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At the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, the Korean e-sports team lost to Japan in the semifinals of the Pokémon Unite event, securing a bronze medal.
The Korean national team that participated in the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games (AG) added a bronze medal in the e-sports 'Pokemon Unite' event.
The Korean 'Pokemon Unite' national team lost the first game of the semifinal against Japan with a set score of 0:2 held at the Aichi Sky Expo in Japan on the 27th.
Korea won the bronze medal along with the Philippines, which lost to Indonesia in the second semifinal game on this day.
The host country, Japan, won the gold medal by beating Indonesia 3-1 in the final.
With the bronze medal won on this day, the number of medals won by Korea in e-sports increased to 1 gold, 1 silver, and 2 bronze.
Kim Young-chan, who competed in the Gran Turismo 7 event, finished third and won the bronze medal on the 23rd, and on the 26th, Yeon Je-gil, Bae Jae-min, and Lee Gwang-no of the Daejeon fighting event, and Kang Dong-shin of the 'Puyo Puyo Champions' event won gold and silver medals, respectively.

Woo Sang-hyuk, the Korean high jump national team member, won the bronze medal by recording 2m22 in the men's high jump final at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, setting a record of three consecutive Asian Games medals.

The Korean women's saber fencing team won the gold medal for the first time in eight years by defeating Japan 45-31 in the Asian Games team finals held in Tokoname, Japan. With this victory, led by players in their 20s such as Jeon Ha-young and Choi Se-bin, the national team achieved a successful generational change and raised expectations for the LA Olympics.

The Korean women's handball team, led by coach Lee Gye-cheong, defeated Japan at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games and won the gold medal for the first time in eight years. Coach Lee said that the players' strong will and dedication were the driving force behind the victory.

South Korea defeated Japan 27-23 in the final round of the women's handball competition at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, securing the gold medal. The victory marks South Korea's first handball gold since 2018, avenging their 2023 loss to Japan.

The Hanwha Eagles defeated the Lotte Giants 6-2 and escaped an 11-game losing streak. Meanwhile, sole leader KT Wiz won against the Doosan Bears, reducing the regular season's magic number of wins to 8, while Kiwoom Heroes achieved a come-from-behind win against the NC Dinos.

The Korean women's saber fencing team won the gold medal for the first time in eight years by defeating Japan 45-31 in the team finals of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. With this win, the Korean team recorded its 20th gold medal in the competition.