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Korea reviews housing perks for Asian Games medalists after military exemption row

The government is reconsidering priority housing access for international medal winners after public controversy erupted over military exemptions for the men's football squad.

2026.10.9

Defense Ministry weighs ending military exemptions for athletes and artists after controversy

The ministry cited fairness, shrinking manpower and public opinion after football players’ remarks renewed criticism of the exemption system.

2026.10.6

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Kim Joo-hyung wins Asian Games golf gold, military exemption

The four-time PGA Tour winner claimed individual gold with a final-round 64 and led Korea to team silver behind China.

2026.10.3

Korea's Lee Woo-seok wins second Asian Games gold in recurve archery

Lee defeated Japan's Junya Nakanishi 6-2 to claim the men's individual recurve title in Aichi-Nagoya.

2026.10.3

Teen sailor Choi Ji-un becomes Korea’s youngest Asian Games gold medalist

Fifteen-year-old Choi Ji-un won the boys’ dinghy sailing final at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

2026.10.3

Ha Jee-min wins gold in sailing at Asian Games

Korea's Ha Jee-min won the men's dinghy event in Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026, securing his fourth Asian Games gold medal and Korea's first sailing title of the competition.

2026.10.2

Korea picks up 6 gold medals as final weekend nears

Korea reached 30 gold medals at the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026, led by shooting, archery, taekwondo and judo victories.

2026.10.2

'Even BTS went': Asian Games reignites debate over military service exemption for gold

A podium-topping finish for the baseball team saw 16 players earn a pass, but does the continental event merit such a prize?

2026.10.2

Archer Kim Jong-ho claims gold in men’s individual compound event at Asian Games

Kim defeated Chang Cheng-Wei of Chinese Taipei 149-145 to avenge Korea’s loss to the island region in the team bronze match.

2026.10.1

This photo provided by the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee shows kurash athlete Kim Min-young of South Korea.

Kim Min-young wins gold in women’s kurash event at Asian Games

The athlete claimed the title in the plus-87-kilogram weight class, winning 5-0 in the final for Korea’s first Asiad gold in the sport.

2026.9.29

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medal

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Korea reviews housing perks for Asian Games medalists after military exemption row

Defense Ministry weighs ending military exemptions for athletes and artists after controversy

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Kim Joo-hyung wins Asian Games golf gold, military exemption

Korea's Lee Woo-seok wins second Asian Games gold in recurve archery

Teen sailor Choi Ji-un becomes Korea’s youngest Asian Games gold medalist

Ha Jee-min wins gold in sailing at Asian Games

Korea picks up 6 gold medals as final weekend nears

'Even BTS went': Asian Games reignites debate over military service exemption for gold

Archer Kim Jong-ho claims gold in men’s individual compound event at Asian Games

Kim Min-young wins gold in women’s kurash event at Asian Games