The Korean Derby in the semifinals of the badminton mixed game, Kim Won-ho and Jung Na-eun laughed after a great match 'Securing a Silver Medal'
Aug 02, 2024
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Kim Won-ho and Jung Na-eun laughed in the semifinal match between Korean players. World No. 8 Kim Won-ho and Jung Na-eun won 2-1 (21-16 20-22 23-21) over world No. 2 Seo Seung-jae (Samsung Life Insurance) and Chae Yoo-jung (Incheon International Airport) in the semifinals of badminton mixed doubles at the 2024 Paris Olympics held at Port Drachapel Stadium in Paris, France on the 2nd (Korea time). Kim Won-ho and Jung Na-eun will reach the final and try for the gold medal. It is the first time for Korean badminton to reach the final on the Olympic stage since the 2008 Beijing Games. Seo Seung-jae and Chae Yoo-jung will compete in the bronze medal match.
It was a cheeky match. They won the quarterfinals the day before and clashed in the semifinals. Kim Won-ho and Jung Na-eun, who were on the verge of elimination with one win and two losses in the group qualifying round, advanced to the quarterfinals as second place in Group A, ahead of -1 (three wins and four losses) in the game. In the quarterfinals, they won 2-0 against Malaysia's Chen Tangier-Toyway Group. Earlier on the same day, Seo Seung-jae and Chae Yoo-jeong defeated Hong Kong's Tang Man-Che Yingshuet 2-0 to advance to the semifinals. Seo Seung-jae and Chae Yoo-jung came to the semifinals by showing off their overwhelming skills from the group qualifying round.
Seo said, `I think it would be an honor to be in the semifinals. "I hope we do our best and do well for all of us. I think the game will be fun if we do our best to do what we and our juniors can do." "I will watch the quarterfinals between Kim Won-ho and Jung Na-eun," he said. "I will analyze and cheer for them." I hope you do well as a Korean player." Kim Won-ho confidently said, `I'm so happy that the two Korean teams went up to the semifinals of the Olympics' and `I'll do my best until the end because the world of victory is cold.' Jung Na-eun said, `We should play without regret and go back to Korea"I want to try my best since there's not much time left until the gold medal."."
As both women's and men's doubles failed to advance to the semifinals earlier, expectations for mixed doubles have grown. No matter who wins, they will win the first medal of Korean badminton in this tournament, but the game was a match. In the relative match, Seo Seung-jae and Chae Yoo-jung overwhelmed Kim Won-ho and Jung Na-eun with all five wins. However, the variable was that Seo Seung-jae played the men's doubles quarterfinals during the day and had a physical burden.
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The second set was also tight. It was 3-3 in the early stages. After that, Kim Won-ho's diagonal attack went through while exchanging points, and Kim Won-ho and Jung Na-eun led 8-6. Seo Seung-jae and Chae Yoo-jeong were also not easy. Successive attacks brought the game back to square one. Then he turned the tables and hit it. led 11-9. Since then, the two teams have engaged in a fierce battle over the two phases. Kim Won-ho and Jung Na-eun followed. 16-16. Jeong Na-eun's great shot made it 17-16, turning the tables. Seo Seung-jae and Chae Yoo-jung, who have nowhere to retreat, cheered up. He scored back-to-back points to take the set point. However, Kim Won-ho and Jung Na-eun soon succeeded in scoring consecutive points and became deuce. However, Seo Seung-jae and Chae Yoo-jung, who scored two points first, won 22-20.
The game was decided in the third set. It was tight again this time. Chae Yoo-jung's wonderful diagonal attack worked, and Seo Seung-jae and Chae Yoo-jung led 5-3. The gap was widened by the flow. Kim Won-ho and Jung Na-eun also fought back. Back-to-back scores tied the score at 10-10. There was a great rally for 11 points. Seo Seung-jae and Chae Yoo-jung won and reached 11 points first. A fierce battle ensued. 13-13. Kim Won-ho and Jung Na-eun took the lead. I got three points down. There was a variable that Kim Won-ho's physical condition was not good. I threw up. The doctor is in. Seo Seung-jae's strong stroke shook the opponent. I increased my score down. tied the score 17-17. The rally game continued by exchanging points again. Kim Won-ho and Jung Na-eun squeezed all their strength. led 20-18. Seo Seung-jae and Chae Yoo-jeong also chased to the last resort. In the end, they tied the score. 20-20 deuce. We turned the tables. However, Kim Won-ho showed his fighting spirit and deuce again. Chae Yoo-jung's attack mistake led Kim Won-ho and Jung Na-eun again, eventually winning.
Meanwhile, in the quarterfinals of the women's singles, Kim Ga-eun (Samsung Life Insurance) lost 1-2 (4-21 21-8 21-23) to Mariska Gregoria Tunjung of Indonesia. Kim Ga-eun, who lost 4-21 in the first set, won a huge 21-8 victory in the second set, bringing the game back to square one. The third set of fate, a fierce battle to deuce, continued. But it didn't go past the end. They lost 21-23.
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