Yun-gyu guns down Jonatan to emerge as Korean’s secret weapon


Dark horse: Lee Yun-gyu of South Korea beat Jonatan Christie of Indonesia 21-15, 21-16 in the team quarter-finals.

UNHERALDED Lee Yun-gyu of South Korea continues to be a giantkiller in the Asian Games.

A day after slaying Ng Tze Yong in the second singles, which eventually saw Malaysia losing 1-3 in the opening round, the 25-year-old Yun-gyu dumped Jonatan Christie in the tie against Indonesia in the quarter-finals at the Binjiang Gymnasium in Hangzhou on Friday.

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