South Korean athletes made a splash across events at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. In men's sabre individual fencing, Oh Sang-uk overcame an ankle injury to win the final and claim his second consecutive title, while the national baseball team crushed Thailand 18-1 to secure a spot in the Super Round.

【Oh Sang-uk Wins Gold in Sabre Individual Despite Ankle Injury with Comeback Victory】

According to KBS's live broadcast, Oh Sang-uk defeated Xian Zhenpeng of China 15-13 in the final to take the gold medal. He suffered an ankle injury early in the match and led the first round 8-7, but fell behind 8-11 in the second round. He then regained his focus to tie the score at 11-11, and after trailing 11-13, he scored four consecutive points at the end to seal a dramatic victory.

Commentator Kim Jun-ho praised Oh Sang-uk's fighting spirit, saying, "It was a really tough match, but he pulled through again. He's truly remarkable." Kim had been confident of Oh's victory even before the final began, and during the match advised, "You have to push the pain out of your mind for now." Known for engaging viewers with intuitive comments like "That was late!" and "That was early!", he earned the nicknames 'human sensor' and 'AI commentator' at the 2024 Paris Olympics for his quick judgment on scoring calls.

Meanwhile, Park Ji-hee won silver in the women's foil individual event. Oh Sang-uk will compete in the team event on the 26th, aiming for his second consecutive double crown.

【National Baseball Team Destroys Thailand 18-1 in Cold Game... Advances to Super Round】

In the third game of the opening round at Okazaki Baseball Stadium, Korea took a 3-0 lead against Thailand in the bottom of the first inning on Noh Si-hwan's sacrifice fly and Moon Bo-kyung's two-run home run. In the bottom of the second, Park Jae-hyun, and in the bottom of the fourth, Park Jun-sun, hit back-to-back grand slams to widen the gap. Starting pitcher Oh Won-seok threw four scoreless innings to lay the foundation for the win.

Thailand scored one run in the top of the fifth, but Korea won the cold game 18-1 to advance to the Super Round as the top seed in Group B.

After the game, commentator Kim Tae-kyun heaped praise on the batters, saying, "Their swings are truly art. Beautiful." Commentator Park Yong-taik noted, "The performances of the lower-order hitters Lee Jae-hyun, Kim Geon-hee, and Jung Jun-jae, who made their first starts, stood out," and explained, "Overall, this game was about checking the players' condition, and it proceeded to a fifth-inning cold game as manager Ryu Ji-hyun planned." He added, "I really enjoyed watching the grand slams from the youngest players, Park Jun-sun and Park Jae-hyun."

The South Korean national team will face Japan in the Super Round on the 25th. KBS will continue its 16-day Asian Games coverage under the slogan 'The Moment We Become One Again — Asian Games on KBS'.