The Korean men's basketball national team advanced to the Asian Games final for the first time in 12 years. They are scheduled to play a fierce match against Japan on September 20th for the gold medal. This tournament has shown the revival of Korean basketball under the leadership of coach Magal, and the outstanding performance of player Lee Hyun-jung is drawing attention. Although Korea has historically dominated matchups against Japan, Japan also showed strong ability by defeating China in the semifinals. Korea has a chance to win its first overseas Asian Games gold medal in 44 years.
