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Heo Su-bong Scores 19 and Lim Dong-hyeok 18 as South Korea Beats Taiwan 3-1 in Asian Championship Opener

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

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Newswire Named sources Outcome reported
  • South Korea’s men’s volleyball team opened the 2026 Asian Men’s Volleyball Championship with a 3-1 win over Taiwan in Group C.
  • South Korea won 29-27, 19-25, 25-15, 25-15 in Kitakyushu, Japan.

South Korea’s men’s volleyball team began the 2026 Asian Men’s Volleyball Championship with a 3-1 victory over Taiwan.

Led by coach Isanae Ramirez, South Korea won the Group C opener 29-27, 19-25, 25-15, 25-15 on the fourth at the Kitakyushu Municipal General Gymnasium in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.

Heo Su-bong scored 19 points and Lim Dong-hyeok added 18 as South Korea made a strong start to the tournament.

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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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