{
  "id": 18869486,
  "title": "Badminton star An Se-young wins Korea Open for record-tying 11th int'l title",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/badminton-star-an-se-young-wins-korea-open-for-record-tying-11th-intl-18869486",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-08T05:47:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20261108/badminton-star-an-se-young-wins-korea-open-for-record-tying-11th-intl-title"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Korean badminton sensation An Se-young claimed her 11th international title of the year, tying a record previously set by men's singles player Kento Momota in 2019. The victory occurred at the Yeosu Victor Korea Open in Yeosu, South Korea, where An defeated Japanese player Akane Yamaguchi 2-1 (21-12, 15-21, 21-16) in the women's singles final held at Jinnam Stadium. This win marked the first time An had ever competed in the Korea Open, which is the sole Korean event on the Badminton World Federation's (BWF) World Tour. An's record-breaking year includes eight wins on the BWF World Tour circuit, as well as gold medals at the Badminton Asia Championships, BWF World Championships, and the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Throughout the season, An has only suffered one loss, falling to Wang Zhiyi of China during the All England Open final in March. The recent triumph extended An's winning streak against Yamaguchi to 11 matches. Despite considering skipping the competition due to fatigue, An ultimately decided to compete in front of her home crowd.",
  "summary": "Korean badminton star An Se-young won her record-tying 11th international title of the year on home soil Sunday. An, world No. 1, defeated second-ranked Akane Yamaguchi of Japan 2-1 (21-12, 15-21, 21-16) in the women's singles final at Yeosu Victor Korea Open at Jinnam Stadium in Yeosu, some 320 kilometers southwest of Seoul. The Korea Open is the only Korean event on the Badminton World…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Badminton star An Se-young wins Korea Open for record-tying 11th int'l title",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/badminton-star-an-se-young-wins-korea-open-for-record-tying-11th-intl",
        "published": "2026-11-08T05:35:22.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}