we're starting the badminton doubles tournament! the first game of the quarterfinals. taegwon and jiman. another smash! jinu smashes! smash! smash! (powerful smashes) taegwon! (taegwon and jinu are the perfect pair) taegwon and jinu advance to the semifinals.
this is the badminton doubles tournament, featuring badminton legends and celebrity players. i'm with caster gil yeonga. first of all, nichkhun and jae are known to be great celebrity players. can you tell us about them? nichkhun was a badminton player for eight years and he has won three tournaments in california.
and jae played singles badminton from 10th to 12th grade. he also has a good record. hyojeong and manseok are their opponents. hyojeong will be carrying this team. how good was hyojeong back when she was active? she was a great player and won a gold medal in beijing in mixed doubles with lee yongdae.
it wouldn't be an overstatement to say that we won the gold because of hyojeong. let's go! (the match finally starts) nichkhun and jae will play hyojeong and manseok. - let's go, hyojeong! / - go, hyojeong! (bows) - let's go! / - let's go! - let's just get five points. / - only five?
who will advance to the semifinals? nichkhun serves. (match starts with a serve by nichkhun) it's fast! (jae smash) it's fast! he saved it... smash! it's fast! he saved it... smash! they return it. backhand... it goes up... hyojeong clears it.
clears it. (nichkhun and jae get the first point) on fire! (excited) on fire! (fell at the edge of the court) (too bad) (mouth open wide) jae and nichkhun played very well, which is expected from former players.
there was an open spot in the corner. yes, they did a good job finding the empty space. (yeah!) they're good. they're a strong candidate for first. (of course) (we'll see about that) left foot, left foot. (left foot forward) hold your racket up.
hold on, hold on! why am i... (why am i so nervous?) (he's so funny) (let's go, manseok!) (they're as good as real players) nichkhun's serve again. nice. smash! returns it. backhand.
into the corner again. the unguarded spot! that was out of bounds. that was out? (barely goes out) it was out by this much. jae's really good. - these guys are scary. / - let's go! let's go! 1, 2, 3, 4...
oh manseok! (that cheer actually made him feel worse) (that's funny. oh manseok!) let's go! (thanks) (manseok serving, score tied) (manseok hits it far) nichkhun hits it high. gently... drop shot!
he puts it up. high clear. he puts it up with a backhand. hyojeong... (hyojeong's smashes) nice defense. nice defense. (jae's defense is good this time) drop shot. he puts it up again. hyojeong's drop shot! hyojeong's drop shot! (nickhun's quick defense)
and smash! again! so fast! and smash! again! manseok ends up scoring. (whew) nichkhun and jae played great defense, but manseok hit an unguarded spot. yes, he was great in front of the net.
(manseok did it) he got a lucky one from up close. (he scored thanks to my cheer) i'm tired now. (you need 21 to win, don't be tired yet) the score is tied at 5:5. let's go, hyojeong! jae hits it long. nichkhun, manseok...
it's high and hyojeong hits a drop shot. another one! smash! another one! a drop shot this time. another smash. jae! a tough return. nichkhun hits it into a corner... out of bounds.
(more disappointing because of the long rally) (hurray) - nichkhun and jae are formidable players. / - yes. (too bad, hyojeong) (nice, jae) this is like watching a tournament. this is so fun! this is a blast! you guys are great! (thank you)
he does not have the face of an athlete. nothing about him says sports. he's barely standing now. - he can barely stand now. / - yeah. (but...) - hit it! / - what are you doing? a backhand. nichkhun and jae are formidable players. they're doing amazingly.
nichkhun and jae are in the lead. manseok and hyojeong need to work a bit harder to catch up. a short serve. manseok from the back. it's fast! they return it. it's fast! they return it. (gained a point from great defense) (now they only need 1 point to tie it)
(my bad) those were two great returns. she returned a push from up front. anyone can win this! go, hyojeong! (the game has just started) now it's a 1-point difference. will this be the match point, or will it be tied up?
- let's go! / - let's go. the game isn't over yet. they can catch up. (manseok has a chance to attack) where did he hit that one? (he got greedy and overdid it) he got too greedy and hit it too hard. that... dang it... (nichkhun and jae get an easy point)
20:18. this is match point. (it's not over yet) (manseok hits it high) it's over. (nichkhun and jae win 21:18) i'm sorry. jae! it's over. as expected from former players, they had
great offense, great defense, and saw the empty space. they played a great game. (nichkhun and jae advance) dongsu and seobeom versus seungmo and sugeun. seungmo! backhand... smash! they defended. drop shot. a fast backhand! (seungmo and sugeun gain the momentum) he's good from being in the first badminton special.
