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  Hyundai Wia Debuts at Saudi Arabia’s WDS 2026 With Vehicle-Mounted Firepower Systems Hyundai Wia is showcasing vehicle-mounted firepower systems at one of the Middle East’s largest defense exhibitions. The company said Sunday it is taking part in the World Defense Show (WDS) 2026, being held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from Feb. 8-12 local time. WDS is one of the region’s biggest defense industry exhibitions. This year’s event drew about 750 companies from 45 countries. Hyundai Wia is operating a standalone booth at the show for the first time. Hyundai Wia displayed full-sc February 9, 2026
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  South Korea to Offer Youth Culture Pass Worth Up to 200,000 Won for Shows, Exhibits and Movies South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Arts Council Korea said Monday they will issue a “Youth Culture and Arts Pass” to people born in 2006 and 2007 who turn 19 or 20 this year. The pass can be used immediately to book performances, exhibitions and movies through partner ticketing platforms and theaters, including NOL Ticket, YES24, Ticketlink, Melon Ticket, Megabox, Lotte Cinema and CGV. Applications open Feb. 25. Launched in 2024 to help young people become acti February 9, 2026
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  Hyundai Glovis Expands Into K-Beauty Logistics With New Fulfillment Service Hyundai Glovis is moving to capture the fast-growing K-beauty logistics market.  The company said Sunday it has signed a third-party logistics, or 3PL, contract with The Skin Factory, which operates the hair and body care brand KUNDAL, and has begun full-scale operations. Under the deal, Hyundai Glovis will handle the entire logistics process for The Skin Factory’s products, from receiving and storage to packing and shipping. The company said it is launching a fulfillment service that pro February 9, 2026
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  Hyundai Mobis Pledges 'One Team' Partnership With Suppliers at 2026 Partners Day Hyundai Mobis said it held its “2026 Partners Day” event on Feb. 6 at the Haevichi Hotel in Jeju, inviting about 230 executives from major partner companies. The company said the event was designed to strengthen communication and cooperation with key suppliers as it seeks to expand globally in the future mobility market. “Whether we have independent innovative technologies is the key standard that will determine the survival of all of us,” Hyundai Mobis President Lee Gyu Seok said. He add February 9, 2026
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  Audiobook Market Expands as Korean Retailers Add Full Casts and AI Narration The audiobook market — “reading” with your ears — is growing quickly. Major online bookstores are racing to secure an early lead, producing titles with dozens of voice actors for drama-like immersion while also using artificial intelligence to shorten production time. According to the online bookstore industry on Feb. 8, the number of audiobook users has continued to rise each year as listeners can play them regardless of time or place. At Yes24, the number of members who bou February 9, 2026
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  South Korean Film Director Jeong Jin Woo Dies at 88 South Korean film director Jeong Jin Woo, who made movies including "Does the Cuckoo Cry at Night" and "The Mugunghwa Flower Has Bloomed," died on Saturday, the film industry and his family said. He was 88. Jeong died at about 8:00 p.m. at a nursing hospital in Seoul’s Gangnam district, they said Sunday. He had been hospitalized after a fall while walking his dog about two months ago and later contracted COVID-19, and he did not recover, they said. Shortly before his death, lon February 9, 2026
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  South Korea’s Yoo Seung-eun reaches Olympic women’s snowboard big air final in 4th Eighteen-year-old Yoo Seung-eun (Seongbok High School) made South Korean snowboard history by reaching the Olympic big air final, keeping her in medal contention after Kim Sang-gyeom (High1) delivered the team’s first medal of the Games. Yoo placed fourth out of 29 riders in women’s big air qualifying at Livigno Snow Park in Sondrio, Italy, with 166.50 points from her first and third runs. The top 12 advanced to the final. She opened with 80.75 points, scored 77.75 on her second attempt, February 9, 2026
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  South Korea’s Kim Sun Young, Jeong Yeong Seok beat Canada 9-5 for third straight mixed doubles win South Korea’s mixed doubles curling pair Kim Sun Young (Gangneung City Hall) and Jeong Yeong Seok (Gangwon Provincial Office) beat Canada on Sunday for their third straight win after a five-game losing streak. Kim and Jeong defeated Canada’s Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant 9-5 in their eighth round-robin game at the 2026 Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. South Korea improved to 3-5 and were tied for sixth with No February 9, 2026
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  Low-Priced Tesla, BYD EVs Gain in South Korea, Pressuring Hyundai and Kia Imported electric vehicles are rapidly expanding in South Korea, increasing pressure on domestic brands such as Hyundai Motor and Kia. Tesla, which sold nearly 60,000 vehicles last year, has already overtaken Hyundai in sales, and value-focused Chinese brands led by BYD are also gaining ground, raising the stakes for Hyundai and Kia in their home market. According to Kaizu Data Research Institute data released on Feb. 8, South Korea registered 5,733 EVs in January, up 141.1% from 2,378 a y February 9, 2026
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  Lindsey Vonn Stable After Surgery Following Crash in Milan-Cortina Olympic Downhill U.S. alpine skiing star Lindsey Vonn was stable after surgery following a hard crash 13 seconds into her run in the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics women’s downhill, organizers said.  Vonn fell on Feb. 8 (local time) at the Tofane Alpine Ski Center in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, and did not finish the race.  She lost control on the second turn when her right arm struck a gate, then slammed into the snow and tumbled. Vonn could not get up. Medical staff assessed her on the course before she w February 9, 2026