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The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Monday.

-----------------■ (5th LD) 2 soldiers die after military helicopter crash in Gapyeong County

GAPYEONG -- Two soldiers died after a military helicopter that was set to retire crashed in a northern county Monday following a takeoff for training, military officials said.

The AH-1S Cobra helicopter of an Army aviation unit based in Gapyeong, about 55 kilometers northeast of Seoul, went down at 11:04 a.m. at a stream located some 800 meters near its base post. The helicopter had taken off for flight training at 9:45 a.m.

Authorities cordon off a site in Gapyeong County, about 55 kilometers northeast of Seoul, where an Army AH-1S Cobra helicopter crashed on Feb. 9, 2026. (Yonhap)

https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260209005657315?section=national/national

-----------------■ (LEAD) Hanwha Aerospace posts record operating profit in 2025 on defense business growth

SEOUL -- Hanwha Aerospace Co., South Korea's leading defense company, said Monday its annual operating profit in 2025 jumped 75 percent on-year driven by robust growth in its ground defense and aerospace businesses.

The company said in a regulatory filing that operating profit for last year totaled 3.03 trillion won (USS$2.08 billion), compared with 1.73 trillion won in 2024.

https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260209007851320?section=economy-finance/economy

-----------------■ Park Jeong-min explores new territory as romantic lead in action-thriller 'Humint'

SEOUL -- In Ryu Seung-wan's upcoming action thriller "Humint," Park Jeong-min, acclaimed for his versatility in both indie and commercial films, is ready to showcase yet another facet as an actor: a romantic lead.

He plays Park Gun, a North Korean intelligence officer who arrives in Russia's Vladivostok, ostensibly tasked with monitoring Hwang Chi-sung (Park Hae-joon), the North Korean consul general there, who is suspected of being involved in human and narcotics trafficking.

https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260209009500315?section=culture/movies

-----------------■ Nat'l Assembly forms special committee to advance U.S. investment bill

SEOUL -- The National Assembly on Monday established a special committee to handle legislation aimed at implementing South Korea's investment pledges to the United States under a trade deal between the two nations.

During a plenary session, the Assembly approved a resolution with bipartisan support to form the committee to deal with the special bill on U.S. investment.

https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260209008300315?section=national/politics

-----------------■ Police unveil crowd safety measures for BTS concert

SEOUL -- Police said Monday they will deploy counter-terrorism special forces in preparation for K-pop supergroup BTS' Seoul concert, slated for March 21, expecting a crowd of up to 260,000 would gather at Gwanghwamun Square, the venue for the concert, and its surrounding areas.

Park Jeong-bo, commissioner of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, said his agency will form a special task force led by the public safety deputy commissioner to ensure that the concert would proceed safely through the preparation of all functions.

https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260209008800315?section=culture/arts-culture(END)

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