South Korea Wins First-Ever Asian Games Esports Gold in Fighting Game

The South Korean national esports team competing in the fighting game category at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games has defeated Japan in the final to claim the country's first gold medal in the event.

South Korean team members Yeon Je-gil, Bae Jae-min, and Lee Kwang-no secured a 5-2 set score victory against Japan in the final of the Asian Games esports fighting game event held today at the Aichi Sky Expo in Japan.

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