An Se-young advanced to the women's singles semifinals of the World Badminton Championships after returning from injury. An Se-young defeated China's Han Yue 2-0 in the quarterfinals and is aiming for the championship in this tournament. In the semifinals, she will face world No. 3 Wang Zhi Yi, against whom An Se-young has a dominant record of 12 wins and 1 loss in their previous 13 encounters. Meanwhile, the men's doubles pair of Seo Seung-jae and Kim Won-ho also advanced to the semifinals, aiming for their second consecutive title. The women's doubles pair of Lee So-hee and Baek Ha-na also reached the semifinals.
