
Four Korean players, including Korea's breaking star Kim Hong-yeol, Kim Heon-woo, Kwon Seong-hee, and Kim Ye-ri, passed the round of 16 of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games and advanced to the quarterfinals.
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The 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games breaking event round of 16 match was held at the Aichi Sky Expo in Japan.
Heonwoo Kim, Seonghee Kwon, and Yeri Kim also joined the quarterfinals... All four Korean players passed
(Nagoya = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Dong-han = Korean breaking star Kim Hong-yeol (Hong10) advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
Kim Hong-yeol defeated Thailand's Nataporn Phatkamwong (Snake Ga) with a round score of 2-0 (9-0 9-0) in the men's round of 16 held at the Aichi Sky Expo in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, Japan on the 2nd.
Kim Hong-yeol, who received unanimous approval from the nine judges in both rounds, is aiming for two consecutive medals and the first gold medal in Korean breaking, following the silver medal at the 2022 Hangzhou Games held in 2023.
Kim Heon-woo (Wing) also joined the quarterfinals by defeating Kazakhstan's Dias Aubakirov (Dias) 2-0. The total number of votes in both rounds was 14-4.
In the women's division, Kwon Seong-hee (Starry) defeated Kazakhstan's Aizara Zumabekova (Aizara) 2-0. He also led by 16-2 in the total number of votes.
Kim Ye-ri (Yell) also defeated Vietnam's Vo Thi Thanh Huong (Flavor) 2-0 (9-0 9-0), making all four Korean players advance to the quarterfinals.
Breaking is a one-on-one battle in which two players take turns acting to music. Nine judges determine the winner of the round by evaluating five categories, including technical ability, expression, originality, performance, and musicality. On this day, the round of 16 was played with 2 wins out of 3.
On the 3rd, the women's quarterfinals will be held at 2 p.m. and the men's quarterfinals will be held at 2:40 p.m.
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Women's and men's quarterfinals held on the afternoon of the 3rd
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