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The Korean women's handball team, known as 'Useongsoon,' shed tears.

Kim Da-young is shooting during the second match of the women's handball Group A preliminary round against Slovenia at the Paris Olympics. [Paris=Yonhap News]

Coached by Henrik Signell (Sweden), Korea lost 23-30 to Slovenia in the second match of Group A in the women's handball group stage at the 2024 Paris Olympics, held on the 28th (local time) at South Paris Arena 6 in Paris, France. Although they caused an upset by narrowly defeating Germany by one point in the first match on the 26th, they struggled against Slovenia's height and strength. Both teams currently hold a record of 1 win and 1 loss.

This Olympics features 12 countries divided into Groups A and B for the group stage. The top four teams from each group advance to the quarterfinals. Korea will face Norway, Sweden, and Denmark in succession. Norway, Sweden, and Denmark are strong teams that placed 2nd to 4th at last December's World Championship. In Group A, Korea, Germany, and Slovenia are considered lower-tier teams, and even if they compete closely, Korea is at a disadvantage in goal difference.

Korea trailed 12-14 at halftime. Early in the second half, Ryu Eun-hee (Gyori, Hungary) was sent off for 2 minutes, and the team conceded 7 consecutive goals, making defeat likely. Kang Kyung-min (SK) scored the first goal of the second half on a fast break to make it 13-21, and at 13-22, Ryu Eun-hee, Shin Eun-joo (Incheon City Hall), Kang Kyung-min, and Kim Bo-eun (Samcheok City Hall) each scored, closing the gap to 17-22. However, on the next possession, Kim Bo-eun's shot was blocked by the opponent's goalkeeper, and Korea conceded a goal on a 7-meter throw, failing to continue the comeback. Korea's Woo Bit-na (Seoul City Hall) scored 7 goals, and Kang Kyung-min added 5 goals in a strong effort.

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