Jang Woojin: South Korea's attacking shakehand

Jang Woojin has been one of South Korea's most consistent names on tour for almost a decade. An attacking player, strong on both forehand and backhand, he stands out above all in doubles, where he has reached two World Championships finals.

This page covers Jang Woojin's career, his titles and his playing style.

Who is Jang Woojin

Jang Woojin was born on September 10, 1995, in Sokcho, South Korea. He is right-handed and plays with the shakehand grip in an offensive style. He played the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and also competes in Japan's T.League for Kanazawa Port.

Jang Woojin's titles

Career highlights

In 2018 Jang won the Korea Open in singles, doubles and mixed doubles, a rare triple crown at an event of that level. In 2020 he reached the semifinals of the World Cup and the WTT Finals as an unseeded player. In doubles he was world runner-up in 2021 and 2023.

2026: back near the top

In January 2026, Jang and Cho Daeseong won the doubles at WTT Star Contender Doha, the pair's first WTT doubles title in over three years and Korea's first table tennis title of the year. At WTT Champions Doha he beat China's Lin Shidong 4-2 in the semifinals. At the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in September he took team bronze. In the October 26, 2026 update he was 10th in the world. See how points work in table tennis world ranking.

Playing style

Jang is an aggressive shakehand player with fast ball speed and constant pressure from the third ball:

• Strong attack from both wings, with heavy topspin on forehand and backhand.
• Doubles skills: good reading, high tempo and a steady receive.
• Experience in big matches after years with the national team and on the Asian circuit.

To compare it with other styles, see shakehand vs penhold.

Recent results on the tour

Year	Wins	Losses
2026	11	4
Total	11	4

W	WTT Champions Montpellier 2026 2026-10-29	Men's singles Round of 16	Jang Woojin KOR vs Lin Yun-Ju TPE 3-2 9-11, 11-9, 11-9, 9-11, 12-10
W	WTT Champions Montpellier 2026 2026-10-28	Men's singles Round of 32	Flavien Coton FRA vs Jang Woojin KOR 2-3 11-5, 11-9, 9-11, 6-11, 9-11
L	China Smash 2026 2026-10-09	Men's singles Quarterfinals	Jang Woojin KOR vs Zhou Qihao CHN 2-4 10-12, 11-8, 11-4, 9-11, 12-14, 6-11
W	China Smash 2026 2026-10-08	Men's singles Round of 16	Alexis Lebrun FRA vs Jang Woojin KOR 0-3 8-11, 7-11, 8-11
W	China Smash 2026 2026-10-07	Men's singles Round of 32	Anton Kallberg SWE vs Jang Woojin KOR 0-3 8-11, 9-11, 4-11
W	China Smash 2026 2026-10-04	Men's singles Round of 64	Omar Assar EGY vs Jang Woojin KOR 2-3 11-7, 12-10, 10-12, 10-12, 2-11
L	Europe Smash - Sweden 2026 2026-08-13	Men's singles Round of 32	Jang Woojin KOR vs Tomislav Pucar CRO 0-3 8-11, 8-11, 6-11
W	Europe Smash - Sweden 2026 2026-08-11	Men's singles Round of 64	Jang Woojin KOR vs Adrien Rassenfosse BEL 3-1 14-12, 11-9, 9-11, 11-8

Jang Woojin's results

Source: WTT official results. Updated October 31, 2026. worldtabletennis.com

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