South Korea secures multiple medals at 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games

South Korean athletes are achieving significant milestones at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. In badminton, world number one An Se-young defeated China's Chen Yu-fei 2-0 in the women's singles semifinals, moving one win away from a historic second consecutive title. She will face Japan's Akane Yamaguchi in the final. Additionally, Yoo Tae-bin secured a medal in the men's singles, marking South Korea's first men's singles badminton medal in 16 years.

In athletics, the men's 400m relay team set a new South Korean record with a time of 38.43 seconds to claim the bronze medal. The victory followed a period of administrative confusion where the organizing committee briefly misidentified Thailand as the bronze medalist before correcting the result following a formal protest.

In eSports, South Korea's fighting game team, featuring players Lee Kwang-no, Bae Jae-min, and Yeon Je-gil, secured a gold medal by defeating Japan. The team's victory was highlighted by their experience, as the players are in their late 30s and 40s. Other eSports results include a silver medal in Puyo Puyo Championship and a bronze in Gran Turismo 7.

In baseball, the South Korean national team secured its fifth consecutive Asian Games gold medal by defeating Japan 3-1 in the final, overcoming an earlier loss to a Japanese amateur-based squad in the super round.