MBC ranks first in viewership ratings for all archery matches at the Asian Games... Men's team wins gold, women's team silver, and mixed team bronze

MBC ranked first in all categories, including nationwide, metropolitan area, and the 2054 viewership ratings, for the broadcast of the recurve team archery event at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. High ratings and viewer numbers were observed in the men’s, women’s, and mixed team events. The men’s recurve team Kim Woojin, Lee Woo-seok, and Kim Je-deok defeated India in the finals to win the gold medal. With this, South Korea achieved its second consecutive gold medal in the men’s recurve team event and its 10th gold medal overall. In the women’s recurve team event, Kang Chae-young, Lee Yoon-ji, and Oh Ye-jin won the silver medal, while the mixed team secured the bronze medal. In the mixed team bronze medal match, Kang Chae-young and Kim Je-deok defeated Japan 5-1. According to Nielsen, the men’s recurve team final, broadcast by caster Kim Sung-joo and commentator Jang Hye-jin, ranked first in all indicators with a nationwide household rating of 1.9%, metropolitan household rating of 1.9%, nationwide 2054 rating of 0.6%, and metropolitan 2054 rating of 0.5%. The women’s recurve team final also ranked first in all categories with a metropolitan rating of 2.0%, nationwide household rating of 1.8%, metropolitan 2054 rating of 0.7%, and nationwide 2054 rating of 0.6%. The mixed team bronze medal match maintained first place with a nationwide household rating of 1.7%, metropolitan household rating of 1.6%, nationwide 2054 rating of 0.8%, and metropolitan 2054 rating of 0.7%. Viewer numbers were recorded as 421,000 for the men’s recurve team final, 424,000 for the women’s recurve team final, and 408,000 for the mixed team bronze medal match, with MBC chosen by the largest number of viewers among the three terrestrial broadcasters. The broadcast was hosted by caster Kim Sung-joo and commentator Jang Hye-jin. Commentator Jang Hye-jin advised, ″Although the wind is blowing, it only matters that the wind does not blow in the players’ minds. They must trust themselves and their training and shoot confidently,″ while caster Kim Sung-joo said, ″As the saying goes, wind is not something to calculate but to overcome, and our players must overcome it with their skills.″ In the men’s team final, caster Kim Sung-joo exclaimed, ″Ten-ten-ten! Ten-ten-ten! They’ve completely seized the momentum!″ and cheered Kim Je-deok’s performance, saying, ″Kim Je-deok has fully come alive!″ Commentator Jang Hye-jin analyzed, ″The shooting rhythm has improved well. They just need to stay calm and maintain it,″ and upon confirming the victory, she stated, ″They have defended the gold medal.″ She also praised, ″It was impressive to see them encouraging each other and building teamwork during the match. Even in shaky moments, they relied on each other, and that was very beautiful.″ In the women’s recurve team final, Kang Chae-young, Lee Yoon-ji, and Oh Ye-jin lost to India with a set score of 3-5, earning the silver medal. This ended the consecutive winning streak in the women’s team event that had continued since the 1998 Bangkok Games. During the broadcast, caster Kim Sung-joo explained, ″When a teammate is underperforming, other teammates can make up the points,″ and commentator Jang Hye-jin said, ″That is the charm of the team event,″ adding, ″I hope they trust the training and skills they have developed so far and perform confidently.″ In the mixed team event, commentator Jang Hye-jin explained, ″Finding one’s shooting flow quickly amid tension is the turning point,″ and encouraged the players, saying, ″This is a valuable bronze medal. This stage will be a great experience.″ Caster Kim Sung-joo said, ″The performance we expected is coming through.″ All recurve team archery matches at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games were broadcast live on-site by MBC.