The Korea archery association has completed its national team trials for 2026, with new faces appearing on the women’s recurve and compound teams in a year where the 20th Asian Games is the standout event on the calendar for both disciplines.
The recurve women’s team will be represented by Kang Chaeyoung, Oh Yejin and Lee Yunji.
Kang, the reigning World Archery Champion, has been a fixture on the frontline women’s team for the past decade. The 22-year-old Oh was youth world champion in Limerick in 2023 and also won gold at an Asia Cup stage in 2024. Lee, 24, has no international outdoor experience.
With Korean archery placing strong emphasis on leadership from its most experienced athletes, responsibility will fall on Kang, who described herself as the team’s “dependable older sister” in a recent interview.
“Oh Yejin has a short time and is full of confidence,” Kang told Nate Sports News portal. “Lee Yunji is a player I look forward to seeing more of in the future because she always works hard.”
“Although they lack experience in international competitions, I want to advise them to focus on training to build chemistry during matches and to do their best to create games without regrets.”
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Champion An San failed to make the team, finishing fifth in the final trial, while Paris 2024 Olympic triple gold medallist and Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games Champion Lim Sihyeon was eliminated in an earlier round.
