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Lee Hugh
  • Daewoong Pharmaceutical’s Enerthistle Focus Shot Tops 5 Million Sold
    Daewoong Pharmaceutical’s Enerthistle Focus Shot Tops 5 Million Sold Daewoong Pharmaceutical said Sunday that cumulative sales of its health-food division’s exam-season snack, “Enerthistle Focus Shot,” have surpassed 5 million sticks. Enerthistle Focus Shot is a stick-type jelly classified as a general food product (candy). It contains milk thistle, three B vitamins and guarana extract, a plant-based natural caffeine ingredient. The product blends theanine and guarana extract at a 2-to-1 ratio. Each stick includes 100 mg of plant-based caffeine, 2,000 mg of arginine, 1,000 mg of taurine and three B vitamins. In addition to the original orange flavor, a Shine Muscat flavor has been added. Daewoong Pharmaceutical said it collaborated in January with admissions-focused creator Mimiminu on YouTube content for “N-suiui Sin.” The video drew attention after Choi Jang-woo, a Gwangju Seoseok High School student who ranked first in total standardized score among perfect scorers on the 2026 College Scholastic Ability Test, mentioned the product. An official in Daewoong Pharmaceutical’s health functional foods division said, “We developed Enerthistle Focus Shot as an energy-boosting snack that’s easy to carry and eat.”* This article has been translated by AI. 2026-02-16 12:39:00
  • Boryung Opens 2026 First-Half Hiring for New Graduates and Experienced Staff
    Boryung Opens 2026 First-Half Hiring for New Graduates and Experienced Staff Boryung said Sunday it is accepting applications for its 2026 first-half open recruitment. The company is hiring entry-level employees for sales and experienced hires for clinical development, product development, sales, marketing and IT. Applications will be accepted through Feb. 22 on Boryung’s recruitment website. Boryung said it runs preferential hiring policies for women returning to the workforce after career breaks, people with disabilities and veterans. It plans to expand opportunities so candidates from diverse backgrounds can compete through fair, job-competency-based evaluations. The company also said it is focusing on recruiting candidates with strong English communication skills to respond to a global business environment. The experienced-hire track is aimed at securing key talent to support continued growth and more advanced business operations, the company said. Boryung said it will evaluate practical experience and expertise required for each role, including project experience, cross-department collaboration and the ability to work in global settings, to select candidates who can perform reliably and contribute to organizational results. For entry-level hiring, Boryung will use a “traveling recruitment” format for first-round interviews to reduce applicants’ burden and identify strong regional talent. Interviews will be held in four regions: Seoul; Chungcheong (Daejeon); Jeolla (Gwangju); and Gyeongsang (Busan). Applicants must have at least a bachelor’s degree; those expected to graduate in August are eligible, regardless of major.* This article has been translated by AI. 2026-02-16 12:24:00
  • JTBC Apologizes After Japanese Flag Graphic Airs During Korea-Japan Curling Match
    JTBC Apologizes After Japanese Flag Graphic Airs During Korea-Japan Curling Match JTBC, which holds exclusive broadcast rights to the 2026 Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics, issued an official apology after a Japanese flag graphic aired during the women’s Korea-Japan curling match. In a statement posted on its website on Feb. 16, JTBC said that at about 11:23 p.m. on Feb. 15, a Japanese national flag graphic briefly appeared on an advertising screen during a live broadcast of the match. JTBC said the error was the production team’s fault and apologized for causing discomfort to viewers. It said it would strengthen checks and oversight to prevent a repeat. The incident occurred during the live broadcast of the women’s curling round-robin fifth match between South Korea and Japan at the Cortina Curling Stadium in Italy. After the fifth end ended, an unrelated Japanese flag graphic aired for about 10 seconds during a commercial break.* This article has been translated by AI. 2026-02-16 12:18:00
  • South Korea adds speed skating top-10 finish, falls short in skeleton mixed team debut
    South Korea adds speed skating top-10 finish, falls short in skeleton mixed team debut SEOUL, February 16 (AJP) - South Korea's Lee Na-hyun placed 10th in the women's 500-meter speed skating on Sunday, marking her second top-10 finish at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, while the country's skeleton mixed team finished 11th in the inaugural Olympic event. Lee clocked 37.86 seconds at Milano Speed Skating Stadium, finishing 0.59 seconds behind bronze medalist Miho Takagi of Japan. The 20-year-old had earlier placed ninth in the women's 1,000 meters, making her the first South Korean to crack the top 10 in that event. Starting from the inside lane in the 13th pairing, Lee passed the first 100 meters in 10.47 seconds, the eighth-fastest opening split. She navigated the first curve smoothly and powered through the straightaway but lost some speed on the final curve, unable to overcome centrifugal force. Kim Min-sun, competing in her third Olympics, finished 14th with a time of 38.01 seconds. The 30-year-old struggled from the start, passing the 100-meter mark in 10.61 