The Korean team roster for the World Table Tennis Championships is ***10.
The Busan World Table Tennis Championships is the first competition in 2024. It will be held from February 16 to 25, 2024. There are two events, men's team and women's team, with a competition system of 5 games and 3 wins. As the host, the South Korean team announced the first 10-man roster, which attracted the attention of outside fans. Zhu Qianxi, who performed well during this period, could have qualified through rankings, but due to rules restrictions, she could not represent South Korea.
According to the selection criteria announced by the South Korean team, the three highest-ranked players in the world will directly qualify for the World Table Tennis Championships. The men's team Zhang Yuzhen, Lin Jongxun, and Lee Sang-soo, and the women's team Shin Yubin, Jeon Ji-hee, and Lee Si-on will have the remaining places. Based on the results of the trials, Park Kyu-hyun, Ahn Jae-hyun, Yoon Hyo-bin, and Lee Eun-hye stood out. Among them, Park Kyu-hyun is considered a dark horse, and his personal performance exceeded expectations.
Team competition rules
1. World Table Tennis Men’s Team Championship (Swaythlin Cup)
Each unit can register 5 players to participate in the competition, each time Both sides of the competition can select 3 players to play. The game adopts a best-of-5-game system (each game adopts a best-of-5 game system), and the first to win 3 games is the winner. Before the game, both sides select the home and visiting teams by drawing lots.
2. World Table Tennis Women’s Team Championship (Cobilan Cup)
Each unit can register 4 players to participate in the competition, and each side can select 2 players to participate in singles. , and then select 2 players from the 4 players to pair up to participate in the third doubles match. The game adopts a best-of-5-game system (each game also adopts a best-of-3-game system), and the winner is the first to win 3 games.