[Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games] Day 4: Badminton and Table Tennis Korea-Japan Rivalries and Baseball Game 3 Live on MBC

MBC [Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games] From the surging baseball game 3 to the fateful Korea-Japan matches in badminton and table tennis! A full lineup including badminton's An Se-young, table tennis's Shin Yu-bin, and swimming's Hwang Sun-woo and Kim Woo-min! A complete summary of the 'dopamine-exploding' South Korean medal race schedule to watch with MBC on Day 4 of the tournament!

Today (23rd), the fourth day of the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games, South Korea's medal race reaches its peak. MBC is ready to deliver the live excitement of major matches where the Taeguk Warriors compete, including the big Korea-Japan matches in badminton and table tennis, as well as swimming, baseball, shooting, gymnastics, weightlifting, and handball. Here is the complete summary of South Korea's major match schedules being broadcast live on MBC today (23rd) by sport.

#Badminton #9:30 AM #Women's Team Semifinals_South Korea vs Japan

The first match to catch the eye is the women's badminton team semifinal rivalry between Korea and Japan. South Korea advanced to the semifinals after defeating Malaysia 3-1 in the quarterfinals. Following 'world number one' An Se-young's decisive victory in the first singles match in just 36 minutes, Kim Ga-eun added a win in singles, and the duo of Kim Hye-jeong and Jeong Na-eun completed the victory with a comeback win after a close battle. In particular, following the feat of defeating China to win the gold medal for the first time in 29 years in the women's team event at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games, Korea is challenging for its second consecutive team title at this tournament. In the semifinal against Japan, the core of the match is expected to be the singles strength centered around An Se-young and the performance of the world-class women's doubles players. With world number one An Se-young, world number two duo Lee So-hee and Baek Ha-na, and world number 12 Kim Ga-eun positioned, a fierce Korea-Japan battle is expected. From 9:30 AM, MBC will vividly convey the women's badminton national team's challenge to reach the finals with the chemistry of caster Han Jang-hee and commentator Chae Yoo-jung.

#Swimming #10:00 AM #Hwang Sun-woo and Kim Woo-min, the 'Swimming Golden Generation', take the stage

In swimming, the men's 200m freestyle, considered one of the biggest highlights of this tournament, will take place. Hwang Sun-woo challenges for his second consecutive title in the event where he won with a Korean national record at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games. Today in swimming, various events will run from preliminaries to finals, including women's 100m butterfly, 100m backstroke, 100m breaststroke, 400m individual medley, and men's 100m butterfly and mixed 4x100m medley. South Korean swimming, which achieved its best-ever result at the last Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games with a total of 22 medals including 6 golds, is continuing its unstoppable medal race in this tournament, raising expectations for today's performance. From 10:00 AM, MBC will broadcast South Korea's race from preliminaries to finals with the chemistry of caster Seong Seung-heon and commentator Park Chan-i.

#Baseball #11:30 AM #Group B Preliminaries_South Korea vs Thailand #The final battle of the group stage

South Korea, challenging for the great feat of five consecutive Asian Games titles, plays its third preliminary match against Thailand. Although South Korea holds an absolute advantage in objective strength, viewers' interest in the baseball match, which is considered a tournament big match, is intense as a perfect victory is needed in terms of match content, such as advancing to the Super Round, managing the stamina of the pitching staff, and checking the batting lineup's sense. From 11:30 AM, MBC will provide vivid on-site broadcasting in Nagoya with caster Kim Na-jin, former KBO legend pitcher Jung Min-chul, and 'the ultimate closer' commentator Oh Seung-hwan.

#Shooting #12:30 PM #Women's 10m Air Pistol Individual Final #Paris 2024 Olympic Gold Medalist Oh Ye-jin takes the stage

In shooting, Oh Ye-jin, Kim Bo-mi, and Chu Ga-eun will compete in the women's 10m air pistol individual final. Attention is focused on whether Oh Ye-jin, a Paris 2024 Olympic gold medalist, can fully demonstrate her world-class skills at this tournament, and whether South Korean shooting can harvest additional medals through the good performance of these three athletes. MBC will broadcast the match live from 12:30 PM, hosted by caster Eom Ju-won and Olympic medalist commentator Kim Jong-hyeon.

