{
  "id": 352367,
  "title": "Kai Wun-Roy King crowned Korea Masters champs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/kai-wun-roy-king-crowned-korea-masters-champs",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-09T06:07:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/08/09/kai-wun-roy-king-crowned-korea-masters-champs"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysian badminton duo Tee Kai Wun-Yap Roy King have secured their first victory at the Korea Masters, marking a historic moment as only the second time for Malaysian men's doubles since the event's inception 19 years ago. The pair, who were initially paired together experimentally last month, defeated their compatriots Soh Wooi Yik-Man and Wei Chong 21-13, 21-18 in a brief 31-minute match at Gimnasium Yi Sun-sin in Asan, South Korea. This triumph is Malaysia's second title at the Korea Masters, following the success of Wooi Yik and Aaron Chia in 2024. As champions, King and Roy King will each take home a prize of US$18,959 (RM77,478) from the World Tour Super 300 tournament. The pair will resume their regular partnership, while Wooi Yik and Chia will reunite at the World Championships in New Delhi, India, starting on August 17. Malaysia has been experimenting with various scratch pairs in recent months, including Aaron Chia-Aaron Tai, Wooi Yik-Wei Chong, and Kai Wun-Roy King, ahead of the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. The Badminton Association of Malaysia's coaching panel will review the performances of these pairs after the World Championships before deciding their future partnerships.",
  "summary": "The duo beat compatriots Soh Wooi Yik-Man Wei Chong to win their maiden title just a month after being paired together.",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Kai Wun-Roy King crowned Korea Masters champs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/kai-wun-roy-king-crowned-korea-masters-champs-353798",
        "published": "2026-08-09T06:07:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "All-Malaysian final sees Kai Wun-Roy King take Korea Masters title",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/all-malaysian-final-sees-kai-wun-roy-king-take-korea-masters-title",
        "published": "2026-08-09T06:07:52.000Z"
      }
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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."
}