Seo Seung-jae & Kim Won-ho: Back to World No.1 in Badminton | V9 Victory

2-1 comeback win over Indonesia in French Open final
Shaking off the shock of being eliminated in the round of 16 at the Denmark Open last week

Badminton men’s doubles world No. 1 Seung-jae Seo and Won-ho Kim (Samsung Life Insurance) won their 9th gold medal this year.

Seo Seung-jae and Kim Won-ho achieved a 2-1 (10-21 21-13 21-12) victory over Indonesia’s Fazar Alfian and Muhammad Shohibul Fikri (25th) in the finals of the 2025 Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Super 750 French Open held in Sessong-Sevigne, France on the 27th (Korean time).

Seo Seung-jae and Kim Won-ho, who won gold medals about a month after the Korean Open held in Korea last month, lifted their ninth trophy this year.

Starting with the Malaysia Open last January, Seo Seung-jae and Kim Won-ho continued their success through the German Open, All England Open, Indonesia Open, Japan Open, Paris World Championships, and even the China Masters. Seo Seung-jae and Kim Won-ho, who reached the top in front of domestic fans last month, were eliminated in the round of 16 at the Denmark Open last week.

However, Seo Seung-jae and Kim Won-ho repeatedly confirmed their status as world No. 1 by rising to the top at the French Open, which immediately took place.

Seo Seung-jae and Kim Won-ho, who have been consistently at the top of the rankings together this year, are on a roll, ranking first in the world in men’s doubles for the first time in 9 years since the pair of Lee Yong-dae and Yoo Yeon-seong in 2016.

Seo Seung-jae and Kim Won-ho were strong in the finals as well. In game 1, Seo Seung-jae and Kim Won-ho made an early mistake and lost 10-21, but the game was completely different in game 2. Seo Seung-jae and Kim Won-ho went from 2-2 in the beginning to 4-2 with two consecutive scores and won without allowing a single tie, tying the game score.

Seo Seung-jae and Kim Won-ho, who increased their momentum, scored six consecutive points at 4-3 in the early part of the third game, widening the score to 10-3, virtually confirming victory. Afterwards, Seo Seung-jae and Kim Won-ho continued to push their opponents and experienced their ninth win of the year.

(Seoul = News 1)