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The momentum of Taegeuk Warriors who stepped on the land of Harbin, China, is unusual. He won 11 gold medals just two days after the opening. He is burning his fighting spirit with the words 'Ahn Jung-geun spirit'. The Harbin Winter Asian Games in 2025 are adding heat. Harbin, where the competition will be held, is an indispensable place in Korea-Japan relations. Harbin is an area where anti-Japanese independence movements were actively developed during the Japanese colonial period. Above all, on October 26, 1909, it was Harbin Station where Ahn Jung-geun shot Hirobumi Ito, the first Resident General of Joseon. At Harbin Station, a memorial hall honoring Ahn Jung-geun opened in 2014 and is in operation. During this tournament, the South Korean team visited the Ahn Jung-geun Memorial Hall to honor his spirit.
Ahead of the event, Choi Min-jeong said Harbin's historical significance is also having a significant impact on her attitude toward the event. Before leaving the country, he said, `I will play harder and stronger." Choi kept the promise. In the women's 1,000-meter short track final, he came out on top with a new Asian Games record of 1:29.637. She also won the gold medal in the mixed 2000m relay and the women's 500m, becoming the first three gold medals in the Korean team.
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Kim Kyung-ae and Sung Ji-hoon of Curling Mix-Double also visited the Ahn Jung-geun Memorial Hall to reflect on the life of Ahn Jung-geun, including `Harbin Rebellion'. Kim Kyung-ae said "It's a history that I can never forget. We exist because of such a history. We, as living witnesses, have a history that must be passed down to future generations."
The women's curling team (Skip Kim Eun-ji, Third Kim Min-ji, Second Kim Soo-ji, Lead Seol Ye-eun, and Phipps Seol Ye-ji) who aimed for the gold medal also vowed to do well in Harbin. After winning the second round of the women's curling qualifying round robin against Japan on the 9th, Kim Soo-ji entered with the mindset that she must win the Korea-Japan match. He also said, "I made a commitment here (in Harbin) because I should never do that."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
