Korea Open 2026: Tang Jie-Wen Tse rout Australians as Wei Jie-Ee Yi stun fourth seeds in Yeosu

Malaysia's new mixed doubles pair Chen Tang Jie-Chan Wen Tse made a fast start at the Korea Open on Wednesday morning (4 November). They needed just 25 minutes to beat Australia's Andika Ramadiansyah-Nozomi Shimizu 21-9, 21-14 and reach the last 16. That followed a strong opening day in Yeosu on Tuesday, when unheralded men's doubles pair Chia Wei Jie-Teo Ee Yi knocked out China's fourth seeds and third seeds Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun also went through.

Tang Jie-Wen Tse beat a much higher-ranked pair

The Korea Open is a BWF World Tour Super 500 event, played at Jinnam Stadium in Yeosu, South Korea. Tang Jie-Wen Tse are ranked No. 179 because they have played only three tournaments together this year, but they had no trouble against world No. 53 Andika-Shimizu in their first-round match.

In the second round on Thursday (5 November) they will meet either China's third seeds Cheng Xing-Zhang Chi or South Korea's Lee Hyeong Woo-Park Seul.

Other Malaysians were also due to play first-round matches on Wednesday, and those results were still coming in as this article was published.

Wei Jie-Ee Yi pull off the biggest upset of day one

On Tuesday, world No. 36 Chia Wei Jie-Teo Ee Yi beat Chen Boyang-Liu Yi, the world No. 11 pair and fourth seeds, 21-14, 21-19 in 34 minutes. The Star called it the biggest upset of the opening day. It was the first time the two pairs had met.

Their next opponents are Taiwan's He Zhi Wei-Huang Jui Hsuan. Free Malaysia Today reported that it will also be the first World Tour meeting between those two pairs.

Wei Chong-Kai Wun survive an all-Malaysian opener

Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun, the third seeds, lost the first game to compatriots Low Hang Yee-Ng Eng Cheong before winning 12-21, 21-8, 21-12 in 38 minutes. They play Taiwan's Chen Zi Ray-Lin Yu Chieh in the second round.

That puts two Malaysian men's doubles pairs in the last 16.

Three men's doubles pairs and both qualifiers go out

Not every Malaysian got through. According to Bernama, Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub-Tan Wee Kiong lost 11-21, 17-21 to South Korea's Jin Yong-Jo Song Hyun. Choong Hon Jian-Wong Vin Sean pushed top seeds Kim Won Ho-Seo Seung Jae before losing 20-22, 12-21. Bryan Jeremy Goonting-Muhammad Haikal Nazri took China's Wang Chang-Xie Haonan to a third game but lost 14-21, 24-22, 17-21.

In men's singles, Malaysia had two players in the qualifying rounds and both lost there. Cheam June Wei went down 12-21, 19-21 to South Korea's Choi Ji Hoon, and Eogene Ewe lost 20-22, 21-17, 19-21 to Indonesia's Richie Duta Richardo.

Key takeaways

• Chen Tang Jie-Chan Wen Tse beat world No. 53 Andika Ramadiansyah-Nozomi Shimizu 21-9, 21-14 in 25 minutes on Wednesday.
• Chia Wei Jie-Teo Ee Yi beat fourth seeds Chen Boyang-Liu Yi 21-14, 21-19 on Tuesday.
• Third seeds Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun came from a game down to beat Low Hang Yee-Ng Eng Cheong.
• Three other Malaysian men's doubles pairs went out in round one, and both men's singles qualifiers lost.

FAQ

Who do Chen Tang Jie-Chan Wen Tse play next at the Korea Open? On Thursday they play the winners of the match between China's third seeds Cheng Xing-Zhang Chi and South Korea's Lee Hyeong Woo-Park Seul.

Which Malaysian men's doubles pairs are in the Korea Open second round? Chia Wei Jie-Teo Ee Yi, who play Taiwan's He Zhi Wei-Huang Jui Hsuan, and Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun, who play Taiwan's Chen Zi Ray-Lin Yu Chieh.

What level of tournament is the Korea Open 2026? It is a BWF World Tour Super 500 event, held at Jinnam Stadium in Yeosu, South Korea.

Sources: Bernama, Free Malaysia Today, The Star