{
  "id": 10159541,
  "title": "(Asiad) S. Korea beats Philippines to start men's volleyball tournament",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/asiad-s-korea-beats-philippines-to-start-mens-volleyball-tournament",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-27T07:05:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
    "slug": "yonhap-news",
    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260927002000315"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NAGOYA, Japan - South Korea defeated the Philippines in the opening match of the men's volleyball tournament at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Sunday, marking the start of the competition. Coached by Issanaye Ramires, South Korea secured a 3-0 victory over the Philippines at Park Arena Komaki in Komaki, located north of Nagoya. The standout performer for South Korea was outside hitter Lim Sung-jin, who contributed 13 points to the team's tally. Jeong Han-young and Im Dong-hyeok each added 11 points for South Korea in the match.\n\nSouth Korea started strong in the opening set, building an 11-9 lead. However, the match became more challenging in the second set, as South Korea struggled to maintain their lead and fell short of a decisive 22-21 win. Despite this setback, South Korea recovered in the third set, turning a 15-14 deficit into a 17-15 lead. The team then scored on an opposition error and a serve ace by Lee Sang-hyeun, securing a straight-set victory.\n\nSouth Korea will face Chinese Taipei in their next match on Monday, followed by a game against China on Tuesday. The top two teams from each of the four groups will advance to the quarterfinals on Thursday. Notably, South Korea had a streak of 14 consecutive men's volleyball medals from 1966 to 2018, but that run ended at the 2023 Asiad in Hangzhou, China, when the team finished in seventh place.",
  "summary": "NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea shut down the Philippines to ope...",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "South Korea pip Ker Ying-Yiat Qing to silver in Asiad diving",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/south-korea-pip-ker-ying-yiat-qing-to-silver-in-asiad-diving",
        "published": "2026-09-27T04:00:35.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}