S. Korea sweeps up 2 gold medals at stake in recurve team events

HANGZHOU, China -- South Korea swept up two gold medals up for grabs in the archery team competition at the 19th Asian Games on Friday, proving their world-class competitiveness on the regional stage. The trio of Lim Si-hyeon, Choi Mi-sun and An San defeated China by the set score of 5-3 for the seventh consecutive Asiad gold medal at Fuyang Yinhu Sports Center in Hangzhou. Hours later, Kim Je-deok, Lee Woo-seok and Oh Jin-hyek defeated India 5-1 in the men's team gold medal match held at

Oct. 6, 2023

S. Korean breakdancers eye gold at Asian Games

South Korean breakdance competitors are eyeing the top stop for the Asian Games' first-ever breakdancing competitions, the preliminary round of which kicked off Friday. Two male and two female dancers Kim Heon-woo, Kim Hong-yul, Jeon Ji-ye and Kwon Seong-hui will represent Korea at the dance battle at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. They are stars in the breakdancing world, better known by their stage names -- Wing, Hong 10, Freshbella and Starry, respectively. Two golds are up for

Oct. 6, 2023

S. Korea takes silver in women's handball after big loss to Japan

South Korea grabbed silver in women's handball at the Asian Games in China on Thursday, unable to add to its gold medal collection following a crushing defeat to Japan. South Korea lost 29-19 at Zhejiang Gongshang University Sports Centre in Hangzhou, barely putting up a fight in the blowout. South Korea's only lead of the match came when Ryu Eun-hee opened the scoring at the 2:20 mark. From there, Japan opened up a 7-2 advantage over the next 10 or so minutes and didn't look back

Oct. 5, 2023

S. Korea wins all-Korean bronze medal match in women's basketball

South Korea won the first-ever bronze medal match against North Korea in women's basketball at the 19th Asian Games in China, finishing the continental competition in third place. In the match for third place at Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium in Hangzhou, South Korea beat North Korea 93-63 to claim bronze. The bronze is South Korea's fifth consecutive medal in an Asian Games, following the silver medal won by the unified Korean team in 2018. And it was the first time that Sou

Oct. 5, 2023

S. Korea grabs silver in men's compound archery team event

South Korea was on target for the silver medal in the men's compound archery team event at the Asian Games in China on Thursday, earning its fourth medal from the sport in two days. The trio of Joo Jae-hoon, Yang Jae-won and Kim Jong-ho lost to India 235-230 in the final at Fuyang Yinhu Sports Centre in Hangzhou. South Korea failed to defend its Asiad title from five years ago, with Kim having also competed on that 2018 team. This is Joo's second medal in Hangzhou, following his silver

Oct. 5, 2023

S. Korea wins mixed team gold in recurve archery

South Korea grabbed the gold medal in archery's recurve mixed team event at the Asian Games in China on Wednesday. Lim Si-hyeon and Lee Woo-seok defeated Satsuki Noda and Takaharu Furukawa of Japan by the set score of 6-0 for their first career Asiad gold medal at Fuyang Yinhu Sports Centre in Hangzhou. This was also the second archery medal for South Korea on Wednesday, coming about five hours after So Chae-won and Joo Jae-hoon teamed up for silver in the compound mixed team event. The r

Oct. 4, 2023

S. Korea wins gold medal in men's team Go

South Korea claimed the gold medal in the men's team competition of the board game Go at the 19th Asian Games in China on Tuesday, defending the title won in 2010. The team of Kim Myung-hun, Park Jeong-hwan, Shin Jin-seo, Byeon Sang-il and Shin Min-jun defeated China 4-1 in the final at Hangzhou Qi-Yuan (Zhili) Chess Hall in Hangzhou. South Korea won the men's team title at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, when Go was last competed as a medal sport. In the best-of-five final,

Oct. 3, 2023

Distraught roller skater apologizes for costly premature celebration

HANGZHOU -- Following a crushing defeat at the finish line of a roller skating relay final at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Monday, South Korean skater Jung Cheol-won had little else to say but sorry. Jung was the anchor for South Korea in the men's 3,000-meter relay final at Qintang Roller Sports Centre, with Choi In-ho and Choi Gwang-ho also joining him. Thinking he'd beaten Huang Yu-Lin of Chinese Taipei at the finish, Jung raised his arms in celebration. That came a fraction of

Oct. 2, 2023

No regrets for roller skaters after taking silver in relay

HANGZHOU -- No competitive athlete tries to finish in second place. The ultimate goal is always to take the top prize. That was also the goal for the South Korean women's roller skating relay team at the Asian Games in China. But after settling for silver, Lee Seul, Park Min-jeong and Lee Ye-rim said they were pleased with the color of their medal, knowing that they had given a valiant effort and laid the foundation for a bright future together. South Korea finished second in the women�

Oct. 2, 2023

S. Koreans win gold, silver in men's roller skating

HANGZHOU, China -- South Korean Choi Gwang-ho won the gold medal over compatriot Jung Cheol-won in a brand new roller skating race at the Asian Games on Sunday. Choi finished first in the men's 1,000-meter sprint event with a time of 1:29.497 to edge out Jung, who grabbed silver in 1:29.499. Roller sports have been in and out of the Asian Games since 2010. The men's and women's 1,000m sprint events made their debut in Hangzhou on Sunday. Earlier Sunday, Lee Ye-rim grabbed bronze

