South Korea Wins 18 Medals at Aichi–Nagoya Asian Games, Adding 4 Bronze Medals by 5 PM on September 21
As of 5:1 PM Korea Standard Time on 2026-09-21, South Korea has won 18 medals in total, comprising 4 gold medals, 3 silver medals, and 11 bronze medals. The country currently ranks 3 in the medal standings. Its bronze medal tally has increased by 4 since the conclusion of competition on September 20. As the Games are still underway, the medal totals may change again as further results are confirmed.
How Has South Korea's Medal Tally Changed Since September 20?
At the end of competition on September 20, South Korea had recorded 14 medals in total, including 4 gold medals, 3 silver medals, and 7 bronze medals. By 5:1 PM on September 21, the gold and silver medal counts remained unchanged, while the bronze medal tally had increased from 7 to 11.
| Category | End of September 20 | September 21 17:01 |
|---|---|---|
| Gold medals | 4 | 4 |
| Silver medals | 3 | 3 |
| Bronze medals | 7 | 11 |
| Total | 14 | 18 |
According to the author's calculation, the overall medal tally increased by 4, from 14 to 18. All additional medals confirmed by 5:1 PM on September 21 were bronze medals.
Who Won the 4 Newly Added Bronze Medals on September 21?
The medals added by that afternoon came from shooting, mixed martial arts, wushu, and soft tennis.
In the men's 10m air rifle team event, Park Ha-jun, Shin Min-gi, and Kwon Hyeop-jun won bronze with a combined score of 1,884.2 points.
In the women's modern -54 kg mixed martial arts event, Lee Bo-mi earned a bronze medal. Lee lost 0-3 to Bahrain's Diana Pogosyan in the semifinals. Because this event does not hold a separate bronze medal match, the losing semifinalists receive bronze medals.
In the men's taijiquan and taijijian combined wushu event, Ahn Hyeon-gi finished 3 with a combined score of 19.429 points, comprising 9.713 points in taijiquan and 9.716 points in taijijian. Ahn had been ranked 4 after the taijiquan portion, but dropped to a final position of 3 when the taijijian scores were added.
In mixed doubles soft tennis, Kim Yeon-hwa and Park Jae-gyu secured bronze medals by advancing to the semifinals. The pair finished the competition with bronze after losing 1-5 to Japan's Toshiki Uematsu and Rena Tenma in the semifinals.
Why Do Medal Counts Differ Even When You Search on the Same Day?
Medal totals at the Aichi–Nagoya Asian Games continue to change as competitions conclude. As a result, articles and webpages published on the same date may report different numbers depending on when their medal standings were updated.
South Korea finished competition on September 20 with 14 medals. However, by the afternoon of September 21, bronze medals had been confirmed in succession in shooting, mixed martial arts, wushu, and soft tennis. Therefore, when comparing medal standings, it is important to check not only the date but also the exact time at which the figures were compiled.
Which Events Produced South Korea's 4 Gold Medals?
As of 5:1 PM on September 21, South Korea's 4 gold medals had come from the women's individual modern 5athlon, men's team modern 5athlon, men's singles teqball, and men's basketball.
In modern 5athlon, Seong Seung-min won the women's individual title, while the men's team featuring Jun Woong-tae, Seo Chang-wan, and Lee Jong-hyeon also captured gold. Lee Jun-seok won the men's singles teqball event.
South Korea's men's national basketball team defeated Japan 67-57 to claim the gold medal. It was South Korea's first Asian Games men's basketball title in 12 years, following its victory at the 2014 Incheon Games.
What Should You Check When Following the Medal Standings?
Because these figures were compiled before the competition schedule on September 21 had concluded, the total medal count and national rankings may change depending on the results of the remaining events.
During live competition, discrepancies can arise between medal standings pages, individual event results pages, and the publication times of news articles. To confirm the final medal standings for the day, check the updated gold, silver, and bronze medal totals and national rankings after all medal events on September 21 have concluded.
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