(LEAD) S. Koreans cruise through heats on Day 1 at Short Track World Cup

(ATTN: UPDATES with more results in paras 7-11)

By Yoo Jee-ho

SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Koreans cruised through the heats on the first day of the International Skating Union (ISU) World Cup Short Track Speed Skating on home ice on Thursday.