[Photo] "We lost the first game," Kim Hye-jeong

Updated:2026.09.23 ・ 14:48

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Doubles pair Jung Na-eun and Kim Hye-jeong attempt a powerful smash during the fourth match of the women's team badminton semi-final against Japan at Ichinomiya Municipal Gymnasium in Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, on September 23, 2026. . 2026.09.23.

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