Oct. 1, 2023

S. Korea wins gold in women's badminton, 1st since 1994

South Korean women's badminton team on Sunday defeated China to win the gold medal at the 19th Asian Game, ending nearly three decades of title drought that persisted since 1994. In the team competition finals held at the Binjiang Gymnasium in Hangzhou, China, the Koreans shut out their finals opponents 3-0. The champion of the Asian Games is determined in the best of five games series that involves three single matches and two doubles. An Se-young, the No.1 singles player in the Badminton

Oct. 1, 2023

S. Korea in contention for team medal in women's golf

South Korea remained in the hunt for a medal in the team event of the women's golf tournament of the Asian Games in China, following the end of the third round on Saturday. South Korea sits in a tie for fourth place with Japan at 20-under through 54 holes at West Lake International Golf Course in Hangzhou. Kim Min-sol, Yoo Hyun-jo and Lim Ji-yoo entered the competition, and Lim missed the 36-hole cut Friday. The two best scores for each country are added to determine the team rankings. With

Sept. 30, 2023

S. Korea picks up 1st gold in roller skating

South Korea won its first gold medal from roller skating at the 19th Asian Games in China on Saturday. Jeong Byeong-hee clocked in 15:39.867 and scored 19 points in the men's 10,000m point-elimination final race at Qiantang Roller Sports Centre in Hangzhou, outpacing Zhang Zhenhai of China by five points. His compatriot Choi In-ho finished third with 11 points. This is South Korea's first gold medal from the roller sport at the Hangzhou Asiad. Earlier in the day, Yu Ga-ram won bronze i

Sept. 30, 2023

With teammate's help, inconsolable shooter regroups in time to win bronze

After the qualification stage for the 10-meter air pistol mixed team event ended Saturday morning here in China, South Korean shooter Kim Bo-mi was inconsolable. Kim and her teammate Lee Won-ho had just combined to shoot 574 points out of a maximum 600 in the qualification round, putting them in fourth place. South Korea reached one of two bronze medal matches, while the top two teams, India and China, advanced to the gold medal match. South Korea finished only two points back of China in the qu

Sept. 30, 2023

Swimmer, gamers celebrate Chuseok with gold medals

  HANGZHOU, China -- South Korean athletes competing at the 19th Asian Games here in China celebrated one of the country's biggest holidays, Chuseok, with a slew of medals Friday. Freestyle swimmer Kim Woo-min became the country's first triple gold medalist in Hangzhou on Friday by winning the men's 400m title. It was one of four swimming medals that South Korea picked up Friday, as the country finished with its Asiad-record total of 22 medals. In the inaugural esports competition, South Ko

Sept. 29, 2023

Swimmer Kim Woo-min captures 3rd gold in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, China -- South Korean swimmer Kim Woo-min won the men's 400-meter freestyle gold medal at the Asian Games in China on Friday, becoming only the third swimmer from the country to win three titles at a single Asiad. Kim finished the race in first place with a time of 3:44.36. Pan Zhanle of China was a distant second in 3:48.81 Kim had earlier won gold medals in the men's 4x200m freestyle relay and the men's 800m freestyle. He joins Choi Yun-hui and Park Tae-hwan as the onl

Sept. 29, 2023

S. Korea wins gold in League of Legends competition; Faker tops podium

HANGZHOU, China -- South Korea won the inaugural title of the League of Legends (LOL) competition at the 19th Asian Games in China on Friday, helping LOL superstar Lee Sang-hyeok, or Faker, become a gold medalist at the Asiad. In the LOL final held at China Hangzhou Esports Centre in Hangzhou, China, the team of Lee, Seo Jin-hyeok, Park Jae-hyeok, Jung Ji-hun, Ryu Min-seok and Choi Woo-je beat Chinese Taipei 2-0 to claim the Asian Games crown. This is South Korea's second gold from esport

Sept. 29, 2023

S. Korea grabs bronze in men's team rifle shooting

HANGZHOU, China -- South Korea collected its 13th medal in shooting at the ongoing Asian Games on Friday, surpassing the total from the previous Asiad with two more days of competition left. South Korea grabbed bronze in the men's 50-meter rifle 3 positions team event, as the trio of Kim Jong-hyun, Kim Sang-do and Mo Dai-seong combined for 1,748 points. India won gold with 1,769 points and China took silver with 1,763 points. Kim Jong-hyun and Kim Sang-do both qualified for the individual f

Sept. 29, 2023

Gymnast Kim Han-sol wins gold in men's floor exercise

HANGZHOU -- South Korean artistic gymnast Kim Han-sol defended his men's floor exercise title at the 19th Asian Games on Thursday, giving the country's first title from the sport here. Kim scored 14.900 points to beat Zhang Boheng of China by 0.567 point to finish first in the men's floor exercise final at Huanglong Sports Centre Gymnasium in Hangzhou, China. Lin Chaopan of China took bronze with 14.333 points. This gold is Kim's second consecutive gold in the discipline and

Sept. 28, 2023

Sidelined LOL star Faker Lee Sang-hyeok proud of his teammates for beating China in semis

HANGZHOU -- South Korean gamer Lee Sang-hyeok, better known by his gaming handle, "Faker," might be the biggest star at the 19th Asian Games in China. But he has been sidelined from the recent competitions for the country's first gold in the popular video game League of Legends. After passing through Saudi Arabia in the quarters the previous day, South Korea beat its archrival China, a strong gold medal hopeful in Hangzhou, 2-0 on Thursday to advance to the final. The semifinal wa

Sept. 28, 2023