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  South Korea’s Jeong Jae-won reaches Olympic men’s mass start final, eyes third straight medal South Korean long-distance speedskater Jeong Jae-won (Gangwon Provincial Office) advanced to the men’s mass start final at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Jeong scored 21 points in the semifinal held Feb. 21 (Korea time) at the Milan Speed Skating Stadium in Italy. He placed third among 15 skaters, earning one of the eight spots in the final. In the 16-lap mass start, sprint points of 3, 2 and 1 are awarded to the top three at laps 4, 8 and 12. At the finish, points are awarded a February 21, 2026
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  Norway’s Johannes Klaebo wins record six golds at one Winter Olympics, brings total to 11 Norway’s Johannes Klaebo set a Winter Olympics record by winning six gold medals at a single Games. Klaebo won the men’s 50-kilometer mass start at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Feb. 21 (Korean time) at the cross-country stadium in Tesero, Italy, finishing in 2 hours, 6 minutes, 44.8 seconds. The victory completed a sweep of all six cross-country events he entered: skiathlon (10km plus 10km), sprint classic, 10km interval start free, 4x7.5km relay, team sprint and the 50km m February 21, 2026
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  Korea’s Kim Jin-su Four-Man Bobsled Team Sits Eighth After Two Runs at Milan-Cortina Olympics South Korea’s men’s four-man bobsled team led by Kim Jin-su is in eighth place after the first two heats at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Kim, with pushers Kim Hyeong-geun and Kim Seon-uk and brakeman Lee Geon-woo, posted a combined time of 1 minute, 49.50 seconds on Saturday (Korean time) at the Cortina Sliding Center in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, ranking eighth among 27 teams. The team was eighth in Heat 1 in 54.60 seconds and recorded the sixth-fastest time in Heat 2 at 54.90. February 21, 2026
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  Choi Min-jeong Says Milan Olympics Will Be Her Last as Teammates Pay Tribute Short track teammates who trained and lived together while preparing for the 2026 Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics shared messages of support and regret after Choi Min-jeong (Seongnam City Hall) said she would retire from the Olympics. Choi won silver in the women’s 1,500 meters on Feb. 21 (Korean time) at the Milan Ice Skating Arena in Italy. The medal was her seventh Olympic medal (four gold, three silver), setting a new record for most Olympic medals by a South Korean athlete. S February 21, 2026
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  Choi Min-jeong Says Milan Olympics Were Her Last, Fights Back Tears After Silver Short track star Choi Min-jeong of Seongnam City Hall said she is retiring from the Olympics. Choi won silver in the women’s 1,500 meters short track final at the 2026 Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics on Friday (Korea time) at the Milan Ice Skating Arena, finishing second behind Kim Gil-li. The medal was Choi’s seventh individual Olympic medal (four gold, three silver). It set a new record for most Olympic medals by a South Korean athlete, surpassing Jin Jong-oh (shooting), Kim Soo February 21, 2026
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  South Korea’s Lee Seung-hoon vows comeback after ACL tear ends Olympic halfpipe run Lee Seung-hoon, who made history as the first South Korean to reach an Olympic final in freeskiing, said he is focused on recovery after an unexpected injury ended his 2026 Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics. After completing his Olympic schedule, Lee (Korea National Sport University) wrote on social media on the 21st that he had a fever and flu-like symptoms from the morning of competition day and began final practice with an injured right shoulder after the qualifying round. He February 21, 2026
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  BLACKPINK tops 100 million YouTube subscribers, thanks fans Girl group BLACKPINK has shared its reaction after becoming the first artist worldwide to surpass 100 million YouTube subscribers. On the afternoon of the 20th, BLACKPINK crossed the 100 million mark and received YouTube’s “Red Diamond Button” to certify the milestone. The members thanked fans in a video posted that afternoon. Jennie said, “I want to once again thank everyone who always takes interest in our music and loves us,” adding, “I’m especially happy we could make this record tog February 21, 2026
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  IOC Apologizes After Incorrect South Korean Flags Used at Short Track Medal Ceremonies The Korean Olympic Committee said it secured an official apology and immediate corrective action from the International Olympic Committee and the organizing committee after an incorrect South Korean flag was repeatedly displayed at Olympic short track medal ceremonies. On Feb. 20 (Korea time), the KOC said it lodged a formal protest with the IOC and organizers and demanded prompt fixes over the inaccurate flag used during ceremonies at the short track venue. The misprinted flag showed February 21, 2026
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  Actor Koo Sung-hwan mourns death of pet dog Flowerbun, featured on 'I Live Alone' Actor Koo Sung-hwan's dog Flowerbun, who drew attention after appearing on MBC's "I Live Alone," has died. Koo wrote on social media on the 21st that he had rewritten and deleted the post many times, saying he still did not want to accept it. He said Flowerbun, whom he called his "daughter," "younger sister" and "partner," died on the 14th. "Flowerbun received so much love, and I wanted to say thank you for all the love she was given in this life," he wrote, adding that he regretted not f February 21, 2026
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  Olympic snowboard bronze medalist Yoo Seung-eun says it still feels like a dream Yoo Seung-eun of Seongbok High School, the first South Korean woman to win an Olympic medal in skiing or snowboarding, returned home wearing her bronze medal from the Milano-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Games. After arriving through Incheon International Airport’s Terminal 2 on the afternoon of the 21st, Yoo told reporters it was an honor just to ride “with the Taegeuk mark” at the Olympics, adding, “It’s an even greater honor that I was able to win a medal.” Yoo placed third with 171 points February 21, 2026