(Asiad) S. Korea shut out of gold in taekwondo

On the opening day of taekwondo sparring at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, South Korea failed to secure a single gold medal, only managing to take two bronze medals. An Hyang-sik claimed bronze in the men's 58-kilogram division, while Kwak Min-ju secured bronze in the women's 67-kilogram division. Lee Yu-min and Kang Jae-gwon, however, were eliminated in the quarterfinals of their respective events.

Taekwondo matches consist of best-of-three rounds, each lasting two minutes, with the first athlete to win two rounds declared the victor. An Hyang-sik fought Tamirlan Tleules of Kazakhstan to a 4-4 tie in the first round but ultimately lost the third round due to a lack of head kicks. Kwak Min-ju lost to Uzbekistan's Ozoda Sobirjonova, who dominated the competition, scoring five body kicks in the first round and three head kicks in the second round. South Korea has not won an Asiad title in the men's 58-kilogram division since 2006.