South Korean athletes achieve major milestones in football and badminton

South Korea's women's national football team has risen to 17th in the FIFA World Rankings, marking its highest position in 40 months. This ascent follows the team's bronze medal achievement at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, where they defeated China 1-0 in the bronze medal match.

In badminton, world number one An Se-young enters the BWF World Tour France Open following her recent victory at the Denmark Open. An Se-young recently set a new record for the most international tournament wins in women's singles history, surpassing the previous record of 46 titles held by Susi Susanti. Due to an injury withdrawal by Japan's Tomoka Miyazaki, An Se-young's opening round opponent has been changed to Amalie Schulz of Denmark.