The Minions Kick South Korean Duo Out of Indonesia Open
After that, The Minions continued to shoot up to lead 6-1. However, the world's number one double still made mistakes.
Kevin and Marcus punches were often caught in the net. The South Korean duo took advantage of this to reduce the score to 5-7.
However, The Minions appeared calmer after that and closed the second interval with an 11-8 advantage after the South Korean pair's service was declared faulty.
After the break, The Minions continued to press Choi and Kim. The combination of thin netting and hard smashes from Kevin and Marcus really made things difficult for the South Korean duo.
The Minions continued to shoot up to 16-10.
The South Korean doubles were not without a fight, Choi and Kim even appeared heroic to reduce the score to 17-19.
At critical points, however, The Minions were able to appear calm and won the second game with a score of 21-19.
In the third match, both pairs were involved in a tight game until the score was at 10-10.
Indonesian badminton pair Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo and Marcus Fernaldi Gideon, a.k.a. The Minions, beat the representatives of South Korea.
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