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  Korea Auto Journalists Association Names Renault Korea Filante February Car of the Month The Korea Automobile Journalists Association said Thursday it has selected Renault Korea’s Filante as its car of the month for February 2026. The association’s Car of the Year selection committee reviews newly launched and facelifted models each month and announces a car of the month. Finalists included Kia’s The All-New Seltos, Renault Korea’s Filante, Genesis’ GV60 Magma, GMC’s Acadia, KG Mobility’s Musso and Peugeot’s All-New 5008 Smart Hybrid. The Filante won with 36 points out of a February 6, 2026
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  Jeju Air Adds Ninth Boeing 737-8 as It Pushes Fleet Modernization Jeju Air said Thursday it has added its ninth Boeing 737-8, a next-generation aircraft, through a purchase. With the latest delivery, next-generation aircraft now account for 21% of its passenger fleet, and owned aircraft make up 35%, the airline said. Jeju Air began purchasing 737-8s in 2023 and brought in a total of eight next-generation aircraft through last year. It plans to add seven more purchased 737-8s this year, including the ninth aircraft, focusing on fleet modernization, opera February 6, 2026
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  Hanwha Aerospace, KAI sign MOU to cooperate on defense and space aviation R&D Hanwha Aerospace has joined hands with Korea Aerospace Industries, or KAI, to cooperate on future core projects in defense and the space and aviation sectors. Building on aviation technology developed over the past 40 years, the companies plan to pursue development of homegrown engines and unmanned aircraft. Hanwha Aerospace and KAI said Thursday they signed a memorandum of understanding on Feb. 5 at Hanwha Building in central Seoul to strengthen the global competitiveness of South Korea’s February 6, 2026
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  Hyundai Motor Group Wins Back-to-Back Honors From Top U.S. Auto Outlets Hyundai Motor Group said Thursday it has posted a string of wins in major U.S. auto awards, highlighting its competitiveness in the market. The group said Car and Driver named 17 of its models as best in their segments in the magazine’s 2026 Editors’ Choice Awards: eight Hyundai vehicles, five Kia vehicles and four Genesis vehicles. Car and Driver selects its Editors’ Choice winners each year after its editors test-drive vehicles sold in the U.S. market and rate them across categories an February 6, 2026
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  Yunchan Lim’s Carnegie Hall Live ‘Goldberg Variations’ Album Goes Gold on Release Pianist Yunchan Lim’s new album, “Bach: Goldberg Variations,” a live recording from his April performance last year at Carnegie Hall in New York, was released on the 6th. The release immediately earned “gold” status, signaling a strong start. Lim said he feels the “Goldberg Variations” is “a life journey written in music,” calling it both “deeply human” and full of play and humor, while also drawing out emotions “from deep within.” He added, “Releasing the ‘Goldberg Variations’ as an al February 6, 2026
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  Buddhist Temple-Style King Dumplings Go on Sale Online and at E-Mart DobanHC Co., the business holding company of South Korea’s Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, has partnered with food maker CJ CheilJedang to release a limited run of “temple-style king dumplings.” DobanHC said on Feb. 4 that the dumplings are filled only with selected plant-based ingredients — including cabbage, Korean zucchini and mung bean sprouts — to boost texture and deliver a clean, nutty flavor from the ingredients themselves. The company said it strictly followed traditional Buddhi February 6, 2026
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  K-Culture Boom Fuels Korean-Language Learning, With BTS Return Adding Momentum The global spread of K-culture is translating into rising interest in learning Korean, industry officials said. With the Netflix animated series “K-Pop Demon Hunters” drawing attention to the language and BTS’ return in March also anticipated, demand for Korean study is expected to grow further. Officials said the expanding reach of Korean content worldwide is naturally leading more people to seek out Korean-language learning. This year is a milestone for Hangul, marking the 580th anni February 6, 2026
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  Actress Jung Si A Says She Has Lived With Father-in-Law Baek Yoon Sik for 17 Years Actress Jung Si A said she is living in the same home as her father-in-law, actor Baek Yoon Sik. Jung appeared on singer K.Will’s YouTube channel on Feb. 4 and shared an update on her life. She said that when she married actor Baek Do Bin in 2009, she moved into her in-laws’ home. “I was young then, and I didn’t have friends who were married or anyone to advise me. I just naturally moved in after getting married — it wasn’t a decision I made after thinking it through a lot,” she said. Ju February 6, 2026
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  Actor Jeong Ho Geun Says He Lost His Sister and Two Children, Lives With Regret Actor Jeong Ho Geun has spoken publicly about tragedies in his family. Jeong appeared on MBN’s “Special Report World,” which aired on Feb. 5. He said his younger sister also underwent a shamanic initiation ritual, but her health deteriorated. “She couldn’t use her back, couldn’t walk, and couldn’t even hold up her neck, so she ended up bedridden,” he said. He added that she had one kidney removed and grew steadily weaker. “She held on for 10 years, then passed away last year,” he said February 6, 2026
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  Yes24: Lee Hae-chan Memoir Surges to No. 1 Bestseller in Early February The late former Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan’s ranked No. 1 overall on the bestseller list. According to Yes24’s overall bestseller rankings for the first week of February released on Wednesday, the memoir jumped to the top spot as reader interest surged from the previous week. Sales over the past week were 457 times the book’s total sales for all of 2025. Readers in their 50s accounted for 43.8% of purchases, followed by those in their 40s at 20.4%. Professor Lee Gwang-su’s , which hel February 6, 2026