Today (the 14th), the national badminton team departed for New Delhi, India, the battleground for the 2026 Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Championships.

An Se-young, who is aiming to reclaim the top spot for the first time in three years, shared her honest thoughts in an interview with reporters—ranging from her lingering injury trauma and pain to the background behind her decision to compete despite the coach's recommendation to rest, and her determination heading into the Nagoya Asian Games coming up this September.

Sports Mug brings you An Se-young's departure interview.

Reported by Bae Jung-hoon | Produced and edited by Nam Ju-hyeon | Video footage captured by Yoo Dong-hyuk | Produced by Sports News Department