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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1988-09-11)11 September 1988 (age 37)[4] |
| Years active | 2003–2018, 2019–present |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 76.2 kg (168 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Sport | Badminton |
| Handedness | Right |
| Coached by | Kang Kyung-jin |
| Men's & mixed doubles | |
| Highest ranking | 1 (MD withJung Jae-sung 22 January 2009)[1] 1 (MD withKo Sung-hyun 30 May 2013)[2] 1 (MD withYoo Yeon-seong 14 August 2014)[3] 1 (XD withLee Hyo-jung 2009) |
| Current ranking | 31 (MD withKim Gi-jung 17 March 2020) |
| BWF profile | |
Medal record | |
Lee Yong-dae (Korean: 이용대;Hanja: 李龍大;Korean pronunciation:[i.joŋ.dɛ̝]; born 11 September 1988) is a South Korean professionalbadminton player who had been successful in both men's and mixed doubles. He reached world number 1 ranking with 4 different partners,Jung Jae-sung,Ko Sung-hyun andYoo Yeon-seong in men's doubles, andLee Hyo-jung in mixed doubles. He won a total of 43 Superseries titles, 37 in the men's doubles, the most of any doubles player in one discipline, and 6 in mixed doubles. He was ranked world number 1 in men's doubles for 117 consecutive weeks with his last partner, Yoo Yeon-seong.
After winning the 2016 Korean Superseries with Yoo, Lee announced his retirement from international badminton. He made a comeback to the international stage at the end of 2017, and started a new partnership withKim Gi-jung in 2018. On 9 December 2024, Lee was inducted to BWFBadminton Hall of Fame.[5]
Lee started playing badminton at his local elementary school at the age of 8, taking up the sport to lose weight. When he first began competing internationally, in 2003, he was a member of the Hwasun Middle School team,[6] then he was with Hwasun Vocational High School until the end of his junior days in 2006,[7] before joining the Samsung Electromechanics team in 2006.[8][9] He joined the national badminton team of South Korea in 2003, at the age of 15 years.[4][10]
Lee participated in the OCBC/Yonex US Open, where he played in both the singles and doubles category. In both events, he was ousted in the second round.[11]
Lee started off 2004 with the French Open International, where he played in the singles, men's doubles (withJung Jung-young) and mixed doubles (withKang Hae-won). In the mixed doubles event, the pair managed to reach the semi-finals, before losing to the Russians.[12] He participated in several other tournaments without any major results. At the Vietnam Satellite, he reached the quarter-finals in the mixed doubles category, partneringOh Seul-ki.
Still struggling to find the right partner, he played several tournaments without getting any big results. However, he did reach the finals of theCheers Asian Satellite in the mixed and men's doubles category. He won the gold medals at theAsian Junior Championships in the boys' doubles, mixed doubles and team events.
In July, Lee repeated his achievements at the Asian Junior by capturing three gold medals at theChampionships held in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia where he played a pivotal role to secure the boys' doubles and mixed doubles victories for South Korea and frustrate Malaysia in the mixed team final.
In November, Lee made another gold medal hat trick at theWorld Junior Championships where he led team Korea to their first world junior championship, never dropping a single set in boys' doubles, mixed doubles and mixed team event through the tournament.
Lee won two titles at theThailand Open in the men's doubles withJung Jae-sung and mixed doubles withHa Jung-eun.
At theAsian Games, Lee and Jung became bronze medalist after losing the semi-finals toLuluk Hadiyanto andAlvent Yulianto of Indonesia in the individual men's doubles event. In the team event,South Korea lost to China in the final 2–3, thus gaining Lee a silver medal.
In January, Lee and Jung participated in theMalaysia Open, the first everBWF Super Series event. There they got through the first round but had to resign from the tournament due to injury. However a week later they blew away competition to take the first prize at theKorea Open. On top of that, Lee also won the mixed doubles withLee Hyo-jung. Lee and Jung lost toHwang Ji-man andLee Jae-jin in the final of theGerman Open; in mixed doubles Lee and Lee Hyo-jung lost toZheng Bo andGao Ling of China in the semi-finals. Zheng and Gao went on to win the tournament.
At theSwiss Open, Lee and Lee Hyo-jung took another title, winning the final in three games. For the rest of the year there were no good results in mixed doubles for Lee, mainly because he didn't participate or played with another partner. In men's doubles, he and Jung were eliminated in a disappointing second round.
