The Korean men's badminton team secured a spot in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games by defeating Hong Kong 3-1 in their opening match on September 21.
Under the guidance of head coach Park Joo-bong, the team triumphed at the Ichinomiya City Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture.
World No. 46 Yoo Tae-bin set the tone for the match by overcoming No. 19 Lee Cheuk-yao 2-1 (18-21, 21-16, 22-20) in the first singles match. In the second doubles match, the world’s top-ranked pair of Seo Seung-jae and Kim Won-ho dominated the duo of Tang Chih-wei and Hung Kuei-chun, winning 2-0 (21-9, 21-10).
In the third singles match, world No. 79 Park Sang-yong lost to No. 24 Jason Gunawan 0-2 (18-21, 17-21). However, the fourth doubles team of world No. 14 Min Hyuk and Ki Dong-joo secured the victory by defeating Chan Yin-chak and Lui Chun-wai 2-1 (18-21, 22-20, 21-18).
The team will face China on September 22 at the same venue for a chance to advance to the semifinals.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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