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  South Korea’s Choi Ga-on wins Olympic women’s halfpipe gold, first for Korean snowboarding High school snowboarder Choi Ga-on won South Korea’s first Olympic gold medal in snowboarding, drawing surprised reactions online. She did it after apparent injury in the women’s halfpipe final.  Choi scored 90.25 points on her third run in the women’s halfpipe final at Livigno Snow Park in Italy on Feb. 13 (Korea time) to take gold. She finished ahead of Chloe Kim, who scored 88.00 and was seeking a third straight Olympic title.  Choi crashed hard after her second jump on the first run February 13, 2026
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  JTBC faces backlash after historic Korean Olympic snow-sport gold airs on cable channel South Korea won its first Olympic gold medal in a snow event, but many viewers in the country could not watch the decisive run because JTBC aired it on a cable sports channel rather than its main network.  Choi Ga-on won the women’s halfpipe at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics at Livigno Snow Park, scoring 90.25 on her third run to take gold. The result drew added attention because she beat Chloe Kim, her idol, who scored 88.00 while seeking a third straight Olympic gold.  The gol February 13, 2026
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  Comedian Park So Young Announces Pregnancy on YouTube Comedian Park So Young has announced she is pregnant. On Thursday, Park posted a video to her YouTube channel, 'Jubu Dwaet So Young,' titled, "Everyone, I’m finally pregnant. A vlog revealing So Young’s pregnancy signs after a natural pregnancy, including a photo of the gestational sac." In the video, Park said, "As much as we prepared, a precious baby came to us," adding, "I’ll watch over our baby and do my best as the baby grows." Park previously shared her in vitro fertilization pro February 13, 2026
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  Hyundai Motor Group pushes to bring AI, robotics and battery tech in-house Hyundai Motor Group are stepping up efforts to bring key future-mobility technologies — including artificial intelligence, robotics and batteries — in-house as competition intensifies and cross-industry partnerships accelerate. In a New Year’s message released Jan. 5, Chairman Euisun Chung said rapid shifts toward software-defined vehicles, AI and future mobility are creating major growth opportunities, but warned that companies that fail to internalize AI capabilities will struggle to su February 13, 2026
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  Chef Lim Seong-geun Says He Is Preparing to Open a Restaurant After DUI Controversy Chef Lim Seong-geun, who has faced controversy after details of multiple drunk-driving offenses became public, shared an update on his life.  Lim wrote on social media on Thursday, "I’ve been wondering how you’ve been," adding, "I’m currently spending my time preparing to open a restaurant, which is my main line of work." He said that once preparations are finished, he will be ready to welcome visitors "without 부담" and serve "a warm meal" and food he has made with care. He February 13, 2026
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  'A Man Living With the King' Tops Box Office Ahead of Holiday; 'Humint' No. 2 "A Man Living With the King," which drew 1 million moviegoers in its first five days, has climbed to No. 1 at the box office. According to the Korean Film Council’s integrated ticketing network, the film drew 83,919 viewers on Wednesday, bringing its cumulative total to 1,365,906 and putting it atop the overall box office. It also led all films in advance ticket sales and is holding a 97% score on CGV’s Golden Egg Index. Set in 1457 in Cheongnyeongpo, the film follows a village chief wh February 13, 2026
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  South Korean lawmaker to host forum on adding handball to Sports Toto betting program Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Cho Kye Won, a member of the National Assembly’s Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee, will host a forum on adding handball to Sports Toto and pursuing sport-specific reforms at 10 a.m. on the 24th at the National Assembly Members’ Office Building, Room 1. The forum is intended to explore government-level institutional support to help handball — once a standout at the Olympics and other international competitions — and other less-popular sports regain February 13, 2026
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  HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Pays Up to 12 Million Won in Bonuses to Partner Firms HD Hyundai Heavy Industries said it has paid what it described as the shipbuilding industry’s largest performance bonuses to its in-house partner firms. The company said Friday it paid up to 12 million won per person, including a 500,000-won holiday travel stipend, to workers at those partner firms. HD Hyundai Heavy said it expanded this year’s bonus program to share management results and narrow gaps with partner firms. The total payout exceeds 200 billion won. The company said it has c February 13, 2026
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  ChungjuMan’s Kim Seon-tae Posts Farewell Video After Submitting Resignation Kim Seon-tae, the Chungju City Hall official known as “ChungjuMan,” offered a final goodbye as a public servant after submitting his resignation. Chungju’s official YouTube channel, “ChungTV,” uploaded a video titled “Final Greeting” on Thursday. In it, Kim said, “Hello, I’m Kim Seon-tae. After 10 years in public service and seven years living as ChungjuMan, I’m here to say goodbye.” He reportedly submitted his resignation to the personnel department the previous day. Kim added that his February 13, 2026
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  Korea Artists Welfare Foundation Unveils 2026 Plan to Expand Safety Net for Artists The Korea Artists Welfare Foundation, an affiliate of South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, announced its 2026 business plan focused on strengthening artists’ professional status and the social safety net around their work. The foundation set industrial accident prevention and expanded access to social insurance as key priorities, aiming to better support artists facing risks and instability in the field. National pension support expanded to include artists enrolled in in February 13, 2026