South Korean table tennis men's and women's doubles successors, Oh Juncheng and Kim Naying showed succession talent on the field

Nineteen-year-old Oh Jun-sung and 20-year-old Kim Na-young are setting a new wave for the Korean table tennis team, which is undergoing a new generation. Oh Jun-sung and Kim Na-young both participated as members of the Korean team at the 2025 WTT Championship Incheon Station that opened at the Incheon Inspire Arena on the 1st.

Wu Juncheng who participated in the men's singles competition of the WTT competition

Wu Juncheng will challenge for the WTT Series Men's Singles Championship for the second time in a row at this tournament. Oh Jun-sung, who will play his first match on the afternoon of the 3rd, was already in the WTT Star Challenge held last weekChennaiWinning the men's singles championship proved his strength.

While China's world-class players did not participate in the World Cup in Macau in the middle of this month, Wu Juncheng competed with European and Japanese players to bring South Korea their first WTT trophy of the year.

As the son of Oh Sang-yun, the head coach of the Korean men's table tennis team, Oh Jun-sung is a powerful faction whose strength has been proven in domestic and foreign competitions. He won the men's singles title at the 2023 Korea General Championships at the youngest age in history (17 years old). Then at the Asian Championships in October last year, he also set off a "table chaos", defeating the then world No. 1 Chinese player Wang Chuqin 3-1 in the singles quarterfinals and entering the men's singles semifinals.

Goh Juncheng won the men's singles title at the 2025 WTT Star Challenge Chennai

The South Korean men's team announced its retirement from the national team after "big brother" Lee Sang-so won the singles championship at the General Championships last year, and the team is undergoing a replacement of the old and the new. In this case, Oh Jun-sung is active in the adult stage, and there is a growing sense of expectation for him in South Korea.

Wu Juncheng is determined to surpass his father Wu Shangyin. In an interview with Korean media, he said: "If I can become a table tennis player who performs well in Korea, I hope to play well and become a player who can promote Korean table tennis." ”

Wu Shangyin

Wu Shangyin won the bronze medal in the men's singles at the 2005 World Championships in Shanghai and the silver medal in the team event at the 2012 London Olympics, but because he did not have a gold medal, he hoped that his son Wu Juncheng could dig up the golden vein.

South Korea's women's table tennis team "big sister" Seo Hyo-won will return the Tai Chi badge after the World Championships in May this year, and after Shin Yubin, rookie Kim Na-young is also currently emerging. Kim Na-young also jumped 15 places in the world rankings from 46th to 31st with her outstanding performance at the 2025 WTT Star Challenge Chennai. Kim Na-young defeated world No. 36 Du Hoi Kim (Hong Kong) 3-2 in the Women's Singles round of 32 in Chennai, defeated world No. 8 Satsuki of Japan 3-1 in the round of 16, and defeated world No. 15 Adriana Díaz (Puerto Rico) 3-0 in the quarterfinals.

Kim Na-young competing in the women's singles match at the 2025 WTT Incheon Championships

On the 2nd, in the women's singles round of 32 of the WTT Incheon Championships held at home, Kim Na-young defeated Du Kaiqin 3-2 again and continued to maintain the upward momentum. In her post-match interview, she said: "I'm very happy to have a good result in the first race of the Korean Major. I will participate in the competition with the awareness of challenging every game. ”

Jeon Hye-kyung, head coach of Kim Na-young's team Pohang Steelers International, commented, "Kim Na-young proved her competitive ability by defeating Do Hoe-kyon at Incheon after Chennai. This match highlights the strong spin of his forehand and backhand, as well as the changes on the court. ”

Kim Na-young competing in the women's singles match at the 2025 WTT Incheon Championships

Coach Jeon Hye-kyung continued, "If you use your tall man to have a stable attack, you can play an active role as a player representing my country in international competitions in the future." ”