Lee participated in the2007 Sudirman Cup with the South Korea team. The team lost to China in the semi-finals with a score of 0–3.
In July, after a period of disappointing results in men's doubles, Lee became runner-up with Jung at theThailand Open, losing to Hwang Ji-man and Lee Jae-jin. Not much later, the pair went on to take the silver medal in the2007 BWF World Championships. They were defeated in the final byMarkis Kido andHendra Setiawan of Indonesia, 19–21, 19–21. In mixed doubles, Lee reached the third round withLee Hyo-jung. There they lost toNathan Robertson andGail Emms of England in three games. WithJung Jae-sung, the rest of the year also resulted in quite disappointing achievements, as he failed to pass the quarterfinals in any major events, except in theFrench Open. Lee and Jung there lost to the eventual winners,Cai Yun andFu Haifeng of China.
To start 2008, Lee, together with Jung, disappointingly lost to an unseeded pair in the second round of theMalaysia Open. Mixed doubles went better for Lee and Lee Hyo-jung this time, finishing as runners-up. They lost toHe Hanbin andYu Yang of China. InSouth Korea, things went a bit better in men's doubles, achieving a quarterfinal. Lee and Jung lost to runners-up Luluk Hadiyanto and Alvent Yulianto of Indonesia there, but in mixed doubles Lee and his partner won the title againstFlandy Limpele andVita Marissa of Indonesia.
More than a month later, Lee and Jung came back with a bang to win the2008 All England Open, beatingChoong Tan Fook andLee Wan Wah in a thrilling semi-final (coming back from a 16–20 deficit in the third game) and Hwang Ji-man and Lee Jae-jin, also from Korea, in the final. In mixed doubles with Lee Hyo-jung, they lost in the quarter-finals to eventual winnersZheng Bo andGao Ling. A week later, Lee was victorious with Jung in theSwiss Open too. In mixed doubles they lost against He Hanbin and Yu Yang, who went on to the semi-finals.
At theAsian Championships Lee and Jung became winners, beatingNova Widianto andCandra Wijaya of Indonesia in the final.
Lee and Jung pair were the only ones to score a point for South Korea against China in theThomas Cup final, which ended in a 3–1 win for China.
Not having participated in the twoSuper Series events prior to the Olympics, supposedly because of their preparations for theSummer Olympics, Lee was disappointingly knocked out in the first round inBeijing with Jung. However, Lee andLee Hyo-jung upset the badminton world and went on to get the gold medal inmixed doubles, becoming the youngest gold medalists inOlympic badminton.
Lee Yong-dae started the year brightly when he andJung Jae-sung won the Malaysia Open. In the Korea Open Super Series, Lee won the mixed doubles title withLee Hyo-jung, while he and Jung reached the final. However, as Jung had to join the military service for two months, Lee paired withShin Baek-cheol for the German Open and claimed the title. In the Swiss Open Super Series, Lee Yong-dae and Lee Hyo-jung reached the mixed doubles final but failed to capture the trophy as they lost to China'sZheng Bo andMa Jin. A month later, they subdued teammatesYoo Yeon-seong andKim Min-jung to clinch theAsian Championships title.
In the Sudirman Cup on May 10–17, Lee Yong-dae brought South Korea to the final to meet defending champion China. Lee won in both the men's doubles and mixed doubles events. However, in the final, he and Lee Hyo-jung lost to Zheng Bo andYu Yang, while a few hours later he and Jung Jae-sung also lost toCai Yun andFu Haifeng. China then won the cup for the third consecutive time.
In June, Lee Yong-dae played in the Singapore Open Super Series, but he did not win the title. In Indonesia a week later, he reached both the finals of men's doubles and mixed doubles event. Again, he and Lee Hyo-jung were defeated by Zheng Bo and Ma Jin, the Chinese pair who beat them in Singapore semi-final. Happily, he took the men's doubles title withJung Jae-sung, conquering China's top pair Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng.
In August, Lee Yong-dae participated in theWorld Championships in [Hyderabad, India. Unfortunately, in the mixed doubles, he and Lee Hyo-jung, who were the first seeds, lost toThomas Laybourn andKamilla Rytter Juhl of Denmark in the semi-final, who later became the champions. He had a better run with Jung Jae-sung in the men's doubles, reaching the final, but lost to Chinese pair Cai and Fu.
