Suncheon-si Hosts the '2022 Korea Open Badminton' Championship Tournament

By the 10th, Suncheon Palma Gymnasium to Host Over 650 Participants from 24 Countries

[Suncheon=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Suncheon City, Jeollanam-do announced on the 6th that it will host the '2022 Korea Open Badminton Championships' at Palma Gymnasium in Suncheon City until the 10th.

Started in 1991, the Korea Open is one of Korea's representative major international tournaments, classified as a BWF World Tour Super 500 event by the Badminton World Federation (BWF), and is broadcast live worldwide through BWF.

This Korea Open Badminton Championships, held for the first time in three years since it was last held in Incheon in 2019, will feature about 650 players with top skills from 24 countries competing.

Legendary Korean badminton player Lee Yong-dae, women's singles star An Se-young, women's doubles pairs Lee So-hee - Shin Seung-chan, Kim So-young - Gong Hee-yong, and other prominent players will participate. Foreign players include Chen Yufei (China), the 2020 Tokyo Olympic gold medalist and world No. 3, and Pusarla Sindhu (India), the hero of Indian badminton and 2020 Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist.

In particular, Korea's women's badminton star An Se-young, ranked 4th in the world, aims for her first-ever Korea Open victory. She won a silver medal at the All England Open in March.

Lee Yong-dae, a legend of Korean badminton and six-time men's doubles champion at the Korea Open, teams up with Kim Jae-hyun to challenge for his seventh Korea Open title.

Son Jeom-sik, Vice Mayor of Suncheon City, said, "We welcome all badminton families visiting Suncheon City," and added, "We will do our best to ensure a safe tournament for both players and citizens through thorough quarantine measures."

He continued, "We hope you enjoy watching and experiencing this tournament, and also take the opportunity to enjoy Suncheon's cherry blossom paths and the gardens spread throughout the city center."

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