| Kang Min-hyuk | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kang at the2025 Taipei Open | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1999-02-17)17 February 1999 (age 26) Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Suwon, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 2 (withSeo Seung-jae, 20 February 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 23 (withKi Dong-ju, 11 November 2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kang Min-hyuk (Korean: 강민혁;RR: Gang Min-hyeok; born 17 February 1999) is a South Koreanbadminton player affiliated with Samsung Electro-Mechanics team.[1] He is the reigning men's doublesWorld Champions with his partnerSeo Seung-jae.[2] Educated atMaewon High School [ko], Kang rose to prominence when he along with Kim Won-ho, defeated seeded players at the2019 Asian Championships and reached the semi-finals, ultimately winning the bronze medal.[3] He has joined theSouth Korea national badminton team since 2017, became the part of Korean team that won bronze medal at the2021 Sudirman Cup and the silver medal in2023. During his career as a junior player, Kang became the part of2017 Asian Junior Championships mixed team champion as well.[4]
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | 14–21, 21–15, 21–17 | Gold |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | 17–21, 22–20, 25–27 | Bronze |
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | GOR Among Rogo, Yogyakarta, Indonesia | 21–19, 17–21, 19–21 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Jaya Raya Sports Hall Training Center, Jakarta, Indonesia | 20–22, 21–18, 19–21 | Bronze |
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[5] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[6]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | U.S. Open | Super 300 | 21–16, 16–21, 17–21 | |||
| 2022 | Korea Open | Super 500 | 19–21, 21–15, 21–18 | |||
| 2023 | German Open | Super 300 | 19–21, 21–18, 19–21 | |||
| 2023 | Malaysia Masters | Super 500 | 21–15, 22–24, 21–19 | |||
| 2023 | Australian Open | Super 500 | 21–17, 21–17 | |||
| 2023 | BWF World Tour Finals | World Tour Finals | 21–17, 22–20 | |||
| 2024 | India Open | Super 750 | 15–21, 21–11, 21–18 | |||
| 2024 | Japan Open | Super 750 | 19–21, 15–21 | |||
| 2024 | Korea Open | Super 500 | 21–18, 9–21, 8–21 | |||
| 2024 | Hong Kong Open | Super 500 | 21–13, 21–17 | |||
| 2025 | Orléans Masters | Super 300 | 21–13, 18–21, 21–18 | |||
| 2025 | Taipei Open | Super 300 | 18–21, 15–21 |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Osaka International | 13–21, 16–21 | |||
| 2019 | Vietnam International | 19–21, 21–15, 18–21 | |||
| 2019 | Mongolia International | 21–14, 27–29, 14–21 | |||
| 2019 | Indonesia International | 21–17, 11–21, 21–15 |
Boys' doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Korean Junior International | 11–3, 9–11, 7–11, 8–11 | |||
| 2017 | Banthongyord Junior International | 21–12, 21–14 | |||
| 2017 | Jaya Raya Junior International | 21–13, 21–13 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Korean Junior International | 12–10, 11–7, 10–12, 11–6 |