In November, after a two-month absence due to injury, Lee Yong-dae returned to play in Hong Kong Open. Though he and Lee Hyo-jung lost in the first round, he fared better in the men's doubles with Jung Jae-sung. In the final, they defeatedLars Paaske andJonas Rasmussen of Denmark.
Only a week later, Lee successfully defended his two titles in China Open Super Series. He and Lee Hyo-jung beat Zheng Bo and Ma Jin in the mixed doubles final. With Jung, he defeatedKoo Kien Keat andTan Boon Heong in men's doubles final.
In December, Lee and Jung participated inSuperseries Finals in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Unbelievably, they did not drop a single set from the group stage to the final. In the final, they outclassed Denmark'sMathias Boe andCarsten Mogensen, whom they had subdued in the group stage.
On January 17, Lee Yong-dae successfully started the 2010 year by winning Korea Open Super Series in Seoul with Jung Jae-sung. In the final, the top seeds defeated Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng of China 21–11, 14–21, and 21–18. However, in the mixed doubles, Lee who paired with Lee Hyo-jung were subdued 13–21 and 16–21 by Chinese pairTao Jiaming andZhang Yawen in the first round. The same pair defeated Lee and Lee in the second round ofMalaysia Open a week later without a match.
In March's All England Championship, Lee Yong-dae and Lee Hyo-jung reached the semi-finals, playingNova Widianto andLiliyana Natsir. The third seeds lost to the Indonesian pair 16–21, 21–18, and 8–21. With Jung Jae-sung in the men's doubles, Lee only made it to the quarter-finals, defeated 18–21, 10–21 byXu Chen andGuo Zhendong of China.
Lee Yong-dae and Lee Hyo-jung grabbed their first title of the year in Swiss Open Super Series after subduing compatriotsShin Baek-cheol andYoo Hyun-young in straight sets, 21–14 and 21–18.
Lee Yong-dae was absent from the Thomas Cup due to injury. However, his comeback was successful as he and Jung Jae-sung won the first tournament they played after the injury, Chinese Taipei Grand Prix Gold. The third seeds beat compatriot Cho Gun-woo and Kwon Yi-goo.
In the Asian Games in November, Lee Yong-dae and Jung Jae-sung helped South Korea men's team to reach the final. They beat Chinese Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng in the final, yet Korea was failed to win the gold medal as China downed Korea 3–1. For the individual event, Lee Yong-dae and Jung Jae-sung gained the bronze medal after beaten by Indonesia'sMarkis Kido andHendra Setiawan in the last four.
Lee Yong-dae started the 2011 season with a not-so-satisfying result in the2010 Superseries Finals in Taiwan as he and Jung Jae-sung finished as runner-up. However, their disappointment disappeared after they became the first winner ofKorea Open Super Series Premier in January. In the final, they conquered top-seeded Denmark'sMathias Boe andCarsten Mogensen easily, 21–6 and 21–13.
With the retirement ofLee Hyo-jung, Lee has now paired withHa Jung-eun in the mixed doubles. They won theUS Open Grand Prix Gold in July with a 21–19, 21–13 win over fifth-seededChen Hung-ling andCheng Wen-hsing of Chinese Taipei, also won the men's doubles withKo Sung-hyun beatingHoward Bach andTony Gunawan of United States in the final. The next week, he participated in the Canada Open at the Richmond Olympic Oval. With Ko, he won the title. However, in the mixed doubles, Lee and his partner, Ha Jung-eun, lost to qualifierLiu Cheng andLuo Ying in the second round.
In September, Lee Yong-dae and Jung Jae-sung wonChina Masters title after defeating China's Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng 21–17, 21–10. Lee also played inJapan Open, pairing with Ko Sung-hyun again, but they lost in the quarter-finals against Indonesia's Markis Kido and Hendra Setiawan.
In October, Lee Yong-dae and Jung Jae-sung once again defeated Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng 21–16, 21–17 to winDenmark Open Super Series Premier. Lee and Jung were again victorious against Cai and Fu in three sets, 14–21 21–15 21–11, to win theFrench Super Series title.
Lee Yong-dae and Jung Jae-sung didn't start off the year so well with a loss in their home game at the2012 Korea Open Super Series Premier losing to Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng in three sets, 18–21 21–17 21–19. InGerman Open, Lee and Jung reached the final but lost to unseeded Chinese pair,Hong Wei andShen Ye.
