{
  "id": 11438261,
  "title": "(Asiad) Close calls abound as S. Korea adds 3 gold medals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/asiad-close-calls-abound-as-s-korea-adds-3-gold-medals",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T12:24:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
    "slug": "yonhap-news",
    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261002009600315"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NAGOYA, Japan, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) — South Korea extended its gold medal streak at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Friday, securing three more golds. Recurve archery was the first gold, with Lee Woo-seok, Kim Je-deok and Kim Woo-jin winning the men's team event after a 5-1 victory over India. Earlier, Kim Je-deok and Kang Chae-young claimed bronze in the mixed team competition, having lost to India in the women's team final. In esports, South Korea claimed its second gold medal of the Asiad by winning the League of Legends title. Men's dinghy sailor Ha Jee-min added gold in sailing, while mixed dinghy gold went to Kim Chang-ju and Lee Gyeong-jin. South Korea also won silver in mixed dinghy and bronze in women's football, as well as silver and bronze in tennis and boxing. In judo and ju-jitsu, South Korea secured two silvers and two bronzes each. The total of three gold medals brings South Korea's count to 33, placing them third behind China and Japan.",
  "summary": "NAGOYA, Japan, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea added three gold medals to its tal...",
  "key_points": [
    "South Korea wins third gold, bringing total to 33",
    "Lee Woo-seok, Kim Je-deok, Kim Woo-jin win recurve archery",
    "South Korea claims second gold in League of Legends esports"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "S. Korea adds 3 golds, unlikely to meet Asiad goal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/s-korea-adds-3-golds-unlikely-to-meet-asiad-goal",
        "published": "2026-10-02T13:02:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}