(but) (sugeun keeps blundering after getting praised) (and then...) (startled) isn't that a foul? isn't that a foul? (goodness) i bet that rattled the referee a bit. wasn't that a foul? - the referee is so surprised. / - yeah.
kick him out of the game! he's my friend. that wasn't on purpose. since you seem angry. (such a funny guy) step up your game, sugeun! do not attack. do not attack. he comes running! a smash! (dongsu's defense is amazing)
(dongsu and seobeom win 21:12) 21:12. dongsu and seobeom win. jaeseong and hodong versus jaejin and hyunseok. (what's that?) (sugeun runs onto the court) (after sweeping) (sits)
(that was good, right?) (so cute) (that's the end of sugeun's mopping show) jaeseong and hodong will be playing jaejin and hyunseok. (the beginning of the game) (they give up a point from jaejin's smash) (the team doesn't get along) (hodong and jaeseong are losing)
(but they begin working together again) (hodong's great defense) (he shows hustle by diving) (jaeseong's powerful smash) in front of you! (agile, expert plays) no! 21:17. jaeseong and hodong end up winning.
(victory ceremony) (shocked and appalled) (once more) (jaeseong and hodong advance to the quarterfinals) (badminton doubles tournament bracket) (taegwon, jinu vs. seobeom, dongsu) (nichkhun, jae vs. hodong, jaeseong) we hold this badminton doubles tournament in support of korea in the 2016 rio olympics.
we'll have the first semifinal match. all these teams are strong contenders for first place. first, let's hear from dongsu. i'll play like this is an olympic gold medal match. i see. kim dongmun and ha taegwon versus lee dongsu and yu yongseong. it's over! kim dongmun and ha taegwon win the gold! dongsu and yongseong are older,
but their younger competitors beat them. the two winners are trying not to look too happy. back then... (i won back then) taegwon and kim dongmun won the gold together. what will happen today? this is a very important match. hearing that makes me feel more competitive. jinu is here in place of kim dongmun
and i'm here in place of yu yongseong. we'll get you back for athens. now that we've seen everyone play... the legends here are important, but the celebrity matchup should also be very interesting. will you replicate that victory? what do you think? he looks so cocky. one word comes to mind.
stepping stone. they're a stepping stone to the finals. taegwon isn't just good at badminton. he's quite funny, too. he's a very spirited person. reporter sugeun on the other side of the court. hello. i'd like the thank all the viewers of this show again. i'm here to meet the losers.
the losers seem very disgruntled. they think the results are too obvious. he's a culinary expert. i will now interview chef choi hyunseok and ask him how this happened. it's a lot more fun if it's a close game. but i think the match was rigged. i'll send in proof of my claims so that we can
open an investigation to get to the bottom of this. things are very tense here. this has been sugeun. so it's the first match of the semifinals. dongsu and seobeom versus taegwon and jinu! - let's start the game! / - let's go! it's the first match of the semi-finals. dongsu and seobeom will play (lee hogeun / gil yeonga) taegwon and jinu.
beat seungmo and sugeun to advance. what's good about this team? dongsu and seobeom both played their roles well, which led to their easy victory. seobeom's desire to do well is making him overdo it. i hope he plays to his full potential in this game. right. their opponents are taegwon and jinu, who have great teamwork.
taegwon and jinu are great attackers. and jinu is a great player, for someone with only 2 years of experience. he's good at both offense and defense. they can definitely make it to the finals. right. the winners advance to the finals. the first game of the semifinals. dongsu and seobeom versus taegwon and jinu. (it starts now)
(first match of the quarterfinals) hey! (such a ruckus) (shuttlecock) (hits the shuttlecock onto his racket) (that was so cool) (such a show-off) yeah! yeah! taegwon and jinu play offensively and energetically,
while dongsu and seobeom are calm and collected. this is their grudge match. we'll have to wait and see what happens. (they test the waters in the beginning) jinu's drop shot. seobeom returns it. they push it back. seobeom... he defends again. the shuttlecock hits the net.
(taegwon and jinu get the first point) hey! hey! (nice) (what a shame) - higher, higher. / - hey! (taunting) hey! (i hate that guy...) - yeah! / - yeah! (let's go) taegwon's serve.
let's move. from the start. (short serve) (jinu smashes) defense. (seobeom shows great defense) nice one by jinu. dongsu's drop shot! seobeom with a great return! he pushes it. clears it with a backhand. (hit the net again)
(taegwon and jinu score again) jinu... (dang it) don't try to score. be gentle. (i was too hasty) (jinu's the best) (bring it) pushed. jinu pushes... cleared.
seobeom. drop shot. he puts it up. another drop shot. they defend again. smash! - diagonal! / - seobeom... nice return! it goes to dongsu! drop shot! another smash... out of bounds. (dongsu and seobeom's first point)
don't hit it so hard. nice try. dongsu and seobeom score their first point. dongsu serves. (he said to not hit it so hard) (a great play by jinu) that was a bold hairpin play he made on dongsu, and it went smoothly. (sorry) (jinu's good too)
(nice, jinu) (that was great) - nice one. / - it's 3:1. nice! (making a ruckus) (just you wait) those two players sure are noisy. - they're very pumped up. / - yeah. - jinu's drop shot. / - it's good.