However, they managed to win against Cai and Fu again in March to win their secondAll England Open title with a 21–23, 21–9, and 21–14 victory.
In June, Lee Yong-dae and Jung Jae-sung won their secondIndonesia Open title after defeating Danish Mathias Boe and Carsten Mogensen 23–21, 19–21, and 21–11. His record against the Danish players was good but unfortunately, in their last meeting in 2012 in the semi-final of2012 Olympic Games was won by the Danish players in 3 thrilling sets, breaking Koreans' hope to take the gold medals. Instead they had to be satisfied with bronze medals.
After the 2012 Olympic Games, South Korean national team coach,Kim Joong-soo, decided to pairing Lee withKo Sung-hyun focusing in the men's doubles.[13]
Lee Yong-dae started the year with his new partnerKo Sung-hyun winning theKorea Open against Mathias Boe and Carsten Mogensen 19–21, 21–13, 21–10. They then entered theMalaysia Open and placed second losing to Indonesian pairsMohammad Ahsan andHendra Setiawan 15–21, 13–21. After the Malaysian Open, the pair failed to perform losing 14–21, 14–21 toLiu Xiaolong andQiu Zihan of China in the quarter-finals of the German Open. A week later, the pair lost again in round one of theAll England Open to unseeded German PairIngo Kindervater andJohannes Schoettler 21–23, 18–21. At the India Open in April, the pair lost in the final to Liu Xiaolong and Qiu Zihan of China 20–22, 18–21.
After a one-year partnership, Lee Yong-dae and Ko Sung-hyun split and Lee paired with current world #8 and Ko's former partnerYoo Yeon-Seong. This partnership won two consecutive tournaments 2013 Denmark Super Series Premier and China Open.
In January, Lee Yong-dae and Kim Gi-jung were banned for a year by theBWF from playing any international tournament due to their absence during a drug test. However, after further investigation, the ban was lifted several months later due to lack of evidence and claims that their absence was due to a misunderstanding with the Badminton Association of Korea.
Lee immediately returned to the badminton scene in May by contributing to the national squad at the2014 Thomas Cup. South Korea came in second toMalaysia in the group stage but eventually lost 2–3 to Indonesia in the quarter-finals.
In June, Lee and his partner,Yoo Yeon-Seong consecutively won 3 Superseries titles in 3 weeks which were theJapan Open,Indonesian Open andAustralian Open. This made the pair go up two spots in the world rankings from No. 4 to No. 2. They are currently ranking No. 1 in the world.[when?]
In2014 World Championships men's doubles final, Lee and Yoo Yeon-Seong surprisingly lost to their compatriotsKo Sung Hyun andShin Baek-cheol 20–22, 23–21, 18–21. Therefore, Lee won his third silver medal in World Championships.
Lee Yong-dae had a bright year in 2015 despite a slow start to the year. He won a total of 6 Superseries titles, 4 consecutively, namely Australia, Japan, Korea, Denmark, France and Hong Kong with partner Yoo Yeon Seong, and were top seeds for the Dubai Superseries finals, despite losing to Indonesian rivals Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan in the semi-finals.
Lee Yong-dae and partner Yoo Yeon-seong started off the year at the2016 German Open Grand Prix Gold and lost to compatriots Ko Sung-hyun and Shin Baek-cheol in the finals. They reached the semi-finals at the2016 All England Super Series Premier but suffered a shock loss to unseeded Russian pairVladimir Ivanov andIvan Sozonov, who went on to take their first Super Series title. They also reached the semi-finals stage of the2016 Malaysia Super Series Premier and the2016 Singapore Super Series, but were knocked out by compatriotsKim Gi-jung andKim Sa-rang, and Chinese pairFu Haifeng andZhang Nan, respectively. Both pairs went on to win the tournaments. Lee and Yoo won their first title of 2016 at theChina Masters against Kim Gi-jung and Kim Sa-rang, and their second at theAsian Championships against unseeded Chinese pairing ofLi Junhui andLiu Yuchen. They then contested the2016 Thomas Cup representing Korea, and won three out of four matches they played, their only loss coming from eventual finalists, Indonesia's Ahsan and Setiawan. Lee and Yoo then won their first Superseries title of the year, and their third in total, at theIndonesia Open, beating China's fifth seedsChai Biao andHong Wei in the final. They represented Korea at the2016 Summer Olympics as the top seeds, but crashed out in the quarter-finals to unseeded Malaysian pairGoh V Shem andTan Wee Kiong which was their second losses in 9 meetings with the Malaysian pair. Lee announced that he would retire following the 2016 Summer Olympics, with his last tournament being theKorea Open in September in which he won alongside his partner Yoo Yeon-seong against the Chinese Li and Liu pair.
