{
  "id": 8194637,
  "title": "Korean men, women win 1st games in field hockey",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/korean-men-women-win-1st-games-in-field-hockey",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T07:22:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260918/korean-men-women-win-1st-games-in-field-hockey"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NAGOYA, Japan — On Friday, both the Korean men's and women's field hockey teams secured victories in their opening matches of the Asian Games. The men's team triumphed over Bangladesh 5-0 in Pool A play at Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium, located 30 kilometers north of Nagoya. Sim Jae-won, Lee Gang-san, Oh Se-yong, Bae Soung-min, and Yang Ji-hun each scored a goal for Korea, with three goals netted in the second quarter and one in each of the subsequent quarters.\n\nKorea's head coach, Min Tae-seok, expressed surprise at Bangladesh's early elimination, stating, \"We saw Bangladesh as a dark horse. We wanted to lock things down defensively in the first quarter. And then we wanted to be more aggressive in the second quarter. And our players scored those goals after making their adjustments to the venue.\"\n\nLater, the women's team defeated Chinese Taipei 3-1 in the same Pool A match at the same venue. Park Seung-ae and An Su-jin each netted two goals for Korea. Korea previously claimed podium spots in both field hockey events at the 2023 Asian Games, securing bronze for the men and silver for the women. Both men's and women's tournaments follow identical formats throughout the Asian Games.",
  "summary": "NAGOYA, Japan — The Korean men's and women's field hockey teams both won their opening contests of the Asian Games on Friday. The men's team defeated Bangladesh 5-0 to begin Pool A play at Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium in Gifu, some 30 kilometers north of the main host city of Nagoya. Sim Jae-won, Lee Gang-san, Oh Se-yong, Bae Soung-min and Yang Ji-hun scored a goal apiece. Korea scored three…",
  "key_points": [
    "Korean men's field hockey team wins 5-0 against Bangladesh",
    "Korean women's team defeats Chinese Taipei 3-1",
    "Both Korean teams secure victories in Asian Games opener"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Korea's victories in field hockey signal a strong start, building on their previous podium finishes, and position them well for a medal push in both men's and women's tournaments.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "They’re not playing our song! Wrong Korean anthem played at field hockey match at Asian Games",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/theyre-not-playing-our-song-wrong-korean-anthem-played-at-field",
        "published": "2026-09-18T07:29:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korean men, women win 1st games in field hockey",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/korean-men-women-win-1st-games-in-field-hockey-8196935",
        "published": "2026-09-18T07:37:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(LEAD) (Asiad) S. Korean men, women win 1st games in field hockey",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/lead-asiad-s-korean-men-women-win-1st-games-in-field-hockey",
        "published": "2026-09-18T07:58:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun",
        "title": "Wrong Korean Anthem Played at Field Hockey Match at Asian Games",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/wrong-korean-anthem-played-at-field-hockey-match-at-asian-games",
        "published": "2026-09-18T10:16:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}