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South Korea esports team wins five medals at Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games
Versión 2: The medal outcome is unchanged; new documents add the named League of Legends and fighting-game players, a 3 October medalists’ press conference in Nagoya, detailed match results including group-stage opponents and times, and a second sponsor statement published the following day.
En breve
South Korea’s esports national team won two gold, one silver and two bronze medals at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, the Korea Esports Association said on 6 October. League of Legends and the fighting-game squad both took gold, repeating their titles from Hangzhou, with the LoL team beating Chinese Taipei 3-0 in the final. The esports competition ran from 22 September to 2 October at the Aichi Sky Expo in Japan.
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South Korea’s esports national team won two gold, one silver and two bronze medals at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, the Korea Esports Association said on 6 October. The esports competition ran from 22 September to 2 October at the Aichi Sky Expo in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, with events held in the order of the eFootball series, Gran Turismo 7, Puyo Puyo Champions, Pokémon Unite, the fighting-game event, Honor of Kings, PUBG Mobile, Identity V and League of Legends, according to Yonhap. [ 1 , 3 , 5 ]
The League of Legends team won gold on 2 October without losing a set. Yonhap reported group-stage wins over Chinese Taipei in 26 minutes, India in 18 minutes and Hong Kong in 22 minutes, a 2-0 semi-final win over Saudi Arabia and a 3-0 final win over Chinese Taipei. The title was South Korea’s second in a row after the Hangzhou Asian Games. Dong-A Ilbo and Hankook Ilbo identified Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok as a member of the squad, while a Newsis photo caption listed Kim Geon-woo, Kim Geon-bu, Choi Woo-je and Lee Min-hyung alongside Lee Sang-hyeok and coach Kang Dong-hoon. [ 3 , 5 ]
The first gold came in the fighting-game event, on 26 September according to Dong-A Ilbo and Hankook Ilbo. Kyunghyang Games and Yonhap both reported that Yeon Je-gil (Street Fighter 6), Bae Jae-min (Tekken 8) and Lee Kwang-no (The King of Fighters XV) reached the final and beat Japan 5-2. The documents differ on the group stage: Kyunghyang Games said the team beat Chinese Taipei and Saudi Arabia, while Yonhap said the group wins came against Kazakhstan and Hong Kong. [ 2 , 3 , 5 , 6 ]
In the other events, Kang Dong-shin took silver in Puyo Puyo Champions, which Yonhap noted was a first-time official medal event. Kim Young-chan took bronze in Gran Turismo 7 with 25 points, and the Pokémon Unite team secured bronze in the semi-final. Honor of Kings and Identity V exited in the quarter-finals and the PUBG Mobile team finished sixth overall, according to Kyunghyang Games. [ 1 , 3 , 5 ]
South Korea sent 41 athletes across nine esports medal events. Yonhap reported training camps by event in Busan and Seoul from 17 August to 25 September, two base camps in Japan, and the deployment of specialists from the Korea Sports Science Institute and dedicated trainers for psychological and physical conditioning and injury prevention, with analysts assigned to the League of Legends and PUBG Mobile squads. [ 3 , 5 ]
Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Development Corporation, which produces Jeju Samdasoo, said it signed a partnership with the Korea Esports Association in August to become the national team’s exclusive official drinking-water partner, supplying the squad during call-ups, joint training, the send-off event and the Games. Its president, Kim Do-young, said it was meaningful to accompany the players’ “challenge and passion” and that the corporation would continue its support. Dong-A Ilbo described the five medals as the “golden fruit” of that backing. [ 2 , 6 ]
Esports was run as a demonstration sport at the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games and has been an official medal event since the Hangzhou Games, according to Kyunghyang Games. [ 3 ]
Por qué importa
The results add to South Korea’s record in esports at the Asian Games, a discipline that became an official medal event at Hangzhou after appearing as a demonstration sport in 2018. The documents describe institutional support from the Korea Esports Association and commercial backing from a bottled-water sponsor, indicating the scale of the set-up around the national squad. The documents give no indication of consequences beyond the medal count.
