[2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games] MBC Asian Games ranks 1st in all viewership sectors for medal matches featuring Park Si-eun and Cho Sung-jae

MBC [2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games] The moments of winning medals are together with MBC and the Yeon-woo God 'Medal Song'! Swimming Park Si-eun's silver medal X Cho Sung-jae's bronze medal matches both ranked 1st in MBC viewership!

- Swimming Park Si-eun silver medal X Cho Sung-jae bronze medal match, MBC nationwide X metropolitan area X 2054 viewership all ranked 1st - Swimming men's relay silver medal match, MBC nationwide X 2054 viewership ranked 1st - 5 medals in swimming alone! From Park Si-eun, Kim Jun-woo, and Cho Sung-jae to the men's and women's relay team events, a medal sweep! MBC Seong Seung-heon X Park Chan-i, “A Korean match that completely relieved stress! It is a medal harvest today!” moved! - Shooting Jang Guk-hui X Lee Jong-jun silver medal brings storm of cheers from MBC broadcasting team! “A precious silver medal obtained through mutual cooperation” - Gymnastics Yeo Seo-jeong regains Asian Games summit for the first time in 8 years with vault gold medal! MBC Seo In X Yang Hak-seon, “Rewrote the history of gymnastics” - Athletics men's and women's 100m quartet all advance directly to semifinals & men's 3x3 basketball advances to semifinals after defeating China.. All touching moments are together with MBC!

On the 24th (Thursday), the 5th day of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, MBC continued its streak of ranking 1st in viewership by being with the South Korean athletes' medal-winning and major competitive moments.

According to data collected by the viewership research agency Nielsen, in the women's 200m breaststroke final where Park Si-eun won the silver medal, MBC recorded 1st place in all sectors: nationwide households (2.6%), metropolitan area households (2.4%), and 2054 (1.0%). Additionally, in the 200m breaststroke final where Cho Sung-jae took the bronze medal, MBC swept 1st place in all sectors: nationwide households (2.8%), metropolitan area households (2.4%), and 2054 (1.1%). And in the men's 4x100m freestyle relay final, where another silver medal was won, MBC recorded 1st place in nationwide households (1.9%) and 2054 (0.7%).

A medal storm raged in swimming. First, in the women's 200m breaststroke final, Park Si-eun hung a precious silver medal around her neck. MBC commentator Park Chan-i praised her, saying, "As it is her main event, she appeared with great confidence," and "As a strong athlete in the latter half, she led the pace stably, and even in the final difficult moment, she set a new Korean record." Caster Seong Seung-heon also expressed overwhelming emotion, saying, "She overcame a difficult situation and created a dramatic result. I felt like all my stress was blown away while watching the match."

In the men's 200m breaststroke, Cho Sung-jae added a bronze medal after a fierce battle for 3rd place. Commentator Park Chan-i did not hold back her praise, saying, "She fully displayed her skills from the 150m section. If she continues this momentum, she will climb even higher." Caster Seong Seung-heon added, "It is truly wonderful to see her achieve steady growth step by step." Following this, Kim Jun-woo, who competed in the men's 800m freestyle final, also continued the victory report by winning a silver medal. Park Chan-i expressed surprise, saying, "His body looked very good from the start and the pace control was perfect. He really caused a stir," while Caster Seong Seung-heon cheered to celebrate Kim Jun-woo's performance, saying, "How much more can he grow in a single competition? I am proud." In the men's 4x100m freestyle relay final, where Hwang Sun-woo, Kim Ji-hun, Yang Jae-hun, and Kim Young-beom worked together, the performance of the Taeguk Warriors shone. Caster Seong Seung-heon welcomed the athletes' performance, saying, "With the final leg of South Korea, they produce a silver medal," and commentator Park Chan-i analyzed, "Kim Young-beom, who acted as the final anchor, fulfilled his important responsibility well, and it is thanks to all team members doing their part." When a bronze medal was also added in the women's 4x200m relay featuring Jo Hyeon-ju, Heo Yeon-kyung, Han Da-kyung, and Lee Song-eun, Caster Seong Seung-heon expressed joy, saying, "Another bronze medal," and commentator Park Chan-i applauded the swimming national team that produced consecutive medals, saying, "All our athletes did their part. It is a medal harvest today."

