"Did AI create it?" 20-year-old fencing idol faces "When will they appear?" challenge as they attempt to defend their title in the men's epee team event on the 25th at the Aichi Nagoya AG.

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Song Se-ra (33, Busan Metropolitan City Government), who delivered the first fencing gold medal at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in women's individual épée, is accompanied by Yang Seung-hye (20, Korea National Sport University), a beautiful fencer set to compete in the team event for another gold. Yang has been attracting explosive interest overseas.

Recently, the Thai sports media outlet Thai Rat Sports praised the image on its official Instagram account, stating that it is "so realistic that one cannot tell whether it is an actual player or a virtual image meticulously generated by AI."

It is common to highlight athletes competing in the Asian Games. Moreover, if an athlete possesses striking looks, that impact tends to be amplified even further.

The media introduced him as already being called the "fencing idol" in Korea due to his outstanding skills and captivating visuals.

Taiwanese media outlets such as Now News also spotlighted Yang Seung-hye, emphasizing that while her outstanding appearance is a factor in attracting public attention, the true driving force that works on the global stage is athletic performance, and highlighting that Yang Seung-hye is an athlete who possesses both skills.

In fact, Yang Seung-hye won the gold medal in the women's team épée event at the FIE World Cup in Saint-Maur, France, last May. She also secured a gold medal by defeating China 44-43 at the Asian Championships in New Delhi, India, in June. At the World Championships held in Hong Kong in July, she won a bronze medal in the team event, drawing attention as an emerging fencing prospect.

Yang Seung-hye, who has been showing excellent form while wearing the national emblem, now sets her sights on the gold medal in the team event at the Asian Games. The atmosphere within the national team is also at its peak. This is because Song Se-ra, the world's top fencer and the senior member of the national team, defeated Kiria Tikana of Singapore 15-8 to win the women's individual epee final held on the 22nd. With Song Se-ra, a gold medalist in the team event at the previous Hangzhou Games, claiming victory in the individual event, Korean fencing has achieved the feat of winning three consecutive gold medals in the women's individual epee at the Asian Games.

Ahead of this year's Asian Games, he has once again captured attention in Korea. In particular, fans are showing great interest in his official Asian Games profile photo posted on his social networking service (SNS). Additionally, there is continued deep interest in his fashion posts featuring a completely different image in casual wear.

Yang Seung-hye's focus is on the team event victory. Along with seniors Song Se-ra, Lee Hye-in, and Im Tae-hee, she sets out with the goal of achieving a back-to-back title as the world's number one-ranked fencer. The women's épée team event will be held on the 25th.

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