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S. Korea Dominates Bangladesh 6-0 to Secure Second Straight Win in Women's Football Group Stage South Korea's women's national football team thoroughly defeated Bangladesh, securing its second consecutive victory in the group stage of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. SBS Sep 17, 2026 8:06 PM

Park Eun-jin in 3rd Asian Games: Wearing the Taegeuk Mark Isn't Easy, We Will Definitely Win a Medal Middle blocker Park Eun-jin , making her third appearance on the Asian Games stage, reflected on the heavy responsibility of wearing the Taegeuk mark and expressed her strong determination to win a medal. SBS Sep 17, 2026 7:54 PM

Modern Pentathlon Favorite Seong Seung-min Advances to Final in 2nd Place of Group South Korean women's modern pentathlon powerhouse Seong Seung-min (Korea National Sport University) has secured a spot in the final after finishing second in her group during the semifinals of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. SBS Sep 17, 2026 7:53 PM

Regrets Despite a 6-0 Lashing? Why Commentator Chang Ji-hyun Kept His Cool (Women's Football) The women's national football team, aiming for its first-ever appearance in an Asian Games final, secured its second consecutive victory in the group stage by overwhelmingly defeating Bangladesh 6-0. SBS Sep 17, 2026 7:51 PM

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon Receives Honorary 9th Dan Black Belt From Kukkiwon Kukkiwon announced today that President Rahmon visited Kukkiwon at 10:30 a.m. on September 17 along with Tajik government officials. SBS Sep 17, 2026 7:47 PM

Park Min-ji, Seeking Record for Most Wins, Ties for Lead on First Day of Hana Financial Group Championship Playing in the first round of the tournament held at The Heaven CC in Daebudo, Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, Park shot 3-under-par with one eagle, four birdies, and three bogies, placing her in a tie for the lead alongside Sung Yu-jin. SBS Sep 17, 2026 6:50 PM

South Korea Defeats Qatar 3-0 in Women's Volleyball to Secure Quarterfinal Berth The South Korean women's national volleyball team (ranked 28th in the world), led by head coach Cha Sang-hyun, defeated Qatar to secure their advance to the quarterfinals of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. SBS Sep 17, 2026 6:28 PM

Korean Olympic Committee Protests to Organizing Committee Over Toyotomi Performance at Athletes' Village An official from the committee stated today , "We became aware of the situation that occurred during the cruise athletes' village commemorative event, and sent a letter under the name of President Yoo Seung-min yesterday to the OCA and the organizing committee, expressing immediate regret and demanding measures to prevent a recurrence." The controversy arose during the pre-event performance of a ceremony held on September 15 at Nagoya's Kinjo Pier to mark the docking of the large cruise ship Costa Serena, where armed performers dressed as three figures from the Sengoku period born in Aichi Prefecture—Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu, known as the three heroes of Nagoya—took the stage. SBS Sep 17, 2026 5:35 PM

Sepak Takraw National Teams Depart for 2026 Asian Games, Aiming for First Gold in 24 Years The South Korean sepak takraw national team has departed for the competition venue, aiming for its first gold medal at the Asian Games in 24 years. SBS Sep 17, 2026 5:27 PM

South Korea Cruises Past Qatar 3-0 to Take Group Lead at Asian Games [AG Highlight Clip] The South Korean women's national volleyball team (ranked 28th in the world), led by head coach Cha Sang-hyun, defeated Qatar to move to the top of Group D in the preliminary round of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. SBS Sep 17, 2026 5:26 PM