Second Korean pair no longer second fiddle


Kim Ki-jung-Kim Sa-rang (pic) of South Korea beat compatriots Lee Yong-dae-Ko Sung-hyun in the BWF Super Series men's doubles semi-finals on Saturday in three sets to reach Sunday's final. - The STAR/Azhar Arif

KUALA LUMPUR: South Korean world No. 6 men’s pair Kim Ki-jung-Kim Sa-rang finally stepped out of Lee Yong-dae-Ko Sung-hyun’s shadows after scoring an impressive win to reach the final of the Super Series Finals at the Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium in Cheras.

Ki-jung-Sa-rang got it right as they took control on court to notch a 21-14, 19-21, 21-16 win over Yong-dae-Sung-hyun on Saturday.

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