Chae Yu Jung

Jayce September 6, 2024 5 0

Character Introduction

Yu Jung Chae (Hangul: 채유정, May 9, 1995) is a South Korean female badminton player. Her mother is the South Korean badminton player Kim Bok-seon.

In October 2013, Choi Eui-dong appeared at the World Junior Badminton Championships in Bangkok, Thailand, where Korea won the gold medal in the first mixed team event; in women’s doubles, she was paired with Kim Ji-gwon three times, and finally reached the final, defeating the Chinese duo to be crowned women’s doubles champions. In Mixed Doubles, she and Choi were defeated by the Chinese team in the semifinals, but she became the “double champion” of this year’s World Youth Championships.

In December 2013, Choi and Choi played in the Vietnam Grand Prix badminton tournament. In the mixed doubles final, facing the tournament’s No. 3 seed, Chinese Taipei’s Liao Minjung / Chen Xiaohuan, a three-set battle to beat their opponents 2-1 (22-20, 19-21, 21-14), but also since the two people work together for the first adult championships.

In January 2015, Eugene Choi teamed up with Kim Chi-waki and Choi Rate-kyu in the Thailand Badminton International Challenge, respectively. In the women’s doubles, the pair took on the tournament’s top seed and hosts Dang Kiatnong Alun Gesong/Kyung Chakra Worawit Chichichai Kyo and were defeated in straight sets, 0-2 (17-21, 19-21). As for the mixed doubles, they turned back Malaysia’s Tan Chik Yuen/Lai Kit Min in the final 2-1 (18-21, 21-19, 21-12) to win the international series for the first time.

In November 2015, Cai Yuding and Shin Baek Che went on to play in the Macau Badminton Golden Grand Prix. Taking on teammates Hyung Rate Kyu/Yim Hye Won in the Mixed Doubles final, the former knocked off the tournament’s No. 7 seeds, Ronald Alexander/Melati Dajwa Oktaviani of Indonesia, to wrap up the title final early for South Korea. The two battled it out, eventually winning 2-0 (21-18, 21-13) in a light victory, the first title for the pair since they teamed up.

In September 2016, Eugene Choi teamed up with Kim Cho-Young to play in the Indonesia Badminton Masters. In the women’s doubles final, they faced the tournament’s No. 3 seed and Thailand’s top pair of Jongkornphan Jiditrakong/Rawinda Bazongya, and defeated their opponents 2-1 (21-18, 22-20, 21-14), which was also the first title since the two teamed up.

In May 2017, Choi Eui-jung was named to the main mixed doubles roster of the Korean team for the Sudirman Cup. She helped Korea win the Sudirman Cup team title in the final against China.

In May 2018, Choi Eui-dong and Seo Seung-jae played in the Australian Open Badminton Championships. In the mixed doubles final, she performed even better against the tournament’s No. 7 seed and Olympic runners-up, the Malaysian pair of Chan Byung Soon/Goh Liu Ying, thwarting their opponents 2-0 (21-12, 23-21) to win their first title together.

In August 2023, Eugene Choi and Seo Seung-Jae won the World Badminton Championships, defeating Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong in the Mixed Doubles final 21-17,11-21,21-18.

In September 2023, Choi won her first career 1,000 mixed doubles title with Seo Seung-Jae, defeating France’s Gikel/Del Rue 21-19,21-12 in the final.

World Ranking – Mixed Doubles 3, Week 30, 2024

Olympic Points – Mixed Doubles 4, 92693 points

Finals Ranking – Mixed Doubles 19, 37500 points

Equipment Used

BG-80; VBS-66 NANO; AC-102C; JETSPEED S 12 F; NANOFLARE 700; JETSPEED S 11; NANOFLARE 700 New Color; 75TH AERUS Z; HYPERNANO X 900; SH-P9200DX