South Korea national badminton team

South Korean national badminton team
South Korea
AssociationBadminton Korea Association
ConfederationBadminton Asia
PresidentKim Taek-gyu
BWF ranking
Current ranking2 Steady (4 April 2024)
Highest ranking1 (6 July 2017)
Sudirman Cup
Appearances17 (first in 1989)
Best resultChampions (1991, 1993, 2003, 2017)
Thomas Cup
Appearances21 (first in 1984)
Best resultRunners-up (2008, 2012)
Uber Cup
Appearances21 (first in 1984)
Best resultChampions (2010, 2022)
Asian Mixed Team Championships
Appearances3 (first in 2017)
Best resultRunners-up (2017, 2023)
Asian Men's Team Championships
Appearances8 (first in 1985)
Best resultSemi-finals (1985, 1987, 1989, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2024)
Asian Women's Team Championships
Appearances4 (first in 2016)
Best resultRunners-up (2020, 2022)

The South Korea national badminton team (Korean: 대한민국 배드민턴 국가대표팀) represents South Korea in international badminton team competitions. The team emerged as the Sudirman Cup champion in 1991, 1993, 2003, and 2017,[1] also won world women's team championships in the 2010[2] and repeated this feat in the 2022 Uber Cups.

Participation in BWF competitions

Thomas Cup
Year Result
1984 Fourth place
1986 Group stage − 5th
1988 Group stage − 6th
1990 Group stage − 5th / 6th
1992 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
1994 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
1996 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
1998 Group stage − 5th / 6th
2000 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
2002 Group stage − 5th
2004 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
2006 Quarter-finalist
2008 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2010 Quarter-finalist
2012 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 Quarter-finalist
2016 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist − 4th
2018 Quarter-finalist − 7th
2020 Quarter-finalist − 7th
2022 Quarter-finalist − 8th
2024 Quarter-finalist − 7th


Uber Cup
Year Result
1984 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place
1986 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place
1988 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1990 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1992 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1994 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
1996 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
1998 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
2000 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
2002 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2004 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2006 Quarter-finalist
2008 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
2010 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
2016 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist − 3rd
2020 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist − 3rd
2022 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2024 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist − 3rd


Sudirman Cup
Year Result
1989[3] 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1991 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1993 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1995 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
1997 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1999 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
2001 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
2003 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2005 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
2007 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
2009 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
2013 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
2017 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Quarter-finalist
2021 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
2023 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Participation in Badminton Asia Championships

Men's team
Year Result
2016 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
2018 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
2020 Quarter-finalist
2022 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
2024 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist


Women's team
Year Result
2016 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
2018 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
2020 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2022 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2024 did not enter


Mixed team
Year Result
2017 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 did not enter
2023 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Junior competitive record

World Junior Team Championships

Suhandinata Cup

Year Result
China 2000 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
South Africa 2002 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
Canada 2004 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
South Korea 2006 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
New Zealand 2007 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
India 2008 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
Malaysia 2009 Did not enter
Mexico 2010 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
Taiwan 2011 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
Japan 2012 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place
Thailand 2013 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
Malaysia 2014 Quarter-finalist
Peru 2015 10th place
Spain 2016 9th place
Indonesia 2017 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
Canada 2018 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
Russia 2019 Quarter-finalist
New Zealand 2020 Cancelled
China 2021 Cancelled
Spain 2022 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
United States 2023 9th place

Asian Junior Team Championships

Men's team

Year Result
1997 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
1998
1999 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
2000 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
2001 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
2002 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2004 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2005 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner


Women's team

Year Result
1997 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
1998 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1999 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
2000 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2001 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2002 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2004 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2005 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist


Mixed team

Year Result
2006 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2007 Quarter-finals
2008 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2009 Quarter-finals
2010 Quarter-finals
2011 Did not enter
2012 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
2013 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2016 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Quarter-finals
2019 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
2023 Quarter-finals

Famous players

References

  1. ^ "Badminton: South Korea upset China to win Sudirman Cup". The Straits Times. 28 May 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  2. ^ Ooi, Ee-Lyn (15 May 2010). "Uber Cup 2010 Final – Bae-utiful Korea capsize Wang-derful China". Badzine. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  3. ^ Populorum, Mike. "Archiv SudirmanCup". sbg.ac.at. Retrieved 8 May 2019.