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S. Korea Beats Hong Kong to Begin Women's Handball Competition

Summary by The Korea Times
INAZAWA, Japan — South Korea started its women's handball tournament at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with a big win on Saturday. Coached by Lee Kye-chung, South Korea defeated Hong Kong 48-16 at Entrio in Inazawa, just northwest of the main host city, Nagoya, Japan. South Korea led 5-2 early and then went on an 11-2 run to blow the game wide open. Lee Won-jung led the way with nine goals and Jeon Ji-yeon chipped in eight goals. A dozen players h…

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The South Korean women's handball team, aiming for the championship, got off to a smooth start by crushing Hong Kong. Led by head coach Lee Kye-chung, the team secured a landslide victory with a score of 48-16 (24-8 24-8) against Hong Kong in their first match of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games round-robin league, held on the 19th at Entrio in Inazawa City, near Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

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The South Korean women's handball team achieved a commanding 48-16 victory against Hong Kong in their opening match of the 2026 Aichi Nagoya Asian Games. Twelve players, including Lee Won-jung and Jeon Ji-yeon, contributed to the scoring, while goalkeeper Park Sae-young led the team to a commanding win with a save percentage of 52%. The team is scheduled to play their second match against Kazakhstan on the 20th.

(Inazawa, Japan = Yonhap News) Reporter Jang Hyun-gu = The South Korean women's handball team, aiming to reclaim the top spot at the Asian Games for the first time in eight years, easily... against weaker opponent Hong Kong

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[Wired News] In women's handball at the Asian Games, the Hong Kong team lost 16-48 to South Korea. The Red Shirt Hong Kong team had a long shot from a distance, leading 1-0. Facing 2024

The South Korean women's handball team, aiming to reclaim the Asian Games title for the first time in eight years, achieved a decisive victory against the weaker Hong Kong team.

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연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency broke the news in Seoul, Korea (the Republic of) on Saturday, September 19, 2026.
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