South Korea's delegation added one gold medal on September 21 at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, the second day of competition.
On this day, South Korea secured one gold and eight bronze medals, maintaining its overall medal ranking in third place behind China (23 gold medals) and Japan (8 gold medals).
The medal haul was led by swimming, where Kim Young-beom won South Korea's first gold in the sport. He finished first in the men's 50m freestyle final with a time of 21.66 seconds, setting a new tournament record. This marks his second consecutive gold medal in the event, following his victory at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games.
Yoon Ji-hwan and Kim Seung-won each earned bronze medals in the men's and women's 50m backstroke, respectively. The men's 800m freestyle relay team, aiming for a second consecutive title, finished in third place.
The first inter-Korean match of the tournament also took place. An Jung-eun defeated North Korea's Jeong Se-ri in the women's karate kumite under 61kg quarterfinals, winning by three valid points. Meanwhile, the South Korean women's soccer team drew 1-1 with North Korea in their third group match.
The South Korean baseball team, seeking its fifth consecutive championship, achieved its first victory by defeating Taiwan 5-0. Under the leadership of manager Ryu Ji-hyun, the team triumphed in their first Group B match held at Okazaki Central Park in Aichi Prefecture.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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