The Korean esports fighting game team began its medal quest at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games by defeating Hong Kong 3-0.
The team, consisting of Yeon Je-gil (Street Fighter 6), Bae Jae-min (Tekken 8), and Lee Kwang-no (The King of Fighters XV), triumphed over Hong Kong in their Group D match held on September 24 at the Aichi Sky Expo in Japan.
The fighting game competition combines three titles—Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, and The King of Fighters XV—into a team event. Players represent their country in each game, with the first match determined by a coin toss. The losing team of the previous match then selects the next game.
The Korean team is represented by 'Dakorgi' Yeon Je-gil (Street Fighter 6), 'Mureup' Bae Jae-min (Tekken 8), and 'MadKopf' Lee Kwang-no (The King of Fighters XV).
Following their encouraging victory against Hong Kong, Korea will continue its group stage schedule against Kazakhstan. If they advance past the group stage, they will compete for medals against top Asian fighting game teams, including Japan.
Korea previously won a gold medal in the fighting game category at the Hangzhou Asian Games. This time, they aim to secure another medal through the team format that combines the three games.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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