Immediately after winning the World Championships, the men’s doubles Seo Seung-jae (right) -Kim Won-ho is a man who refers to the uniform’s Taegeukgi. EPA = Yonhap News
Korea Badminton has declared the resumption of the era of doubles. Seo Seung-jae (28) and Kim Won-ho (26, more than 26, and Samsung Life), the world’s top world rankings, showed off the absolute power by reaching the top at the World Badminton Federation (BWF) World Badminton Championships.
Seo Seung-jae and Kim Won-ho held the winning trophy in the men’s doubles finals held at the Adidas Arena in Paris, France, 2-0 (21-17 21-12) in China. Seo Seung -jae left a special history in 2023 with Kang Min -hyuk (Armed Forces Sports Corps) and made two consecutive games with different partners.
The advancement of the world’s No. 1 group was unstoppable. He was dragged to 13-17 in the middle of the game, but afterwards, he scored eight consecutive goals and reversed the game and then decorated with victory. In the following two games, he won the 9 -point step after ahead of the lead.
Seo Seung-jae (right) and Kim Won-ho, who held two fists immediately after confirming the championship. AFP = Yonhap News
Seo Seung-jae and Kim Won-ho made a doubles until 2018, but they broke up for a while with a separate partner. This year, Park Joo -bong took the baton and proceeded with the reorganization of the national team.
The result was more than expected. This season, the Malaysia Open, Jeonyoung Open, and Indonesia Open have won three top -level (Super 1000) competitions. It was ranked No. 1 in the world rankings in August, seven months after the two players took a breath, and this time, he defeated the world championship and certified the strongest duo.
Most legends that shine Korean badminton history came from doubles. World -class players such as Kim Dong -moon, Ha Tae -kwon, Gil Young -a, and Lee Yong -dae, including Park Joo -bong, the team’s headquarters, won the international competition. Stars of fasting such as waterproofing and Son Wan -ho have also appeared, but the long -term central axis was double.
Seo Seung-jae (right) -Kim Won-ho poses with the winning medal and trophies immediately after the awards ceremony. EPA = Yonhap News
The recent trend has been a bit different. An outstanding star called Ahn Se -young appeared in women’s singles, and the spotlight was focused on women’s singles as the competitiveness of doubles was relatively relatively slow. However, Seo Seung-jae and Kim Won-ho are ranked first in the world rankings, and Korea Badminton is again in the era of women’s singles and men’s doubles with the world class players.
Ahn Se-young, meanwhile, lost 0-2 (15-21 17-21) in China’s Single Pay (4th) in the women’s singles semi-finals, which was held a day ago. In 2023, the first Korean athlete was to win the world’s personal championship singles, and the expectation was high, but he was caught in the ruins. Park Joo -bong unveiled a blueprint to reproduce the results of the last competition (three gold medals and one bronze medal), which had the best results in the tournament, but finished with one gold medal and one bronze medal.
Seo Seung-jae (right) -Kim Won-ho responds to the fans’ cheers at the awards ceremony. AFP = Yonhap News