1, 2... seobeom smashes! he chose his target properly. (nice one) (my distractions didn't work) (nice, seobeom) let's go, seobeom! short serve and a hairpin. seobeom's serve.
let's go. (jinu's talking messed up his timing) - he's a bit sensitive. / - alright. do that one more time. (do what?) hold on. just a moment. let me get ready. - one moment. / - a let. - one moment. / - a let. (they continue with the game)
(didn't count as a point) let me get ready. (will taegwon's distractions work?) he serves again. push. dongsu hit it after it hit seobeom. that was a double touch foul. yeah. i think seobeom missed it because taegwon keeps confusing him.
(let's go) is he playing mind games on them? they're trying to stop their momentum. (let's advance now) it's 4:2. (i'll get you back, taegwon) jinu smashes! nice return. seobeom... go in!
saves it with a backhand. saves it with a backhand. another smash! (seobeom's tenacious defense won this point) sorry. i shouldn't hit it so hard. it's tied 8:8. (deep breath) - in the front! / - smash returned. returned again. to the other side. dongsu...
smoothly. it's long. (taegwon and jinu take the lead) (the receive hits the net!) (everyone gasps) wow, that was beautiful. (jumping for joy) (not! don't hurt yourself...) i almost got a cramp.
(he almost got a cramp?) (i'll take care of you, taegwon) lower, lower. (is this a trick, too?) (that really hurt) (taegwon's short serve) the game is going well. he clears it gently. seobeom hits it far.
jinu with a good return. (taegwon and jinu have the momentum) dongsu puts it back up. drop shot. a smash this time. another drop shot. a smash this time. - yes! / - yes! run around! come on! come on! (so pumped up)
(my son's the best!) (boiling up inside) (after running around) (sits on the bench) keep running. (taegwon is tired) - come back! / - do i have to? take another lap. i'm tired.
(exhausted from all the celebrating) it's okay. we're playing well. (let's stay calm) 10:8. a 2-point difference. (caught them off guard) (too tired to defend properly) this is a close game. (both teams are so good) (dongsu calmly gets ready to serve)
(a rally of drives by the legends) fast... fast drives! smash! (seobeom's return put the shuttlecock up) (ruthless attack) (i've still got it) (difference in score increases by a point) (i'm the man) timeout. (dongsu calls a timeout) interval.
(blaming himself) - we can do it. / - don't worry. okay. you did great. - taegwon will attack. / - yeah. he'll try to get the point, so we'll use that chance. - i won't hit it when you two are rallying. / - okay. i've never seen seobeom look so serious. - it's all about focus. / - very true. i'm smiling inside, but i'm not letting it show.
very professional. if we lose here, all this meant nothing. think of all the hard work we did. try to focus and get it together. you should... - that last play was very nice. / - yes! yes, sir! - you'll be 50 soon. / - yes, sir! - how long will you play badminton? / - yes, sir! - get the medal and retire already. / - yes, sir!
there's sweat on the mat. i didn't say he could use my mop. let's bring it back. we'll turn the tides and take the lead. and we'll finish this. okay. jinu's serve. - move in. / - it's long. gently. drop shot. seobeom runs in!
(ran around but failed to defend) (he's too strong...) (amazed by the play by the legend) that was awesome. just hit it like you're offering it to them. - okay. / - don't hit it so hard. - just get it over. / - okay. it's 18:17. a 1-point difference. this semifinal match is a great one so far.
that... i... (i was aiming for that spot) the serve was too high! - can't believe he did that. / - the serve... that was an important point. (so excited) come at me. (i'll teach you a lesson) (if you do that) (we'll both do it) (spin)
(using showmanship as another trick?) (we're such a great team) (watching them really drains you) (ugh, i hate those guys so much) (does a moonwalk) come on! dongsu smashes! - that's it. / - that's it! (gets the point right away!)
(hit it, but it was no use) (should've hit it like this...) smash! (wow) (he slammed it down) we'll tie it up soon! (no way, jose) (a master at taunting!) it's dongsu's serve. he hits it gently.
taegwon smashes! they returned it! it's out! (dongsu and seobeom strike back) (but they lose the point to taegwon) - yeah! / - yeah! yes! (don't underestimate me just because i annoy you) (we're a great team) (sigh... what a shame)
taegwon and jinu only need one more point. - it's going as expected. / - 21 is all they need. give them all a round of applause. (hang in there) don't give up! it's jinu's serve. he fell. (saves his team from danger) (oops!)
