{
  "id": 10165998,
  "title": "S. Korea beats Philippines to start men's volleyball tournament",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/s-korea-beats-philippines-to-start-mens-volleyball-tournament-10165998",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-27T07:47:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260927/s-korea-beats-philippines-to-start-mens-volleyball-tournament"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NAGOYA, Japan — South Korea solidified their victory in the men's volleyball tournament at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Sunday, defeating the Philippines with a 3-0 scoreline (25-16, 27-25, 25-22). Issanaye Ramires led South Korea's coaching efforts as they claimed their first Pool D match. Lim Sung-jin led the charge with 13 points, while Jeong Han-young and Im Dong-hyeok contributed 11 points each. The South Korean duo of Jeong and Im combined for eight points in the opening set, as they built an 11-9 lead.\n\nSouth Korea's second set proved more challenging, unable to capitalize on a 22-21 lead. However, they bounced back with two quick points on the Philippines' errors, down 25-24. In the third set, South Korea transformed a 15-14 deficit into a 17-15 lead, ultimately securing the victory with a serve ace by Lee Sang-hyeon, turning a 21-20 deficit into a 17-15 triumph.\n\nSouth Korea will face Chinese Taipei on Monday and China on Tuesday. The top two teams from each of the four groups will advance to the quarterfinals on Thursday.",
  "summary": "NAGOYA, Japan — South Korea shut down the Philippines to open the men's volleyball tournament at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Sunday. Coached by Issanaye Ramires, South Korea won its first Pool D match by 3-0 (25-16, 27-25, 25-22) at Park Arena Komaki in Komaki, just north of the main host city of Nagoya. Outside hitter Lim Sung-jin led the way with 13 points, while Jeong Han-young and Im…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "S. Korea beats Philippines to start men's volleyball tournament",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/s-korea-beats-philippines-to-start-mens-volleyball-tournament",
        "published": "2026-09-27T07:22:03.000Z"
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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."
}