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After topping men's qualifiers, trio of archery aces set to aim for bullseye at Asian Games

The deadeye trio of Korean archers — Kim Woo-jin, Lee Woo-seok and Kim Je-deok — will aim for gold at the upcoming 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in the fall.

2026.4.22

Kang Chae-young celebrates at the Gwangju 2025 Hyundai World Archery Championships in Gwangju on Sept. 12. [NEWS1]

Hyundai extends longstanding partnership with World Archery through 2028

Hyundai Motor Company has extended its partnership with World Archery through 2028, continuing its role as title sponsor for major international archery competitions, the company announced on Tuesday.

2025.12.16

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At the medal ceremony for the men’s individual recurve at the 2025 World Archery Championships at the May 18 Democracy Square of the Asia Culture Center in Dong District, Gwangju, on Sept. 11, athletes display their medals. From left are Marcus D’Almeida of Brazil, Andres Temiño of Spain and Kim Je-deok of Korea. With this bronze medal, Kim stood on the podium of an individual event at a major tournament for the first time in his career. [YONHAP]

Shot to first bronze: Kim Je-deok stands on first major individual podium

At the 2025 World Archery Championships, Kim Je-deok won his first bronze medal, standing on the podium for the first time.

2025.9.11

Korean archers Lee Woo-seok, Kim Woo-jin and Kim Je-deok (from left to right) celebrate their 5-4 win over Japan in the semifinals of the men's recurve team event at the World Archery Championships at Gwangju International Archery Center in Gwangju, 270 kilometers south of Seoul, on Sept. 9, 2025. [YONHAP]

Host Korea reaches finals in men's team, mixed team recurve events at archery worlds

Host Korea advanced to the finals in the men's team and mixed team recurve events at the World Archery Championships, but missed out on a chance to sweep the recurve titles as the women's team fell in the semifinals.

2025.9.9

Choi Yong-hee of Korea celebrates after winning the bronze medal in the men's individual compound event at the World Archery Championships at the May 18 Democracy Plaza in Gwangju on Sept. 8. [YONHAP]

Choi Yong-hee takes bronze in compound for host Korea's 1st medal at archery worlds

Choi Yong-hee grabbed a bronze medal in the men's individual compound event for the host Korea's first medal at the World Archery Championships on Monday.

2025.9.8

Korean archer Lim Si-hyeon takes part in a training session at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field in Gwangju in this Aug. 1 file photo. [YONHAP]

Host Korea looking to flex archery muscles at world championships

Korea will look to reaffirm its dominance in archery when it hosts the biennial world championships starting this weekend.

2025.9.4

Former national archery team coach found dead in lodging for tournament

A former Olympic medalist and coach of Korea's national archery team was found dead Wednesday at a lodging facility in Cheongju, North Chungcheong, according to police.

2025.8.27

Archer Jang Chae-hwan of the national team [KOREA ARCHERY ASSOCIATION]

Archer Jang Chae-hwan of national team to be disciplined for far-right post

The Korea Archery Association is expected to apply disciplinary measures to archer Jang Chae-hwan of the national team after he sparked controversy with politically far-right posts on social media.

2025.8.19

Compound bows used by a group of archery club members in Busan to illegally hunt black goats [BUSAN GANGSEO POLICE PRECINCT]

Archery buffs busted for illegally hunting goats on Busan's Gadeok Island

Armed with compound bows and wire snares, a group of archery enthusiasts in Busan turned illegal hunters — killing black goats on a rural mountainside over the course of a year.

2025.7.28

Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung, far right, takes a photo with Korean archers as they beat China in the women's team archery gold medal match to win Korea’s 10th straight Olympic gold in the event at the Invalides in Paris in July. [HYUNDAI MOTOR]

Hyundai Motor chief Euisun Chung named head of Korea Archery Association for sixth term

Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung will once again lead the Korea Archery Association, an organization he has led for over two decades.

2024.12.20