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Jeong Na-eun and Kim Hye-jeong Defy Expectations to Claim Women’s Doubles Title at Korea Open 2024
Na-eun and Hye-jeong Triumph in Women’s Doubles
Jeong Na-eun and Kim Hye-jeong defied the odds to capture the Women’s Doubles title at the Korea Open 2024, held at the Mokpo Indoor Stadium in Seoul. The sixth-seeded pair, who have risen from a world No. 3 ranking in 2022 to their current No. 20 spot, delivered a stellar performance in front of their home crowd.
In the final, Na-eun and Hye-jeong faced off against the fourth-seeded Malaysian duo, Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah. Despite Tan and Thinaah’s impressive run, which included a semifinal victory over the top-seeded Baek Ha-na and Lee So-hee, they struggled in the final. Jeong and Kim clinched victory with a decisive 12-21, 11-21 scoreline, marking their second Korea Open title and their fourth BWF World Tour win.
Korea’s Mixed Results in Other Categories
Korea’s success continued with a Women’s Singles title, though it came via a walkover. Seventh-seeded Kim Ga-eun did not need to break a sweat as second-seeded Wang Zhi Yi from China withdrew, awarding Kim the title without a match.
However, Korea’s bid for a third title fell short in the Men’s Doubles. Top-seeded Kang Min-yuk and Seo Seung-jae were outplayed by Indonesia’s seventh-seeded duo, Leo Rolly Carnando and Bagas Maulana. Despite losing the first set 8-21, Carnando and Maulana mounted a remarkable comeback to win the next two sets 21-9, 21-8, securing their first BWF World Tour title of the year.
Malaysian Victory in Mixed Doubles
In the Mixed Doubles final, Malaysian pair Chen Tang Jie and To Ee Wei held their ground against unranked opponents Guo Xin Wa and Li Qian from China. The fourth-seeded Malaysians displayed remarkable composure in a grueling match that lasted nearly an hour. They emerged victorious with a 17-21, 21-13, 21-13 win, marking their first BWF World Tour title of the year and their third overall.
China Secures Men’s Singles Title
Despite the mixed results, China claimed a title at the Korea Open with Lu Guang Zu winning the Men’s Singles crown. The seventh-seeded Lu, currently ranked No. 13 in the world, overcame a tough challenge from Chinese Taipei’s Lee Chia-hao with a 21-16, 20-22, 21-18 victory in a 68-minute battle, earning his first title of the year.
September 4, 2024
Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah Finish as Runners-Up at the Korea Open
World No. 9 Pearly-Thinaah finished as runners-up in the Mokpo final on Sunday (September 1), losing 12-21, 11-21 to the host pair, former World No. 3 Jeong Na-eun and Kim Hye-jeong.
The Malaysian duo had defeated another host pair, World No. 2 Baek Ha-na and Lee So-hee, in the semifinals, but they couldn’t replicate their brilliant performance against the formidable Jeong-Kim, who controlled the match from start to finish.
Despite the defeat, Pearly and Thinaah can hold their heads high, as this was their first final appearance since finishing as runners-up at the Hong Kong Open a year ago.
The pair last won a title at the 2022 French Open.
September 3, 2024
No. 2 Seeds Bai Yongzhe/Li Chongwei Shocked by Upset
Three years ago, at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Mads Frokjaer and Sara Tigsen made headlines by unexpectedly defeating the fourth seeds Lee Shao-he and Shin Seung-chan in the group stage. Today, Lee Shao-he and her current partner, Bai He-na (one of the favorites to win), faced a similar déjà vu at the 2024 Paris Olympics, as they fell to the Danish pair.

The Korean duo seemed to be in control after winning the second game easily, but they were unexpectedly defeated in the third game with scores of 21-18, 9-21, 21-14. Li Chongwei and Bai Yongzhe, who had won three titles this season and were considered gold medal favorites, will now have to focus on their remaining group stage matches.
Frokjaer (right) and Tigsen celebrate.

“We had a few weeks of good practice, and I think we understood some things about them. We knew them, but we didn’t trust them enough; I think we did that today, which gave us a lot of confidence and initiative in the match,” Frokjaer said.
“The audience gave us a lot of positive energy. It helped me today, but sometimes it didn’t. We knew our families would do their best to support us, and we could hear their voices, which gave us a lot of energy on the court and made us more active.”
Tigsen noted that the key to the third game was to regain momentum.
“They started to push in the second game but made a lot of mistakes. Our rhythm wasn’t as fast as in the first game. In the third game, we had to push again. Trusting our performance on the court, especially in serving, was crucial.”
Despite their victory, the Danish pair remains cautious about their upcoming matches against fellow competitors Kittitara Kulphong/Rawinda Prajongsan and Anne Chen/Margot Lambert.
Li/Wang Win Easily

