South Korea picks up pace with 5 gold medals

South Korea picked up the pace in the medal race with five gold medals on Thursday at the 18th Asian Games, with two artistic gymnasts leading the way.

Kim Han-sol and Yeo Seo-jeong each delivered a gold medal in artistic gymnastics on Thursday in Jakarta. Kim won the men's floor exercise title, while Yeo captured the women's vault gold medal.

They were also South Korea's first gymnastics gold medals at these Asian Games.

Taiwan's Tang Chia Hung performs on the rings during the men's individual all-around gymnastics competition at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

Japan's Fuya Maeno competes on the vault during the men's individual all-around gymnastics competition at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, Aug. 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

Taiwan's Lai Pin Ju competes on the balance beam during the women's all-around gymnastics competition at the 18th Asian Games Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

North Korea's Jon Jang Mi competes on the balance beam during the women's team gymnastics final at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

India's Sajan Prakash swims in his heat of the men's 100m butterfly during the swimming competition at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

China and Hong Kong players in action during their women's water polo game at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

South Korea team members celebrate after defeating China during their women's sabre team finals fencing match at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Taiwan's Poya Su, left, celebrates after winning the gold medal during their women's featherweight 53-kilogram Taekwondo match at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, Aug.20, 2018. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)

China's Yuqi Shi, right, comes over to Indonesia's Anthony Ginting, left, after he retired and cannot continue due to injury during their men's team badminton finals at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

South Korea's Jeong Mira clears her rifle barrels during the shoots in the final round of the 50m rifle 3 positions women's shooting event during the 18th Asian Games in Palembang, Indonesia, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Indonesia's Wijo Bin inspects the weights on the bar as he competes in the men's 56kg weightlifting at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia on Monday, Aug. 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Singapore's Joseph Schooling spits water out ahead of his heat in the men's 50m freestyle during the swimming competition at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

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This gallery was curated by Shoun A. Hill in New York

Text from AP news story, South Korea picked up the pace in the medal race, by Yoo Jee-ho and Joo Kyung-don