#Gymnastics #1:00 PM #Men's and Women's Team Finals

In gymnastics, the men's and women's national teams will compete in the team finals for medals. As scores accumulated in each event are totaled, the balance of error-free performance, difficulty, and perfection is expected to be the deciding factor. From 1:00 PM, MBC will broadcast with caster Seo In and 'God of Vault' commentator Yang Hak-seon.

#Weightlifting #1:30 PM #Women's 49kg Group A Final_Shin Jae-gyeong

In weightlifting, the pride of South Korean weightlifting, Shin Jae-gyeong, will compete in the women's 49kg Group A final to aim for a medal. From 1:30 PM, MBC plans to vividly convey Shin Jae-gyeong's challenge with the broadcast of caster Ko Kang Yong and commentator Yeom Dong-cheol.

#Table Tennis #1:45 PM #Mixed Doubles Round of 16

In table tennis, the world number one mixed doubles duo Shin Yu-bin and Lim Jong-hoon will play their round of 16 match. Following their joint bronze medal in mixed doubles at last year's Paris 2024 Olympics, the two athletes have maintained their world number one position by defeating the world's strongest China in consecutive finals recently. In this tournament, they are determined to go beyond the Hangzhou bronze and challenge for South Korea's first-ever mixed doubles gold medal in table tennis history. This match, broadcast live from Nagoya, will be accompanied by caster Jeong Yeong-han and 'table tennis legend' commentator Yoo Nam-kyu from 1:45 PM.

#Handball #3:30 PM #Women's Preliminary Match 3_South Korea vs Uzbekistan

In handball, the women's national team faces Uzbekistan in the third preliminary match. The national team is building momentum with a two-match winning streak, including a massive 42-18 victory against Kazakhstan where Woo Bit-na scored 10 goals. From 3:30 PM, MBC will broadcast South Korea's match with the chemistry of caster Kim Min-ho and commentator Yoon Hyun-kyung.

#Table Tennis #5:00 PM #Men's and Women's Team Semifinals_Full-scale battle between South Korea and Japan

The highlight of the day is the Korea-Japan table tennis team semifinals for both men and women. The men's national team passed the group stage with two wins in two matches, heading straight to the quarterfinals, and is aiming to reclaim the top spot for the first time in 36 years. The women's national team, led by Shin Yu-bin, is also sailing smoothly with undefeated group stage results, moving toward their first victory in 40 years. As both teams face the host nation Japan in the semifinals, another pride-staking Korea-Japan rivalry is expected to unfold following the badminton matches this morning. These matches, broadcast live from Nagoya, will feature "national caster" Kim Sung-joo and "table tennis legend" commentator Yoo Nam-kyu starting from 5 PM.

Today's MBC [Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games] Broadcast # September 23 (Wed)

Badminton 9:30 AM Women's Team Semifinals (South Korea : Japan)

Swimming 10:00 AM Event Preliminaries ~ Finals Women: 100m Butterfly, 100m Backstroke, 100m Breaststroke, 400m Individual Medley; Men: 100m Butterfly, 200m Freestyle, Mixed 4x100m Medley

Baseball * Live broadcast from the venue 11:30 AM Preliminaries (South Korea : Thailand)

Shooting 12:30 PM Women's 10m Air Pistol Individual Finals (Oh Ye-jin, Kim Bo-mi, Chu Ga-eun)

Gymnastics 1:00 PM Men's and Women's Team Finals

Weightlifting 1:30 PM Women's 49kg Group A Finals (Shin Jae-gyeong)

Table Tennis * Live broadcast from the venue 1:45 PM Mixed Doubles Round of 16

Handball 3:30 PM Women's Preliminaries (South Korea : Uzbekistan)

Table Tennis * Live broadcast from the venue 5:00 PM Men's and Women's Team Semifinals (South Korea : Japan)

* Broadcast schedule is subject to change depending on match situations and results.

◆ At a Glance

· Issuing Organization: MBC

· Category: Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games

· Distribution: September 23, 08:30

Source: MBC Press Release

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