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Celebrating Military Exemption Over National Pride? S. Korea Footballers' Remarks Spark Controversy After defeating Japan to claim their fourth consecutive Asian Games gold medal, the South Korean men's national football team is facing backlash over some players' words and actions concerning military service exemptions. SBS Oct 4, 2026 5:13 PM

Korean Sports Chief Addresses Slump in Traditional Powerhouse Events Like Archery and Taekwondo As the Nagoya Asian Games close today , the South Korean delegation held a press… SBS Oct 4, 2026 4:44 PM

"There Is No Opponent I Can't Beat"... Sport Climbing Prodigy Seo Chae-hyun Wins First Asian Games Gold Seo Chae-hyun, who won the gold medal in the women's lead event at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, met with the press today at the Korea House in Nagoya. SBS Oct 4, 2026 4:43 PM

Apologizing While Mentioning 'Military Duty'… National Team Bows Despite Winning Gold The men's national football team, which clinched an unprecedented fourth consecutive gold medal in Asian Games history at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games men's football final, returned to Incheon International Airport earlier today . SBS Oct 4, 2026 4:40 PM

Lead Gold Medalist Seo Chae-hyun Selected as Flag Bearer for South Korean Delegation at Closing Ceremony Seo Chae-hyun (22, Seoul City Hall / The North Face), who captured the first-ever Asian Games gold medal for South Korean women's sport climbing, will carry the South Korean flag at the closing ceremony of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games held today . SBS Oct 4, 2026 4:40 PM

Breaking Through Barriers, B-Girl Yell Says, 'With Consistent Effort, Possibilities Are Endless' I'm looking forward to my 30s." Breaking her limits through dance, South Korea's premier B-Girl Yell returns from the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with a harvest as valuable as a medal. SBS Oct 4, 2026 2:49 PM

Foreign Media Spotlight Military Service Exemption in South Korea, Saying It Protects Players' Peak Careers and Earnings Major U.S. media outlets highlighted South Korea's military service exemption system tied to major international multi-sport events while reporting on golf star Kim Joo-hyung's victory at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. SBS Oct 4, 2026 2:40 PM

Fencing Double Gold Medalist Oh Sang-uk Named Korean Delegation MVP: "Delivered Deep Emotion" In the MVP voting results announced by the local press corps today , Oh outpaced his competitors to claim the highest honor. SBS Oct 4, 2026 2:38 PM

Taegeukgi Stays Put, Rising Sun Flag at the Very Top... It Ultimately Failed to Rise Last night , Toyota Stadium in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. At the men's football award ceremony, the Taegeukgi, the national flag of South Korea which won the gold medal, failed to rise. SBS Oct 4, 2026 2:36 PM

Dodgers Take NLDS Game 1 as Skubal Yields 1 Run in 6 Innings; Kim Ha-seong Draws 1 Walk The Los Angeles Dodgers, pursuing their third consecutive World Series title, started their postseason campaign with a victory. SBS Oct 4, 2026 2:33 PM