kardashian YouTuber MrBeast, who has the most subscribers worldwide, shared a photo with singer Rosé at the NFL Super Bowl. On Sunday, MrBeast posted the picture on social media with the caption, “I like football.” In the photo, MrBeast and Rosé look into the camera, smiling. MrBeast also posted photos with YouTuber IShowSpeed and U.S. model Kim Kardashian. In the Super Bowl on Sunday, the Seattle Seahawks beat the New England Patriots 29-13, earning payback after 11 years an February 9, 2026

South Korea women win first Asian Badminton Team Championships title, return home South Korea’s women’s national badminton team, led by world No. 1 An Se Young, returned home Sunday afternoon through Incheon International Airport after winning their first title at the 2026 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships. The South Korean men’s and women’s teams, coached by Park Joo Bong, swept host China 3-0 in the finals Saturday in Qingdao, China. It was the first time since the tournament began in 2016 that South Korea’s women finished on top. An anchored the run from the g February 9, 2026

South Korea Mixed Doubles Curlers Lose to Norway, Eliminated at Milan-Cortina 2026 South Korea’s mixed doubles curling pair Kim Seon Young (Gangneung City Hall) and Jeong Yeong Seok (Gangwon Provincial Government) finished the Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics round-robin with a comeback loss to Norway. Kim and Jeong lost 8-5 to Norway’s Kristin Skaslien and Magnus Nedregotten on Sunday (Korea time) at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, in their ninth and final round-robin game. They ended the tournament 3-6. Ten teams are competing February 9, 2026

Samsung Coach Kim Hyo Beom Arrives Late, Misses First Half vs. KT A rare scene unfolded on a pro basketball court as a head coach did not appear before tipoff. The Korean Basketball League game between Suwon KT and Seoul Samsung at KT Sonicboom Arena in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, began at about 7 p.m. Monday with Samsung coach Kim Hyo Beom absent. Kim also skipped the pregame media interview and did not show up on the bench through the end of the first half. Samsung’s coaching staff ran the team in his place. The club said Kim was delayed getting to th February 9, 2026

Shinhan Bank Weighs Hiring Outside AI Mentors to Train Staff Shinhan Bank is moving to strengthen employees’ digital skills as it continues recruiting outside information technology talent, judging that external hires alone cannot keep pace with the fast-changing financial environment. According to the financial industry on Monday, the bank is reviewing plans to bring in full-time professors for artificial intelligence transformation, or AX, and technical mentors from outside organizations, including the Financial Supervisory Service. The AX profe February 9, 2026

GC Biopharma Joins CEPI-Led Pandemic Vaccine Drill; Other Korea Pharma Updates GC Biopharma joins CEPI-led tabletop drill to prepare for future pandemics GC Biopharma said Monday it took part in the Korea 100Day Mission Tabletop Exercise held Feb. 5-6 and organized by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety and the International Vaccine Institute. The scenario-based drill tested whether the full process — from vaccine development to approval, manufacturing and supply February 9, 2026

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries posts best results since 2012, expands push into Middle East HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, benefiting from a shipbuilding upcycle, said it has returned to annual operating profit above 2 trillion won for the first time in 13 years, helped by an order strategy focused on high-value vessels. The company said it plans to widen its global footprint this year, extending moves in the United States and India to the Middle East to strengthen its position in shipbuilding and offshore markets. In a regulatory filing on Sunday, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries repor February 9, 2026

Hyundai Motor Group Expands U.S. Presence as Rivals Cut EV Spending Global automakers are slowing electric vehicle investment and trimming production in North America, but Hyundai Motor Group is moving in the opposite direction, expanding investment and leaning more heavily on hybrids. Industry watchers say the strategy is helping Hyundai and Kia stay competitive as the pace of the EV transition cools. According to the auto industry on Monday, Stellantis, which has operations in Europe and the United States, has entered a restructuring phase as it revises February 9, 2026

Jeju Air Returns to Profit After Five Quarters, Citing More Next-Gen Jets Jeju Air returned to an operating profit for the first time in five quarters. The airline said Monday it posted fourth-quarter 2025 revenue of 474.6 billion won and operating profit of 18.6 billion won. Revenue rose 5.4% from a year earlier, and operating results swung to a profit. For all of 2025, revenue fell 18.4% from the previous year to 1.5799 trillion won. The company reported an operating loss of 110.9 billion won. Jeju Air attributed the fourth-quarter improvement to a larger February 9, 2026