Sham Hui-yee, who clinched Hong Kong's first gold medal of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in the women's changquan event in wushu, is drawing massive attention.

A devoted fan of EXO for 13 years, Sham Hui-yee received words of encouragement from member Kai during a fan sign event ahead of the games, where he asked her, "Can you win a gold medal?", to which she replied, "I will do my best."

Sham Hui-yee, who even served as the flag bearer for the Hong Kong delegation, fulfilled that promise by reaching the top of the podium on her third attempt at the Asian Games.

Sports Mug brings you the story of this special gold medal created by a long-standing fandom for K-pop and a single word of encouragement.

Reported by Yoo Byung-min | Produced & Edited by Jinhyeong Park | Video by Kim Se-kyung | Produced by Sports News Department