The women's short track relay at the "2026 Winter Olympics" retakes 金탈환 after 8 years..Up to 11.1% of viewers

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The ratings also responded to the performances of the players going to and from the ice and the snowfield.

The snowboard women's slopestyle final of the "2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics" broadcast by JTBC on the 18th (Korea Standard Time) ranked first among all channel programs on Thursday, with target viewership in the metropolitan area soaring to an average of 2.7% and up to 4.3%. Following the Big Air bronze medal, Yoo Seung-eun, who is challenging the "multi-medal," was cheered, and the household viewership rate rose to up to 9.9%. (Based on Nielsen Korea paid households)

South Korea's viewership of the women's curling qualifying match against Sweden soared to an average of 7% for households in the metropolitan area and up to 11.1% per minute. Target viewership also averaged 2.4 percent and up to 4.3 percent. (Based on Nielsen Korea paid households)

Interest in JTBC's "Newsroom," a special feature that vividly conveys the emotion and heat of Italy, was also hot. The "Newsroom" caught the attention of viewers waiting for the victory, recording an average viewership of 5.3% and up to 7.3% for households nationwide.

The news of the gold medal was also reported. The South Korean women's short track team consisting of Choi Min-jeong, Kim Ki-li, Noh Do-hee, Shim Suk-hee and Lee So-yeon recaptured the top of the Olympic relay for the first time in eight years with a dramatic reversal drama in the game held on the 19th. After overcoming the collision crisis in the middle of the game, he came from behind with explosive speed with the last two laps left to make South Korea's second gold medal. In particular, Choi Min-jeong completed the historical moment of tying the most medals (6 medals) for South Koreans at the Winter and Summer Olympics.

The women's curling team defeated world No. 4 Sweden 8-3 after seven ends to gain an advantage in advancing to the semifinals. The women's curling team, which dreams of winning the gold medal in this tournament, will play against Canada, the final preliminary match of fate, at 9:50 p.m. on the 19th. With a sophisticated shot sense and perfect teamwork, the whole nation's attention is focused on the "clean shot" of the Taegeuk Warriors, who want to win a ticket to the semifinals on their own.

It is also expected that Lee Seung-hoon, the eldest brother of the Korean frisky, and Moon Hee-sung, a scary rookie, will perform well. Lee Seung-hoon, who is seeking to advance to the finals through seasoned game management, and Moon Hee-sung, who will make his Olympic debut, will participate in the freestyle ski men's halfpipe preliminary round, which will take place at 6:30 p.m. on the 19th.

At 12:20 p.m., the 1,500m speed skating event featuring Jung Jae-won, the star of Korean ice speed, will be broadcast live on JTBC SPORTS. Jung Jae-won, who will be on the stage for the third time after Pyeongchang and Beijing, will try to discipline himself in the 1,500m before mass start, the main event, based on his more seasoned performance.

Lee Hae-in and Shin Ji-ah, who dream of "Post Kim Yu-na," will stride toward their dreams with figure skating women's single free skating at 2:20 a.m. on the 20th. Lee Hae-in, who ranked 9th by breaking the season's best score in the short program, and Shin Ji-ah, who proudly finished her short in her first Olympics, also have a spectacular finale, seeking to rebound in the rankings with clean performances.

Meanwhile, JTBC topped all channels with an average viewership of 5.8% for households in the Seoul metropolitan area and 2.3% for target during prime time, when major Olympic games were concentrated. The daily ratings of all time zones were also ranked first in both households and targets.

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