[2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games] Day 13: Archery 8th Consecutive Title Bid, Women's Football Bronze Medal Match, MBC Broadcast Schedule

MBC [Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games] The 'golden' medal race accelerates in Archery X Wrestling X Judo X Taekwondo X Boxing! Including the final battle for the women's football bronze medal... A complete summary of the major South Korean match schedules to enjoy on MBC on Day 13 of the competition!

As the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games head toward their conclusion, the medal challenges of South Korea's national athletes continue today (2nd). MBC will join the Day 13 medal race by vividly delivering major matches in each sport, starting with archery and moving through wrestling, judo, taekwondo, women's football, and boxing.

#Archery #9:00 AM #Men's and Women's Recurve Team & Mixed Team Semifinals~Finals #National Caster Kim Sung-joo appears! The first sport to draw attention on Day 13 is undoubtedly archery. In the women's recurve team event, Lee Yoon-ji, Oh Ye-jin, and Kang Chae-young will take the field to face Indonesia in the semifinals. The South Korean women's recurve team, which has won seven consecutive Asian Games team gold medals from the 1998 Bangkok Games to the recent Hangzhou Games, will attempt their 8th consecutive title at this competition. In men's recurve, Kim Woo-jin, Lee Woo-seok, and Kim Je-deok will face Taiwan in the semifinals. In the mixed team event, Lee Yoon-ji and Kim Woo-jin will compete with China for a spot in the finals. MBC will feature local broadcasting with caster Kim Sung-joo and Olympic gold medalist commentator Jang Hye-jin. Expectations are high for the broadcasting chemistry between caster Kim Sung-joo, who reunited with Jang Hye-jin after the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, and Jang Hye-jin's delicate commentary, which will capture the psychological state of the athletes and the turning points at every moment the bowstring is drawn.

#Wrestling #10:30 AM #Freestyle Round of 16~Finals In wrestling, women's 50kg Cheon Mi-ran, 76kg Hwang Eun-ju, and men's 65kg Yoon Jun-sik, 86kg Lee Gyeong-yeon, and 125kg Kim Gwan-uk will compete for freestyle medals. Led by veteran Yoon Jun-sik, the wrestling national team athletes, equipped with both stamina and technique, possess a special determination to achieve victory in this competition. MBC plans to deliver the matches of the South Korean athletes starting from 10:30 AM with caster Jeong Yeong-han and 'Olympic gold medalist' commentator Kim Hyeon-woo.

#Judo #11:00 AM #Round of 16~Finals In judo, South Korea's middle and heavy-weight stars will take the field in large numbers. Women's -78kg Kim Min-ju, +78kg Lee Hyeon-ji, and men's -90kg Kim Jong-hoon, -100kg Han Ju-yeop, and the pride of South Korean judo and Paris 2024 Olympic silver medalist, +100kg Kim Min-jong, will hunt for decisive wins (ippon). Along with Kim Min-jong, who possesses top-tier strength, exciting decisive wins from the leading athletes in each weight class are expected. MBC will vividly deliver the moments of the South Korean athletes' decisive wins starting from 11:00 AM with caster Seong Seung-heon and the 'Judo Twins' commentators Cho Jun-ho and Cho Jun-hyeon, who will provide high-tension broadcasting chemistry.

#Taekwondo #1:30 PM #Round of 16~Finals #Dignity of the Home of Taekwondo In taekwondo, women's -49kg Lee Yu-min, -67kg Gwak Min-ju, and men's -58kg An Hyang-sik, -80kg Kang Jae-gwon will take the field. As all athletes except Paris 2024 Olympic champion Kim Yu-jin are appearing on the Asian Games stage for the first time, the bold kicks of the rookie athletes are drawing anticipation. Since it is a tournament running from the round of 16 to the finals within a single day, stamina management and the battle for early dominance are key points to watch. MBC will join the matches of the South Korean athletes starting from 1:30 PM with the teamwork of caster Go Kang Yong and 'Olympic gold medalist' commentator Oh Hye-ri.

#Football #3:00 PM #Women's Bronze Medal Match South Korea vs. China At 3:00 PM, the women's football team will face China for the bronze medal. Although South Korea failed to reach the Asian Games final for the first time in history after losing 0-2 to Japan in the semifinals, they now challenge to return to the podium for the first time in 8 years against China. Against China, which possesses solid defensive organization, the key observation point will be whether South Korea can succeed in seizing the initiative through tactical superiority and strong pressure. From 3:00 PM, MBC will deliver the heat of the bronze medal match, which is as intense as a final, to homes through live local broadcasting, adding caster Kim Na-jin's thrilling presentation and commentator Seo Hyung-wook's insightful tactical analysis.

#Boxing #5:30 PM #Men's 60kg, 80kg Finals In boxing, men's 60kg Jang Dong-hwan and 80kg Kim Min-sung will both step onto the final stage. Having already secured silver medals by overpowering their opponents with fiery performances in the semifinals, the two athletes are ready to deliver a definitive golden punch. MBC plans to vividly deliver the matches of the South Korean athletes starting from 5:30 PM with caster Eom Ju-won and 'Asian Games gold medalist' commentator Shin Jong-hun.

Today's MBC [Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games] Broadcast # October 2 (Fri) <Day 13 of the competition>

Archery <Caster/Commentator: Kim Sung-joo/Jang Hye-jin> * Live local broadcast 9:00 AM Semifinals~Finals Women's Recurve Team (Lee Yoon-ji, Oh Ye-jin, Kang Chae-young), Recurve Mixed Team (Lee Yoon-ji, Kim Woo-jin) Men's Recurve Team (Kim Woo-jin, Lee Woo-seok, Kim Je-deok)

Wrestling <Caster/Commentator: Jeong Yeong-han/Kim Hyeon-woo> 10:30 AM Freestyle Round of 16~Finals Women: 50kg (Cheon Mi-ran), 76kg (Hwang Eun-ju) Men: 65kg (Yoon Jun-sik), 86kg (Lee Gyeong-yeon), 125kg (Kim Gwan-uk)

Judo <Caster/Commentator: Seong Seung-heon/Cho Jun-ho, Cho Jun-hyeon> 11:00 AM Round of 16~Finals Women: -78kg (Kim Min-ju), +78kg (Lee Hyeon-ji) Men: -90kg (Kim Jong-hoon), -100kg (Han Ju-yeop), +100kg (Kim Min-jong)

Taekwondo <Caster/Commentator: Go Kang Yong/Oh Hye-ri> 1:30 PM Round of 16~Finals Women: -49kg (Lee Yu-min), -67kg (Gwak Min-ju) Men: -58kg (An Hyang-sik), -80kg (Kang Jae-gwon)

Football <Caster/Commentator: Kim Na-jin/Seo Hyung-wook> * Live local broadcast 3:00 PM Women's Bronze Medal Match (South Korea : China)

Boxing <Caster/Commentator: Eom Ju-won/Shin Jong-hun> 5:30 PM Finals by weight class Men's 60kg (Jang Dong-hwan), 80kg (Kim Min-sung)

* 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: October 2, 08:45

Source: MBC Press Release

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