Source: Instant Sports
The variety show of the same name of the hot-blooded Korean drama "Badminton Youth League" was broadcast in South Korea late last year. The badminton Olympic gold medalist Lee Yong Dae served as the coach and led to fencing The star team composed of star Oh Sang-wook , captain Yoon Doo-joon of the boy band " Highlight", and lead singer Seungkwan of "SEVENTEEN", went from being unfamiliar with the game to challenging the best players in the country, and the process was passionate and inspiring.
Lee Yong Dae, the 2008 Beijing Olympics mixed doubles gold medalist, serves as the head coach. Together with retired women's singles representative Zhang Suirong, they established a badminton star team. The team members include artists Yoon Doujun, Seung Huan, Yang Sechan, Yoon Hyunmin, etc., as well as the high-profile Tokyo Olympics men's team event gold medal, 1.91 meter tall handsome man Wu Sangwook.
Although it is a variety show, the training is real, and the team members still need to undergo placement tests. Under the strict "Spartan training" of former Olympic gold medalist Lee Yong-dae, the team members gradually turned from beginners to professionals. Lee Yong-dae hopes to let the public know more about badminton through the program: "My life is completely different because of it, and I want to start a badminton craze again."
When the members were taking the placement test, Lee Yong Dae praised Yoon Doojun, the captain of the men's team "Highlight": "A person who has never learned badminton can kill the ball so well." Seungkwan of "SEVENTEEN" also completed the placement test quickly with 4 goals, and the players were surprised by his skills.
Oh Sang-wook, who won the gold medal in the saber team event at the Tokyo Olympics, has a high exposure rate. He has appeared in many Korean programs in the past few months. At the end of last year, he even participated in the competition and received badminton training. The fencer who was still ranked first in the world at the time and is now ranked second made a bold statement about becoming an ace, showing the athlete's desire to win. "I came here with the image of being the best fencer in the world, so why should I be an ace player."
Teammate comedian Jang Sung-kyu even joked about "snitching", "Sang Wook told me in the lounge that if he fights well, he seems to be able to beat Lee Yong Dae." "Runnung" next to it. Man" star member Yang Se-chan also didn't forget to add another shot: "He said he would use a badminton instead of a sword and insert it into Lee Yong's head." It can be seen that the team members trained seriously and the filming atmosphere was harmonious.
In the last episode, the program recorded Lee Yong Dae and the artist members expressing their final thoughts after the competition. Among them, Lee Yong Dae said with emotion: "We got together for the first time to revitalize badminton. I sincerely thank you all for your hard work in the past two months."
He also praised the members: "It is impossible for the strength to improve so fast in two months. People who picked up a racket for the first time said that this is a sport that is difficult to participate in competitions and difficult to improve quickly." He was surprised by the growth and enthusiasm of the members.
Shenghuan also shed tears in the last episode. He said, "It's like a dream. I always have the thought of 'Will I still have such a moment in my life?'"
Source: Instant Sports
