"Achieving the first Grand Slam → Return to Gold," Ahn Se-young is still desperate. "A competition that I want to win so badly is..."

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Ahn Se-young (24, Samsung Life Insurance) is looking higher even after rewriting the history of badminton. After completing the Grand Slam by reaching the top of the Asian Championship, he expressed his strong will to win for his fans.

The Korean badminton team, led by head coach Park Joo-bong, returned home through Incheon International Airport's second passenger terminal on the afternoon of the 13th.

The Korean national team made a phenomenal record at the 2026 Asian Badminton Championships held at the Ningbo Olympic Sports Center in China. In addition to Ahn Se-young, he swept a total of three gold medals, including the men's doubles group Kim Won-ho and Seo Seung-jae (Samsung Life Insurance) and the mixed doubles group Kim Jae-hyun (Yonex) and Jang Ha-jung (Incheon International Airport).

In particular, Ahn Se-young, the world No. 1 in women's singles, won the championship after a bloody battle with No. 2 Wang Zhi (China), winning the Asian Championship, her long-cherished dream, and returning home. According to Newsis, Ahn Se-young returned home via Incheon International Airport on the afternoon of the 13th and said, "It's really good to keep what I always said was the goal. It was a happy time, he said. "I'm really relieved that a lot of frustration has been resolved."

That's why Ahn Se-young won the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games, the 2023 World Championships, and the 2024 Paris Olympics, winning the Asian Championships, achieving the Grand Slam she professed. In addition, he has achieved career grand slams including the World Tour Final and the Jeon Young Open, the first record in women's singles history.

In response, Ahn Se-young said, "Honestly, I felt a lot of pressure because many people expected it and the media paid attention," adding, "I kept wanting to win." It was very hard to suppress this mind. Still, I'm really relieved that I was able to do it this great," he said.

In particular, it is encouraging that he succeeded in avenging Wang Zhi, who knelt in the final of the Jeon Young Open last month. Ahn Se-young said, "I kept thinking about what I lacked while looking back on the previous Open. "I practiced a lot to continue the flow quickly after making mistakes, and thanks to this, I was able to do it until the end without giving up," he explained.

Ahn Se-young, who achieved a great achievement, is already facing her next goal. The goal is to win the 2026 Aichi and Nagoya Asian Games in September for the second consecutive time. Ahn Se-young, who is still thirsty for a win, said, "I'm really desperate. It's a competition that I really want to win. I want to continue to play the games I want to play in the future," he said.

However, he showed a cautious attitude toward specific goals. Ahn Se-young said, "I'm thinking a lot, but now I think I have to show you with results rather than words. "It was hard to keep it because I was talking," he said. "I want to be a player who goes through it silently well."

Finally, toward the fans, Ahn Se-young said, "I didn't want to show you falling down, so I was able to keep going. If you give us more support, we will show you more," he promised.

In addition, to my parents who visited the site, I said, "Thank you for always watching and supporting me from afar. I will make you happier," he said, expressing his gratitude.

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