The South Korean archery team will begin its quest for medals in recurve events starting October 2. Both the men's and women's teams, along with the mixed team, have advanced to the semifinals, with a chance to win up to three gold medals in one day.
On October 2, the team will compete in the women's recurve team event, followed by the semifinals and medal matches for the mixed and men's team events.
The men's team, featuring Kim Woo-jin (Cheongju City Hall), Kim Je-deok (Yecheon County Hall), and Lee Woo-seok (Kolon), and the women's team, including Kang Chae-young (Hyundai Mobis), Oh Ye-jin (Gwangju Bank), and Lee Yoon-ji (Hyundai Mobis), have all reached the semifinals.
Notably, the women's team is aiming for its eighth consecutive victory in the Asian Games team event. Since the 1998 Bangkok Games, South Korean women’s archery has maintained its dominance in the recurve team event. A win in this tournament would mark their eighth straight gold medal.
In the mixed team event, Kim Je-deok and Kang Chae-young will team up in the semifinals.
The recurve medal competition will continue the following day, October 3, with individual matches. Lee Woo-seok has advanced to the quarterfinals in the men's individual event, while Kang Chae-young and Oh Ye-jin have reached the quarterfinals in the women's individual event. All three athletes will compete for medals on October 3.
Earlier, in the compound men's individual event, Kim Jong-ho secured the first gold medal for the South Korean archery team at this tournament.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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