{
  "id": 8196935,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T07:37:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260918/korean-men-women-win-1st-games-in-field-hockey"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NAGOYA, Japan — The Korean men's and women's field hockey teams secured victories in their opening games of the Asian Games on Friday. The men's team triumphed over Bangladesh with a score of 5-0 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. Head coach Min Tae-seok expressed confidence in the team's defensive approach in the first quarter and their subsequent aggressive play in the subsequent quarters.\n\nMeanwhile, the women's team emerged victorious against Chinese Taipei with a score of 3-1 in Pool A, led by goals from Park Seung-ae and An Su-jin. Korea had previously reached the podium in both events at the 2023 Asian Games, finishing with a bronze medal for the men and a silver medal for the women. The field hockey tournaments for both genders will follow identical formats in the upcoming 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…",
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      {
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-18T07:22:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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"
      }
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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."
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