An, 21, was the first Korean to win the Asian Games tournament in 29 years, and the first Korean to even play in a final at the World Championships in 30 years.
Korea ended the Hangzhou Asian Games with a gold rush on Saturday, claiming six gold medals including the highly-coveted football and baseball crowns.
Korea settled for another two bronze medals in badminton on Friday after losing a mixed doubles and women’s doubles contest — both 2-1 to China — in the semifinal round at the Hangzhou Asian Games.
Korea dominated China to take gold in the Asian Games women’s badminton team final on Sunday, winning six straight games to claim the title on centre court at the BJ Gymnasium in Hangzhou, China.
The Korean men’s badminton team secured a bronze medal after losing 3-2 to India in a grueling five-hour semifinal at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Saturday, winning Korea’s first medal in badminton at the Asiad.
An Se-young kisses her gold medal during the medal ceremony for the women's singles after defeating China's He Bingjiao at the Japan Open in Tokyo, Japan on Sunday.
The Korean badminton team is looking to revive its former glory by winning medals at the upcoming 2022 Asian Games.
Korean badminton star An Se-young won the Badminton World Federation (BWF)'s Indonesia Masters on Sunday, taking her second world tour title in a row after triumphing at the India Open one week earlier.
An Se-young returns a shot to Michelle Li of Canada during their women's singles qualifying match at Thomas & Uber Cup in Bangkok, Thailand, on Tuesday. An won the match 21-19, 21-13.
Lee So-hee and Shin Seung-chan took silver in the women's doubles at the TotalEnergies BWF World Badminton Championships 2021 on Sunday in Huelva, Spain, a day after Kim So-yeong and Kong Hee-yong took bronze in the same event.
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