The Korean women's volleyball team was defeated by Japan in the semifinals, failing to advance to the final.
Under the leadership of head coach Cha Sang-hyun, the team lost 0-3 (20-25, 22-25, 16-25) at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games held at Park Arena Komaki in Aichi Prefecture, Japan on September 21.
Despite the loss, the team still has a chance to return to the podium for the first time in eight years. They will face Thailand, which lost to China, for the bronze medal on September 22 at 4 p.m.
Korea previously won a bronze medal at the 2010 Guangzhou Games, a gold medal at the 2014 Incheon Games, and another bronze at the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Games. However, they finished fifth at the 2023 Hangzhou Games.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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