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[Saba Sports News] On June 17, during a media day held at the National Training Center in Jungbu, South Korea, world No. 1 badminton player An Se-young’s comments after undergoing rigorous training under new head coach Park Joo-bong garnered attention: “I started doubting whether I could endure it.” An Se-young’s confession highlighted the mental and physical pressure brought on by the current high-intensity training regimen. According to reports, during training, An Se-young often shouted “ah ah ah,” revealing her limits in physical endurance. It is known that Coach Park’s training begins in the morning with up to three sessions per day: morning practice, afternoon technical sessions, and evening physical training. Athletes get little rest. Especially for singles players, they must continuously return serves for 1.5 hours without breaks, which is a very demanding workload. During this period, Coach Park personally demonstrates steps and footwork on the court and gives detailed guidance through serving. Not only An Se-young, but also doubles pairs such as Lee So-hee/Baek Ha-na and Kong Hee-young/Kim Hye-jeong expressed exhaustion. It is reported that this intensive training session will last until June 28, followed by preparation for the Japan Open in July and the China Open in August. People look forward to seeing what results the South Korean players will present on the international stage after undergoing Coach Park’s intense training.