How did Korea beat Hong Kong in women’s volleyball at the Asian Games?

Korea won in straight sets, 25-23, 25-12, 25-12, in its Pool D opener at Park Arena Komaki. Captain Kang So-hwi led all scorers with 14 points.

What was Korea’s path in Pool D after the Hong Kong match?

Korea is grouped with Hong Kong, Qatar and Vietnam, and the top two teams will advance to the quarterfinals. In the same venue, Vietnam also beat Qatar 3-0 in about 50 minutes.

What statistics showed Korea’s dominance against Hong Kong?

Korea finished with a 75-24 edge in attacks, a 5-1 advantage in blocks and a 10-3 lead in service winners. It also controlled the second set with seven straight points to build an 18-8 lead.

Korea beats Hong Kong in women's volleyball

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Summary

Korea opened its women’s volleyball Asian Games campaign with a 3-0 win over Hong Kong on Wednesday in a preliminary Pool D match at Park Arena Komaki in Komaki, just north of Nagoya, Japan. Captain Kang So-hwi led Korea with 14 points. Korea won 25-23, 25-12, 25-12 and moved into a Pool D that also includes Qatar and Vietnam.

Key Facts

Korea had a 75-24 edge in attacks, a 5-1 advantage in blocks and a 10-3 lead in service winners.
Vietnam beat Qatar 3-0 in the other Pool D match at the same venue, finishing in about 50 minutes.
Korea’s first set turned when Lee Da-hyeon served two straight aces to stretch the lead to 17-12 before Korea closed it out 25-23.
Jung Ho-yeong’s block helped Korea regain the lead in the third set after Hong Kong briefly went ahead 4-2.

By Yonhap

Published Sep 16, 2026 5:48 pm KST

Korean players cheer after scoring during a preliminary match against Hong Kong at the 20th Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Park Arena Komaki in Komaki, just north of Nagoya, Wednesday. Yonhap

The Korean women's volleyball team opened its Asian Games campaign with a 3-0 win over Hong Kong on Wednesday, led by an effective performance by captain Kang So-hwi.

In the women's volleyball preliminary Pool D match at Park Arena Komaki in Komaki, just north of Nagoya, Japan, Korea defeated Hong Kong 3-0 (25-23, 25-12, 25-12).

Captain Kang led Korea with a match-high 14 points.

Korea is grouped in Pool D with Hong Kong, Qatar and Vietnam, with the top two teams advancing to the quarterfinals.

In another Pool D match held at the same venue, Vietnam routed Qatar 3-0 (25-3, 25-8, 25-9) in about 50 minutes.

Korea held a commanding 75-24 advantage in attacks, as well as a 5-1 edge in blocks and a 10-3 lead in service winners.

Korea gained an early advantage in the first set, extending its lead to 17-12 with two straight aces by Lee Da-hyeon, before closing out the set 25-23 with solid defense against Hong Kong's late attacks.

The second set was also dominated by Korea, who took an 18-8 lead with seven straight points and did not allow Hong Kong to narrow the gap, eventually winning the set 25-12.

In the third set, Korea surrendered an early 4-2 lead to Hong Kong for the first time in the match after the opponent scored with a service winner and spikes. Korea regained the lead with a block by Jung Ho-yeong and went on to close out the match with a 25-12 win in the final set.

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