surpassed South Korea's "badminton god" Lee Yong-dae, and An Seying got the most expensive contract in the history of Korean badminton

On the 18th local time, South Korean media "NoCutNews" reported that South Korea's badminton world No. 1 sister An Seying will sign an annual salary of more than 2 billion won (approx.) with the well-known sponsor "Yonex".10.46 million yuansurpassed South Korea's "badminton god" Lee Yong-dae and became the most expensive contract in the history of Korean badminton.

South Korea's badminton world first sister Ahn Se Ying

In 2023, Ahn Se Ying has shown an astonishing dominance, winning 10 titles that year, including gold medals at the World Championships and Asian Games, setting a record for the most titles in a single season in women's singles history, and becoming the world's queen of the world, and won the women's singles gold medal at the Paris Olympics in 2024, making her the first Korean player to win gold in women's singles at the Olympics in 28 years since Bong Bah-hyun in 1996. Ahn has dominated the women's singles this season, with a 32-1 run and a 27-game winning streak before winning five titles this year.

According to the South Korean media "NoCutNews", An Seying has received a proposal for a multi-year contract from the official sponsor of the South Korean badminton national team "Yonex", with an annual salary of more than 2 billion won. With the Korean Badminton Association allowing individual sponsorship, the contract will set a new record for the most expensive contract in the history of Korean badminton, and is expected to surpass the mixed doubles gold medallist Lee Yong-dae of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, who signed a contract with Yonex with an annual salary of more than 1 billion won.