Park Joo-bong back as South Korean national team coach


Japan’s head coach Park Joo Bong speaking to the press after the training session for Asia Team Championships at Setia Alam Convention Centre on Sunday. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

PETALING JAYA: In a homecoming worthy of a legend, South Korean badminton icon Park Joo-bong has returned to lead his national team after 21 years – and this time, it’s for the long haul.

The 60-year-old was officially appointed as the head coach of the South Korean national badminton team by the Badminton Korea Association (BKA) on Friday (April 4).

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