Key facts
- Kim Joo-hyung won the men's golf individual gold medal at the Asian Games.
- Kim Joo-hyung's victory earns him an exemption from South Korea's mandatory military service.
- South Korea secured six gold medals on Saturday, October 3, 2026.
- The men's football team won its fourth consecutive Asian Games title.
- Archer Lee Woo-seok won two gold medals, including the men's individual recurve title.
- Sailor Choi Ji-un became South Korea's youngest gold medalist at the games.
Kim Joo-hyung secured the men's individual golf gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Saturday, October 3, 2026, a victory that also grants him an exemption from South Korea's mandatory military service. He finished with a three-shot victory over Japan's Kazuki Higa.
South Korea had a strong showing on the penultimate day of the competition, capturing a total of six gold medals. The men's football team clinched their fourth consecutive Asian Games title with a 1-0 win over Japan, thanks to a goal from Eom Ji-sung.
Other gold medalists for South Korea included archer Lee Woo-seok, who won the men's individual recurve title to become the country's fifth double gold medalist of the games. Sailor Choi Ji-un became South Korea's youngest gold medalist at this Asiad by winning the boys' dinghy event. In taekwondo, Song Da-bin won the women's +67-kilogram title, and climber Seo Chae-hyun secured gold in the women's lead event.
Despite the successful day, South Korea is projected to finish with 39 gold medals, falling short of its target and well behind leaders China and Japan.