{
  "id": 2781175,
  "title": "S. Korean women's badminton doubles team captures world title",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/s-korean-womens-badminton-doubles-team-captures-world-title-2781175",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T11:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260823/s-korean-womens-badminton-doubles-team-captures-world-title"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South Korean badminton players Baek Hana and Lee So-hee clinched the women's doubles world title on Sunday, marking their country's first victory in the event in over three decades. The duo defeated their Chinese opponents, Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning, with a score of 21-15, 21-15 in the final at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Championships in New Delhi. This win makes Baek and Lee only the second South Korean duo to claim the world title in women's doubles, following Gil Young-ah and Jang Hye-ock's triumph in 1995. The South Korean pair opened up a strong lead early on, winning the first five points and never looking back in both games. Despite the Chinese team's brief rally, Baek and Lee maintained their momentum, securing the title within 51 minutes. In the men's doubles category, Seo Seung-jae and Kim Won-ho failed to defend their title after losing to Malaysia's Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in the semifinals. Later on Sunday, world No. 1 An Se-young will face off against second-ranked Akane Yamaguchi.",
  "summary": "Baek Hana and Lee So-hee teamed up for the women's doubles badminton world title in India on Sunday, South Korea's first triumph in the event in over three decades. Baek and Lee defeated Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning of China 21-15, 21-15 in the women's doubles final at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Championships at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi. Baek and Lee became just the…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "S. Korean women's badminton doubles team captures world title",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/s-korean-womens-badminton-doubles-team-captures-world-title",
        "published": "2026-08-23T10:44:38.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "S. Korean women's badminton doubles team captures world title",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/s-korean-womens-badminton-doubles-team-captures-world-title-2779723",
        "published": "2026-08-23T11:47:03.000Z"
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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."
}