Korea Masters

The Korea Masters Grand Prix Gold is an international badminton tournament that usually held in November or December every year of BWF event calendar in South Korea. The total prize money in 2016 was US$120,000. Before 2010, the level of the tournament was an International Challenge, which is the fourth level tournament of international badminton tournament. It began in 2007, when it was held in Suwon[1], then it moved to Yeosu in 2008[2] and Hwasun in 2009[3]. In 2010, it was turned into a BWF Grand Prix event.[4]

It became a BWF Grand Prix Gold event in 2011, and it remained at that level through to 2017, with the exception of 2014, when it changed back to Grand Prix status, the same year Korea hosted both the Asian Games and the Badminton Asia Championships. The tournament was held in cities in the southwest from 2011 to 2017: in Hwasun in 2011 and 2012,[5] then in Jeonju for 2013 to 2015[6], then Seogwipo[7] and Gwangju[8]. In 2015, the name of the tournament changed to Korea Masters.

Winners

Year Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Women's doubles Mixed doubles
2017 South Korea Jeon Hyeok-jin China Gao Fangjie South Korea Kim Won-ho
South Korea Seo Seung-jae		 South Korea Lee So-hee
South Korea Shin Seung-chan		 South Korea Seo Seung-jae
South Korea Kim Ha-na
2016 South Korea Son Wan-ho South Korea Sung Ji-hyun South Korea Kim Jae-hwan
South Korea Ko Sung-hyun		 South Korea Jung Kyung-eun
South Korea Shin Seung-chan		 South Korea Ko Sung-hyun
South Korea Kim Ha-na
2015 South Korea Lee Dong-keun Japan Sayaka Sato South Korea Kim Gi-jung
South Korea Kim Sa-rang		 South Korea Chang Ye-na
South Korea Lee So-hee		 South Korea Ko Sung-hyun
South Korea Kim Ha-na
2014 South Korea Lee Dong-keun Japan Nozomi Okuhara South Korea Lee Yong-dae
South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong		 South Korea Lee So-hee
South Korea Shin Seung-chan		 South Korea Choi Sol-gyu
South Korea Shin Seung-chan
2013 South Korea Lee Hyun-il South Korea Bae Yeon-ju South Korea Kim Gi-jung
South Korea Kim Sa-rang		 South Korea Chang Ye-na
South Korea Kim So-young		 South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong
South Korea Chang Ye-na
2012 South Korea Lee Dong-keun South Korea Sung Ji-hyun South Korea Ko Sung-hyun
South Korea Lee Yong-dae		 South Korea Eom Hye-won
South Korea Chang Ye-na		 South Korea Shin Baek-cheol
South Korea Eom Hye-won
2011 South Korea Lee Hyun-il South Korea Sung Ji-hyun South Korea Ko Sung-hyun
South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong		 South Korea Eom Hye-won
South Korea Chang Ye-na		 South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong
South Korea Chang Ye-na
2010 China Bao Chunlai China Liu Xin South Korea Jung Jae-sung
South Korea Lee Yong-dae		 South Korea Jung Kyung-eun
South Korea Yoo Hyun-young		 South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong
South Korea Kim Min-jung
2009 South Korea Rho Ye-wook South Korea Bae Yeon-ju South Korea Jung Jae-sung
South Korea Lee Yong-dae		 South Korea Jung Kyung-eun
South Korea Yoo Hyun-young		 South Korea Lee Yong-dae
South Korea Lee Hyo-jung
2008 South Korea Park Sung-hwan South Korea Kwon Hee-sook South Korea Jung Jae-sung
South Korea Lee Yong-dae		 South Korea Ha Jung-eun
South Korea Kim Min-jung		 South Korea Hwang Ji-man
South Korea Hwang Yu-mi
2007 South Korea Shon Seung-mo South Korea Lee Yun-hwa South Korea Ko Sung-hyun
South Korea Kwon Yi-goo		 South Korea Jung Kyung-eun
South Korea Yoo Hyun-young		 South Korea Shin Baek-cheol
South Korea Yoo Hyun-young
     Grand Prix Gold
     Grand Prix

Performances by nation

Pos Nation MS WS MD WD XD Total
1 South Korea 10711111150
2 China 120003
3 Japan 020002

References

  1. ↑ "Suwon Korea Challenge". Badminton Korea Association. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  2. ↑ "Yeosu Korea Challenge". Badminton Korea Association. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "Hwasun Korea Challenge". Badminton Korea Association. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "2010 Victor Korea Grand Prix Badminton Championships – Information". Badminton Korea Association. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "Event Information (Hwasun; international)". Badminton Korea Association. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  6. ↑ "Event Information (Jeonju; international)". Badminton Korea Association. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  7. ↑ "JEJU VICTOR Korea Masters Prospectus" (PDF). Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  8. ↑ "2017 BWF Calendar – Grand Prix Gold". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
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