{
  "id": 6258819,
  "title": "Badminton doubles players focusing on process in pursuit of 1st Asian Games gold together",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/badminton-doubles-players-focusing-on-process-in-pursuit-of-1st-asian-6258819",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-08T09:27:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260908/badminton-doubles-players-focusing-on-process-in-pursuit-of-1st-asian-games-gold-together"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "JINCHEON — The Korean men's doubles badminton team, led by Seo Seung-jae and Kim Won-ho, remains the world's top-ranked pair. However, their performance has declined since last season. Despite winning 11 titles together last year, the duo has not won a trophy since the Asian Championships in April. In the past five international events, they have taken home two silvers and three bronzes, including a bronze at the World Championships. Their recent match at the China Masters, where they were the top-seeded team, ended in an opening-round loss. This marks their first opening-round defeat since reuniting as a team in January 2025, after their previous run together from 2017 to 2019. At the 2023 Asian Games, Seo earned a bronze in the men's team event and a silver in mixed doubles, while Kim secured a silver in men's doubles with a different partner.",
  "summary": "JINCHEON — They are still the top-ranked men's doubles team in world badminton, but the Korean tandem of Seo Seung-jae and Kim Won-ho will limp into their second Asian Games together following a string of subpar performances. Seo and Kim combined for 11 titles last year, tied for the most in a single season. This year, however, they have not lifted a trophy since the Asian championships in April,…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Badminton doubles players focusing on process in pursuit of 1st Asian Games gold together",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/badminton-doubles-players-focusing-on-process-in-pursuit-of-1st-asian-6258972",
        "published": "2026-09-08T07:47:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Badminton doubles players focusing on process in pursuit of 1st Asian Games gold together",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/badminton-doubles-players-focusing-on-process-in-pursuit-of-1st-asian",
        "published": "2026-09-08T09:02:04.000Z"
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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."
}