| Lee So-hee | |
|---|---|
Lee after winning2017 Indonesia Super Series Premier | |
| Personal information | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Born | (1994-06-14)14 June 1994 (age 31) Ulsan, South Korea |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) |
| Handedness | Right |
| Women's & mixed doubles | |
| Highest ranking | 1 (WD withBaek Ha-na, 29 October 2024) 2 (WD withChang Ye-na, 9 November 2017) 2 (WD withShin Seung-chan, 21 December 2021) 35 (XD withLee Yong-dae, 30 June 2016) |
| Current ranking | 5 (WD with Baek Ha-na, 21 October 2025) |
Medal record | |
| BWF profile | |
| Lee So-hee | |
| Hangul | 이소희 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 李紹希 |
| RR | I Sohui |
| MR | I Sohŭi |
Lee So-hee (Korean: 이소희;Korean pronunciation:[i.so.ɦi]; born 14 June 1994) is a South Koreanbadminton player.[1] She won the women's doubles title at the2017 All England Open tournament.[2] She also helped theKorean national team to win the world team championships at the2017 Sudirman Cup.[3] She reached a career high of world no. 1 in women's doubles on 29 October 2024 partnered withBaek Ha-na.[4] For her achievements in 2017, Lee who affiliated with the Incheon International Airport team, was awarded as the best player of the year by theBadminton Korea Association.[5]
As a junior player, Lee was a gold medalists at the2012 Asian,2011 and2012 World Junior Championships in the girls' doubles event.[6] She represented Konkuk University and competed at theSummer Universiade, helped the Korean team clinching the gold medal in the team event in2013 and2015, and also won the gold in women's doubles with partnerShin Seung-chan in 2015.[7]
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ballerup Super Arena,Copenhagen, Denmark | 13–21, 10–21 | Bronze | ||
| 2021 | Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín,Huelva, Spain | 16–21, 17–21 | Silver |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium,Hangzhou, China | 18–21, 17–21 | Silver |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium,Wuhan, China | 16–21, 19–21 | Bronze | ||
| 2017 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | 14–21, 10–21 | Bronze | ||
| 2023 | Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamdan Indoor Hall, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 7–21, 14–21 | Silver | ||
| 2024 | Ningbo Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium,Ningbo, China | 23–21, 21–12 | Gold |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Tennis Academy,Kazan, Russia | 12–21, 17–21 | Bronze | ||
| 2015 | Hwasun Hanium Culture Sports Center, Hwasun, South Korea | 21–16, 21–13 | Gold |
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Domo del Code Jalisco,Guadalajara, Mexico | 22–20, 13–21, 15–21 | Bronze | ||
| 2011 | Taoyuan Arena,Taoyuan City, Taiwan | 21–16, 13–21, 21–9 | Gold | ||
| 2012 | Chiba Port Arena,Chiba, Japan | 21–14, 18–21, 21–18 | Gold |
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Gimcheon Indoor Stadium,Gimcheon, South Korea | 17–21, 21–15, 21–17 | Gold |
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[8] 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.[9]
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Fuzhou China Open | Super 750 | 23–21, 21–18 | |||
| 2018 | Hong Kong Open | Super 500 | 18–21, 17–21 | |||
| 2018 | Korea Masters | Super 300 | 14–21, 17–21 | |||
| 2018 | BWF World Tour Finals | World Tour Finals | 12–21, 20–22 | |||
| 2019 | Korea Open | Super 500 | 21–13, 19–21, 17–21 | |||
| 2019 | French Open | Super 750 | 16–21, 21–19, 21–12 | |||
| 2019 | Fuzhou China Open | Super 750 | 17–21, 15–21 | |||
| 2020 (II) | Thailand Open | Super 1000 | 18–21, 19–21 | |||
| 2020 | BWF World Tour Finals | World Tour Finals | 15–21,26–24, 21–19 | |||
| 2021 | Denmark Open | Super 1000 | 15–21, 17–21 | |||
| 2021 | French Open | Super 750 | 21–17, 21–12 | |||
| 2022 | Denmark Open | Super 750 | 12–21, 15–21 | |||
| 2023 | Thailand Masters | Super 300 | 6–21, 11–21 | |||
| 2023 | German Open | Super 300 | 21–19, 21–15 | |||
| 2023 | All England Open | Super 1000 | 5–21, 12–21 | |||
| 2023 | Malaysia Masters | Super 500 | 22–20, 8–21, 21–17 | |||
| 2023 | Singapore Open | Super 750 | 16–21, 12–21 | |||
| 2023 | Indonesia Open | Super 1000 | 22–20, 21–10 | |||
| 2023 | China Open | Super 1000 | 11–21, 17–21 | |||
| 2023 | BWF World Tour Finals | World Tour Finals | 16–21, 16–21 | |||
| 2024 | All England Open | Super 1000 | 21–19, 11–21, 21–17 | |||
| 2024 | Indonesia Open | Super 1000 | 21–17, 21–13 | |||
| 2024 | Japan Open | Super 750 | 18–21, 20–22 | |||
| 2024 | BWF World Tour Finals | World Tour Finals | 21–19, 21–14 | |||
| 2025 | Orléans Masters | Super 300 | 18–21, 21–23 | |||
| 2025 | Denmark Open | Super 750 | 15–21, 21–14, 21–15 |
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[10] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels wereSuperseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[11] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Korea Open | 15–21, 18–21 | |||
| 2016 | French Open | 16–21, 17–21 | |||
| 2016 | China Open | 13–21, 21–14, 21–17 | |||
| 2017 | All England Open | 21–18, 21–13 | |||
| 2017 | Indonesia Open | 19–21, 21–15, 10–21 | |||
| 2017 | Korea Open | 11–21, 15–21 | |||
| 2017 | Denmark Open | 21–13, 21–16 | |||
| 2017 | French Open | 17–21, 15–21 | |||
| 2017 | China Open | 7–21, 21–18, 14–21 |
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, theGrand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Korea Grand Prix Gold | 13–21, 17–21 | |||
| 2013 | Swiss Open | 21–23, 16–21 | |||
| 2013 | Chinese Taipei Open | Walkover | |||
| 2014 | Canada Open | 21–15, 21–18 | |||
| 2014 | Korea Grand Prix | 15–8 retired | |||
| 2015 | Thailand Open | 22–20, 11–21, 15–21 | |||
| 2015 | Korea Masters | 21–7, 16–21, 21–19 | |||
| 2015 | U.S. Grand Prix | 22–24, 21–18, 12–21 | |||
| 2016 | New Zealand Open | 13–21, 16–21 | |||
| 2017 | U.S. Open | 21–16, 21–13 | |||
| 2017 | Korea Masters | 21–18, 23–21 |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Iceland International | 21–18, 21–16 | |||
| 2012 | India International | 19–21, 21–13, 21–17 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Turkey International | 25–23, 9–21, 19–21 |