BADMINTON · 4TH OF 66 COUNTRIES
South Korea badminton prize money
$13,122,153 won by 134 players playing for South Korea on the BWF World Tour since 2018, 10.5% of everything paid. An Se-young won the most, $3,115,291.
PRIZE MONEY $13.1m
PLAYERS PAID 134
TITLES 137
SHARE OF ALL MONEY 10.5%
South Korea's players by prize money
Everyone paid on the World Tour while playing for South Korea, doubles money split between partners
| # | Player | Overall | Best result | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | An Se-young | 1st | Winner, 2025 BWF World Tour Finals | $3,115,291$3.1m |
| 02 | Seo Seung-jae | 7th | Winner, 2025 BWF World Tour Finals | $1,510,733$1.5m |
| 03 | Lee So-hee | 17th | Winner, 2025 BWF World Tour Finals | $1,072,204 |
| 04 | Kim Won-ho | 21st | Winner, 2025 BWF World Tour Finals | $914,066 |
| 05 | Baek Ha-na | 23rd | Winner, 2025 BWF World Tour Finals | $891,293 |
| 06 | Kong Hee-yong | 35th | Winner, 2021 BWF World Tour Finals | $744,104 |
| 07 | Kim So-yeong | 64th | Winner, 2021 BWF World Tour Finals | $492,816 |
| 08 | Kim Hye-jeong | 68th | Winner, 2025 Singapore Open | $442,277 |
| 09 | Chae Yoo-jung | 78th | Winner, 2023 China Open | $417,996 |
| 10 | Kang Min-hyuk | 87th | Winner, 2023 BWF World Tour Finals | $374,054 |
| 11 | Jeong Na-eun | 88th | Winner, 2022 Japan Open | $373,210 |
| 12 | Shin Seung-chan | 101st | Winner, 2020 BWF World Tour Finals | $353,616 |
| 13 | Kim Ga-eun | 111th | Winner, 2024 Korea Open | $299,355 |
| 14 | Choi Sol-gyu | 161st | Runner-up, 2022 Indonesia Open | $184,531 |
| 15 | Sim Yu-jin | 200th | Semi-finals, 2026 Indonesia Open | $140,323 |
| 16 | Sung Ji-hyun | 205th | Winner, 2019 Chinese Taipei Open | $135,845 |
| 17 | Son Wan-ho | 212th | Winner, 2018 Hong Kong Open | $129,977 |
| 18 | Lee Yu-lim | 226th | Runner-up, 2023 Malaysia Open | $115,195 |
| 19 | Ko Sung-hyun | 233rd | Winner, 2021 French Open | $110,739 |
| 20 | Jin Yong | 255th | Winner, 2024 China Masters | $99,059 |
| 21 | Jung Kyung-eun | 256th | Winner, 2019 Denmark Open | $98,784 |
| 22 | Chang Ye-na | 286th | Winner, 2018 Korea Masters | $84,425 |
| 23 | Kim Gi-jung | 324th | Winner, 2020 Malaysia Masters | $69,279 |
| 24 | Kim Hye-rin | 339th | Runner-up, 2019 Hong Kong Open | $65,232 |
| 25 | Eom Hye-won | 354th | Winner, 2018 Korea Masters | $61,364 |
| 26 | Ki Dong-ju | 362nd | Winner, 2025 Orléans Masters | $59,693 |
| 27 | Heo Kwang-hee | 366th | Runner-up, 2019 Chinese Taipei Open | $58,909 |
| 28 | Jeon Hyeok-jin | 376th | Winner, 2022 Korea Masters | $55,664 |
| 29 | Shin Baek-cheol | 385th | Winner, 2021 French Open | $53,531 |
| 30 | Lee Yeon-woo | 408th | Semi-finals, 2026 Malaysia Open | $46,093 |
| 31 | Lee Yong-dae | 420th | Winner, 2020 Malaysia Masters | $43,656 |
| 32 | Na Sung-seung | 433rd | Runner-up, 2024 Malaysia Masters | $41,196 |
| 33 | Lee Dong-keun | 447th | Winner, 2018 U.S. Open | $38,170 |
| 34 | Kim Sa-rang | 454th | Winner, 2022 Korea Masters | $37,173 |
| 35 | Lee Jong-min | 470th | Semi-finals, 2025 All England Open | $34,479 |