Among the day’s most anticipated matches was the reigning champions Li Yang/Wang Qilin against the 2021 World Champions, Takuro Hoki/Yugo Kobayashi.
The match was expected to go down to the wire, but Li Chongwei/Wang Zhelin wrapped it up in just 34 minutes with scores of 21-16, 21-10. This victory provides them with a much more positive start to their Olympic journey compared to their opening match loss in the Tokyo Olympics.
July 30, 2024
Baek Ha Na
Character Introduction
Baek Ha Na (Korean: 백하나, September 22, 2000) is a South Korean female badminton player. She is ranked as high as 10th in the world as partnered with Jung Kyung-yin.
In July 2016, Baek Ha-na participated in the Asian Junior Badminton Championships in Bangkok, Thailand, helping South Korea win the silver medal in the mixed team in the first team event.
In July 2017, Paik Ha Na participated in the Asian Junior Badminton Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia, helping Korea win the mixed team title in the team event that was played first, while her women’s doubles final with partner Lee Yu-Rin defeated Liu Xuan-Hyun/Xia Yutting of China 2-0 (21-12, 21-19) to win the women’s doubles title at the Asian Junior Championships. In October of the same year, she participated in the World Junior Badminton Championships in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, where she helped South Korea win the third place in the mixed team in the first team event, while the women’s doubles final with her partner Lee Yu-Rin defeated the tournament’s No. 4 seed and Indonesian powerhouse, Josa Fadilah Sugiarto/Libka Sugiarto, 2-1 (17-21, 21-11, 21-3), to win the Women’s Doubles title in the World Youth Championships.
In March 2018, Paik Ho Na and Lee Yui Lin played in the Vietnam Badminton International Challenge and won their first ever women’s doubles title at the International Challenge by defeating the tournament’s No. 5 seed, Zou Meijun/Koh Kah Man of Malaysia 2-0 (21-19, 17-21, 21-17) in the women’s doubles final.
In March 2019, she and Kim Hye-lin played in the Lingshui Badminton Masters in China and won their first-ever Super 100 women’s doubles title by defeating the tournament’s No. 7 seeds, hosts Liu Xuanhyun/Xia Yuting, 2-1 (21-14, 14-21, 21-15) in the women’s doubles final.
World Ranking – Women’s Doubles 2, Week 30, 2024
Olympic Points – Women’s Doubles 2, 101406 points
Finals Ranking – Women’s Doubles 6, 50470 points

Equipment Used
ASTROX 77 PRO; BG-80; BRAVE SWORD 12; ASTROX 88S; AEROBITE; ASTROX 88S PRO New Color; ASTROX 88S Beige/Red; JETSPEED S 11; SHBA3LEX; sh-p9200 dg/ef/dc
Major Achievements
- 2024 Indonesia Open Badminton Women’s Doubles Champion
- 2024 Uber Cup Women’s Team Third Place Member
- 2024 Asian Badminton Championships Women’s Doubles Champion
- 2024 All England Badminton Open Women’s Doubles Champion
- 2024 India Badminton Open Women’s Doubles Quarter-finalist
- 2024 Malaysia Badminton Open Women’s Doubles quarter-finals
- 2023 Badminton World Finals Women’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2022 Asian Games Badminton Women’s Doubles Silver Medalist
- 2022 Asian Games Badminton Women’s Team Gold Medal
- 2023 China Badminton Open Women’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2023 Indonesia Badminton Open Women’s Doubles Champion
- 2023 Singapore Badminton Open Women’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2023 Thailand Badminton Open Women’s Doubles Final Four
- 2023 Malaysia Badminton Masters Women’s Doubles Champion
- 2023 Sudirman Cup Mixed Team Championships Runner-up Membe
- 2023 Badminton Asia Championships Women’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2023 Spain Badminton Masters Women’s Doubles quarter-finals
- 2023 Swiss Open Badminton Women’s Doubles Final Four
- 2023 All England Badminton Open Women’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2023 German Badminton Open Women’s Doubles Champion
- 2023 Asian Badminton Championships Mixed Team Runner-up
- 2023 Thailand Badminton Masters Women’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2023 Malaysia Badminton Open Women’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2022 France Badminton Open Women’s Doubles Quarter-finals
- 2022 Denmark Open Badminton Women’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2022 Japan Badminton Open Women’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2022 Uber Cup Champion Team Member
- 2022 Korea Badminton Masters Women’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2022 Asian Badminton Team Championships Women’s Team Runner-up
- 2019 Denmark Badminton Open Women’s Doubles Champion
- 2019 Hyderabad Badminton Open Women’s Doubles Champion
- 2018 Uber Cup Women’s Team 3rd Runner-up
- 2018 Australian Badminton Open Women’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2018 Vietnam Badminton International Challenge Women’s Doubles Champion
- 2018 Badminton Asia Team Championships Women’s Team 3rd Runner-up
- 2017 China Macau Badminton Golden Grand Prix Women’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2017 World Junior Badminton Championships Women’s Doubles Champion
- 2017 World Junior Badminton Championships Mixed Team 3rd Runner-up
- 2017 Asian Youth Badminton Championships Women’s Doubles Champion
- 2017 Asian Junior Badminton Championships Mixed Doubles Third Place
- 2017 Asian Junior Badminton Championships Mixed Team Champion
- 2017 Osaka Badminton International Challenge Women’s Doubles Quarterfinals
- 2016 Asian Junior Badminton Championships Mixed Team Runner-up
July 24, 2024