Let's give you the latest from Jakarta and Palembang -- the host cities for the 2018 Asian Games.<br />South Korea picked up the pace in the medal race with five gold medals on Thursday, with two gymnasts leading the way.<br />Won Jung-hwan reports.<br /> <br /> A new golden generation of South Korean artistic gymnastics are making names for themselves. <br /> Kim Han-sol and 16-year-old Yeo Seo-jeong each delivered a gold medal in the event on Thursday. <br />Kim won the men's floor exercise title,… while Yeo captured the women's vault gold medal.<br />The golds hold extra importance for the future of artistic gymnastics in South Korea, following the 'no-gold' finish at the 2014 Asian Games at Incheon. <br />Yeo's gold was also a significant one for her family.<br />Her father, Yeo Hong-chul, won gold medals in the men's vault at the 1994 and 1998 Asian Games.<br /><br /> On the final day of the taekwondo events, Lee Dae-hoon snagged the gold in the men's 68-kilogram event over his Iranian opponent. <br />He becomes the first athlete to win three straight taekwondo gold medals in Asian Games history. <br />He previously triumphed in the men's 63-kilogram division in 2010 and 2014. <br />Lee's gold was South Korea's last taekwondo medal at the 2018 Asian Games,… wrapping up its campaign with five golds, five silvers and two bronzes.<br /><br /> In fencing, the men's sabre team defeated Iran by 13 points for South Korea second straight Asian Games gold in the event. <br />The world number 1 ranked team bring home South Korea's fifth gold medal from fencing, with one more day of team competitions remaining on Friday. <br />And among the team, Gu Bon-gil, the individual champion from Monday, became the country's first double gold medalist in Jakarta.<br /><br /> Over in Palembang, the co-host city of the Asian Games,... shooter Shin Hyun-woo grabbed gold in the men's double trap shooting event. <br />This was South Korea's first gold in shooting after three silver and two bronze medals.<br /><br /> Meanwhile, on Thursday evening, South Korea's men's football team beat Iran two-nil to advance to the quarterfinals. <br /> Hwang Ui-jo and Lee Seung-woo found the back of the net to seal the victory.<br /> South Korea, the defending champions, will next face Uzbekistan in the last eight on Monday at 6PM, Korean time. <br />Won Jung-hwan, Arirang News. <br />