| 36 | Wang Chan | 495th | Winner, 2025 Korea Masters | $31,141 |
| 37 | Lee Hyun-il | 560th | Winner, 2018 Macau Open | $25,180 |
| 38 | Yoo Tae-bin | 591st | Runner-up, 2026 Korea Masters | $22,385 |
| 39 | Kim Jae-hyeon | 597th | Winner, 2025 Korea Masters | $21,319 |
| 40 | Kim Hyo-min | 685th | Semi-finals, 2018 Korea Masters | $14,525 |
| 41 | Kim Yu-jung | 689th | Winner, 2026 Vietnam Open | $14,269 |
| 42 | Kim Min-ji | 733rd | Runner-up, 2026 Ruichang China Masters | $12,103 |
| 43 | Kim Ha-na | 744th | Winner, 2020 Spain Masters | $11,596 |
| 44 | Jang Ha-jeong | 788th | Runner-up, 2026 Korea Masters | $9,644 |
| 45 | Kim Young-hyuk | 791st | Last 16, 2018 Korea Open | $9,493 |
| 46 | Kim Joo-eun | 798th | Runner-up, 2023 Malaysia Super 100 | $9,107 |
| 47 | Lee Seo-jin | 839th | Runner-up, 2025 Korea Masters | $7,835 |
| 48 | Choi Ji-hoon | 847th | Runner-up, 2023 Indonesia Masters Super 100 II | $7,675 |
| 49 | Park Ga-eun | 849th | Last 16, 2025 Korea Open | $7,668 |
| 50 | Kim Bo-ryeong | 872nd | Semi-finals, 2022 Korea Open | $7,006 |
| 51 | Lee Se-yeon | 889th | Semi-finals, 2023 Indonesia Masters Super 100 II | $6,586 |
| 52 | Cho Geon-yeop | 904th | Semi-finals, 2024 Korea Masters | $6,306 |
| 53 | Park Kyung-hoon | 932nd | Semi-finals, 2019 Korea Masters | $5,844 |
| 54 | Kim Ga-ram | 937th | Semi-finals, 2026 Korea Masters | $5,795 |
| 55 | Kim Duk-young | 941st | Last 16, 2018 Fuzhou China Open | $5,694 |
| 56 | Kim Jae-hwan | 958th | Semi-finals, 2018 U.S. Open | $5,281 |
| 57 | Kim Hwi-tae | 965th | Last 16, 2018 Fuzhou China Open | $5,246 |
| 58 | Kim Min-sun | 967th | Quarter-finals, 2026 Korea Masters | $5,175 |
| 59 | Cho Song-hyun | 971st | Quarter-finals, 2026 Indonesia Masters | $5,142 |
| 60 | Kim Dong-hun | 983rd | Last 16, 2019 Korea Open | $4,940 |
| 61 | Chung Eui-seok | 1022nd | Last 16, 2018 Fuzhou China Open | $4,475 |
| 62 | Park Sang-yong | 1050th | Semi-finals, 2026 Ruichang China Masters | $4,080 |
| 63 | Yoo Yeon-seong | 1052nd | Quarter-finals, 2018 Malaysia Open | $4,044 |
| 64 | Jang Eun-seo | 1069th | Quarter-finals, 2022 Korea Open | $3,780 |
| 65 | Lee So-yul | 1096th | Quarter-finals, 2025 Korea Masters | $3,505 |
| 66 | Lee Jang-mi | 1105th | Last 16, 2018 Indonesia Masters | $3,450 |
| 67 | Seong Ah-yeong | 1133rd | Last 16, 2018 Korea Open | $3,156 |
| 68 | Jin Sung-ik | 1144th | Quarter-finals, 2025 Korea Open | $3,061 |
| 69 | Shin Tae-yang | 1204th | Quarter-finals, 2026 Korea Masters | $2,613 |
| 70 | Jung Jae-wook | 1207th | Semi-finals, 2018 U.S. Open | $2,606 |
| 71 | Lee Sang-won | 1215th | Last 16, 2025 Korea Open | $2,514 |
| 72 | Jeon Ju-i | 1219th | Last 16, 2019 Korea Masters | $2,462 |
| 73 | An Yun-seong | 1236th | Semi-finals, 2025 Korea Masters | $2,280 |
| 74 | Seong Seung-yeon | 1241st | Quarter-finals, 2022 Korea Open | $2,266 |
| 75 | Lee Seung-hee | 1251st | Semi-finals, 2026 Korea Masters | $2,219 |
| 76 | Lee Yeon Woo | 1277th | Last 16, 2025 China Masters | $2,031 |
| 77 | Lee Ye-na | 1309th | Last 16, 2018 Korea Open | $1,895 |
| 78 | Park Min-ji | 1345th | Semi-finals, 2026 Korea Masters | $1,750 |
| 79 | Park Seul | 1349th | Last 16, 2026 Korea Masters | $1,748 |
| 80 | Kim A-young | 1431st | Quarter-finals, 2023 Korea Masters | $1,414 |
| 81 | Kim So-jung | 1432nd | Quarter-finals, 2023 Korea Masters | $1,414 |
| 82 | Lee Yun-gyu | 1454th | Quarter-finals, 2025 Vietnam Open | $1,360 |
| 83 | Kim Seong-min | 1463rd | Last 16, 2019 Korea Masters | $1,330 |
| 84 | Go Ah-ra | 1477th | Quarter-finals, 2018 Korea Masters | $1,281 |
| 85 | Yoo Chae-ran | 1478th | Quarter-finals, 2018 Korea Masters | $1,281 |
| 86 | Kim Byung-jae | 1522nd | Last 16, 2025 Indonesia Masters Super 100 I | $1,155 |
| 87 | Noh Jin-seong | 1525th | Last 16, 2025 Korea Masters | $1,150 |
| 88 | Lee Jae-sun | 1531st | Last 16, 2024 Australian Open | $1,125 |
| 89 | Shin T-y | 1571st | Last 16, 2022 Korea Open | $1,013 |
| 90 | Lee Hye-won | 1613th | Last 16, 2026 Korea Masters | $919 |
| 91 | Jang Sung-ho | 1615th | Quarter-finals, 2018 Korea Masters | $906 |
| 92 | Kim Dong-joo | 1616th | Quarter-finals, 2018 Korea Masters | $906 |
| 93 | Mok Hye-min | 1617th | Quarter-finals, 2018 Korea Masters | $906 |
| 94 | Moon In-seo | 1619th | Last 16, 2026 Korea Masters | $904 |
| 95 | Kang Geon-hui | 1621st | Last 16, 2025 Korea Masters | $900 |
| 96 | Kim Min-sang | 1622nd | Last 16, 2025 Korea Masters | $900 |
| 97 | Na Gwang-min | 1628th | Quarter-finals, 2023 Malaysia Super 100 | $887 |
| 98 | Cho Hyeon-woo | 1656th | Last 16, 2025 Korea Masters | $840 |
| 99 | Yoo A-yeon | 1664th | Last 16, 2025 Korea Masters | $840 |
| 100 | Jeong Min-seon | 1756th | Last 16, 2023 Korea Masters | $735 |
| 101 | Kim Tae-kwan | 1795th | Last 16, 2022 Korea Open | $675 |
| 102 | Lee Sang-min | 1796th | Last 16, 2022 Korea Open | $675 |
| 103 | Lee Yeon-woo | 1878th | Last 32, 2024 China Masters | $575 |
| 104 | Jung Tae-in | 1888th | Last 16, 2018 Australian Open | $562 |
| 105 | Choi Hyuk-gyun | 1896th | Last 16, 2018 Australian Open | $553 |
| 106 | Choi Hye-in | 1967th | Last 16, 2018 Korea Masters | $469 |
| 107 | Jo Yoo-na | 1969th | Last 16, 2026 Korea Masters | $469 |
| 108 | Kang Chan-hee | 1970th | Last 16, 2018 Korea Masters | $469 |
| 109 | Kim Joon-young | 1971st | Last 16, 2026 Korea Masters | $469 |
| 110 | Kim Ye-ri | 1972nd | Last 16, 2026 Korea Masters | $469 |
| 111 | Lee Dan-bi | 1973rd | Last 16, 2018 Korea Masters | $469 |
| 112 | Park Yeon-soo | 1980th | Last 16, 2018 Korea Masters | $469 |
| 113 | Cho Hye-rin | 1996th | Last 16, 2025 Korea Masters | $450 |
| 114 | Choi Min-gyu | 1997th | Last 16, 2025 Korea Masters | $450 |
| 115 | Lee Da-hyun | 2007th | Last 16, 2025 Korea Masters | $450 |
| 116 | Lee Hyun=seop | 2008th | Last 16, 2025 Korea Masters | $450 |
| 117 | Oh Yeon-ju | 2015th | Last 16, 2025 Korea Masters | $450 |
| 118 | Park Beom-soo | 2017th | Last 16, 2025 Korea Masters | $450 |
| 119 | Park Seung-min | 2018th | Last 16, 2025 Korea Masters | $450 |