(tried to dodge) (but the shuttlecock hit him in the face!) (tries to play it off) (ouch) that was messed up. (got too competitive...) that wasn't right. (acts like he's alright) - you okay? / - yes, i'm fine.
i'm fine. (seobeom is worried) (sugeun rushes off somewhere) (he grabs a bag below the referee's seat) (starts putting on a show again) (what is he doing?) (pretending to be a doctor) (keep playing if you're fine) (sugeun is very busy today) (a member of the first cool kiz badminton squad)
(he is always focused during matches) (becomes a janitor during breaks) (i'm here waiting!) that move was great. (a coach when he has a towel on) (turned into a doctor) (always ready to work for the show!) (he's good) taegwon and jinu are very spirited. and dongsu and seobeom and calm and collected.
taegwon! he got it! (gets it over and scores) (wow) (celebrating) (seobeom ties it up) my bad. taegwon tried to score there. how'd he return that? that was a huge point for them.
(still shocked from the point) we have the momentum. we have the momentum! - two more? / - yes. two? (taegwon and jinu start to focus again) seobeom! seobeom! let's go, taegwon and jinu! these two players had to play each other in the finals 12 years ago. (will they be able to win?)
they play for the finals... it goes out of bounds and they take the lead! let it go. out, out. out, out. (things are complicated in taegwon's head) that was a big point. 1 point. taegwon isn't talking as much now. right. it's not supposed to be like this.
dongsu and seobeom need one more point. do whatever you want to. but don't hesitate. just go for it. (nowhere to run to now!) will dongsu get taegwon back for denying him the medal in athens, or will taegwon get the win again? we'll see... a comeback victory! (a lucky point grants them a comeback victory)
(the 12-year grudge is now settled!) (couldn't get it because it was on the other side) oh my god. (they blew their chance of winning) (feels bad) - it didn't hit the center. / - seobeom! that was like a movie. made a comeback and advance to the finals. now it's time for the second match of the semifinals. nichkhun and jae versus jaeseong and hodong.
nichkhun and jae. as former players, they played very well in their first game against hyojeong and manseok. yes, they have good offense and defense, as well as a good eye for unguarded spots, so they advanced to the semifinals pretty easily. beat jaejin and hyunseok's team without too much trouble. yes. jaeseong hasn't lost his touch,
and he's still as good as an active player. and hodong is very powerful. dongsu and seobeom advanced to the finals. which pair will become the champions? it's the second semifinal match. nichkhun and jae versus jaeseong and hodong. love all. play. go first... (scared)
(starts off with a shout!) you're not allowed to come to this side. is there a tranquilizer gun anywhere? shoot him with a tranquilizer gun. (calm down) (succeeded at intimidating them) nichkhun and jae versus hodong and jaeseong. it's the second game of the semifinals. it starts with hodong's serve.
great defense. (out of bounds) (jaeseong seems so relaxed) he shows his experience. - he's very relaxed. / - one. - out. / - my bad. (bromance during the game) excuse me. that's not allowed here. the bromance between jaeseong and hodong.
let's go, nichkhun and jae! quiet! let's go, hodong! hodong's serve. nichkhun hits it into a corner. - did it go in? / - yes. - nice hit into the corner. / - you get it. - like this. / - left foot forward. right foot forward.
- like this? / - left, left. left, left. (hodong fell for it) - he was fooled. / - i'm sorry. (embarrassed) (nichkhun's serve) got it. jae smashes. nichkhun pushes.
(jaeseong shows amazing defense) returns it with a backhand. it's out of bounds. (nichkhun and jae are up a point) (jaeseong's backhand was a bit off) he knows when it's going out. jaeseong needs to cover a lot of space. yes, like he's playing singles... (nichkhun hits it into the net)
sorry, sorry. you have to get everything in the back. (hold it!) (hmm...) where did he learn to do that? (jae's serve) backhand to hodong. jaeseong smashes! they defended!
nice one, jae! let's go, jae! - what about me? / - let's go, nichkhun! - let's go! / - don't go easy on them! 12:8. a 4-point difference. - let's do this. / - let's do this. - he's so scary... / - it's okay. i'll protect you. i'll run to the net right after you serve. it's jaeseong's serve. he chases it. backhand. it's fast!
he hits it straight! (jae hits it into the net) (they start to catch up) jaeseong's backhand smash was spectacular. as long as hodong stays in front, jaeseong can play against the two former players. (nice play) just stay in front.
