South Korea's national team added three gold medals on September 25 at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, achieving the milestone of the 800th gold medal in the history of the Summer Asian Games.
As of this date, South Korea has won 13 gold, 17 silver, and 34 bronze medals, maintaining third place in the overall medal standings behind China (98 gold) and Japan (28 gold).
On this day, gold medals were secured in canoeing and gymnastics for the second consecutive day.
In canoeing, the duo of Jo Kwang-hee and Kim Hyo-bin won the men's K2 500m final at Lake Miyoshi in Aichi Prefecture with a time of 1:31.859, finishing ahead of Japan, which clocked 1:32.176. This marked their second gold medal, following their victory in the K4 500m event the previous day.
In gymnastics, Hwang Seo-hyun delivered a stellar performance on the balance beam, scoring 14.700 points to take first place. This victory marks the first time a South Korean woman has won gold in this event since Seo Sun-ae in the 1986 Seoul Games, a span of 40 years.
The historic 800th gold medal was achieved in men's 3x3 basketball, where the team defeated Qatar 19-10 in the final held at a special court in Nagoya's Kinjo-futo Station.
This milestone gold medal comes 72 years after Choi Yun-chil won South Korea's first gold in the men's 1500m at the 1954 Manila Games.
Both the men's and women's football teams have advanced to the semifinals. The U-23 men's team, aiming for a fourth consecutive Asian Games title, defeated Vietnam 4-0, thanks to a multi-goal performance from Lee Young-jun. The women's team also triumphed, beating Uzbekistan 6-3 in the quarterfinals.
In contrast, the baseball team, seeking a fifth consecutive title, suffered a 5-0 defeat to a team composed of corporate league players from Japan, marking South Korea's first loss of the tournament.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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