| 120 | Yeon Seo-yeon | 2035th | Last 16, 2025 Korea Masters | $450 |
| 121 | Jang Min-yoon | 2148th | Last 16, 2024 Korea Masters | $394 |
| 122 | Kim Min-sol | 2151st | Last 16, 2024 Korea Masters | $394 |
| 123 | Yoon Min-ah | 2164th | Last 16, 2023 Korea Masters | $394 |
| 124 | Kim Hae-deun | 2172nd | Last 16, 2025 Baoji China Masters | $385 |
| 125 | Jang Hyun-ji | 2189th | Last 16, 2019 Korea Masters | $375 |
| 126 | Lee Jung-hyun | 2192nd | Last 16, 2023 Indonesia Masters Super 100 II | $375 |
| 127 | Lee Sun-min | 2193rd | Last 16, 2019 Korea Masters | $375 |
| 128 | Park Seol-hyun | 2200th | Last 16, 2019 Korea Masters | $375 |
| 129 | Choi Hyun-beom | 2227th | Last 16, 2022 Korea Masters | $338 |
| 130 | Park Byeong-hun | 2234th | Last 16, 2022 Korea Masters | $338 |
| 131 | Jeon Joo-i | 2245th | Last 16, 2022 Indonesia Masters Super 100 | $284 |
| 132 | Jung Min-seon | 2246th | Last 16, 2022 Indonesia Masters Super 100 | $284 |
| 133 | Jan Eun-seo | 2323rd | Quarter-finals, 2019 Hyderabad Open | $272 |
| 134 | Son Seong-hyun | 2373rd | Last 16, 2018 Akita Masters | $263 |
South Korea prize money by season
Every World Tour season since 2018
$753k 18
$1.2m 19
$737k 20
$647k 21
$835k 22
$2.6m 23
$1.7m 24
$3.3m 25
$1.4m 26
| Draw | Prize money | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Women's doubles | $4,654,975$4.7m | 35% |
| Women's singles | $3,758,488$3.8m | 29% |
| Men's doubles | $2,964,219$3.0m | 23% |
| Mixed doubles | $1,388,080$1.4m | 11% |
| Men's singles | $356,390 | 3% |
Every World Tour title won for South Korea
Newest first
The prize column is what the title paid, to the pair in doubles. South Korea's players took $7,151,895 from these 137 titles.
Frequently asked questions
How much badminton prize money have South Korea's players won?
$13,122,153 on the World Tour since 2018, shared by 134 players. That is 10.5% of everything paid, 4th of 66 countries.
Who is South Korea's highest-earning badminton player?
An Se-young, with $3,115,291, 24% of the country's total.
Which discipline earns South Korea the most?
Women's doubles, with $4,654,975, 35% of the total.
How many World Tour titles has South Korea won?
137 since 2018. The most recent was the men's doubles at the 2026 All England Open, won by Kim Won-ho and Seo Seung-jae.
What was South Korea's best season?
2025, with $3,253,513.
Where to next
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South Korea's players
- An Se-young
- Seo Seung-jae
- Lee So-hee
- Kim Won-ho
- Baek Ha-na
- Kong Hee-yong
- Kim So-yeong
- Kim Hye-jeong
- Chae Yoo-jung
- Kang Min-hyuk
- Jeong Na-eun
- Shin Seung-chan
- Kim Ga-eun
- Choi Sol-gyu
- Sim Yu-jin
- Sung Ji-hyun
- Son Wan-ho
- Lee Yu-lim
- Ko Sung-hyun
- Jin Yong
- Jung Kyung-eun
- Chang Ye-na
- Kim Gi-jung
- Kim Hye-rin
- Eom Hye-won
- Ki Dong-ju
- Heo Kwang-hee
- Jeon Hyeok-jin
- Shin Baek-cheol
- Lee Yeon-woo
- Lee Yong-dae
- Na Sung-seung
- Lee Dong-keun
- Kim Sa-rang
- Lee Jong-min
- Wang Chan
- Lee Hyun-il
- Yoo Tae-bin
- Kim Jae-hyeon
- Kim Hyo-min