Park Min-ji to enter Ireland and Scotland International Challenges
Yeongdong County Office badminton team player Park Min-ji has entered national team intensive training before heading to Europe in November for the 2026 Ireland International Challenge and the 2026 Scotland International Challenge, ggnews1.co.kr reported.
National Team Training Camp in Yeosu
The intensive training session runs from October 27 to 31 at the Jinnam Gymnasium in Yeosu, South Jeolla Province, allowing Park to check her competitive form and sharpen her match sharpness ahead of the upcoming overseas fixtures, according to ggnews1.co.kr, cj-ilbo.com, and ggilbo.com. Following this camp, Park will travel to Dublin for the 2026 Ireland International Challenge scheduled from November 11 to 14, followed by the 2026 Scotland International Challenge in Glasgow from November 19 to 22.
Park Secures Multiple Podium Finishes Before European Leg
Park enters the European leg after a steady series of podium finishes across domestic and international events over the past several months, cj-ilbo.com noted. In September, she paired with Lee Ye-ji to win the women’s doubles title at the 2026 National Semi-Pro Badminton Federation Championships. She followed that performance with a women’s doubles runner-up finish at the 2026 Malaysia Super 100 in October, alongside a third-place finish at the 2026 Yonex International Badminton Challenge and another third-place finish in the women’s doubles at the 2026 National Sports Festival, as detailed by ggilbo.com.
County Officials Preview the European Tour
County officials expect the upcoming trip to broaden Park’s experience on the international stage and test her against global competitors, helping elevate her overall play, ggnews1.co.kr reported. An official from Yeongdong County stated that Park has raised the profile of the county office badminton team through her strong results this year, adding that the county will support her in bringing the form she built during the national team camp to the tournaments in Europe.
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