South Korea, who claimed victories yesterday, continued their good form by winning two of them.

Kim Ye-jin crossed the line in a time of 43.842sec in the women's 500 metres.

Arianna Fortune of Italy was second, 0.17 behind, while Yara van Kerkhof of The Netherlands took bronze in 44.093.

Lim Yong-jin then claimed the 2018 Winter Olympic hosts' second first place finish of the day by winning the men's 1,000m.

He clocked 1:26.195 to finish clear of Thibaut Fauconnet of France, who managed 1:26.195.

Nurbergen Zhumagaziyev of Kazakhstan finished third in 1:26.542.

Kazakhstan enjoyed more success with a 1-2 finish in the men's 500m.

Denis Nikisha won in 41.219 to edge out compatriot Abzai Azhgaliyev by 0.217.

Francois Hamelin took Canadian bronze in 41.473.

Han Yutong of China won the women's 1,000m in 1:31.008.

Rianne de Vries took Dutch silver in 1:31.092 while there was British bronze for Charlotte Gilmartin in 1:31.241.

The Netherlands enjoyed more success with gold in the men's 5,000m relay.

They finished in 6:45.459 to beat Russia, in 6:45.745, and Kazakhstan, in 6:46.212.

Russia did ensure a win of their own, however, in the women's 3,000m relay.

Their time of 4:17.411 proved enough to finish comfortably clear of Italy by 0.414.

South Korea crossed the line in 4:17.895 for third place.