{
  "id": 8021165,
  "title": "Korea's Seong Seung-min advances to Asian Games modern pentathlon final",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/koreas-seong-seung-min-advances-to-asian-games-modern-pentathlon-final-8021165",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T12:27:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260917/koreas-seong-seung-min-advances-to-asian-games-modern-pentathlon-final"
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  "summary": "Korea's Seong Seung-min has advanced to the women's modern pentathlon final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after finishing second in her semifinal group on Thursday. Seong scored 1,365 points in the five-event competition, which includes fencing, swimming, obstacle course racing, and a laser run, at Anjo Sports Park in Anjo, Japan. This marks a significant achievement for the Korean athlete, who is one of the top contenders for the gold medal. Seong won the 2024 World Modern Pentathlon Championships and became the first Asian female pentathlete to win an Olympic medal at the Paris Summer Olympics. Three other Korean pentathletes also made it to the final, with Shin Su-min ranking sixth in Group A.",
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      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korea's Seong Seung-min advances to Asian Games modern pentathlon final",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/koreas-seong-seung-min-advances-to-asian-games-modern-pentathlon-final",
        "published": "2026-09-17T12:12:03.000Z"
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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."
}