On the morning of the 20th at 10 a.m., at Hekinan Ryokuchi Beach Court in Japan, the Shin Ji-eun and Kim Jung-ah pair defeated Malaysia's Ko Yu-heng and Rachel Yuji in the second match of Women's Group D at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with a set score of 2-1 (21-23, 21-15, 18-16). After losing their first match to Thailand, Korea recorded a 1-1 group stage record with this victory. The reason this victory is even more special is said to be the path Shin Ji-eun has walked, and Shin Ji-eun "While playing beach volleyball, it was difficult to secure sponsorship because it required about 6 million to 7 million won to compete in a single overseas tournament." To continue her athletic career, she worked various part-time jobs such as a sports instructor and personally raised her participation expenses, especially by working part-time at a hamburger restaurant to protect the court. Even in the reality of an unpopular sport, she reportedly stayed for eight years without giving up on her career, She also revealed that her partner changed nine times, and despite facing difficulties outside of matches, she never gave up on beach volleyball. Recently, Shin Ji-eun appeared on a variety show to express her hardship, and after gaining a sponsor, she was able to compete in the Asian Games. After persevering for eight years, she claimed her precious first victory at the Games. The women's volleyball team was also defeated by Thailand,,, and seeing Thailand lose to beach volleyball as well,,, Thailand is really good at volleyball!!!!!!
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