Korea at the 2018 Asian Games | |
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IOC code | COR |
in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia 18 August–2 September 2018 | |
Competitors | 60 in 3 sports |
Flag bearers | Lim Yung-hui[1] (South Korea) Ju Kyong-chol[2] (North Korea) |
Medals Ranked 28th |
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Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
South Korea and North Korea competed in some events at the 2018 Asian Games as a unified team, under the title "Korea" (IOC code: COR, from French name "Corée"). Both nations also marched together under a unified flag during the opening and closing ceremonies.[3]
Korea claimed their first gold medal at the Games in the women's 500m canoeing event. The national folksong "Arirang" was played in the awarding ceremony.[4]