South Korean women's artistic gymnast Yeo Seo-jeong captured her second gold medal of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, continuing her 'golden run.' Yeo Seo-jeong topped the women's vault final, successfully defending her Asian Games vault title from the 2018 Games, and achieved the feat of becoming a multi-gold medalist at the Asian Games alongside her father, commentator Yeo Hong-cheol.

■ Ratings Also 'Gold Medal-Worthy'... Vault Final Draws Highest Interest Among Gymnastics Events

Yeo Seo-jeong's performance also boosted viewership for KBS 1TV's broadcasts. In the women's 100m athletics preliminaries broadcast by KBS 1TV on the 24th, Seo Ji-hyun and Kim Ju-ha recorded ratings of 5.0% and 5.1%, respectively, marking the highest viewership among all events. The broadcast of the women's vault final featuring Yeo Seo-jeong also drew 4.2%, the highest level of interest among the artistic gymnastics events.

■ "Thank You"... Commentator Yeo Hong-cheol Moved to Tears by Daughter's Gold Medal

Commentator Yeo Hong-cheol, during KBS 1TV's live broadcast, was brought to tears the moment his daughter's gold medal was confirmed, saying, "Thank you." He added, "She went through injuries and emotional hardship before this Asian Games," unable to contain his emotion.

He continued, expressing his affection for his daughter: "She worked hard. When she comes home, I'll buy her something delicious. Yeo Seo-jeong likes seafood like octopus and abalone." Yeo Hong-cheol cheered with his arms raised in celebration and showed his support for his daughter, saying, "After the Asian Games, she expressed her wish to compete all the way to the Olympics, and I look forward to good results and performances from her."

■ "I Will Call Her a Legend"

Caster Lee Young-ho, who handled the live commentary at the venue, cheered on Yeo Seo-jeong, declaring, "I will call her a legend."

Meanwhile, KBS is carrying out its 16-day Asian Games broadcasts under the slogan 'The Moment We Become One Again, the Asian Games Also on KBS,' together with viewers.