[Asian Games] Women's Table Tennis Doubles World No.1 Jeon Jihee and Shin Yubin Advance to Quarterfinals

Defeating North Korea Team 3-1 to Advance to Quarterfinals
Best Teamwork, Rising Star of This Tournament
Winning Both Matches in South-North Table Tennis Showdown

The women's table tennis doubles world No.1 pair Shin Yubin (Korean Air) and Jeon Jihee (Mirae Asset Securities) won the 'inter-Korean match' and advanced to the quarterfinals. On the 29th, at the women's doubles round of 16 held at the Gongshu Canal Sports Park Gymnasium in Hangzhou, China, the Shin Yubin-Jeon Jihee pair defeated North Korea's Kim Kumyong-Byun Songgyong pair 3-1 (11-4 5-11 11-9 12-10). Shin Yubin and Jeon Jihee will compete against Taiwan's Chien Tzu-yu and Huang Yi-hua pair for a spot in the semifinals.

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The Shin Yubin-Jeon Jihee pair is ranked No.1 in the women's table tennis doubles world rankings. They were champions at the 2021 Doha Asian Championships, runners-up at the 2023 Pyeongchang Asian Championships, and also placed second at the 2023 Durban World Championships. Among the national table tennis representatives in this tournament, they possess the skills closest to winning the gold medal.

Meanwhile, South Korean table tennis has won both inter-Korean matches held so far in this tournament. The previous day, the Jang Woojin-Jeon Jihee pair won 3-2 (6-11 11-5 11-8 6-11 13-11) against Ham Yusong-Kim Kumyong pair in the mixed doubles round of 16.