Lee Yong-dae made a comeback in the men's doubles and partnered up withKim Gi-jung, and won the titles ofSpain Masters andMacau Open.
Lee began the 2020 season by winning theMalaysia Masters with Kim Gi-jung. The duo claimed the title after beating third seeded Chinese pairLi Junhui andLiu Yuchen in the final in two straight games.
Lee's gold medal win at the 2008 Olympics, his first appearance at the Olympic Games, propelled him from relative obscurity to national fame.[14] He has since made several appearances on the sports-themed variety showOur Neighborhood Arts and Physical Education.
Lee start dating actressByun Soo-mi in 2011 and went public with their relationship in 2012. The two met at a badminton event hosted by Byun's father. On February 8, 2017, Lee announced they were engaged and planned to have a small private wedding ceremony.[15] On April 10, 2017, their daughter was born, and her growth was documented in the new KBS's reality showPot Stand.[citation needed]
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Wembley Arena,London, Great Britain |  Jung Jae-sung |  Koo Kien KeatTan Boon Heong | 23–21, 21–10 |  Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium,Beijing, China | Lee Hyo-jung |  Nova WidiantoLiliyana Natsir | 21–11, 21–17 |  Gold |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Putra Indoor Stadium,Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Jung Jae-sung | Markis KidoHendra Setiawan | 19–21, 19–21 |  Silver |
| 2009 | Gachibowli Indoor Stadium,Hyderabad, India | Jung Jae-sung |  Cai YunFu Haifeng | 18–21, 21–16, 26–28 | Silver |
| 2011 | Wembley Arena,London, England | Jung Jae-sung | Cai Yun Fu Haifeng | 18–21, 14–21 |  Bronze |
| 2014 | Ballerup Super Arena,Copenhagen, Denmark | Yoo Yeon-seong | Ko Sung-hyunShin Baek-cheol | 20–22, 23–21, 18–21 | Silver |
| 2015 | Istora Senayan,Jakarta, Indonesia | Yoo Yeon-seong | Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan | 17–21, 19–21 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Gachibowli Indoor Stadium,Hyderabad, India | Lee Hyo-jung |  Thomas LaybournKamilla Rytter Juhl | 21–18, 9–21, 18–21 | Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Aspire Hall 3,Doha, Qatar | Jung Jae-sung | Luluk HadiyantoAlvent Yulianto | 25–23, 18–21, 19–21 | Bronze |
| 2010 | Tianhe Gymnasium,Guangzhou, China | Jung Jae-sung | Markis KidoHendra Setiawan | 15–21, 21–13, 18–21 | Bronze |
| 2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium,Incheon, South Korea | Yoo Yeon-seong | Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan | 16–21, 21–16, 17–21 | Silver |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Bandaraya Stadium,Johor Bahru, Malaysia | Jung Jae-sung | Nova WidiantoCandra Wijaya | 21–16, 21–18 |  Gold |
| 2013 | Taipei Arena,Taipei, Taiwan | Ko Sung-hyun | Kim Gi-jungKim Sa-rang | 21–13, 22–20 | Gold |
| 2015 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium,Wuhan, China | Yoo Yeon-seong | Mohammad AhsanHendra Setiawan | 18–21, 24–22, 21–19 | Gold |
| 2016 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | Yoo Yeon-seong | Li JunhuiLiu Yuchen | 21–14, 28–26 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Suwon Indoor Stadium,Suwon,South Korea | Lee Hyo-jung | Yoo Yeon-seongKim Min-jung | 21–12, 21–15 | Gold |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Tennis Academy,Kazan, Russia | Ko Sung-hyun |  Vladimir IvanovIvan Sozonov | 13–21, 21–13, 21–13 | Gold |
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Minoru Arena,Richmond, Canada | Jung Jung-young | Hoon Thien HowTan Boon Heong | 6–15, 15–3, 12–15 | Silver |
| 2006 | Samsan World Gymnasium,Incheon, South Korea | Cho Gun-woo | Liu XiaolongLi Tian | 21–12, 21–16 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Minoru Arena,Richmond, Canada | Park Soo-hee | Muhammad RijalGreysia Polii | 5–15, 15–17 | Bronze |
| 2006 | Samsan World Gymnasium,Incheon, South Korea | Yoo Hyun-young | Li TianMa Jin | 18–21, 21–19, 21–14 | Gold |
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Hwacheon Indoor Stadium,Hwacheon,South Korea | Jung Jung-young | Jeon Jun-bumYoo Yeon-seong | 15–11, 15–3 | Gold |
| 2005 | Tennis Indoor Senayan,Jakarta, Indonesia | Cho Gun-woo | Shen YeZhang Wei | 8–15, 15–8, 15–8 | Gold |
| 2006 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium,Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Cho Gun-woo | Mohamad Arif Abdul LatifVountus Indra Mawan | 21–12, 21–9 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Hwacheon Indoor Stadium,Hwacheon,South Korea | Kang Hae-won | Shen YeFeng Chen | 7–15, 6–15 | Bronze |