- in front? / - yes, stay in front. - get ready. / - move up? - no, defend in the back. / - stay back here? (okay, got it) (this is important for them to catch up) - hodong clears it. / - move in! (hodong does the opposite of what was planned!) they came up with a good plan, but he cleared it high
instead of doing a drop shot. it's not easy for them. why'd you run up to the net? hey, jae! hey, jae! nice! i think it would be better to hit it long. hit it long and move to the front. (jay's serve) (he clears it high, as planned) good defense.
hodong! very nice. that was a fantastic backhand by hodong. those hairpin drops paired with jaeseong's power can definitely help them catch up. that wasn't a straight hairpin drop. he went for the other side in a diagonal. yes, it had spin on it and was tough to return.
face forward. you must not let hodong win! let's go, jae! (hodong's serve) it's tough if it's that high. it goes to jae. they got in each other's way! - they got in each other's way! / - sorry. (can't believe it)
(duck, hodong) just stay still. (get down) (gloomy) match point. again. just don't let them get this serve. (these two won't give up!) one point left for nichkhun and jae.
(what will happen?) out of bounds. that makes the score 21:15. nichkhun and jae beat jaeseong and hodong and advance to the finals. i hope all the viewers that love badminton will watch our show. it's almost impossible for these people to all be on the same show. taegwon, you made a friend out of an enemy.
(me?) - taegwon, please come here. / - okay. taegwon and dongsu will be on a team. - oh, really? / - yes. can i change partners? - he asked to switch... / - if you do... - hyojeong, please step forward. / - okay. - you'll be paired with jaejin. / - okay. the match of legends starts now!
(what a treat) (awesome!) people in the audience, do you want to see the legends play? (of course!) do you want to see it? (we really do!) then we'll start the game! they'll play one set to 15 points.
it's over once you get your momentum. dongsu with a jump smash! smash! again! (you can't see this anywhere else) drop shot! he hit it up! he saved it. backhand! (next-level plays) push! (stay tuned for the set you can't look away from) (the match of legends starts now!) the legends will have a special match
as they root for the players in rio. dongsu and taegwon. we know them as rivals. have these two ever played together? yes, they practiced a lot together on both the national team and their professional team, so they are well aware of each other’s strengths. taegwon has strong attacks and dongsu is great in front of the net,
so i think they'll make a great pair. how about hyojeong and jaejin? they've played together a lot. they played mixed doubles a lot, and won a lot of tournaments. they almost played in the olympics together, but they put jaejin in men’s doubles, so they couldn't. i hope they play a great game today. this is a special match, but it's still a competition.
(which team will win?) you can't even pay to watch a matchup like this. right. not even in the olympics. this will be a great match. (hyojeong serves) (they start with a strong rally) he puts it up high. dongsu's jump smash! to the side.
drop shot by hyojeong! it's up... jaejin! a backhand! push! they saved it! (what's the problem?) (sorry, i touched it) so did that go in? yes, hyojeong tapped it. (totally absorbed)
what happened? it was a double touch. (he's still pumped up...) that's a shame. jaejin actually got that. - you're great, hyojeong! / - let's go, hyojeong! - go, hyojeong! / - let's go! (it's okay, hyojeong) (can't believe i made that mistake)
yeah! (the old guys take the lead) let's go! let's go, hyojeong! it's 1:0. gently. it's high. hyojeong smashes. they clear it. smash. jump smash! what is taegwon doing now? drop shot! he got that one.
it's long. dongsu. he puts it up. a drop shot by jaejin! (jaejin seems laid back) (missed...) (how embarrassing) (wow!) (can't believe the coach made a mistake) even professionals make mistakes against each other. they're on another level though.
the older guys have lost their mobility a bit. mobility... (hyojeong and jaejin get to serve!) so that's how they serve in mixed doubles. (the male player that serves stays in back) (so the male player can cover a wide area in the back!) backhand push. dongsu... smashes! taegwon pushes it over.
another smash by dongsu! (what a strong hit) there! (jaejin tried to return it) (it was too fast...) (they're playing for real) he said he didn't practice, but he's still very powerful. dongsu played aggressively there. wow!
nice, dongsu! (save your energy for the finals, though) any chance they get... (this is like an olympic match) i've been sitting down for too long. - jaejin, don't hit it so hard! / - okay. (short serve by dongsu) they have experience playing together so they're showing great chemistry.
that's right. it's up now. hairpin drop! they return it! it's long again. (attempted a drop shot) (but it hit the net...) (darn) (our opponents did a good job) yeah!
