2014 – Shim Suk‑hee becomes the first South Korean short‑track skater to win three medals in an Olympic debut, setting a benchmark for future Korean athletes [1].

2022 – Lee June‑seo repeats his relay success by winning a silver medal in the men’s 5,000‑meter short‑track relay at the Beijing Winter Games, marking South Korea’s consecutive podium finishes in the event [3].

2023‑2024 season – Three‑time champion Choi Min‑jeong sits out the season for a mental reset, planning a comeback for what could be her final Olympics after already securing five medals in the previous two Games [5].

Jan 31, 2026 – South Korea leads the Olympic short‑track medal table with 53 medals (26 golds), the most of any nation, and the short‑track schedule is set for Feb. 10‑21 at the Milano Ice Skating Arena [5].

Feb 12, 2026 – The women’s 3,000‑meter relay team of Choi Min‑jeong, Kim Gil‑li, Noh Do‑hee and Shim Suk‑hee captures South Korea’s second gold of the Milan‑Cortina Games and the nation’s seventh relay gold since the event’s Olympic debut [4].

Feb 19, 2026 – President Lee Jae Myung posts “deepest congratulations” to the women’s relay squad on Facebook, calling the gold “proof of South Korea’s short‑track powerhouse” reputation [4].

Feb 20, 2026 – Kim Gil‑li wins gold in the women’s 1500 m, holding off teammate Choi Min‑jeong in the final lap for South Korea’s first double gold in short‑track at these Games and adding a bronze in the 1000 m and a relay gold to become the first Korean short‑tracker with three medals in an Olympic debut since Shim Suk‑hee [1].

Feb 20, 2026 – The South Korean men’s quartet of Rim Jong‑un, Lee Jeong‑min, Lee June‑seo and Hwang Dae‑heon secures silver in the 5,000‑meter relay behind the Netherlands, delivering the nation’s second consecutive relay silver and giving first‑time Olympians Lee Jeong‑min and Shin Dong‑min their inaugural medals [3].

Feb 20, 2026 – Hwang Dae‑heon ties the South Korean male short‑track record with his fifth Olympic medal, matching Lee Ho‑suk, and becomes the first Korean male to medal at three consecutive Winter Games after a knee injury in November [2].

Feb 20, 2026 – future – Hwang’s ongoing injury concerns cast doubt on his participation in the 2030 Winter Olympics, leaving his future on the national team uncertain [2].

Feb 20, 2026 – future – Choi Min‑jeong eyes a historic third straight 1,500 m gold, which would tie the record for most Olympic medals by a Korean short‑track skater and bring her within one gold of Chun Lee‑kyung’s all‑time Korean Winter Olympic gold tally [5].