Korea Open: Wei Chong-Kai Wun, Pang Ron-Pei Jing Advance to Quarter-Finals

KUALA LUMPUR: National men’s doubles pair Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun advanced to the quarter-finals of the 2026 Korea Open Badminton Championships after defeating Taiwan’s Chen Zhi Ray-Lin Yu Chieh in the round of 16 today.

In the match held at Jinnam Stadium, third seeds Wei Chong-Kai Wun secured a 24-22, 21-12 victory in 33 minutes.

In the quarter-finals, Wei Chong-Kai Wun are scheduled to face the winners of the match between two Japanese pairs, Takuto Goto-Tsubasa Yoshida and Haruki Kawabe-Kenta Matsukawa.

Also securing a place in the quarter-finals were national mixed doubles pair Hoo Pang Ron-Lai Pei Jing, who defeated South Korea’s Jin Sung Ik-Lee Seung Hee 21-8, 21-15.

Pang Ron-Pei Jing will face China’s top seeds Jiang Zhen Bang-Wei Ya Xin for a place in the semi-finals.

Meanwhile, another national mixed doubles pair, Chen Tang Jie-Chan Wen Tse, suffered a different fate as they failed to advance after losing 7-21, 13-21 to China’s Cheng Xing-Zhang Chi.

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