{
  "id": 10470213,
  "title": "Kim Hyo-bin dedicates canoeing double gold to his foster parents",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/kim-hyo-bin-dedicates-canoeing-double-gold-to-his-foster-parents",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T15:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260929/kim-hyo-bin-dedicates-canoeing-double-gold-to-his-foster-parents"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kim Hyo-bin, a 25-year-old rising star in Korean canoeing, has clinched two gold medals at the Asian Games, dedicating his victories to his foster parents. Lee Gong-heon, 70, and Choi Hyeon-suk, 63, took in the young athlete when he was just nine months old and raised him until he left their children's home at 19. Kim expressed his deep gratitude, stating, \"They are my parents. Although I never experienced the care of my biological parents, I don't think it would be easy for any biological parents to care for me as well as they did.\" At the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, Kim won his first gold medal on September 24 in the men's canoe sprint kayak four 500-meter event. The following day, he and fellow competitor Cho Gwang-hee, also representing Ulsan Metropolitan City Hall, secured the men's kayak double 500-meter gold. Kim, beaming with pride, caressed his medals and remarked, \"I never expected to win gold in the four-person event.\"",
  "summary": "Kim Hyo-bin, a 25-year-old who has become a rising star in Korean canoeing and won two gold medals at the Asian Games, broke down in tears as he spoke about the couple who raised him with love. Lee Gong-heon, 70, and his wife, Choi Hyeon-suk, 63, took him in when he was 9 months old and cared for him until he left their children's home at 19. “They are my parents,” Kim said, wiping away tears…",
  "key_points": [
    "Korean canoeist Kim Hyo-bin wins two gold medals at Asian Games",
    "25-year-old athlete dedicates victories to foster parents Lee Gong-heon and Choi Hyeon-suk",
    "Kim clinches gold in men's canoe sprint kayak four 500-meter event"
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Kim Hyo-bin dedicates canoeing double gold to his foster parents",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/kim-hyo-bin-dedicates-canoeing-double-gold-to-his-foster-parents-10473735",
        "published": "2026-09-28T15:32:04.000Z"
      }
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}