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PHOTOS Smash hit: South Korea's badminton double gold

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By Choi Won-suk
  • Published Sep 30, 2026 11:26 am KST
South Korea’s An Se-young competes in the women’s singles badminton semifinals against Japan’s Yamaguchi Akane on Day 10 of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, Ichinomiya, Japan,  Sept. 29. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea’s An Se-young competes in the women’s singles badminton semifinals against Japan’s Yamaguchi Akane on Day 10 of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, Ichinomiya, Japan, Sept. 29. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea’s An Se-young competes in the women’s singles badminton semifinals against Japan’s Yamaguchi Akane on Day 10 of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, Ichinomiya, Japan, Sept. 29. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea’s An Se-young competes in the women’s singles badminton semifinals against Japan’s Yamaguchi Akane on Day 10 of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, Ichinomiya, Japan, Sept. 29. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea’s An Se-young competes in the women’s singles badminton semifinals against Japan’s Yamaguchi Akane on Day 10 of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, Ichinomiya, Japan,  Sept. 29. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea’s An Se-young competes in the women’s singles badminton semifinals against Japan’s Yamaguchi Akane on Day 10 of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, Ichinomiya, Japan, Sept. 29. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea’s An Se-young competes in the women’s singles badminton semifinals against Japan’s Yamaguchi Akane on Day 10 of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, Ichinomiya, Japan,  Sept. 29. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea’s An Se-young competes in the women’s singles badminton semifinals against Japan’s Yamaguchi Akane on Day 10 of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, Ichinomiya, Japan, Sept. 29. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea’s An Se-young competes in the women’s singles badminton semifinals against Japan’s Yamaguchi Akane on Day 10 of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, Ichinomiya, Japan,  Sept. 29. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea’s An Se-young competes in the women’s singles badminton semifinals against Japan’s Yamaguchi Akane on Day 10 of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, Ichinomiya, Japan, Sept. 29. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea’s An Se-young competes in the women’s singles badminton semifinals against Japan’s Yamaguchi Akane on Day 10 of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, Ichinomiya, Japan,  Sept. 29. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea’s An Se-young competes in the women’s singles badminton semifinals against Japan’s Yamaguchi Akane on Day 10 of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, Ichinomiya, Japan, Sept. 29. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea’s An Se-young competes in the women’s singles badminton semifinals against Japan’s Yamaguchi Akane on Day 10 of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, Ichinomiya, Japan,  Sept. 29. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea’s An Se-young competes in the women’s singles badminton semifinals against Japan’s Yamaguchi Akane on Day 10 of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, Ichinomiya, Japan, Sept. 29. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea’s An Se-young celebrates as she defeats Japan’s Yamaguchi Akane during the women’s singles badminton final on Day 10 of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, Ichinomiya, Japan,  Sept. 29. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea’s An Se-young celebrates as she defeats Japan’s Yamaguchi Akane during the women’s singles badminton final on Day 10 of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, Ichinomiya, Japan, Sept. 29. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea’s An Se-young shares a moment with Japan’s Yamaguchi Akane after winning the women’s singles badminton final on Day 10 of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, Ichinomiya, Japan, Sept. 29. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea’s An Se-young shares a moment with Japan’s Yamaguchi Akane after winning the women’s singles badminton final on Day 10 of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, Ichinomiya, Japan, Sept. 29. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea’s An Se-young reacts as she defeats Japan’s Yamaguchi Akane during the women’s singles badminton final on Day 10 of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, Ichinomiya, Japan,  Sept. 29. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea’s An Se-young reacts as she defeats Japan’s Yamaguchi Akane during the women’s singles badminton final on Day 10 of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, Ichinomiya, Japan, Sept. 29. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea’s An Se-young celebrates as she defeats Japan’s Yamaguchi Akane during the women’s singles badminton final on Day 10 of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, Ichinomiya, Japan, Sept. 29. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea’s An Se-young celebrates as she defeats Japan’s Yamaguchi Akane during the women’s singles badminton final on Day 10 of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, Ichinomiya, Japan, Sept. 29. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea’s Lee So-hee, right, and Baek Hana compete in the women’s doubles badminton final against China’s Liu Sheing Shu and Tan Ning on Day 10 of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, Ichinomiya, Japan,  Sept. 29. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea’s Lee So-hee, right, and Baek Hana compete in the women’s doubles badminton final against China’s Liu Sheing Shu and Tan Ning on Day 10 of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, Ichinomiya, Japan, Sept. 29. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea’s Lee So-hee and Baek Hana compete in the women’s doubles badminton final against China’s Liu Sheing Shu and Tan Ning on Day 10 of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, Ichinomiya, Japan,  Sept. 29. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea’s Lee So-hee and Baek Hana compete in the women’s doubles badminton final against China’s Liu Sheing Shu and Tan Ning on Day 10 of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, Ichinomiya, Japan, Sept. 29. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea’s Lee So-hee and Baek Hana compete in the women’s doubles badminton final against China’s Liu Sheing Shu and Tan Ning on Day 10 of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, Ichinomiya, Japan,  Sept. 29. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea’s Lee So-hee and Baek Hana compete in the women’s doubles badminton final against China’s Liu Sheing Shu and Tan Ning on Day 10 of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, Ichinomiya, Japan, Sept. 29. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea’s Lee So-hee and Baek Hana compete in the women’s doubles badminton final against China’s Liu Sheing Shu and Tan Ning on Day 10 of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, Ichinomiya, Japan, Sept. 29. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea’s Lee So-hee and Baek Hana compete in the women’s doubles badminton final against China’s Liu Sheing Shu and Tan Ning on Day 10 of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, Ichinomiya, Japan, Sept. 29. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea’s Lee So-hee and Baek Hana compete in the women’s doubles badminton final against China’s Liu Sheing Shu and Tan Ning on Day 10 of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, Ichinomiya, Japan,  Sept. 29. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea’s Lee So-hee and Baek Hana compete in the women’s doubles badminton final against China’s Liu Sheing Shu and Tan Ning on Day 10 of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, Ichinomiya, Japan, Sept. 29. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea’s Lee So-hee and Baek Hana compete in the women’s doubles badminton final against China’s Liu Sheing Shu and Tan Ning on Day 10 of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, Ichinomiya, Japan, Sept. 29. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea’s Lee So-hee and Baek Hana compete in the women’s doubles badminton final against China’s Liu Sheing Shu and Tan Ning on Day 10 of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, Ichinomiya, Japan, Sept. 29. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea’s Lee So-hee and Baek Hana celebrate after defeating China’s Liu Sheing Shu and Tan Ning in the women’s doubles badminton final on Day 10 of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, Ichinomiya, Japan,  Sept. 29. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea’s Lee So-hee and Baek Hana celebrate after defeating China’s Liu Sheing Shu and Tan Ning in the women’s doubles badminton final on Day 10 of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, Ichinomiya, Japan, Sept. 29. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea’s Lee So-hee and Baek Hana celebrate after defeating China’s Liu Sheing Shu and Tan Ning in the women’s doubles badminton final on Day 10 of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, Ichinomiya, Japan,  Sept. 29. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea’s Lee So-hee and Baek Hana celebrate after defeating China’s Liu Sheing Shu and Tan Ning in the women’s doubles badminton final on Day 10 of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, Ichinomiya, Japan, Sept. 29. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea’s Lee So-hee and Baek Hana celebrate after defeating China’s Liu Sheing Shu and Tan Ning in the women’s doubles badminton final on Day 10 of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, Ichinomiya, Japan, Sept. 29. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea’s Lee So-hee and Baek Hana celebrate after defeating China’s Liu Sheing Shu and Tan Ning in the women’s doubles badminton final on Day 10 of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, Ichinomiya, Japan, Sept. 29. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk