| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 19 – 23 June | ||
| Edition | 4th | ||
| Total prize money | US$130,000 | ||
| Venue | Olympic Gymnasium No. 2 | ||
| Location | Seoul,South Korea | ||
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The1996 Badminton Asian Cup was the fourth edition ofBadminton Asian Cup.[1] It was held in Seoul, South Korea from 19 to 23 June with total prize money of US$130,000. Host South Korea dominated by winning all the doubles disciplines, while Singles titles were shared between China and Malaysia.[2][3][4]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 |  China (CHN) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 |  Malaysia (MAS) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Indonesia (INA) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 |  Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Thailand (THA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | |
| Discipline[5] | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles |  Rashid Sidek | Xie Yangchun | 15–2, 15–11 |
| Luo Yigang | Ong Ewe Hock | 15–12, 18–13 | |
| Women's singles | Zhang Ning | Somharuthai Jaroensiri | 11–2, 11–4 |
| Zeng Yaqiong | Lidya Djaelawijaya | 11–4, 11–0 | |
| Men's doubles | Kim Dong-moonYoo Yong-sung | Candra WijayaAde Sutrisna | 15–11, 15–6 |
| Tony GunawanRudy Wijaya | Liu YongZhang Wei | 15–9, 15–6 | |
| Women's doubles | Indarti IssolinaDeyana Lomban | Tomomi MatsuoMasako Sakamoto | 15–8, 15–12 |
| Chung So-youngJang Hye-ock | Gao QianZhang Jin | 15–1, 15–3 | |
| Mixed doubles | Park Joo-bongRa Kyung-min | Liu YongGao Qian | 15–5, 15–4 |
| Kang Kyung-jinKim Mee-hyang | SandiartoIndarti Issolina | 15–12, 15–11 |
| Discipline | Winner | Finalist | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Rashid Sidek | Luo Yigang | 18–14, 15–5 |
| Women's singles | Zhang Ning | Zeng Yaqiong | 5–11, 11–2, 11–6 |
| Men's doubles | Kim Dong-moonYoo Yong-sung | Tony GunawanRudy Wijaya | 15–10, 15–8 |
| Women's doubles | Chung So-youngJang Hye-ock | Indarti IssolinaDeyana Lomban | 15–7, 15–8 |
| Mixed doubles | Park Joo-bongRa Kyung-min | Kang Kyung-jinKim Mee-hyang | 15–6, 15–8 |