Anchor: The Incheon Asian Games will kick off next week for a 16-day run. In the Asiad where athletes from 45 countries will compete against each other, Team Korea aims to finish second in the medal standings for the fifth straight games.
Our Park Jong-hong has more on the plans.
 
Report: The hunt for gold medals will start next week at the Incheon Asian Games.

Team Korea is determined to finish second in the overall medal tally for the fifth consecutive time, aiming to win at least 90 gold medals. 

South Korea is eyeing 75 gold medals from categories that it has been traditionally competitive, like archery, fencing, bowling, golf, shooting, taekwondo and tennis. The host country aims to get at least 15 golds from relatively weaker sports, like gymnastics and swimming. 

South Korea’s Olympic gold medalist Yang Hak-seon will compete with the 2006 Asiad champion Ri Se-gwang of North Korea in vault.
Yang is determined to prove himself in front of a home crowd.
 
[Sound bite: Yang Hak-sun - gymnast]
"I will show the fans my standing tall on the podium for a medal in categories other than in the vault.”
 
With Yang trying to sweep the men's floor exercise and the rings, Korea’s female rhythmic gymnast Sohn Yeon-jae will go head to head with China’s Deng Sun Yue.

After winning medals in the World Series events 10th consecutive times, she is more confident than ever.
 
[Sound bite: Sohn Yeon-jae – rhythmic gymnast]
“My goal is of course to win all gold medals at the Asian Games.”
 
In badminton, Olympic gold medalist Lee Yong-dae is determined to prove himself as he rejoined the national team after being suspended by the world federation earlier this year.
 
[Sound bite: Lee Yong-dae - Badminton Player]
“Personally I had a bad experience [this year] and so I am working harder than in other games to make sure to win a gold medal.”
  
The highlight of the games for Korea will be its superstar swimmer Park Tae-hwan facing off with China’s Sun Yang and Japan’s rising star Kosuke Hagino.  
 
Having set this year’s best record for men’s 400-meter freestyle last month, Park says this year’s Asian Games should be a turning point for Korean swimming.
 
[Sound bite: Park Tae-hwan - swimmer]
"Because [the games] will be in Incheon, I hope it will be an occasion for raising the level of Korean swimming a notch higher, a goal that I discussed before."

To make the most of their hard training the past four years and the honing of their skills, the athletes are now making their last effort to shine brilliantly in the upcoming games.
Park Jong-hong, KBS World Radio News.