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  KTV to Recruit 10 Young Online Creators for Social Media Content KTV National Broadcasting, known as KTV, said Wednesday it is accepting applications for its “KTV Online Young Creator” program.  KTV said the open recruitment aims to strengthen policy communication with direct youth participation and to attract more young subscribers to its social media channels, which it said have largely drawn older audiences.  Applicants must be ages 19 to 39. Selected creators will produce online content for KTV’s official social media channels, including YouTube, February 12, 2026
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  Court orders HYBE to pay Min Hee Jin about 25.5 billion won in Ador put-option case A South Korean court has ordered HYBE to pay about 25.5 billion won to Min Hee Jin, former CEO of Ador and now CEO of OK Records, in a dispute over a put option, or stock buyback right. The Seoul Central District Court’s Civil Division 31, led by Presiding Judge Nam In Soo, ruled Thursday that HYBE must pay Min about 25.5 billion won in a stock purchase price lawsuit she filed. The court also dismissed HYBE’s separate lawsuit seeking confirmation that a shareholder agreement had been term February 12, 2026
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  Kia Reopens Historic Siheung Service Center Site as Flagship Store Kia’s Siheung Service Center, a site tied to the automaker’s early history, has reopened as the Kia Siheung Flagship Store. Kia said Thursday it has officially opened the new store as a one-stop complex where customers can view vehicles, take test drives, buy cars, receive service and experience the brand in one place. The Siheung location is Kia’s sixth flagship store, following sites in Seoul’s Gangseo district, Incheon, Bucheon, Gwangju and Wonju. Built on the former Siheung Service Ce February 12, 2026
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  Wolves held 0-0 at Nottingham Forest as Hwang Hee-chan sits out, winless streak hits six Wolverhampton Wanderers, without key forward Hwang Hee-chan, drew 0-0 at Nottingham Forest. Wolves and Nottingham played to a scoreless draw in a 2025-2026 English Premier League Round 26 match at the City Ground in Nottingham, England, on Wednesday. The result extended Wolves’ winless run to six league matches. Wolves added one point but stayed bottom of the table with nine points. Hwang was left out of the matchday squad after he was substituted with calf pain in a loss to Chelsea o February 12, 2026
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  Kolon Mobility Group outlines plan to reach 1 trillion won valuation by 2027 Kolon Mobility Group said Thursday it held its “2026 Town Hall Meeting” to share its mid- to long-term strategy and vision, including a goal of surpassing a corporate valuation of 1 trillion won in 2027. The meeting, held under the slogan “A leap toward a 1 trillion won valuation in 2027,” drew about 130 managers in person, while about 1,700 employees nationwide joined via a live YouTube broadcast. The event featured CEO keynote talks by co-CEOs Kang Lee Gu and Choi Hyun Seok, February 12, 2026
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  Hyundai Steel Wins South Korea’s First KOLAS Recognition for Cryogenic Tensile Testing Hyundai Steel said Wednesday it has become the first company in South Korea’s steel industry to receive Korea Laboratory Accreditation Scheme, or KOLAS, recognition in cryogenic materials testing, a key area for next-generation energy storage facilities. Its Pohang testing center recently received international accredited testing-lab recognition from KOLAS, an accreditation body under the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards, for cryogenic tensile testing. KOLAS accreditation is an February 12, 2026
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  KAI, Chosun University sign deal for AI-aerospace education partnership Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) said Thursday it signed a memorandum of understanding with Chosun University to develop artificial intelligence-integrated education in the aerospace sector. The agreement is aimed at meeting rising demand for future aerospace talent by systematically training AI-based aerospace specialists, while promoting exchanges of new technologies and joint research and development, KAI said. The two organizations plan to deepen education and research cooperation in February 12, 2026
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  Hyundai Motor Names Kim Gi-yang Top Passenger-Car Seller for 2025 With 382 Vehicles Hyundai Motor said Thursday it has released its list of top sales performers for last year, naming 10 passenger-vehicle and three commercial-vehicle winners. Kim Gi-yang, a 57-year-old sales director at the company’s Daejeon branch, was the top passenger-vehicle seller nationwide. Kim sold 382 vehicles last year, ranking No. 1 in Hyundai’s passenger-vehicle sales for the fifth straight year. He joined Hyundai in October 1991 and has sold a cumulative 6,948 vehicles through last year. “To February 12, 2026
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  Korea Habitat Holds Forum on Sustainable, Housing-Led Urban Regeneration International housing welfare nonprofit Korea Habitat and the Korean Society of Urban Regeneration held a forum on Feb. 11 at the University of Seoul’s 100th Anniversary Memorial Hall in Seoul, focusing on sustainable, housing-centered urban regeneration through cooperation among the private sector, government and academia and through corporate social responsibility. Organizers said the event was designed to seek sustainable models for regenerating housing-vulnerable areas as South Korea February 12, 2026
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  POSCO Wins KR Certification for Homegrown Naval Ship Steel, a First in South Korea POSCO said it has set a new milestone for South Korea’s defense industry by developing materials technology for naval ships. The company said Thursday it has developed high-ductility steel and ballistic steel for warships for the first time in South Korea and received certification in January from the Korean Register (KR). POSCO said the certification followed a full process covering steel development, weldability verification and securing protective performance for naval vessels. POSCO s February 12, 2026