Korean archers Kang Chae-young and Oh Ye-jin are both progressing smoothly in the women's recurve individual event.
On September 29, at the Okazaki Central Park Multipurpose Arena in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, both athletes secured their spots in the quarterfinals by winning consecutive matches in the round of 32 and round of 16 at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
Kang Chae-young (Hyundai Mobis) defeated Punika Jongkraiak of Thailand 7-1 in the round of 32 and then overcame Kirti of India 7-3 in the round of 16 to advance.
Oh Ye-jin (Gwangju Bank) also had a strong performance, winning 6-0 against Reem Al-Saei of Qatar in the round of 32, followed by a 7-3 victory over Reza Octavia of Indonesia in the round of 16.
Earlier, on September 26, during the ranking round, the Korean team set a new tournament record in the women's team event with a score of 2040. Kang Chae-young topped the individual rankings with a score of 685, securing her spot in the individual competition.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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