Huge mixed doubles void for Joo-bong to fill in Korea


Thriving pair: Korea’s Kim Won Ho-Seo Seung Jae celebrate after beating China’s Chen Bo Yang-Liu Yi in the men’s doubles final at the Malaysian Open. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Two years on from shuttlers Seo Seung-jae-Chae Yu-jung’s stunning triumph in the World Championships, South Korea are struggling to fill the void left by the duo in the mixed doubles.

Seung-jae had decided to fully focus on the men’s doubles with Kim Won-ho with their partnership yielding great success while Yu-jung announced her retirement from the sport last month.

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