Dec 13, 2025 – Yu Seung‑eun wins silver in the women’s big‑air at the Steamboat Springs World Cup, becoming the first South Korean to medal in that Olympic event and signalling strong snowboard prospects for Milan‑Cortina [12].

Jan 20, 2026 – South Korean figure skaters travel to Beijing for the Four Continents Championships, using the meet as a key Olympic warm‑up; Cha Jun‑hwan fine‑tunes his program after an ankle injury while Shin Ji‑a and Lee Hae‑in prepare for their Olympic debuts [11].

Jan 31, 2026 – Veteran short‑track star Choi Min‑jeong targets a third consecutive 1,500 m gold that would tie the Korean record for most Winter Olympic golds, while 18‑year‑old Rim Jong‑un bursts onto the world tour with five golds, positioning him as the men’s lead contender [9].

Feb 3, 2026 – Yonhap reports BTS will stage a comeback concert on Mar 21 at Seoul’s Gwanghwamun Square, streamed worldwide on Netflix, and notes figure skater Cha Jun‑hwan eyes his final Olympic medal chance in Italy [10].

Feb 18, 2026 – South Korea captures its second gold when the women’s 3,000 m short‑track relay (Choi Min‑jeong, Kim Gil‑li, Noh Do‑hee, Shim Suk‑hee) wins, raising the nation’s tally to two gold, two silver and three bronze and keeping the curling team within reach of the semifinals [8].

Feb 19, 2026 – President Lee Jae‑Myung posts “deepest congratulations” to the relay squad on Facebook, calling the victory proof of South Korea’s “short‑track powerhouse” reputation [7].

Feb 19, 2026 – Won Yun‑jong wins an IOC Athletes’ Commission seat with 1,176 votes, becoming the first Korean Winter Olympian on the commission; President Lee congratulates him for his “leadership, trust and sincerity” and pledges government support, noting Won’s 2018 bobsleigh silver [5][6].

Feb 20, 2026 – Kim Gil‑li clinches gold in the women’s 1,500 m, overtaking teammate Choi Min‑jeong on the final lap to deliver South Korea’s first double gold in short‑track at these Games and completing her debut triple‑medal haul [2].

Feb 20, 2026 – Hwang Dae‑heon anchors the men’s 5,000 m relay to silver, tying Lee Ho‑suk with five Olympic medals and becoming the first Korean male short‑tracker to medal at three consecutive Winter Games; his participation in 2030 remains uncertain due to injury concerns [3].

Feb 20, 2026 – The South Korean men’s relay quartet (Rim Jong‑un, Lee Jeong‑min, Lee June‑seo, Hwang Dae‑heon) secures silver behind the Netherlands, giving Rim his second Olympic medal and marking Lee Jeong‑min’s first podium finish [4].

Feb 23, 2026 – The Milan‑Cortina Winter Olympics close on Sunday, finalizing medal counts after the remaining events, including South Korea’s last curling round‑robin match against Canada [8].

Feb 24, 2026 – The South Korean delegation returns to Incheon after exceeding its gold target with three gold, four silver and three bronze medals, finishing 13th overall; short‑track supplies seven of ten medals, Kim Gil‑li earns MVP honors, and Choi Min‑jeong becomes the nation’s most decorated Olympian [1].