Yeosu, South Korea, November 5, 2026: Malaysia’s Chia Weijie and Teo Ee Yi reached their first BWF World Tour Super 500 quarterfinal on Thursday after defeating Chinese Taipei’s He Zhi Wei and Huang Jui Hsuan 21-9, 21-19 at the 2026 Korea Open. Fellow Malaysians Man Wei Chong and Tee Kai Wun also advanced to the men’s doubles last eight.
The two victories provided another encouraging day for Malaysian badminton at Jinnam Stadium, although women’s singles representative Letshanaa Karupathevan was eliminated by South Korea’s world No. 1 An Se Young.
Chia Weijie and Teo Ee Yi Reach First Super 500 Quarterfinal
World No. 39 Chia Weijie and Teo Ee Yi continued their impressive Korea Open campaign with a straight-game victory over Chinese Taipei’s world No. 38 pair He Zhi Wei and Huang Jui Hsuan.
The Malaysians dominated the opening game 21-9 before overcoming a closer challenge in the second to seal victory 21-19.
The result marks a significant milestone for Chia and Teo, who began their partnership in April 2026 and have now reached their first Super 500 quarterfinal together.
The pair had already made headlines in the opening round by upsetting China’s world No. 11 combination Chen Boyang and Liu Yi 21-14, 21-19.
Before this week, their best reported World Tour performance was a semifinal appearance at the Macau Open Super 300 in June.
Chia and Teo’s quarterfinal opponents will be determined by the match involving Japan’s Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi and the combination of Malaysia’s Goh V Shem and South Korea’s Choi Sol Gyu.
Watch: Chia Weijie and Teo Ee Yi vs. He Zhi Wei and Huang Jui Hsuan Highlights
Video source: Nadi Badminton
Man Wei Chong and Tee Kai Wun Continue Winning Momentum
Malaysia’s third seeds Man Wei Chong and Tee Kai Wun also secured their quarterfinal place with a 24-22, 21-12 victory over Chinese Taipei’s Chen Zhi Ray and Lin Yu Chieh.
The world No. 9 Malaysians needed 33 minutes to overcome the world No. 32 pair, surviving a closely contested opening game before taking the second more comfortably.
Man and Tee arrived in Yeosu following their French Open triumph in October, where they defeated compatriots Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin Rumsani in the final.
They will next face Japan’s Haruki Kawabe and Kenta Matsukawa for a place in the Korea Open semifinals, keeping alive their hopes of winning consecutive World Tour titles.
Wang Po Wei Upsets Alwi Farhan as Men’s Singles Quarterfinals Take Shape
Chinese Taipei’s Wang Po Wei produced one of the day’s notable men’s singles results, recovering to defeat Indonesia’s fourth seed Alwi Farhan 17-21, 25-23, 21-15.
Wang survived a tense second game before completing the comeback in the decider. He will next face Hong Kong’s Lee Cheuk Yiu, who defeated China’s Hu Zhe An 21-17, 14-21, 21-7.
Elsewhere, Hong Kong’s Jason Gunawan fought back to beat Chinese Taipei’s Lee Chia Hao 19-21, 21-13, 21-11, setting up a quarterfinal against Indonesia’s Anthony Sinisuka Ginting.
Ginting advanced with a 21-15, 21-16 victory over Hong Kong’s Angus Ng Ka Long.
Japan’s Yudai Okimoto and Canada’s second seed Victor Lai also progressed, while South Korea’s Kim Hae Deun defeated Japan’s seventh seed Yushi Tanaka in three games.
The Korea Open quarterfinals take place on Friday, November 6, with Malaysia’s Chia Weijie and Teo Ee Yi and Man Wei Chong and Tee Kai Wun aiming to continue their men’s doubles campaigns.
Complete Tournament Results
Men’s Singles – Round of 16
Wang Tzu Wei (Chinese Taipei) defeated Wang Yu Kai (Chinese Taipei), 21-15, 21-12.
Kim Hae Deun (South Korea) defeated Yushi Tanaka (Japan), 15-21, 21-12, 21-18.
Jason Gunawan (Hong Kong) defeated Lee Chia Hao (Chinese Taipei), 19-21, 21-13, 21-11.
Anthony Sinisuka Ginting (Indonesia) defeated Ng Ka Long Angus (Hong Kong), 21-15, 21-16.
Lee Cheuk Yiu (Hong Kong) defeated Hu Zhe An (China), 21-17, 14-21, 21-7.
Wang Po Wei (Chinese Taipei) defeated Alwi Farhan (Indonesia), 17-21, 25-23, 21-15.
Yudai Okimoto (Japan) defeated Yoo Tae Bin (South Korea), 21-15, 27-25.
Victor Lai (Canada) defeated Zhu Xuan Chen (China), 21-13, 21-16.
Men’s Doubles – Round of 16
Chia Weijie/Teo Ee Yi (Malaysia) defeated He Zhi Wei/Huang Jui Hsuan (Chinese Taipei), 21-9, 21-19.
Man Wei Chong/Tee Kai Wun (Malaysia) defeated Chen Zhi Ray/Lin Yu Chieh (Chinese Taipei), 24-22, 21-12.
