On the afternoon of February 22, the Korean women’s table tennis team lost 0-3 against the world’s strongest team, the People’s Republic of China, in the quarterfinals of the 2024 World Table Tennis Championships held at BEXCO, Busan.
The women’s national team, who came first in Group 3 in the group qualifiers held at the start of the competition and went straight to the round of 16, faced the world’s strongest national team China earlier. than expected in the draw.
Unlike the previous match, Si-ion Lee was the first runner facing the world number one, Sun Yingxia, but due to the difference in skill, she lost 0-3.
Next, Korean women’s table tennis ace Jeon Ji-hee, who came second, showed her outstanding performance in front of the home fans, including leading Chen Meng of the People’s Republic of China, and received many cheers, but it was Chen Meng who showed concentration in the end and took the victory.
Finally, Shin Yu-bin’s ‘Beep’ emerged as the next runner up with the support of many fans, but it was not enough to close the gap that had already widened. Shin Yu-bin seemed to have a close match with Wang Yi-di, but lost 0-3, and the challenge of the Korean women’s national team ended here.
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