| 2005 | Tennis Indoor Senayan,Jakarta, Indonesia | Ha Jung-eun | Zhang WeiLiao Jingmei | 11–15, 15–8, 15–2 | Gold |
| 2006 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium,Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Yoo Hyun-young | Tan Wee KiongWoon Khe Wei | 21–15, 21–9 | Gold |
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[16] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[17]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Spain Masters | Super 300 | Kim Gi-jung |  Bodin IsaraManeepong Jongjit | 21–13, 21–17 |  Winner |
| 2018 | Macau Open | Super 300 | Kim Gi-jung | Ko Sung-hyunShin Baek-cheol | 17–21, 21–13, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2020 | Malaysia Masters | Super 500 | Kim Gi-jung | Li JunhuiLiu Yuchen | 21–14, 21–16 | Winner |
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[18] 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.[19] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Korea Open | Jung Jae-sung | Hwang Ji-manLee Jae-jin | 21–16, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2008 | All England Open | Jung Jae-sung | Hwang Ji-man Lee Jae-jin | 20–22, 21–19, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2008 | Swiss Open | Jung Jae-sung | Markis KidoHendra Setiawan | 17–21, 21–16, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2008 | China Open | Jung Jae-sung | Mathias BoeCarsten Mogensen | 17–21, 21–17, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2008 | Hong Kong Open | Jung Jae-sung | Mohd Zakry Abdul LatifMohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari | 25–23, 19–21, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2008 | World Superseries Masters Finals | Jung Jae-sung | Koo Kien KeatTan Boon Heong | 18–21, 14–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2009 | Malaysia Open | Jung Jae-sung | Hendra Aprida GunawanAlvent Yulianto | 18–21, 21–14, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2009 | Korea Open | Jung Jae-sung | Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen | 12–21, 22–24 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Indonesia Open | Jung Jae-sung | Cai YunFu Haifeng | 21–15, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2009 | Hong Kong Open | Jung Jae-sung | Lars PaaskeJonas Rasmussen | 13–21, 21–15, 21–8 | Winner |
| 2009 | China Open | Jung Jae-sung | Koo Kien Keat Tan Boon Heong | 21–13, 19–21, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2009 | World Superseries Masters Finals | Jung Jae-sung | Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen | 21–15, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2010 | Korea Open | Jung Jae-sung | Cai Yun Fu Haifeng | 21–11, 14–21, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2010 | China Open | Jung Jae-sung | Chai BiaoZhang Nan | 21–15, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2010 | World Superseries Finals | Jung Jae-sung | Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen | 17–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Korea Open | Jung Jae-sung | Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen | 21–6, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2011 | China Masters | Jung Jae-sung | Cai Yun Fu Haifeng | 21–17, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2011 | Denmark Open | Jung Jae-sung | Cai Yun Fu Haifeng | 21–16, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2011 | French Open | Jung Jae-sung | Cai Yun Fu Haifeng | 14–21, 21–15, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2011 | Hong Kong Open | Jung Jae-sung | Cai Yun Fu Haifeng | 21–14, 22–24, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Korea Open | Jung Jae-sung | Cai Yun Fu Haifeng | 21–18, 17–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | All England Open | Jung Jae-sung | Cai Yun Fu Haifeng | 21–23, 21–9, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2012 | Indonesia Open | Jung Jae-sung | Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen | 23–21, 19–21, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2012 | French Open | Ko Sung-hyun | Bodin IsaraManeepong Jongjit | 22–24, 21–17, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2012 | China Open | Ko Sung-hyun | Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen | 15–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Korea