By Yoo Jee-ho

BUSAN, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- With South Korea preparing to take on the mighty China next at the ongoing table tennis world championships, head coach Joo Sae-hyuk said Friday it would take nothing short of a miracle to get past the world's top-ranked team.

South Korea set up a semifinal date with China at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Team Table Tennis Championships in Busan, after beating Denmark 3-1 in the quarterfinals on Friday.

The semifinals are scheduled for Saturday at the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center in the southeastern city.