[Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games] SBS Day 5: Maintaining #1 Ratings for Gymnastics and Athletics

SBS, Gymnastics $\rightarrow$ Athletics major events lead time-slot ratings with #1 spot!

“Practice like it's a real match, and a real match like it's practice”

SBS's "quote-rich" broadcast shines with #1 ratings! Yeo Seo-jeong leaps back to gold after 8 years!

“There is medal potential in the final stretch,” Park Tae-hwan's prediction hits the mark! Cho Sung-jae wins bronze in 200m breaststroke!

‘Vault Queen’ Yeo Seo-jeong wins her 2nd Asian Games gold medal! First medal for the Korean gymnastics team $\rightarrow$ 10th gold medal for the Korean delegation!

“A beautiful flight” $\rightarrow$ “Flying the highest to place the Taegeukgi at the highest point,” SBS's "quote-rich" broadcast erupts at every moment of Yeo Seo-jeong's gold medal!

Today (25th) as well, SBS will cover everything from the shooting mixed team finals to baseball super rounds and the men's football quarterfinals!

On the 5th day of the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games, SBS continued to captivate viewers with its unique commentary and vivid broadcasting, maintaining the charm of a "must-watch broadcast." The commentary team's remarks during decisive moments added excitement to the matches, contributing to SBS's uniquely lively coverage.

According to the rating research company Nielsen Korea on the 25th, SBS maintained the #1 spot in its time slot for major events broadcast the previous day, ranging from gymnastics to athletics. The men's 100m athletics preliminary (Jo El-jin) recorded a household rating of 4.9% and a 2049 rating of 1.4% in the Seoul metropolitan area, and a household rating of 4.4% and a 2049 rating of 1.5% nationwide. The men's 100m athletics preliminary (Biwesa) also took #1 in its time slot, recording 4.9% household and 1.3% 2049 ratings in the Seoul metropolitan area, and 4.3% household and 1.4% 2049 ratings nationwide. The women's vault gymnastics final featuring Yeo Seo-jeong also took #1 in its time slot with a 3.8% household rating and 1.2% 2049 rating in the Seoul metropolitan area, continuing SBS's strong ratings performance.

South Korea's Cho Sung-jae earned a valuable bronze medal in the men's 200m breaststroke final. During the race, SBS commentator Park Tae-hwan watched Cho Sung-jae's race, saying, “I hope he increases the spurt here,” and “There is medal potential in the final stretch,” and Cho Sung-jae swam until the end to touch the pad in 3rd place. In particular, commentator Park Tae-hwan pointed out Cho Sung-jae's strength as a “player with good kick and gliding,” predicting the possibility of a spurt in the latter half of the race. Caster Bae Seong Jae announced the moment of the medal win, shouting, “Cho Sung-jae in 3rd place!”

In the men's floor exercise gymnastics final, Ryu Sung-hyun and Kim Jae-ho reached the final stage to challenge for a medal, but unfortunately failed to win a medal, recording 14.366 points and 13.600 points, respectively. In the subsequent women's vault, 'Vault Queen' Yeo Seo-jeong won the gold medal with an average of 14.283 points for her 1st and 2nd attempts, returning to the top for the first time in 8 years since the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games. This gold medal also holds the significance of being the 10th gold medal for the Korean delegation and the first medal for the Korean gymnastics team.

The vivid quotes from the SBS commentary team regarding Yeo Seo-jeong's golden leap also shone. Before the match, caster Kim Yun-sang expressed hope for Yeo Seo-jeong's gold medal, saying, “I hope she makes it look somewhat natural,” to which commentator Park Jong-hoon responded, “It will be natural.” Following this, caster Kim Yun-sang conveyed the tense competition by saying, “Practice like it's a real match, and a real match like it's practice,” and when Yeo Seo-jeong showed a perfect leap, he poured out admiration, saying, “Great. It's okay. A beautiful flight.” After the gold medal was confirmed, commentator Park Jong-hoon highlighted Yeo Seo-jeong's valuable gold medal, saying, “You know well how much of a mental burden it is to be in the position of defending a challenge? She overcame it,” while caster Kim Yun-sang added emotion, saying, “She flew the highest to place the Taegeukgi at the highest point.”

Meanwhile, SBS will continue to vividly report on major matches where South Korean athletes will challenge for medals today (25th), including the shooting mixed team 10m air pistol final, gymnastics and swimming finals, baseball super rounds, and the men's football quarterfinals against Vietnam.

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· Publishing Institution: SBS

· Category: Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games

· Distribution: September 28, 10:54

Source: SBS Press Release

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