Open | Ko Sung-hyun | Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen | 19–21, 21–13, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2013 | Malaysia Open | Ko Sung-hyun | Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan | 15–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | India Open | Ko Sung-hyun | Liu XiaolongQiu Zihan | 20–22, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Indonesia Open | Ko Sung-hyun | Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan | 14–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Singapore Open | Ko Sung-hyun | Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan | 15–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | China Masters | Ko Sung-hyun |  Hiroyuki EndoKenichi Hayakawa | 25–23, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2013 | Denmark Open | Yoo Yeon-seong | Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan | 21–19, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2013 | China Open | Yoo Yeon-seong | Hoon Thien HowTan Wee Kiong | 21–13, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2013 | Hong Kong Open | Yoo Yeon-seong | Kim Gi-jungKim Sa-rang | 12–21, 21–15, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2014 | Japan Open | Yoo Yeon-seong | Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan | 21–12, 26–24 | Winner |
| 2014 | Indonesia Open | Yoo Yeon-seong | Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan | 21–15, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2014 | Australian Open | Yoo Yeon-seong |  Lee Sheng-muTsai Chia-hsin | 21–14, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2014 | Denmark Open | Yoo Yeon-seong | Fu Haifeng Zhang Nan | 13–21, 23–25 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | China Open | Yoo Yeon-seong | Chai BiaoHong Wei | 21–14, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2014 | Dubai World Superseries Finals | Yoo Yeon-seong | Chai Biao Hong Wei | 19–21, 21–19, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2015 | Malaysia Open | Yoo Yeon-seong | Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan | 21–14, 15–21, 21–23 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Australian Open | Yoo Yeon-seong | Liu ChengLu Kai | 21–16, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2015 | Japan Open | Yoo Yeon-seong | Fu Haifeng Zhang Nan | 21–19, 29–27 | Winner |
| 2015 | Korea Open | Yoo Yeon-seong | Kim Gi-jung Kim Sa-rang | 21–16, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2015 | Denmark Open | Yoo Yeon-seong | Liu Cheng Lu Kai | 21–8, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2015 | French Open | Yoo Yeon-seong | Mads Conrad-PetersenMads Pieler Kolding | 21–14, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2015 | Hong Kong Open | Yoo Yeon-seong | Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen | 21–7, 18–21, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2016 | Indonesia Open | Yoo Yeon-seong | Chai Biao Hong Wei | 13–21, 21–13, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2016 | Korea Open | Yoo Yeon-seong | Li JunhuiLiu Yuchen | 15–21, 22–20, 21–18 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Swiss Open | Lee Hyo-jung | Muhammad RijalGreysia Polii | 14–21, 21–16, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2008 | Malaysia Open | Lee Hyo-jung | He HanbinYu Yang | 14–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | Korea Open | Lee Hyo-jung | Flandy LimpeleVita Marissa | 15–21, 21–14, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2008 | China Open | Lee Hyo-jung | Xu ChenZhao Yunlei | 21–16, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2008 | Hong Kong Open | Lee Hyo-jung | Xie ZhongboZhang Yawen | 14–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Malaysia Open | Lee Hyo-jung | Nova WidiantoLilyana Natsir | 14–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Korea Open | Lee Hyo-jung | Songphon AnugritayawonKunchala Voravichitchaikul | 21–8, 21–7 | Winner |
| 2009 | Swiss Open | Lee Hyo-jung | Zheng BoMa Jin | 16–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Indonesia Open | Lee Hyo-jung | Zheng Bo Ma Jin | 17–21, 21–8, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | China Open | Lee Hyo-jung | Zheng Bo Ma Jin | 21–18, 15–21, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2010 | Swiss Open | Lee Hyo-jung | Shin Baek-cheolYoo Hyun-young | 21–14, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2012 | Korea Open | Ha Jung-eun | Xu Chen Ma Jin | 12–21, 21–19, 10–21 | Runner-up |