(he's still hurting from the dive) - this is like a picture. / - lee jaejin! lee jaejin! lee jaejin! (now i'm all warmed up) this is incredible. we're seeing many great plays. this is truly a neck-and-neck match. hyojeong, take the right. taegwon serves.
jaejin moves. pushes it straight and gentle. another hard hit! pushes it straight and gentle. smash. again! drop shot! a push... (right in the unguarded spot) (right on the line!) in. (it's in, right?)
in, in, in. that was in. - what a relief... / - this is tough. - wow. / - wow. seriously. whoa! they're so good. let's give them a big hand! (the younger team is up) (sweating) (hyojeong's short serve)
hyojeong. a strong one. pushed over gently. he saves it. drop shot by hyojeong. a tough return. jaejin... ah! - you should've had that one. / - sorry. (let's catch up one by one) (gosh...) jaejin! what a shame...
you should've gotten that one. i know. let's go. (the younger team is up by a point) jaejin... a strong hit. again! it's fast. hyojeong pushes it over. jaejin supports. the defense... taegwon is defending everything. hairpin drop...
one more! hairpin drop... smash! one more! they return it again. (they're evenly matched) it goes diagonally. backhand by taegwon. hairpin drop... defense is what ended that rally. (nice playing anyways) (taegwon hit the shuttlecock into a corner)
(this feels like an olympic gold medal match) it's too bad that they missed, but jaejin showed great attacks. powerful attacks and tenacious defense by dongsu and taegwon. that was a spectacular rally. (couldn't even breathe) (they can breathe after the rally ends) awesome!
nice, nice! it's like art. (practicing in his mind for the finals) that was amazing. i'll hit it to the center. fast diagonal hit! they defended. taegwon... hard hit from the back! they push it over. another smash!
they save it. drop shot... he returns it. taegwon with the drop shot! he returned it while falling. (taegwon is toying with his opponents) pushed straight. jaejin smashes! a backhand drive. a backhand drive. (gosh...)
that defense was unbelievable. (let's take a short break) - they can't take a timeout? / - they're good. call a timeout. - timeout. / - timeout. timeout. (let's take a break...) you should've smashed that before. have a cold one. no... (drenched in sweat)
even if i smash it, it doesn't end. smash it hard. hit it until it ends. my arm hurts. - yeah, you should hit it. / - you hit it too. you were amazing, taegwon. (what a workout...) sorry, sorry. i should've covered you. (taegwon isn't speaking as much now)
i think that it's a true honor to be playing with these guys. (that's why i'm fanning you) jaejin got really weak. - how so? / - his smashes. jaejin, he says your smashes got weak. (i heard everything) i'm only going to attack taegwon. (let's pump them up!)
- win this. / - let's go! (i'll show them...) (come on, jaejin) (i'm coming at you, taegwon) (still a 1-point difference) pushes. taegwon returns it. dongsu, back to jaejin. lightly puts it up. pushes with a backhand.
they have a chance. smash! jaejin scores with his smash. (told you i'd show you) (pleased) (i returned all of them) he's drained. jaejin, your opponent is tired. keep attacking taegwon. it's hard to say who has the momentum.
yes, it's an even match. (they start a rally) hyojeong hits it gently. - a drop shot this time. / - racket! he moves and hyojeong smashes! taegwon clears it. jaejin smashes. what's with his racket? (his hits are getting stronger) he switched his racket.
he switched rackets in the middle of all that? (thanks for the help) he hit it, ran, and then he was like, "racket!" the strings broke on the racket. he switched rackets in the middle of playing. (broken string) (that was an amazing move) (the racket strings broke) racket!
(jaejin borrows nichkhun's racket) (he can play with any racket) so they can break. how hard did he hit? gosh... how did he know the strings broke? (want a broken racket?) (fakes it) (since it's not mine) now everyone's pumped up again.
hyojeong with a short serve. from the back. pushes. he comes running. they change directions. saved. backhand! saved. backhand! another backhand! push! smash! (i've never seen badminton like this)
they're playing their hearts out. lee dongsu! lee dongsu! (the god of badminton) (can only laugh in disbelief...) all four players are showing cool moves. yes, jaejin tried to get it over him but dongsu did a great job blocking him. (predicted the path of the shuttlecock...) (my partner's the best!)
he waited in the air after jumping. he waited after jumping. - he jumped first... / - he jumped first - and then waited for it to come to him. / - yeah. wow... the score is tied at 13:13. (grits his teeth) puts it up. gently... - he was out of strength. / - yeah.
he's tired. (jaejin was drained from the rally) (letting out a sigh of disappointment) - wasn't that out? / - so tired. wasn't that out? (oh, come on...) he got tired from all those smashes from the back. he needs to put forth more energy. let's go! let's go! - is it match point? / - yes.
it's to 15 points. get them! - let's go, hyojeong! / - let's go! 14:13. dongsu and taegwon are in the lead again. (nervous) (will the match end here?) he pushes it over. she puts it up. backhand return and a jump smash!
push! hyojeong scores after pushing it over. (oops) (so moved) (stands up) this is so fun. lee hyojeong! lee hyojeong! (hehe) (this isn't easy)
it's 14:14, deuce. go to 21 points! (they must stay focused) (the real game starts now!) she pushes it over. another push. ah! it hit the net! - it wouldn't go over. / - 15:14. - it got stopped! / - it wouldn't go over.