seconds, and was unable to close the gap despite her trademark finishing speed. Netherlands' Femke Kok claimed gold with an Olympic record of 36.49 seconds, 0.66 seconds ahead of compatriot Jutta Leerdam, who took silver. Takagi earned bronze with 37.27 seconds. In skeleton, Jeong Seung-gi and Hong Su-jung combined for 2 minutes, 1.45 seconds to finish 11th out of 15 teams in the mixed team event at Cortina Sliding Centre. The format, making its Olympic debut at Milan-Cortina, features one woman and one man from each team completing runs with their times combined. Hong, competing in her first Olympics, recorded 1:01.84 despite posting the fastest reaction time of 0.13 seconds. She struggled with control early in her run, reaching a top speed of 120.48 kilometers per hour before finishing 13th among women. Jeong, who also placed 10th in the men's individual event earlier in the Games, posted 59.61 seconds for 11th place in the men's portion. The 27-year-old showed strong technical skills with a reaction time of 0.19 seconds, sixth-best overall. Britain's Matt Weston and Tabitha Stoecker won the inaugural mixed team gold with a track record of 1:59.36. German teams swept silver and bronze, with Axel Jungk and Susanne Kreher taking silver in 1:59.53, and Christopher Grotheer and Jacqueline Pfeifer claiming bronze in 1:59.54. In women's curling, South Korea defeated Japan 7-5 in their fifth round-robin match at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium. Skip Kim Eun-ji's team improved to 3-2 after earlier losses to the United States and Denmark. Trailing 3-3 entering the eighth end, South Korea scored three points for a big end. The team then held a one-point lead heading into the 10th end with the hammer, adding one more to secure victory. South Korea currently sits tied for fourth place with Denmark in the 10-team round robin. The top four teams advance to the semifinals, with the medal rounds scheduled for Feb. 20-22. 2026-02-16 11:35:10
  • South Korea’s Jeong Seung-gi, Hong Su-jeong finish 11th in Olympic mixed team skeleton
    South Korea’s Jeong Seung-gi, Hong Su-jeong finish 11th in Olympic mixed team skeleton South Korea’s Jeong Seung-gi (27, Gangwon Provincial Office) and Hong Su-jeong (25, Gyeonggi Sports Association) placed 11th in the Olympic mixed team skeleton event, which was introduced at these Games. Jeong and Hong posted a combined time of 2 minutes, 1.45 seconds on Feb. 16 (Korea time) at the Cortina Sliding Center in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, finishing 11th among 15 teams in the 2026 Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics. In the mixed team event, the women’s run is followed by the men’s run, with the two times added for the final standings. Hong led off with a 0.13-second start reaction time, the fastest among the women. She lost speed after hitting the wall on the second curve but otherwise completed a clean run in 1:01.84. Jeong followed with a 0.19-second start reaction and stayed steady through the third curve, but his sled slowed in the later section. He finished in 59.61 seconds. South Korea’s total was 2.09 seconds behind gold medalists Britain — Tabitha Stoecker and Matt Weston — who won in 1:59.36. Hong wore a tiger-themed helmet and Jeong wore one inspired by a turtle ship. After the race, they bowed deeply toward the broadcast camera to mark the Lunar New Year holiday. The result wrapped up South Korea’s skeleton schedule at the Games. In the earlier individual events, Hong placed 22nd in the women’s race, while Jeong and Kim Ji-su (32, Gangwon Provincial Office) finished 10th and 16th in the men’s race, respectively.* This article has been translated by AI. 2026-02-16 04:33:00
  • Kim Min-seon, Lee Na-hyeon miss medals in women’s 500m speedskating at Milan Olympics
    Kim Min-seon, Lee Na-hyeon miss medals in women’s 500m speedskating at Milan Olympics South Korea’s top women’s sprint speedskater, Kim Min-seon (Uijeongbu City Hall), and rising prospect Lee Na-hyeon (Korea National Sport University) came up short in their signature 500 meters at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Kim finished 14th with 38.01 on Feb. 16 (Korea time) at the Milan speedskating stadium in Italy. Lee placed 10th in 37.86. It was Kim’s third Olympic appearance after placing 16th at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games and seventh at the 2022 Beijing Games. She had shown world-class form, including finishing No. 1 in the 2022-23 World Cup rankings and winning two titles at the 2025 Harbin Asian Winter Games, but did not reach the Olympic podium. Starting on the inside in the 10th pair, Kim passed 100 meters in 10.61 but could not generate her usual speed on the backstretch in the outside lane and crossed in the 38-second range. In her Olympic debut, Lee broke into the top 10. Skating from the inside in the 13th pair, she covered the first 100 meters in 10.47 and held her pace through the finish for 37.86. Femke Kok of the Netherlands won gold in an Olympic-record 36.49. Dutch teammate Jutta Leerdam took silver in 37.15, and Miho Takagi of Japan won bronze in 37.27.* This article has been translated by AI. 2026-02-16 02:06:00
  • South Korea beats Japan 7-5 in women’s curling to improve to 3-2 at Milan-Cortina Games
