South Korean fencing star Oh Sang-uk is struggling with a herniated disc in his lower back. He is taking about a month off to focus on recovery in order to defend his Asian Games individual and team titles. Oh Sang-uk is trying to recover naturally without surgery, and he is determined to do his best at the Asian Games. The fencing national team, including Oh Sang-uk, aims to win six or more gold medals and is thoroughly preparing for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Oh Sang-uk plans to focus on training for the Asian Games from early September after competing in domestic competitions.