Concurrently serving as an athlete while serving in the military... Leading the way to 3 consecutive wins in the Korean men's individual event at the first AG

Concurrently serving as an athlete while serving in the military... Leading the way to 3 consecutive wins in the Korean men's individual event at the first AG

(Toyohashi [Japan] = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Dong-han = Yoon Gyu-seong (24, Army Personnel Command, Army Military Music Design Battalion Taekwondo Demonstration Team), who enlisted with the intention of giving up participating in competitions as an athlete, stood at the top of the Asian Games with the support of his unit.

Gyu-seong Yoon won the gold medal with an average score of 9.3800 points in the final of the men's individual Taekwondo Poomsae event at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games held at the Toyohashi Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture, Japan on the 1st.

He received the highest score in both categories, with 9.340 points in certified Poomsae and 9.420 points in free Poomsae, leading Korea to three consecutive wins in this event.

Yoon Gyu-seong, who we met in the joint coverage area (mixed zone) after the game, said, "I'm happy. I've had many other medals, but I don't think there's one that makes me happier than this one."

Yoon Gyu-seong, who came in second place overall in the semifinals, showed even more outstanding skills in the finals.

In the official Poomsae Taegeuk Chapter 7, he broke off the movements with great precision and finished with a strong spirit, and in the free Poomsae, he showed off aerial rotations and continuous kicks. At the end, the contest ended with tumbling followed by a kaljaebi movement.

The tension continued even after the game ended. I held hands with the coach and waited for the results of the last participant, Thailand, to come out.

Gyu-seong Yoon said about his game, "I would like to give it a 9.9," and "It's a bit hard to give a perfect score. I think it's around 9.9."

There was consideration from the unit on the way to the gold medal.

Yoon Gyu-seong, who enlisted in the military in June of last year after graduating from college, also considered the option of delaying his enlistment.

However, the unit helped him to combine his demonstration activities and his career as a player.

In this way, Yoon Gyu-seong was able to receive a gold medal and receive military service benefits, allowing him to be discharged early.

After reaching the top of the Asian Games for the first time in his life, he expressed his gratitude by mentioning the names of battalion commander Hwang Seung-ju and other unit executives and leaders one by one.

He shared his joy of winning the gold medal, saying, "The people in my unit helped me a lot. I miss my comrades so much."