Datos clave
- South Korea’s esports team won five medals at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: two gold, one silver and two bronze. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 , 6 ]
- The fighting-game event and League of Legends both produced gold medals, a second consecutive Asian Games title in each. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 , 6 ]
- The League of Legends team beat Chinese Taipei in the final on 2 October, according to Dong-A Ilbo, Kyunghyang Games, Yonhap and Hankook Ilbo. [ 2 , 3 , 5 , 6 ]
- Kang Dong-shin took silver in Puyo Puyo Champions; Kim Young-chan in Gran Turismo 7 and the Pokémon Unite team each took bronze. [ 1 , 3 , 5 ]
- Esports events ran from 22 September to 2 October at the Aichi Sky Expo in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. [ 3 , 5 ]
- South Korea sent 41 athletes across nine esports medal events, with training in Busan and Seoul and two base camps in Japan. [ 3 , 5 ]
- The fighting-game final was won 5-2 against Japan, and the LoL team won without losing a set. [ 3 , 4 , 5 ]
- The Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Development Corporation said it became the national team’s exclusive official drinking-water partner in August. [ 2 , 6 ]
Confirmado por varias fuentes
- South Korea’s esports team won two gold, one silver and two bronze medals at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 , 6 ]
- League of Legends and the fighting-game event both delivered gold medals for South Korea, a second consecutive Asian Games title in each after Hangzhou. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 , 6 ]
- The League of Legends team defeated Chinese Taipei in the final. [ 2 , 3 , 5 , 6 ]
- Kang Dong-shin won silver in Puyo Puyo Champions, Kim Young-chan won bronze in Gran Turismo 7 and the Pokémon Unite team won bronze. [ 1 , 3 , 5 ]
- Esports events were held from 22 September to 2 October at the Aichi Sky Expo in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. [ 3 , 5 ]
- The Korea Esports Association ran training camps by event and deployed staff, including trainers and analysts, to support the squad in Japan. [ 3 , 5 ]
- The fighting-game team beat Japan 5-2 in the final, and the League of Legends team won without dropping a set. [ 3 , 4 , 5 ]
- South Korea sent 41 athletes across nine esports medal events. [ 3 , 5 ]
- Jeju Samdasoo, produced by the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Development Corporation, was the national team’s exclusive official drinking-water partner after an August agreement with the Korea Esports Association. [ 2 , 6 ]
Aún sin aclarar
- Which teams South Korea faced in the fighting-game group stage Kyunghyang Games says the group wins came against Chinese Taipei and Saudi Arabia, while Yonhap says the group matches were against Kazakhstan and Hong Kong.
- The members of the Pokémon Unite bronze-medal team The medal is reported by three outlets, but none names the players.
- Whether the Jeju Samdasoo sponsorship contributed to the results Dong-A Ilbo and Hankook Ilbo, reporting the sponsor’s announcement, present the medals as the outcome of the partnership; the other documents do not make that link and no performance effect is substantiated.
- The exact role of Kang Dong-hoon, named in a Newsis photo caption as “coach” with the LoL team Only one document names him and it does not specify his position beyond “coach” (감독).
- Whether the fighting-game gold was won on 26 September Dong-A Ilbo, Hankook Ilbo and a Newsis photo caption dated 26 September place the first gold on that day, while Kyunghyang Games and Yonhap describe the win without giving a date.
Qué dicen los medios locales
Cronología, hora local
- Esports competition opens at the Aichi Sky Expo as part of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. [ 1 , 3 , 5 ]
- South Korea wins its first esports gold of the Games, in the fighting-game event, according to Dong-A Ilbo, Hankook Ilbo and a Newsis photo caption. [ 2 , 4 , 5 , 6 ]
- The League of Legends team wins gold by beating Chinese Taipei in the final, and the esports programme closes. [ 2 , 3 , 5 , 6 ]
- Medalists including Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok attend a press conference at the Korea House in Nagoya, per a Newsis photo caption. [ 4 ]
- Korean outlets begin reporting the final tally of two gold, one silver and two bronze. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Hankook Ilbo publishes the sponsor’s statement on the partnership, one day after the first reports. [ 6 ]