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  South Korean Arms Makers Showcase Advanced Weapons at Saudi Defense Expo South Korea’s defense industry, riding a boom, is taking its pitch to the Middle East’s biggest market as companies compete for Saudi Arabia’s oil-funded procurement. Major firms are showcasing advanced land, sea and air systems alongside global rivals.  Industry officials said Monday that leading South Korean defense companies joined the 2026 World Defense Show, which opened Sunday (local time) in Riyadh.  Hanwha’s three defense affiliates, Hyundai Rotem, LIG Nex1 and Korea Aerospace Ind February 9, 2026
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  South Korea’s Kim Sang-gyeom wins snowboard silver, becomes oldest Korean individual Olympic medalist South Korean snowboarder Kim Sang-gyeom made Olympic history with a surprise silver medal at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games. Kim won silver in the men’s parallel giant slalom final on Feb. 8 (Korea time) at Livigno Snow Park in Italy, delivering South Korea’s first medal of these Olympics. After qualifying eighth, Kim advanced through the bracket and upset this season’s World Cup No. 1, Roland Fischnaller of Italy, in the quarterfinals. He reached the final and lost to Benjamin Karl of Au February 9, 2026
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  U.S. Figure Skater Amber Glenn Shuts Down Social Media After Online Threats at Milan Olympics U.S. women’s singles figure skater Amber Glenn, a prominent voice for LGBTQ+ rights, said she has closed her social media accounts after a wave of online abuse and threats. After the United States won gold in the figure skating team event at the 2026 Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics at the Milan Ice Skating Arena, Glenn said she had recently received “frightening” threatening messages online. “I’ve just tried to live as myself and speak about basic human dignity and human rights, February 9, 2026
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  MrBeast Posts Super Bowl Photos With Rosé, IShowSpeed and Kim Kardashian YouTuber MrBeast, who has the most subscribers worldwide, shared a photo with singer Rosé at the NFL Super Bowl. On Sunday, MrBeast posted the picture on social media with the caption, “I like football.” In the photo, MrBeast and Rosé look into the camera, smiling. MrBeast also posted photos with YouTuber IShowSpeed and U.S. model Kim Kardashian. In the Super Bowl on Sunday, the Seattle Seahawks beat the New England Patriots 29-13, earning payback after 11 years an February 9, 2026
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  South Korea women win first Asian Badminton Team Championships title, return home South Korea’s women’s national badminton team, led by world No. 1 An Se Young, returned home Sunday afternoon through Incheon International Airport after winning their first title at the 2026 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships. The South Korean men’s and women’s teams, coached by Park Joo Bong, swept host China 3-0 in the finals Saturday in Qingdao, China. It was the first time since the tournament began in 2016 that South Korea’s women finished on top. An anchored the run from the g February 9, 2026
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  South Korea Mixed Doubles Curlers Lose to Norway, Eliminated at Milan-Cortina 2026 South Korea’s mixed doubles curling pair Kim Seon Young (Gangneung City Hall) and Jeong Yeong Seok (Gangwon Provincial Government) finished the Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics round-robin with a comeback loss to Norway. Kim and Jeong lost 8-5 to Norway’s Kristin Skaslien and Magnus Nedregotten on Sunday (Korea time) at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, in their ninth and final round-robin game. They ended the tournament 3-6. Ten teams are competing February 9, 2026
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  Samsung Coach Kim Hyo Beom Arrives Late, Misses First Half vs. KT A rare scene unfolded on a pro basketball court as a head coach did not appear before tipoff. The Korean Basketball League game between Suwon KT and Seoul Samsung at KT Sonicboom Arena in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, began at about 7 p.m. Monday with Samsung coach Kim Hyo Beom absent. Kim also skipped the pregame media interview and did not show up on the bench through the end of the first half. Samsung’s coaching staff ran the team in his place. The club said Kim was delayed getting to th February 9, 2026
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  Shinhan Bank Weighs Hiring Outside AI Mentors to Train Staff Shinhan Bank is moving to strengthen employees’ digital skills as it continues recruiting outside information technology talent, judging that external hires alone cannot keep pace with the fast-changing financial environment. According to the financial industry on Monday, the bank is reviewing plans to bring in full-time professors for artificial intelligence transformation, or AX, and technical mentors from outside organizations, including the Financial Supervisory Service. The AX profe February 9, 2026
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  GC Biopharma Joins CEPI-Led Pandemic Vaccine Drill; Other Korea Pharma Updates GC Biopharma joins CEPI-led tabletop drill to prepare for future pandemics GC Biopharma said Monday it took part in the Korea 100Day Mission Tabletop Exercise held Feb. 5-6 and organized by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety and the International Vaccine Institute. The scenario-based drill tested whether the full process — from vaccine development to approval, manufacturing and supply February 9, 2026
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  HD Hyundai Heavy Industries posts best results since 2012, expands push into Middle East HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, benefiting from a shipbuilding upcycle, said it has returned to annual operating profit above 2 trillion won for the first time in 13 years, helped by an order strategy focused on high-value vessels. The company said it plans to widen its global footprint this year, extending moves in the United States and India to the Middle East to strengthen its position in shipbuilding and offshore markets. In a regulatory filing on Sunday, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries repor February 9, 2026