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  South Korea’s Lim Jong-eon, Hwang Dae-heon eliminated in Olympic men’s 500 short track heats South Korea’s Lim Jong-eon and Hwang Dae-heon were both eliminated in the men’s 500 meters short track heats at the 2026 Milano-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics. Lim, who previously won bronze in the men’s 1,000, finished third in Heat 8 on Feb. 16 (Korea time) at the Ice Skating Arena in Milan, Italy, clocking 41.289 seconds and missing the quarterfinals. The race was physical from the start. Lim tangled with Niall Treacy of Britain in the first corner and went down, and the battle for February 16, 2026
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  Olympic Snowboard Gold Medalist Choi Ga-on Returns to South Korea After Halfpipe Win Choi Ga-on, wearing her gold medal from the 2026 Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics, returned home on the 16th. Choi, who delivered the first gold medal for the South Korean team, met reporters at the arrivals hall of Incheon International Airport’s Terminal 2 and said it still felt unreal. “I was in Milan until yesterday, so it didn’t really sink in,” she said. “But coming into Korea and being welcomed makes it feel more real, and I’m happy.” She added, “I didn’t expect so many pe February 16, 2026
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  HuonsN Launches Lunar New Year Supplement Discounts on HuonsN Mall HuonsN said Monday it is running a “Lunar New Year health gift” promotion around the holiday period, offering discounts on its HuonsN Mall through Feb. 28. The company said it has prepared a limited quantity of specially packaged gift sets, including “InjiCore Stick” for cognitive function, “6-Year Real Red Ginseng Stick 57.5” made with 100% domestically produced 6-year-old red ginseng concentrate, and “Black Bellflower Pear Juice Stick” containing domestically produced black bellflower a February 16, 2026
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  Dong-A Pharmaceutical’s SelfRX Supplements Launch on Baemin B-Mart Dong-A Pharmaceutical said on the 16th that four products from its health supplement brand SelfRX will be newly available on Baemin B-Mart, the quick-commerce service run by Delivery Hero Korea’s Baedal Minjok. The lineup includes a multivitamin, probiotics, lutein and zeaxanthin, and supercritical rTG omega-3. Each is packaged as a one-month supply and will be sold at a flat price of 5,000 won. The company said the partnership is aimed at making health supplements easier to buy quickl February 16, 2026
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  Daewoong Pharmaceutical’s Enerthistle Focus Shot Tops 5 Million Sold Daewoong Pharmaceutical said Sunday that cumulative sales of its health-food division’s exam-season snack, “Enerthistle Focus Shot,” have surpassed 5 million sticks. Enerthistle Focus Shot is a stick-type jelly classified as a general food product (candy). It contains milk thistle, three B vitamins and guarana extract, a plant-based natural caffeine ingredient. The product blends theanine and guarana extract at a 2-to-1 ratio. Each stick includes 100 mg of plant-based caffeine, 2,000 mg o February 16, 2026
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  Boryung Opens 2026 First-Half Hiring for New Graduates and Experienced Staff Boryung said Sunday it is accepting applications for its 2026 first-half open recruitment. The company is hiring entry-level employees for sales and experienced hires for clinical development, product development, sales, marketing and IT. Applications will be accepted through Feb. 22 on Boryung’s recruitment website. Boryung said it runs preferential hiring policies for women returning to the workforce after career breaks, people with disabilities and veterans. It plans to expand opportun February 16, 2026
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  JTBC Apologizes After Japanese Flag Graphic Airs During Korea-Japan Curling Match JTBC, which holds exclusive broadcast rights to the 2026 Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics, issued an official apology after a Japanese flag graphic aired during the women’s Korea-Japan curling match. In a statement posted on its website on Feb. 16, JTBC said that at about 11:23 p.m. on Feb. 15, a Japanese national flag graphic briefly appeared on an advertising screen during a live broadcast of the match. JTBC said the error was the production team’s fault and apologized for causi February 16, 2026
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  South Korea’s Jeong Seung-gi, Hong Su-jeong finish 11th in Olympic mixed team skeleton South Korea’s Jeong Seung-gi (27, Gangwon Provincial Office) and Hong Su-jeong (25, Gyeonggi Sports Association) placed 11th in the Olympic mixed team skeleton event, which was introduced at these Games. Jeong and Hong posted a combined time of 2 minutes, 1.45 seconds on Feb. 16 (Korea time) at the Cortina Sliding Center in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, finishing 11th among 15 teams in the 2026 Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics. In the mixed team event, the women’s run is followed by t February 16, 2026
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  Kim Min-seon, Lee Na-hyeon miss medals in women’s 500m speedskating at Milan Olympics South Korea’s top women’s sprint speedskater, Kim Min-seon (Uijeongbu City Hall), and rising prospect Lee Na-hyeon (Korea National Sport University) came up short in their signature 500 meters at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Kim finished 14th with 38.01 on Feb. 16 (Korea time) at the Milan speedskating stadium in Italy. Lee placed 10th in 37.86. It was Kim’s third Olympic appearance after placing 16th at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games and seventh at the 2022 Beijing Game February 16, 2026
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  South Korea beats Japan 7-5 in women’s curling to improve to 3-2 at Milan-Cortina Games South Korea’s women’s curling team, known as “5G” (Gyeonggi Province), beat Japan to move to 3-2 in round-robin play. The team — skip Kim Eun-ji, third Kim Min-ji, second Kim Su-ji, lead Seol Ye-eun and fifth Seol Ye-ji — won 7-5 in its fifth round-robin game on Feb. 15 local time at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. With five of nine round-robin games completed, South Korea stayed in the hunt for a spot in the sem February 16, 2026