(LEAD) (Asiad) S. Korea wins 2nd straight gold in men's team recurve archery

South Korea clinched its second consecutive Asian Games gold in men's team recurve archery on Friday. The team, consisting of Lee Woo-seok, Kim Je-deok, and Kim Woo-jin, outperformed India 5-1 in the final match at Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Multipurpose Square in Okazaki, Japan. This victory marked South Korea's third archery medal on the first day of competition, following a women's team silver and a mixed team bronze.

The men's gold was the third consecutive Asiad title for South Korea in recurve archery. In 2010, Kim Woo-jin won team gold alongside Oh Jin-hyek, while in 2018, he secured the title with Im Dong-hyun. The team had initially aimed to win all five recurve titles, but their hopes were dashed when the women's team lost to India 5-3 in the first archery final.

In the men's team final, South Korea defeated India 5-1. The match began with a 56-56 tie after both teams shot 10s consecutively in the first set. South Korea took the lead in the second set after Lee and Kim Je-deok scored consecutive 10s, while India's Neeraj Chauhan managed a set score of 9-8-8. In the third set, India scored 7-9-10, while South Korea responded with 10-9-9, ultimately securing the match 5-1.