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S. Korea Beats Philippines to Start Men's Volleyball Tournament

Summary by The Korea Times
NAGOYA, Japan — South Korea shut down the Philippines to open the men's volleyball tournament at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Sunday. Coached by Issanaye Ramires, South Korea won its first Pool D match by 3-0 (25-16, 27-25, 25-22) at Park Arena Komaki in Komaki, just north of the main host city of Nagoya. Outside hitter Lim Sung-jin led the way with 13 points, while Jeong Han-young and Im Dong-hyeok added 11 points apiece. Jeong and Im combin…

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The Korean men's volleyball team, aiming for an Asian Games medal for the first time in eight years, secured a satisfying first victory. Led by head coach Isanaye Ramirez, Korea (world ranking 35) played against the Philippines (113) in their first Group D match of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games held on the 27th at Park Arena Komaki in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

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[OSEN=Reporter Son Chan-ik] The South Korean men's national volleyball team, led by head coach Isanaye Ramirez, opened the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with a commanding victory. On the 27th, Korea defeated the Philippines 3-0 in sets in their first Group D match of the men's volleyball group stage, held at Park Arena Komaki in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. They got off to a good start. Korea seized the initiative by pressing hard from the beginning…

(Komaki, Japan = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Kyung-yoon = The men's national volleyball team (world ranking 35th) will face the Philippines (11...), their first opponent in the group stage of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

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The Manila Times broke the news in Manila, Philippines (the) on Saturday, September 26, 2026.
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