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, theBWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017. The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | German Open | Jung Jae-sung |  Robert BlairAnthony Clark | 15–11, 15–6 | Winner |
| 2006 | Chinese Taipei Open | Jung Jae-sung | Cai YunFu Haifeng | 14–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Thailand Open | Jung Jae-sung | Hwang Ji-manLee Jae-jin | Walkover | Winner |
| 2007 | German Open | Jung Jae-sung | Hwang Ji-man Lee Jae-jin | 18–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Thailand Open | Jung Jae-sung | Hwang Ji-man Lee Jae-jin | 19–21, 21–19, 9–21 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | German Open | Jung Jae-sung | Hwang Ji-man Lee Jae-jin | 13–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | German Open | Shin Baek-cheol | Kenichi HayakawaKenta Kazuno | 21–13, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2010 | Chinese Taipei Open | Jung Jae-sung | Cho Gun-wooKwon Yi-goo | 21–10, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2010 | Korea Grand Prix | Jung Jae-sung | Ko Sung-hyunYoo Yeon-seong | 18–21, 21–18, 27–27 | Winner |
| 2011 | German Open | Jung Jae-sung | Kim Gi-jungKim Sa-rang | 21–19, 18–21, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2011 | Swiss Open | Jung Jae-sung | Ko Sung-hyun Yoo Yeon-seong | 17–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Thailand Open | Jung Jae-sung | Hendra Aprida GunawanAlvent Yulianto | 24–22, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2011 | U.S. Open | Ko Sung-hyun |  Howard BachTony Gunawan | 21–9, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2011 | Canada Open | Ko Sung-hyun | Liu XiaolongQiu Zihan | 21–18, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2011 | Chinese Taipei Open | Jung Jae-sung | Ko Sung-hyun Yoo Yeon-seong | 21–23, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Korea Grand Prix Gold | Jung Jae-sung | Ko Sung-hyun Yoo Yeon-seong | 15–21, 22–24 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | German Open | Jung Jae-sung | Hong WeiShen Ye | 19–21, 21–18, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Korea Grand Prix Gold | Ko Sung-hyun | Kim Gi-jung Kim Sa-rang | 21–12, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2012 | India Grand Prix Gold | Ko Sung-hyun | Kang Ji-wookLee Sang-joon | 21–13, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2013 | Swiss Open | Ko Sung-hyun | Chai Biao Hong Wei | 14–21, 21–18, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Korea Grand Prix | Yoo Yeon-seong | Ko Sung-hyun Shin Baek-cheol | 21–18, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2016 | German Open | Yoo Yeon-seong | Ko Sung-hyun Shin Baek-cheol | 22–20, 18–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | China Masters | Yoo Yeon-seong | Kim Gi-jung Kim Sa-rang | 21–17, 21–14 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Thailand Open | Hwang Yu-mi | Sudket PrapakamolSaralee Thungthongkam | 21–11, 18–21, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2008 | German Open | Lee Hyo-jung | He HanbinYu Yang | 9–21, 27–25, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2011 | U.S. Open | Ha Jung-eun | Chen Hung-lingCheng Wen-hsing | 21–19, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2012 | German Open | Ha Jung-eun | Thomas LaybournKamilla Rytter Juhl | 19–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Cheers Asian Satellite | Cho Gun-woo | Hong Chieng HunNg Kean Kok | 15–13, 6–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Mongolian Satellite | Han Sang-hoon | Wang WeiZhang Lei | 15–3, 15–12 | Winner |
| 2008 | Korea International | Jung Jae-sung | Cho Gun-wooYoo Yeon-seong | 21–16, 26–24 | Winner |
| 2009 | Korea International | Jung Jae-sung | Ko Sung-hyun Yoo Yeon-seong | 21–19, 15–21, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2012 | India International | Ko Sung-hyun | Cho Gun-wooKim Dae-eun | 21–11, 21–10 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Cheers Asian Satellite | Ha Jung-eun |  Hendri Kurniawan SaputraLi Yujia | 6–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Mongolian Satellite | Ha Jung-eun | Wang WeiTao Xiaolan | 15–7, 15–11 | Winner |
| 2009 | Korea International | Lee Hyo-jung | Ko Sung-hyun Ha Jung-eun | 21–14, 15–21, 21–9 | Winner |
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