[NEWS] Genius of Yong-dae the key, says Rexy - TheStar Courtesy

THE excellence of South Korean Lee Yong-dae crushed the hopes of Malaysia’s Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong to reach the world championship men’s doubles final.

And Malaysia’s doubles chief coach Rexy Mainaky hailed the 20-year-old Yong-dae as a gifted player, who is set to break many hearts for a long time.

On Saturday, Yong-dae and his 27-year-old partner, Jung Jae-sung, stayed solid in crucial stages to beat the Malaysians 16-21, 21-14, 22-20 in the semi-finals.

And Rexy said that he stood in awe over Yong-dae’s charisma and strength.

“It must have been very tiring for him in the men’s doubles after having battled in the mixed doubles earlier (with Lee Hyo-jung-jin a 21-18, 9-21, 18-21 defeat by Denmark’s Thomas Laybourn-Kamilla Rytter Juhl),” said Rexy.

“But he fought through the tiredness and brought out the best game. He is young but played as though he was so experienced.

“His tactical play with Jae-sung was good. He dominated at the net and kept the shuttle low, forcing the Malaysians to lift it high. And Jae-sung just waits at the back to smash it as hard as he could to rattle our players.

“Our Malaysians did well to counter their strategy but Yong-dae was always a step better. He made the difference for the Koreans at deuce in the rubber game.”

Former All-England champions Yong-dae-Jae-sung will again be among the favourites at the Asian Games in Guangzhou next December.

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[ARCHIVES] Short Interview with Yong Dae - Youtube

Interview Translation:

Q. You have already won an Olympic gold medal. Doesn't it put you under any kind of pressure or burden in terms of preparing for upcoming international matches?


A. Sure. I do feel a little burden after taking the gold medal in the Olympics. But I'm sure that I can achieve good results as long as I continue to enjoy the play itself.


Q. Are there any changes on you after winning the gold medal in the Olympics?

A. Yes. More people seem to recognize me on the street. (laughs.)


Q. (to his teammate, Han Sang Hoon) What kind of person is Yongdae? Could you tell us?


A. Yongdae is hard-working and polite to the senior teammates. He bears an extrovert and outgoing characteristic as well. However, he tends to become a little shy or introvert to the people whom he meets for the first time. But once you get to know him, you will find out that he is a truly warm-hearted person. He is also an eloquent talker and is amiable to the people around him.
If I ever have to point out his shortcoming, (chuckles....) it should be the fact that he does some grotesque and unexpected things once you are too close to him... (laughs...) I'm just kidding and as I said earlier Yong dae is truly a wonderful person.


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[ARCHIVES] Twin Singer "Wink" & Our Wink Boy - NEWSEN Courtesy

Apparently those are twin singers who happen to call themselves "Wink". The article says that the national team coach Kim Joong Soo, along with Wink's agent, set up the publicity event, which lasted for about an hour and included lesson in an older popular singing style known as teuroteu. Lee Yong Dae said that because of his nickname, "Wink Boy", there is some crossover in Internet searches for him or for the singing group.


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