PHOTOS: Korean athletes give their all on final days of Paris Olympics

SEOUL, August 11 (AJU PRESS) - Table tennis trio Jeon Ji-hee, Lee Eun-hye and Shin Yu-bin won bronze in the women's team event at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Saturday, after defeating their German opponents.

Saturday's victory ended the Korea's 16-year drought in the event since the 2008 Beijing Olympics. It was also the country's first Olympic medal in both the women's singles and team events.

Shin, who won bronze medal in the mixed doubles with Lim Jong-hoon a week ago, became the country's first multi-medalist in table tennis since the 1992 Barcelona Olympics when Hyun Jung-hwa and Kim Taek-soo secured two bronze medals.

South Koreas Shin Yu-bin R prepares to serve as Jeon Ji-hee L looks on during their womens table tennis doubles match in the team bronze medal event between South Korea and Germany at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at South Paris Arena in Paris on Aug 10 2024 AFP-Yonhap — Table tennis players Jeon Ji-hee (left) and Shin Yu-bin compete in the women's team event at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Aug. 10, 2024. AFP-Yonhap

South Koreas Shin Yu-bin R returns the ball as South Koreas Jeon Ji-hee L looks on during their womens table tennis doubles match in the team bronze medal match between South Korea and Germany at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the South Paris Arena in Paris on Aug 10 2024 AFP-Yonhap — Table tennis players Jeon Ji-hee (left) and Shin Yu-bin compete in the women's team event at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Aug. 10, 2024. AFP-Yonhap

South Koreas Jeon Ji-hee celebrates a point during her womens table tennis singles match in the team bronze medal match between South Korea and Germany at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the South Paris Arena in Paris on Aug 10 2024 AFP-Yonhap — Table tennis player Jeon Ji-hee reacts in the women's team event at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Aug. 10, 2024. AFP-Yonhap

South Koreas Jeon Ji-hee R South Koreas Lee Eun-hye C and South Koreas Shin Yu-bin L celebrate after South Korea won the womens table tennis team bronze medal match between South Korea and Germany at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the South Paris Arena in Paris on Aug 10 2024 AFP-Yonhap — Table tennis players Shin Yu-bin (far left), Lee Eun-hye (center) and Jeon Ji-hee react after winning bronze in the women's team event at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Aug. 10, 2024. AFP-Yonhap

On the same day, Kim Hong-yul, better known by his stage name Hong 10, finished third in the preliminary round of the men's breaking event, failing to advance to the quarterfinals.

Hongten of South Korea battles Lee of the Netherlands during their B-Boys Round Robin - Group C battle of the Breaking competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the La Concorde in Paris France 10 Aug 2024 EPA-Yonhap — Break dancer Kim Hong-yul competes in the preliminary round of the men's breaking event at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Aug. 10, 2024. EPA-Yonhap

South Koreas Kim Hong-yuk known as b-boy Hongten practices during a breaking training session for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Pablo Neruda sport centre in Saint-Ouen on Aug 6 2024 AFP-Yonhap — Break dancer Kim Hong-yul competes in the preliminary round of the men's breaking event at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Aug. 10, 2024. Reuters-Yonhap

The following day, Jun Woong-tae finished sixth in the men's modern pentathlon, which consists of five disciplines -- cross country running, equestrian show jumping, fencing, freestyle swimming, and laser pistol shooting. Jun, who won bronze in the previous Olympics in Tokyo failed to make a podium finish.

South Koreas Jun Woong-tae competes in mens individual Riding Show Jumping portion of Modern Pentathlon at the 2024 Summer Olympics Saturday in Versailles France on Aug 10 2024 Reuters-Yonhap — Jun Woong-tae competes in the men's modern pentathlon at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Aug. 10, 2024. Reuters-Yonhap

Jun Woong-tae takes aim during the laser run event of the mens modern pentathlon final at the 2024 Paris Olympics held at the Palace of Versailles France on Aug 10 Yonhap — Jun Woong-tae competes in the men's modern pentathlon at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Aug. 10, 2024. Yonhap

Jun Woong-tae of South Korea competes in the swimming event of the mens modern pentathlon final at the 2024 Paris Olympics held at the Palace of Versailles France on Aug 10 Yonhap — Jun Woong-tae competes in the men's modern pentathlon at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Aug. 10, 2024. Yonhap

Jun Woong-tae of South Korea competes against Oleksandr Tovkai of Ukraine in the mens modern pentathlon fencing bonus round at the 2024 Paris Olympics held at the Palace of Versailles France on Aug 9 Reuters-Yonhap — Jun Woong-tae competes in the men's modern pentathlon at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Aug. 10, 2024. Reuters-Yonhap

Later in the day, Woo Sang-hyeok also failed to earn a medal in the men's high jump, after finishing seventh. Despite his personal best of 2.36 meters, Woo was unable to clear 2.31 meters in three attempts.

Woo Sang-hyeok of South Korea competes in the mens high jump final at the 2024 Paris Olympics held at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis on Aug 10 AP-Yonhap — Woo Sang-hyeok competes in the men's high jump at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Aug. 10, 2024. AP-Yonhap

Woo Sang-hyeok of South Korea competes in the mens high jump final at the 2024 Paris Olympics held at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis on Aug 10 Reuters-Yonhap — Woo Sang-hyeok competes in the men's high jump at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Aug. 10, 2024. Reuters-Yonhap

South Koreas Woo Sang-hyeok competes in the mens high jump final of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis north of Paris on August 10 2024 AFP-Yonhap — Woo Sang-hyeok competes in the men's high jump at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Aug. 10, 2024. AFP-Yonhap

South Koreas Woo Sang-hyeok reacts as he competes in the mens high jump final of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis north of Paris on Aug 10 2024 AFP-Yonhap — Woo Sang-hyeok reacts in the men's high jump at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Aug. 10, 2024. AFP-Yonhap

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PHOTOS: Korean athletes give their all on final days of Paris Olympics

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