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South Korea performance at 2026 Asian Games and Para Games

Overview

South Korean athletes concluded the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in third place, securing 39 gold medals, falling short of the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (KSOC) target of 40 to 50. China led with 169 gold medals, while host nation Japan achieved 83. Notable successes included Oh Sang-uk in men's sabre, An Se-young in women's badminton singles, and the national baseball team's fifth consecutive gold.

The 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games concluded with South Korea finishing in 5th place overall, a one-spot drop from the previous Hangzhou games. The delegation secured 100 total medals, including 29 gold, 38 silver, and 33 bronze, exceeding its initial goal of 21 gold medals.

Key achievements included record-breaking performances in table tennis by Yun Ji-yu and Kim Hyun-uk, who each earned three gold medals. In track and field, Jang Min-ho set an Asian record in the 100m and a world record in the 400m. The nation also achieved historic first-ever gold medals in wheelchair rugby and wheelchair fencing. Within the Sejong Special Self-Governing City delegation, shooter Jo Jeong-du won gold in the Men's 10m Air Pistol (SH1) with a new games record of 241.3 points, marking a first for South Korean athletes in that event. Other Sejong medalists included silver medalists Choi Jae-yun in pistol and Shim Jae-hoon in fencing.

Despite these successes, officials noted challenges in foundational sports like athletics and swimming, which combined for only three gold medals, and a need to address underperformance in traditional strongholds like boccia and shooting to prepare for the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympics.

Entities

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games · South Korea · 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games · An Se-young · Japan

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  • "An Se-young defeated Akane Yamaguchi 2-1 in the women's badminton team semifinals."

    vs

    "An Se-young defeated Akane Yamaguchi 2-0 in the final."

    An Se-young cannot have defeated Akane Yamaguchi with a score of 2-0 in the final and 2-1 in the team semifinals simultaneously.

  • "The South Korean men's sabre fencing team defeated Japan 45-44 in the final to win gold."

    vs

    "The South Korean women's sabre fencing team won the gold medal by defeating Japan 45-31."

    The South Korean sabre team cannot be both the women's team and the men's team winning gold in the same context of a single event description.

  • "China's Wang Zi-fei and Sheng Li-hao won gold in the mixed 10m air rifle with a world record score of 507.1."

    vs

    "Ban Hyo-jin and Park Ha-jun won the silver medal in the mixed 10m air rifle event."

    The gold medal in the mixed 10m air rifle event cannot have been won by both Ban Hyo-jin/Park Ha-jun and China's Wang Zi-fei/Sheng Li-hao.

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 6 sources
    Sejong athletes win five medals at Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games

    Sejong athletes won one gold and four silver medals at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games, led by shooter Jo Jeong-du's record-breaking gold performance.

  2. [SPORTS] 4 sources
    South Korea finishes 5th at Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games

    South Korea secured 5th place at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games with 100 medals, highlighted by record performances in table tennis and track, despite weaknesses in swimming and athletics.

  3. [SPORTS] 4 sources
    South Korean athletes win gold at Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games

    South Korean athletes achieved significant success at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games, including gold medals in table tennis and a record-breaking 100m sprint.

  4. [SPORTS] 4 sources
    KT athletes win seven medals at Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games

    KT athletes won seven medals, including three golds, at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, marking a record participation for a single South Korean corporation.

  5. [SPORTS] 7 sources
    An Se-young wins historic back-to-back Asian Games gold

    Badminton player An Se-young became the first woman to win consecutive Asian Games singles gold medals, securing a perfect tournament victory at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya games.

  6. [SPORTS] 22 sources
    An Se-young makes history with back-to-back Asian Games badminton titles

    At the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, An Se-young made history with back-to-back badminton singles titles, while Lee So-hee and Baek Ha-na won South Korea's first women's doubles gold in 24 years.

  7. [SPORTS] 16 sources
    South Korea secures multiple medals at 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games

    South Korean athletes are securing multiple medals at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, including badminton star An Se-young reaching the final and the men's 400m relay setting a national record.

  8. [SPORTS] 37 sources
    South Korea secures multiple gold medals at Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games

    South Korea secured multiple gold medals at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, including victories in baseball, women's sabre fencing, and women's handball, alongside historic individual wins in gymnastics and'

  9. [SPORTS] 3 sources
    South Korean table tennis teams secure bronze at 2026 Asian Games

    South Korean table tennis teams earned bronze in the men’s and women’s team events at the 2026 Asian Games after losses to Japan. Focus now shifts to gold medal hopes in mixed doubles.

  10. [SPORTS] 7 sources
    South Korea secures multiple gold medals at Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games

    South Korea earns multiple gold medals at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, including Oh Sang-uk in fencing sabre and the men's K4 500m canoe team.

  11. [SPORTS] 43 sources
    2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Key medal results and match updates

    Athletes compete in the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, featuring An Se-young's badminton victory, Song Se-ra's fencing gold, and South Korea's U-23 football advancement.

  12. [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games introduce new sports and key South Korean performances

    The 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games feature new sports like Teqball and Virtual Taekwondo. South Korea's Lee Jun-seok has reached the Teqball semifinals, while the men's basketball team advanced to the semifinals

  13. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    South Korea baseball team targets fifth consecutive Asian Games gold

    South Korea’s young baseball team seeks a fifth consecutive Asian Games gold medal in Japan, a victory that would grant players exemptions from mandatory military service.

  14. [SPORTS] 6 sources
    South Korean national teams prepare for 2026 Asian Games

    South Korean national teams prepare for the 2026 Asian Games, with men's volleyball securing a World Championship berth and U-18 baseball reaching the Asian Championship finals.

  15. [SPORTS] 3 sources
    South Korean judo team targets four gold medals at 2026 Asian Games

    The South Korean national judo team aims for four gold medals at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, with key athletes like An Jae-hong and Heo Mi-mi prepared for competition in Japan.

  16. [SPORTS] 3 sources
    South Korea prepares for 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games

    South Korea prepares for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, aiming for second place overall and a fourth consecutive gold medal in men's U-23 football.

  17. [SPORTS] 3 sources
    South Korea announces national volleyball and basketball rosters for 2026 Asian Games

    South Korea has announced its national volleyball and basketball rosters for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, featuring key players and strategic roster management.

  18. [SPORTS] 3 sources
    South Korean football team targets fourth consecutive Asian Games gold

    South Korea's men's football team aims for a fourth consecutive Asian Games gold medal at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Games to restore national pride following recent international setbacks.

Sources

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