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  Korean Banks Split Lunar New Year Pay, With Bonuses Varying by Lender Ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, many South Korean bank employees will see a temporary bump in take-home pay, though the money is not always a true bonus. Some banks pay extra holiday allowances, while others simply split contracted base pay into additional installments. Bankers may call it a shell game, but many still welcome the lump-sum payment. According to the financial industry on the 14th, banks have paid holiday allowances ahead of the Lunar New Year break. Practices vary b February 14, 2026
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  Korean Banks Open Mobile Branches at Highway Rest Stops for Lunar New Year Cash Needs Even if you did not prepare new bills for the Lunar New Year holiday, banks are offering help. During the holiday period, several lenders will operate mobile branches at highway rest stops to make it easier for travelers to handle basic banking, including exchanging cash for new notes, making transfers and updating passbooks. According to the financial industry on the 14th, KB Kookmin Bank will run a mobile branch at Giheung Service Area on the southbound lanes of the Gyeongbu Expressway February 14, 2026
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  Lee Chae-woon Finishes Sixth in Olympic Men’s Snowboard Halfpipe, Misses Medals Lee Chae-woon of Kyung Hee University finished sixth in the men’s snowboard halfpipe at the Milano-Cortina d’Ampezzo 2026 Winter Olympics. Competing at Livigno Snow Park in Italy, Lee scored 87.50 in the final to place sixth. He reached the final two days earlier by scoring 82 points in qualifying, placing ninth. In the final, Lee did not complete his first two runs. On his first run, he fell on his third hit while attempting a frontside triple cork 1620. On his second run, he lowered t February 14, 2026
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  Lim Jong-eon, Shin Dong-min Draw Same Heat in Men’s 1,500 at Milan 2026 South Korea’s Lim Jong-eon (Goyang City Hall) and Shin Dong-min (Hwaseong City Hall) have been drawn into the same quarterfinal heat in the men’s 1,500 meters in short track speed skating. They will skate in Heat 5 on the morning of Feb. 15 at the Milan Ice Skating Arena in Italy, alongside Felix Roussel (Canada), Niall Treacy (Britain), Quentin Fercoq (France) and Nicholas Anderman (Austria). The top three finishers in each heat advance to the semifinals, along with the three fastest fou February 14, 2026
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  Short-track bronze medalist Lim Jong-eon says he learned from snowboarder Choi Ga-on South Korean short-track skater Lim Jong-eon, who won a bronze medal at the 2026 Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics, said he learned a lot from watching snowboarder Choi Ga-on. Lim, who competes for Goyang City Hall, joined the national team’s official training session on Feb. 13 (Korean time) at the Milan Ice Skating Arena in Italy. After practice, he told reporters he returned to the athletes village after his race and watched Choi’s event. “Even though she faced a big setback d February 14, 2026
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  Skeleton Racer Hong Su-jeong Sits 22nd After Day 1 of Olympic Debut at Milan-Cortina South Korea’s Hong Su-jeong (Gyeonggi Provincial Sports Council) finished in the lower half of the standings on the first day of her Olympic debut in women’s skeleton. Hong posted a combined time of 1 minute 57.33 seconds over two runs on Feb. 14 (Korea time) at the Cortina Sliding Center in Italy at the 2026 Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics, placing 22nd overall. In her first run, Hong had a 4.97-second start and finished in 58.88 seconds. She matched that start time in the seco February 14, 2026
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  South Korea Women’s Curling Team Beats Britain 9-3 for Second Straight Win at Milan-Cortina South Korea’s women’s curling team, Gyeonggi Provincial Government, ranked No. 3 in the world, continued its strong start at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics with a second straight round-robin win. The team — skip Kim Eun-ji, third Kim Min-ji, second Kim Su-ji, lead Seol Ye-eun and fifth Seol Ye-ji — beat Britain 9-3 in the women’s curling round-robin third session on Feb. 13 (Korea time) at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. South Korea, which lost to February 14, 2026
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  South Korea women’s curling team falls to U.S. in Olympic round-robin opener South Korea’s women’s curling team, Gyeonggi Province, ranked No. 3 in the world, opened the 2026 Milan·Cortina Winter Olympics round-robin with a loss. Skip Kim Eun-ji, third Kim Min-ji, second Kim Su-ji, lead Seol Ye-eun and fifth Seol Ye-ji fell 8-4 to the United States on Feb. 12 (Korean time) at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. In women’s curling, 10 teams play nine round-robin games, with the top four advancing to the semifinals. South Korea s February 14, 2026
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  Actor Jang Hye-jin on 'Number One,' Reuniting With Choi Woo-shik and Playing a Mother Again Actor Jang Hye-jin, who left a lasting impression on global audiences with the film 'Parasite,' has since moved between movies, TV dramas and theater, building a reputation for grounded performances. Often cast as a mother, she has approached each role with a different emotional texture. In 'Number One,' she returns as Eunsil, a mother who quietly watches over her son, Hamin. Her restrained performance supports the film’s tone as Eunsil endures a major loss without giving up on life. "Peo February 14, 2026
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  South Korea’s First Olympic Snowboard Cross Racer Woo Subin Misses Round of 16 Woo Subin, the first South Korean athlete to compete in Olympic snowboard cross, failed to advance to the round of 16. Woo was disqualified after slipping midway through her heat in the women’s snowboard cross round-of-32 qualifying races at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Feb. 13 (Korea time) at Livigno Snow Park in Italy. She was listed as DNF (did not finish), ending her bid to move on, with the top two finishers in each heat advancing to the round of 16. Snowboard cross, ad February 13, 2026