[Asian Games] Badminton Individual Events Also Smooth Sailing... Securing Bronze Medals in 4 Categories

Korean badminton is making steady progress in the individual events following their success in the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games team events.

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On the 5th, the badminton national team triumphed in the quarterfinals held at Binjiang Gymnasium in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, winning in women's singles and doubles, men's doubles, and mixed doubles. With this, they secured medals in four individual events, except for men's singles where Jeon Hyuk-jin (Yonex) and Lee Yoon-kyu (Gimcheon City Hall) were eliminated.

In the quarterfinals that day, world No. 1 in women's singles An Se-young (Samsung Life Insurance) defeated world No. 16 Busanan Ongbamrungphan (Thailand) 2-0 (21-12, 21-13) to advance to the semifinals. In mixed doubles, Seo Seung-jae (Samsung Life Insurance) and Chae Yoo-jung (Incheon International Airport) secured a 2-0 (23-21, 21-10) victory over Taiwan's Yeh Hong-wei and Lee Chia-hsin.

In men's doubles, Choi Sol-gyu (Yonex) and Kim Won-ho (Samsung Life Insurance) defeated Hong Kong's Law Cheuk Him and Yeung Shing Choi 2-0 (21-8, 21-11). In women's doubles, Kim So-young (Incheon International Airport) and Gong Hee-yong (Jeonbuk Bank) overcame Hong Kong's Yung Nga Ting and Yung Pui Lam 2-1 (21-8, 16-21, 21-9).

Later that afternoon, the quarterfinal matches for women's singles Kim Ga-eun (Samsung Life Insurance) and women's doubles Lee So-hee (Incheon International Airport) and Baek Ha-na (MG Saemaeul Geumgo) remained to be played.

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