(let's catch up) aw, that's too bad. 15:14. dongsu and taegwon need one more point. taegwon! taegwon! (i feel great now) (we have to step it up) i believe this match will be decided by offense, not by who serves.
deuce again! wow, that play by jaejin was great. 15:15! he didn't hit it high. it was right on the net. it was a great smash to end the rally. wow! (awesome!) (wow, he's so great) lee jaejin! (jaw dropped) wow, it's deuce again.
oh my god. (i can't believe this) - nice! / - hit it. - hit it. / - play well. (i'll return everything) it's tied at 15:15. (lee hyojeong's serve) pushes it over... receive... smash! receive... smash! ah, it hit the net!
(wow, what a relief) yes! he missed at a critical moment. he put too much strength into it. (taegwon...) (i hate myself) (how can you play like that?) - taegwon is tired. / - he can't do anything about it. (acknowledges his critical error)
one more to win it! they made a comeback. it's match point for hyojeong and jaejin! i'm still feeling fine. (head tilting to the side) my legs... taegwon, let's go! - let's go, taegwon! / - let's go! will it be the mixed doubles team
or the men's doubles team? this last match point is important. (tension is mounting on the court) hyojeong serves. (what just happened?) (she pushed it right into the net) (big smile) everyone is nervous now. yes. this is like watching an olympic match.
it's 14:14 deuce. 16:16. the third deuce. i can't breathe. we'll just play the game to 21 points. (wants to change the rules because of this) what if it really goes to 21? this is amazing. (taegwon serves) backhand. it's fast.
out of bounds! it's fast. out of bounds! (oh, no!) (disbelief) it's match point for hyojeong and jaejin again. (amazed) you got the lead again. get them again! (hold on)
let's go! (this is the last one!) who will get the point first? who will attack without missing? that will be decided. he pushes it over. hyojeong returns it. backhand. (jaejin scores) it's in! we won? we won. we won. (they rush to congratulate the winners)
in! (congratulations, hyojeong) - it's over? / - yes, it's over. - it's in! / - hyojeong and jaejin won. the winners of the special match between legends are hyojeong and jaejin. - good game. / - good game. (hyojeong and jaejin win!) - that was like art. / - thank you. seriously like art.
you've still got your power. what we did was like a game for babies. now we have the final match left. nichkhun and jae, who are have a spot in the finals. let's hear from dongsu and seobeom first. looks like it's the oldest team versus the youngest. nichkhun and jae have many fans. if we win, this was a fair game... please be understanding...
that was... please don't hate us. i don't think you should worry about that. there's no going easy in sports. then i won't go easy and i'll play my hardest. i'll play hard and use up all my energy. when do the finals start? right now. it starts now!
the badminton doubles tournament in honor of the korean team in rio. now it's the finals. what would you say is their biggest strength? they can play offense and defense, which makes their opponents struggle. hit it! what's with this guy? (lee yongdae gives jae the thumbs up)
- nichkhun! / - jae! what are dongsu and seobeom's strengths? seobeom has 7 years of experience. he's playing very well like a veteran. dongsu attacks from the back, so they're playing very well. to the end! yeah! the winners of this match will get the trophy. the finals. nichkhun, jae, dongsu and seobeom.
(three sets to 15 in the finals, with deuce) - you beat our team to advance... / - yeah. - so take our energy and get this win. / - okay! - you stepped on us to advance. / - right. win the trophy. nichkhun and jae, let's go! (we'll be the champs) you be the coach. i'm sorry, but i have nothing to say.
what should i say in front of the camera? ♪ we will win the game of the shuttlecock ♪ (a nice ending) ladies and gentlemen, on my right... hong seobeom and lee dongsu. and on my left, jae and nichkhun. (experience versus spirit) (who will take home the championship trophy?) the final match starts.
smash! a fast attack! seobeom! (seobeom gets the first point) smash! a fast attack! seobeom! (nice one, seobeom) ♪ the game of the shuttlecock ♪ seobeom was on the offensive, which we've never seen them do before. it's the finals,
so i hope seobeom plays his heart out. (that's a shame) it's okay, it's okay. let's go, guys! - let's go. / - let's go! go! seobeom is doing his job well up front. he doesn't hit it high, and when dongsu attacks, he pushes and makes drop shots up front.
