Kang Dong-shin secured a silver medal in Puyo Puyo.
On September 26, at the Aichi Sky Expo in Tokoname, Japan, Kang faced 11-year-old gaming prodigy Yuki Kurihara in the finals of the Puyo Puyo event at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, losing 2-10.
Kang won the first set, but Kurihara quickly demonstrated his skill, winning five consecutive sets. Despite being down 1-5, Kang rallied to win another set, bringing the score to 2-5. However, Kurihara then secured five more sets in a row to clinch the victory.
Notably, Kang was the only player in the tournament to win more than one set against Kurihara, having also taken a set from him in the group stage.
Meanwhile, Kurihara became the youngest medalist in Asian Games history.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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