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  Cha Jun-hwan skates clean short program at Milan-Cortina Olympics; Kim Hyun-gyeom falls South Korean men’s singles figure skater Cha Jun-hwan of Seoul City Hall delivered a clean short program at the 2026 Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics. Skating Tuesday (Korea time) at the Milan Ice Skating Arena in Italy, Cha scored 92.72 points, with 50.08 in technical elements and 42.64 in program components. With three groups completed, Cha stood first in the interim standings and secured a spot in the free skate, which is limited to the top 24 skaters. Cha, the 15th skater to t February 11, 2026
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  China Steel Prices Hit 8-Week Low, Adding Pressure on South Korean Mills China’s steel prices have fallen to an eight-week low ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, raising concerns that South Korea’s steel industry could face a three-way squeeze as the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, or CBAM, takes effect and the South Korean government moves to raise industrial electricity costs and introduce region-by-region pricing. Trading Economics said Feb. 10 that rebar futures fell below 3,060 yuan (about 650,000 won) a ton, the lowest level in eigh February 11, 2026
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  Milan-Cortina Olympic organizers apologize after rough podium damages skates The organizing committee for the 2026 Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter Olympics has issued an official apology after some athletes’ skate blades were damaged during the figure skating team event medal ceremony because of problems with the podium surface. The Associated Press reported that during the ceremony on Sunday, several skaters, including members of the gold medal-winning U.S. team such as ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates, had their blades damaged by the rough, anti-slip su February 11, 2026
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  South Korea’s Jeong Hye-seon finishes 24th in Olympic women’s singles luge, misses final run South Korea’s Jeong Hye-seon of Gangwon Provincial Government, the nation’s only luge entrant, wrapped up her first Olympic schedule after three runs. Jeong posted a combined time of 2 minutes, 43.781 seconds through three heats in the women’s singles luge at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Tuesday at the Cortina Sliding Center in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. She ranked 24th out of 25 starters, missing the top 20 cutoff for the fourth and final run. Luge is raced lying back on a sl February 11, 2026
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  South Korea’s Choi Doo Jin Places 85th in Olympic Biathlon 20km in Debut Choi Doo Jin of Pocheon City Hall finished 85th in the men’s 20-kilometer biathlon in his first Olympic appearance. Choi posted a time of 1:05:07.6 on Monday (Korea time) at the Biathlon Arena in Antholz-Anterselva, Italy, placing 85th among 89 competitors in the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics event. He was the only athlete from Asia in the field of 89. Biathlon combines cross-country skiing with rifle shooting and has been an Olympic sport since the 1992 Albertville Games. In the m February 11, 2026
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  Arianna Fontana Wins Gold at Sixth Olympics, Extends Record to 12 Medals Italian short track star Arianna Fontana added another Olympic gold, reaching the top of the podium at her sixth Games. Fontana led Italy to victory in the short track mixed 2,000-meter relay final at the 2026 Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics on Monday at the Milan Ice Skating Arena. The gold brought her career Olympic total to 12 medals — three gold, four silver and five bronze — extending the short track record for most Olympic medals. Fontana made her Olympic debut at the February 11, 2026
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  South Korea’s Kim Gil-li Avoids Serious Injury After Mixed Relay Crash at Milan Olympics South Korea short track skater Kim Gil-li (Seongnam City Hall) avoided a serious injury after a collision with a U.S. athlete in the mixed relay at the 2026 Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics, officials said. A national team official told Yonhap on Monday that Kim reported pain immediately after the race but was not expected to have major issues competing in her remaining events. “She should be able to compete normally in the remaining races,” the official said. Kim felt pain in her February 11, 2026
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  U.S. Blames Soft Ice After Crash With South Korea Ends Mixed Relay Medal Bid The U.S. short track team blamed “soft ice” after a series of falls and a collision in the first short track event of the 2026 Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics, saying the conditions affected the mixed 2,000-meter relay and shook up the medal race. U.S. national team skater Andrew Heo, a Korean American, said after the mixed relay on Feb. 10 (Korea time) that the ice felt duller than what the team is used to. “With a lot of spectators, the temperature went up, and I think that ma February 11, 2026
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  Review: Kim Tae Yong’s ‘Number One’ Finds Quiet Comfort in Family Meals “It’s romantic. This lighting, the temperature, the humidity …” a guest on a variety show once said. The point was that place, weather and even how you feel combine to create a mood. Movies work the same way: your day and your experiences can become the yardstick. “Choi’s Review” introduces films through the writer’s perspective, in a more relaxed, everyday tone. Mother, family and home-cooked food can be a sure-fire formula in South Korean cinema — and also a reason some viewers brace fo February 11, 2026
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  South Korea’s Moguls Skiers Miss Direct Final Berths, Head to Second Qualifier South Korea’s freestyle ski moguls team failed to secure direct berths to the final and will try again in a second qualifying round. Jeong Dae Yun (Seoul Ski Association), Lee Yun Seung (Kyung Hee University) and Yoon Shin I (Bongpyeong High School) competed on Feb. 10 (Korea time) at Aerial Moguls Park in Livigno, Italy, but did not finish in the top 10, which earns an automatic spot in the final of the 2026 Milano-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics. In the men’s qualifier, Jeong scored February 10, 2026