On Day Four of the Asiad, South Korea has added four gold medals ... ranking 3rd in total medal standings with six golds nine silvers and five bronze medals.

South Korea ended Southeast Asians' dominance in their regional sport of sepak takraw Tuesday, outscoring Thailand for the gold medal in men's circle competition. The Thais, who won five of the six sepak takraw golds at the last games in 1998, held on to the women's circle championship.

Defending champions South Korea beat Chinese Taipei 33-21 to win their second consecutive title in the seven-a-side rugby event held in Ulsan. Two successive tries by Park Chang-min of Korea gave his side one of the two gold medals on offer in the Asiad rugby competition.

In fencing ... Lee Seung-won warded off a challenge by Chinese rival Wang Jingzhi in the men's individual sabre competition Tuesday to take home a gold medal. Lee subdued Wang two bouts to zero on the strip at Gangseo Gymnasium in Busan with fast, lunging changes, and precise slashes that kept his opponent at bay.

Kim Hee-jeong outdueled teammate Hyun Hee 15-to-14 in the women's epee individual final to win another gold medal.

Meanwhile, Lee Sung-hee of North Korea brought her country the first gold medal in women's 53 kilogram weightlifting.