Both the South Korean men's and women's table tennis teams advanced to the semifinals on September 22, increasing their chances for medals.
The women's team secured a decisive 3-0 victory against Singapore in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, held at Sky Hall Toyota in Aichi Prefecture. Shin Yu-bin opened the match with wins in the first (11-4) and second games (11-6). Although she lost the third game 5-11, she bounced back to win the fourth game 11-5, establishing an early lead. The second player, Joo Cheon-hee, clinched a hard-fought 3-2 victory, winning the first (11-9), third (11-5), and fifth games (11-9), while dropping the second (8-11) and fourth games (3-11). Kim Na-young, the third player, delivered a flawless performance, winning all three games 11-8, 11-5, and 11-5. The women's team will face Japan in the semifinals.
The men's team also achieved a commanding 3-0 win against Hong Kong. Jang Woo-jin, the first player, won his match 3-0 (11-7, 11-4, 11-8), followed by Oh Joon-sung, who also won 3-0 (11-8, 11-7, 12-10). An Jae-hyun lost the second game 4-11 but secured victories in the first (13-11), third (13-11), and fourth games (12-10) to conclude the match. The men's team will also face the host nation Japan in the semifinals.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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