- in front! / - he's been waiting... success! (dongsu and seobeom take the lead) (what's wrong with me?) (can only admire them...) (let's catch up!) it's 3:1. try to relax, guys. push. he puts it up.
pushes it over with a backhand. he puts it up. nichkhun... seobeom hits it. - smash! / - in front! that's it! it hits the net! - return! smash! / - in front! (nichkhun wishes it was a cleaner shot) (the dang net) (just stay in front)
(good job) that team has no weaknesses. they're tough. both of them can return any hit. right. and when it's put up, they smash it. (1-point difference) (let's tie it up!) (5:4 with seobeom serving) seobeom's short serve. (shots to the sides by both teams are hard to return)
nice! he puts it up. nichkhun... a long clear. (seobeom catches them off guard with a drop shot) drop shot. smash! smash! smash! smash! backhand! (dongsu and seobeom show amazing teamwork) (return) (another return) (nichkhun missed the third one and drops to his knees)
come on... (things aren't working out for them) let's go, first time. first time. hit it! (the match earlier with yongdae and yeonseong) (nichkhun and jae played really hard) we have to return that. (they're tired from playing all day) (their fatigue causes them to make mistakes) (meanwhile, dongsu and seobeom are focused) in the front! (hard smashes and stable teamwork)
- experience won that one. / - yes. nice and gentle. it's out of bounds and set 1 is over. 15:6. dongsu and seobeom win set 1. (dongsu and seobeom win the first set 15:6) one set left. - we have to change sides. / - yes. the energy is better on this side for you guys.
(let's go, nichkhun and jae) - so when he serves... short... / - just... - just like... / - short. don't hit it back. don't clear it. dongsu and seobeom win the first set. it's set 2 now. i have a good serve. (set 2 starts with seobeom serving) push. dongsu.
seobeom clears it. puts it up gently. a drop shot. pushes it over. dongsu with a fast push. (hit it to seobeom with a backhand and scored) nichkhun and jae will have to go head to head with seobeom a lot. they have to hit those unguarded areas. they need to target seobeom.
they should hit it at him, or else they can't score. (1:0, nichkhun's serve) (a short serve) dongsu saves it. jae smashes! they return it. another smash! dongsu with the drop shot! push. dongsu with the drop shot! nichkhun was caught off guard. wow, that was great.
nichkhun and jae must hit it at seobeom. yes. hit it to your elder. (come at me) (here we come) a fast attack! he's still got it! (stopped it from going to seobeom) (helpless)
he read them. (i'll protect seobeom) you have to score a lot in front of the net in real games too. he was a step ahead of them with that smash. these results are unexpected. (we have to catch up... let's go!) (seobeom serves again) seobeom with the light drop shot!
this is real badminton! nice one. wow, he's good. you're awesome, seobeom. you're so cool, seobeom. that was perfect. (piece of cake) (7:12 with dongsu serving) (a steady rally)
smash! seobeom! (scores again with a great smash) (taken aback) - it's okay. / - nice. wow, he's so strong. - this is real badminton! / - yes. he did a great job going back and forth between light and hard hits. (7:13 with dongsu serving)
seobeom with a long clear. fast and diagonal! seobeom is on fire now. - 14:7! / - it was out. (got nichkhun with a surprise attack) (he got me) this is unexpected. this is a one-sided match. (just one more point)
14:7! one more point and dongsu and seobeom become the champions. this is quite unexpected. (dongsu serves) (seobeom clears it) nichkhun and jae play their hardest to the end. (dang, i could've ended that) - very good. / - they're doing so well.
(you can catch up) as long as nichkhun and jae make bold attacks, they can catch up. (nichkhun serves) - backhand. smash! / - yep. (nichkhun and jae make a final push) it's one of the two... (just need one more point...) you guys can do it!
(you can catch up!) (let's go, nichkhun and jae!) (nobody can predict what will happen) you guys got this! (it hits the net and the game ends) so the game ends like this. set 2 ends at 15:9. the set score is 2:0. dongsu and seobeom are the champions.
both teams played very well. (good work) the awards ceremony for the badminton doubles tournament in support of korea in the 2016 rio olympics... starts now! (awards ceremony) (they sing their own background music) (congratulations)
the trophies were given out, as well as korean pork! let's go, korean badminton team in the olympics! (let's go, korean badminton team!) (next episode) (part 3 of the rio olympics special) (shouldering the hopes of the entire nation) he lifts him up! he flipped him! (an olympic sport that koreans excel in)
crossing the limit... (a sport that tests human limits) is my dream. (wrestling!) part 3 of the 2016 rio olympics special. the wrestling episodes. (the korean team) whoa, finally. (the cool kiz go to see them!) wait! (kim hyeonu, lee jeongtaek, ryu hansu) (they learn from the korean team) (so much yelling out)
(an unforgettable special class!) (come at me, wrestling!) (wrestling is the sport of men) (men are all about strength!) (the surprising potential of the cool kiz) the celebrity wrestling tournament starts now! (celebrity fighters have gathered!) (a hilarious wrestling festival) (a special guest visits the cool kiz)
have to use the parterre move in a match. i'll show you that i'm the best idol wrestler. it's a battle of strength. i'll do my best. nice! nice, nice! (star player jota is back) the first game of the quarterfinals starts now! (we invite you all to watch!) ("you=heaven" by snuper)
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