    South Korea beats Japan 7-5 in women’s curling to improve to 3-2 at Milan-Cortina Games South Korea’s women’s curling team, known as “5G” (Gyeonggi Province), beat Japan to move to 3-2 in round-robin play. The team — skip Kim Eun-ji, third Kim Min-ji, second Kim Su-ji, lead Seol Ye-eun and fifth Seol Ye-ji — won 7-5 in its fifth round-robin game on Feb. 15 local time at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. With five of nine round-robin games completed, South Korea stayed in the hunt for a spot in the semifinals. South Korea struck first, stealing points in the second and third ends to take a 2-0 lead. The teams traded points and were tied 3-3 through six ends. The game turned in the seventh and eighth. Holding the hammer in the seventh, South Korea chose a blank end to keep last-stone advantage for the eighth. In the eighth, Kim Min-ji set up the scoring with a double takeout and a runback takeout, and Kim Eun-ji finished by drawing into the house for three points and a 6-3 lead. Japan scored two in the ninth, but South Korea added one in the 10th to seal the win. South Korea next plays China at 3:05 a.m. Feb. 17 Korea time. It is also scheduled to face top-ranked Switzerland, No. 4 Sweden and No. 2 Canada. 2026-02-16 01:30:00
  • Snowboarder Yoo Seung-eun qualifies third for Olympic women’s slopestyle final
    Snowboarder Yoo Seung-eun qualifies third for Olympic women’s slopestyle final South Korean snowboarder Yoo Seung-eun, 18, advanced to the women’s slopestyle final, keeping alive her bid for a second medal at the 2026 Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics. Yoo scored 76.80 points on Saturday (Korean time) at Livigno Snow Park in Italy, placing third among 30 riders. The top 12 qualified for the final. She earned her score on her first run, landing a backside 540 melon grab and a backside 720 mute grab cleanly. In her second run, Yoo lost balance early and made an error. Judging it would be difficult to improve on her first score, she opted for basic jumps rather than risk bigger tricks, conserving energy for the final. Defending champion Zoi Sadowski-Synnott of New Zealand led qualifying with 88.08 points from her second run, 11.28 points ahead of Yoo. Big air gold medalist Kokomo Murase of Japan was second with 84.93. Yoo, who won bronze in big air earlier, will try for another medal in the final on the 17th.* This article has been translated by AI. 2026-02-16 01:12:00
  • Naturalized South Korean biathlete Ekaterina Avvakumova finishes 55th in Olympic 10K pursuit
    Naturalized South Korean biathlete Ekaterina Avvakumova finishes 55th in Olympic 10K pursuit Naturalized South Korean biathlete Ekaterina Avvakumova finished 55th in the women’s 10-kilometer pursuit at the 2026 Milano-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics. Avvakumova, 35, clocked 35 minutes 33.0 seconds in the race held Saturday (Korea time) at the Antholz Biathlon Arena in Italy, placing 55th among 58 finishers. After placing 58th in Friday’s sprint, she earned one of the pursuit berths awarded through 60th place and started near the back under the rules. She missed two shots — one in prone and one in standing — but could not move up significantly because of her skiing time. Avvakumova, a former Russian junior national team member who obtained South Korean citizenship in 2016, is a veteran who posted South Korea’s best Olympic biathlon result by finishing 16th in an individual event at the 2018 PyeongChang Games. At the Milano Olympics, she previously placed 63rd in the 15-kilometer individual race. Italy’s Lisa Vittozzi won gold, crossing first in 30:11.80. Norway’s Maren Kirkeeide took silver, followed by Finland’s Suvi Minkkinen with bronze.* This article has been translated by AI. 2026-02-16 00:30:00
  • Kumho Petrochemical Earns A- in CDP Climate Rating
    Kumho Petrochemical Earns A- in CDP Climate Rating Kumho Petrochemical said Sunday it received an A- rating from CDP, a global sustainability and environmental, social and governance assessment platform, up from a B rating last year. CDP is a nonprofit that discloses, analyzes and evaluates environmental information from more than 24,000 major companies worldwide at the request of global financial institutions representing a combined $130 trillion in assets. It assesses companies’ climate strategies and execution, including efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions, expand the use of self-consumed solar power and develop Scope 3 reduction road maps. CDP’s system can lower a company’s score if it shows no improvement from the previous year. The results are widely used as a key reference by global ESG rating agencies, institutional investors and international business partners, the company said. Kumho Petrochemical had maintained a B rating for the past three years but was upgraded to A- this year, it said. The company said the higher score reflected its management of carbon emissions in raw and subsidiary materials, known as Scope 3 Category 1, using verified data, and its establishment of a supply-chain climate assessment system that led to practical emissions reductions. Chief Executive Officer Baek Jong-hoon said earning the A- rating showed the company’s climate response had been applied across management and worksites, not limited to declarations or plans. “We will continue responsible climate action so that meaningful change continues across the entire process, including the supply chain,” he said. Separately, the Kumho Petrochemical Group said its affiliates Kumho Mitsui Chemicals and Kumho Polychem received Platinum ratings last year from EcoVadis, a global supply-chain sustainability assessor.* This article has been translated by AI. 2026-02-15 18:03:00