BWF Korea Masters: Full list of title winners
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No Indian have won the title as yet.
In the dynamic world of badminton, the BWF Korea Masters has consistently stood as a prominent stage where the world’s top shuttlers showcase their prowess on the circuit. Over the years, the tournament has witnessed remarkable performances, unforgettable matches, and the crowning of champions who have left their indelible mark on the sport. The tournament has drawn the attention of many top-class players from all over the world, who will be competing for a total prize pool of $210,000.
The Korea Masters is an international badminton tournament that is usually held in November or December every year as part of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) calendar. It is one of the most prestigious badminton tournaments in Asia, providing a platform to not only compete for the title but also earn crucial ranking points that shape their careers and Olympic qualifiers.
Previously, the event was called the Grand Prix Gold as it was recognized as the BWF Grand Prix Series. In 2018, this tournament became part of the BWF World Tour Super 300, after the Grand Prix Gold event ceased.
From 2018 onwards, the BWF Korea Masters has been classified as one of the BWF World Tour Super 300 competitions under the BWF event framework. The tournament has been held since 2007 except for 2014 owing to poor economic conditions in the country and 2020 and 2021 due to the global Covid-19 pandemic.
Host nation South Korea is the most dominant nation in the history of the competition having claimed 62 titles in total. This includes 12 in men’s singles, 9 in women’s singles, 13 in men’s doubles, 15 in women’s doubles, and 13 in mixed doubles. China and Japan are the second and third most successful nations, with seven and five titles respectively. We will now take a look at the list of past winners of the BWF Korea Masters.
Full list of title winners at BWF Korea Masters
Men’s Singles
- 2007 – Shon Seung-mo (South Korea)
- 2008 – Park Sung-hwan (South Korea)
- 2009 – Rho Ye-wook (South Korea)
- 2010 – Bao Chunlai (China)
- 2011 – Lee Hyun-il (South Korea)
- 2012 – Lee Dong-keun (South Korea)
- 2013 – Lee Hyun-il (South Korea)
- 2014 – Lee Dong-keun (South Korea)
- 2015 – Lee Dong-keun (South Korea)
- 2016 – Son Wan-ho (South Korea)
- 2017 – Jeon Hyeok-jin (South Korea)
- 2018 – Son Wan-ho (South Korea)
- 2019 – Kanta Tsuneyama (Japan)
- 2022 – Jeon Hyeok-jin (South Korea)
- 2023 – Kento Momota (Japan)
- 2024 – Kunlavut Vitidsarn (Thailand)
Women’s Singles
- 2007 – Lee Yun-hwa (South Korea)
- 2008 – Kwon Hee-sook (South Korea)
- 2009 – Bae Yeon-ju (South Korea)
- 2010 – Liu Xin (China)
- 2011 – Sung Ji-hyun (South Korea)
- 2012 – Sung Ji-hyun (South Korea)
- 2013 – Bae Yeon-ju (South Korea)
- 2014 – Nozomi Okuhara (Japan)
- 2015 – Sayaka Sato (Japan)
- 2016 – Sung Ji-hyun (South Korea)
- 2017 – Gao Fangjie (China)
- 2018 – Li Xuerui (China)
- 2019 – An Se-young (South Korea)
- 2022 – He Bingjiao (China)
- 2023 – Kim Ga-Eun (South Korea)
- 2024 – Putri Kusuma Wardani (Indonesia)
Men’s Doubles
- 2007 – Ko Sung-hyun/Kwon Yi-goo (South Korea)
- 2008 – Jung Jae-sung/Lee Yong-dae (South Korea)
- 2009 – Jung Jae-sung/Lee Yong-dae (South Korea)
- 2010 – Jung Jae-sung/Lee Yong-dae (South Korea)
- 2011 – Yoo Yeon-seong/Ko Sung-hyun (South Korea)
- 2012 – Ko Sung-hyun/Lee Yong-dae (South Korea)
- 2013 – Kim Gi-jung/Kim Sa-rang (South Korea)
- 2014 – Lee Yong-dae/Yoo Yeon-seong (South Korea)
- 2015 – Kim Gi-jung/Kim Sa-rang (South Korea)
- 2016 – Kim Jae-hwan/Ko Sung-hyun (South Korea)
- 2017 – Kim Won-ho/Seo Seung-jae (South Korea)
- 2018 – Choi Sol-gyu/Seo Seung-jae (South Korea)
- 2019 – Lee Yang/Wang Chi-lin (Chinese Taipei)
- 2022 – Kim Gi-jung/Kim Sa-rang (South Korea)
- 2023 – Lee Jhe-Huei/Yang Po-Hsuan (Chinese Taipei)
- 2024 – Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik (Malaysia)
Women’s Doubles
- 2007 – Jung Kyung-eun/Yoo Hyun-young (South Korea)
- 2008 – Ha Jung-eun/Kim Min-jung (South Korea)
- 2009 – Jung Kyung-eun/Yoo Hyun-young (South Korea)
- 2010 – Jung Kyung-eun/Yoo Hyun-young (South Korea)
- 2011 – Eom Hye-won/Chang Ye-na (South Korea)
- 2012 – Eom Hye-won/Chang Ye-na (South Korea)
- 2013 – Chang Ye-na/Kim So-yeong (South Korea)
- 2014 – Lee So-hee/Shin Seung-chan (South Korea)
- 2015 – Chang Ye-na/Lee So-hee (South Korea)
- 2016 – Jung Kyung-eun/Shin Seung-chan (South Korea)
- 2017 – Lee So-hee/Shin Seung-chan (South Korea)
- 2018 – Chang Ye-na/Jung Kyung-eun (South Korea)
- 2019 – Nami Matsuyama/Chiharu Shida (Japan)
- 2022 – Kim So-yeong/Kong Hee-yong (South Korea)
- 2023 – Jeong Na-Eun/Kim Hye-Jeong (South Korea)
- 2024 – Kim Hye-Jeong/Kong Hee-yong (South Korea)
Mixed Doubles
- 2007 – Shin Baek-cheol/Yoo Hyun-young (South Korea)
- 2008 – Hwang Ji-man/Hwang Yu-mi (South Korea)
- 2009 – Lee Yong-dae /Lee Hyo-jung (South Korea)
- 2010 – Yoo Yeon-seong/Kim Min-jung (South Korea)
- 2011 – Yoo Yeon-seong/Chang Ye-na (South Korea)
- 2012 – Shin Baek-cheol/Eom Hye-won (South Korea)
- 2013 – Yoo Yeon-seong/Chang Ye-na (South Korea)
- 2014 – Choi Sol-gyu/Shin Seung-chan (South Korea)
- 2015 – Ko Sung-hyun/Kim Ha-na (South Korea)
- 2016 – Ko Sung-hyun/Kim Ha-na (South Korea)
- 2017 – Seo Seung-jae/Kim Ha-na (South Korea)
- 2018 – Ko Sung-hyun/Eom Hye-won (South Korea)
- 2019 – Tang Chun Man/Tse Ying Suet (China)
- 2022 – Wang Yilyu/Huang Dongping (China)
- 2023 – Seo Seung-Jae/Chae Yoo-Jung (South Korea)
- 2024 – Guo Xinwa/Chen Fanghui (China)
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