I think S. Korea is trying different combos. I've seen Ryu Hanna play with Kim Nayeong with success as well. But I don't think it would have made a difference in this match. Harimoto/Odo is just too strong of a combination.
Hopefully, the livestream will be up and running for the next session. From the little I saw of Harimoto/Odo, I was impressed with their power and consistency.
I guess this is just the way Google translates it.
Ex: https://x.com/nukata_takutt/status/1909648034486710343
The translated text:
Shibata's counter was followed by Menda's counter!! And then Shibata counterattacked with a backhand!! This is a big play!!!
Yes, but in grey, there is a top name and a bottom name with different characters. The bottom name is what Google Translate translates to Menda Aimi. I provided a link to the original you can click on to see for yourself.