Silver gunshots also rang out in shooting. Jang Guk-hui and Lee Jong-jun, participating in the mixed skeet team event, showed fantastic teamwork and won a silver medal. As Lee Jong-jun's consecutive hits continued, MBC caster Eom Ju-won shouted, "Lee Jong-jun spreading powder into the sky! I am proud of the South Korean athletes," and commentator Kim Jong-hyeon focused on the two athletes' coordination, saying, "Since athlete Lee Jong-jun is doing well, athlete Jang Guk-hui is trusting and following well. It is perfect." Following this, for the two athletes who continued the medal competition until the end, caster Eom Ju-won offered congratulations, saying, "Jang Guk-hui and Lee Jong-jun have won a proud silver medal," and "They obtained a precious silver medal through mutual cooperation." Hong Su-hyeon in the men's 10m air pistol entered the final in 8th place but performed an impressive match by overcoming early difficulties and raising her rank step by step to finish 4th. Commentator Kim Jong-hyeon sent warm support, saying, "As her rank rose, she displayed concentration with fierce eyes. I send unsparing encouragement to her journey of shaking off the pressure and raising her rank shot by shot."

In women's gymnastics, Yeo Seo-jeong returned to the top of the Asian Games for the first time in 8 years by winning the gold medal in the vault. Having returned to the summit after the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games, Yeo Seo-jeong also left a record as the second Asian Games vault gold medalist in Korean women's artistic gymnastics. MBC caster Seo In focused on Yeo Seo-jeong's performance, saying, "The icon of women's gymnastics who is rewriting the history of women's gymnastics," and expressed emotion after the gold medal was confirmed, saying, "The protagonist of the gold medal is athlete Yeo Seo-jeong. It was an overwhelming performance. She rewrote the history of gymnastics." Commentator Yang Hak-seon also highly evaluated Yeo Seo-jeong's technical perfection, saying, "The aerial movements are definitely of a different class," and congratulated her, saying, "She must have had a lot of pressure, but she overcame it well and won the gold medal."

Besides this, in athletics, all four participants, Seo Ji-hyeon, Kim Joo Ha, Jo El-jin, and Bweisa, who competed in the men's and women's 100m preliminaries, succeeded in advancing to the semifinals. MBC caster Kim Min-ho marveled at Jo El-jin, who showed an overwhelming run after the middle stage, saying, "She showed a great late surge," while commentators Choi Yun-hee and Yeo Ho-su-a gave praise, saying, "It was dazzling to see her pour in all her energy until the end to advance to the semifinals." Victory reports also continued in men's 3x3 basketball. South Korea defeated China 22-13 in the quarterfinals and advanced to the semifinals. After defeating Thailand, Japan, and Singapore in succession during the group stage and reaching the quarterfinals as the 1st in the group, they continued an undefeated streak by winning their first tournament match. MBC caster No Jae-yeong shouted, "They advanced to the semifinals by accumulating points without losing concentration until the end. South Korea's undefeated streak continues," and commentator Choi Yeon-gil shared the joy of advancing to the semifinals, saying, "A thrilling comeback victory achieved based on tireless physical strength."

As news of medals and victories from the South Korean national team continued on the 5th day of the competition, MBC solidified its position as 1st in viewership for major matches with vivid commentary and immersive broadcasting from a broadcasting team with expertise in various sports, including swimming, shooting, gymnastics, athletics, and 3x3 basketball.

◆ At a Glance

· Issuing Organization : MBC

· Category : Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games

· Distribution : September 25, 09:05

Source : MBC Press Release

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