Hyundai Motor's biggest ever Chung Mong-koo Korean archery competition will open on the 20th and 30th...a three-day battle
Sep 30, 2025
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230 top Korean players (152 recurve players and 78 compound players) will participate in this competition. On October 1, the first day of the competition, the preliminary round will begin at Gwangju International Archery Stadium, followed by the men's and women's recurve finals (the round of 64 to 32) and the compound finals (the round of 64 to 16). On the 2nd, the recurve round of 16 to 8 and compound quarterfinals will be held at the May 18 Democratic Square, and on the 3rd, the last day, the recurve and compound semifinals to the finals will be held. After the final, an event match between the national team and the archery shooting robot developed by Hyundai Motor Group is scheduled, which is expected to give visitors a unique sight to see.
The total prize money is 596 million won, the highest among archery competitions in Korea. In particular, the scope of prize money will be expanded from this competition to 16th place in the recurve and 8th place in the compound. It is more motivating for the players and is expected to have a positive effect on strengthening cooperation with the leader.
The competition is free to watch all games. Various events will also be held for visitors on October 2 and 3. Bucket hats will be provided to visitors who visit the site on a first-come, first-served basis, and a lucky draw event will be held for visitors after issuing mobile tickets on the 3rd. Prizes include Hyundai Motor's Casper Electric, Nexen Tire Exchange Ticket, American Tourist Carrier, FMNT Sunglasses, and Hyundai Department Store Gift Certificates.
The stadium will be decorated with a special stage equipped with a large screen and sound facilities, and there will be a practice squad and waiting space for players to implement an international competition-level environment. In addition, there will be an archery experience program run by coaching school sports club instructors, a History Wall that introduces the development history of Korean archery, and an archery mobile game zone that can be enjoyed by anyone of all ages. In particular, from the semifinals to the finals of the competition, a special program will be prepared in which participants will enter with students from the archery department of the school in Gwangju, creating a meaningful scene with future generations and active athletes.
The main games, which will be held on Oct. 2 and 3, will be broadcast live on JTBC's SPORTS & GOLF channel. You can also vividly check the recurve (the round of 16 to the final) and the compound (the round of 8 to the final) and the event match on the home turf.
The competition is officially sponsored by Hyundai Motor Group for the fourth time, and 16 companies, including Hyundai Motor, Kia, Hyundai Mobis, Hyundai Steel and Hyundai Department Store, will cooperate to support the operation of the competition and various programs of the Korea Archery Association.
An official from the Korea Archery Association said, "This event will be a place to reaffirm the status of Korea's most prestigious archery competition by providing visitors with a variety of experiences along with enhancing the athletes' performance."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
