2019 Korea Masters prize money
$200,000 paid across five draws in Gwangju, 19-24 November 2019. Kanta Tsuneyama and An Se-young won the singles and were paid $15,000 each, and each winning doubles pair took $15,800.
What each round paid
One singles player, or one doubles pair, for going out at each stage
| Went out | Singles | Doubles pair | All five draws |
|---|---|---|---|
| WINNER | $15,000 | $15,800 | $77,400 |
| Runner-up | $7,600 | $7,600 | $38,000 |
| Semi-finals | $2,900 | $2,800 | $28,400 |
| Quarter-finals | $1,200 | $1,450 | $27,000 |
| Last 16 | $700 | $750 | $29,200 |
Where the money went, round by round
The five champions took $77,400 between them, 39% of the pot. Everyone out in the last 16 took 15%. A Super 300 pays from the last 16. A player who goes out in the first round of the main draw is not paid.
Doubles money is paid to the pair. On every player page it is counted half to each partner, so a doubles title here is worth $7,900 to each of them.
Men's singles
Every player paid, by the round reached
| Player | Country | Went out | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanta Tsuneyama | Japan | WINNER | $15,000 |
| Lin Dan | China | Runner-up | $7,600 |
| Lu Guangzu | China | Semi-finals | $2,900 |
| Zhao Junpeng | China | Semi-finals | $2,900 |
| Kim Dong-hun | South Korea | Quarter-finals | $1,200 |
| Koki Watanabe | Japan | Quarter-finals | $1,200 |
| Lin Chun-yi | Chinese Taipei | Quarter-finals | $1,200 |
| Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk | Thailand | Quarter-finals | $1,200 |
| Heo Kwang-hee | South Korea | Last 16 | $700 |
| Kantaphon Wangcharoen | Thailand | Last 16 | $700 |
| Kenta Nishimoto | Japan | Last 16 | $700 |
| Kunlavut Vitidsarn | Thailand | Last 16 | $700 |
| Ng Ka Long | Hong Kong | Last 16 | $700 |
| Sameer Verma | India | Last 16 | $700 |
| Srikanth Kidambi | India | Last 16 | $700 |
| Wang Tzu-wei | Chinese Taipei | Last 16 | $700 |
Women's singles
Every player paid, by the round reached
| Player | Country | Went out | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Se-young | South Korea | WINNER | $15,000 |
| Sung Ji-hyun | South Korea | Runner-up | $7,600 |
| Akane Yamaguchi | Japan | Semi-finals | $2,900 |
| Saena Kawakami | Japan | Semi-finals | $2,900 |
| Kim Ga-eun | South Korea | Quarter-finals | $1,200 |
| Lee Se-yeon | South Korea | Quarter-finals | $1,200 |
| Sim Yu-jin | South Korea | Quarter-finals | $1,200 |
| Zhang Yiman | China | Quarter-finals | $1,200 |
| Busanan Ongbamrungphan | Thailand | Last 16 | $700 |
| He Bingjiao | China | Last 16 | $700 |
| Jeon Ju-i | South Korea | Last 16 | $700 |
| Kim Hyo-min | South Korea | Last 16 | $700 |
| Kim Seong-min | South Korea | Last 16 | $700 |
| Kirsty Gilmour | Scotland | Last 16 | $700 |
| Park Ga-eun | South Korea | Last 16 | $700 |
| Wang Zhiyi | China | Last 16 | $700 |
Men's doubles
Every pair paid, by the round reached
| Pair | Country | Went out | Per pair |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Yang Wang Chi-lin | Chinese Taipei | WINNER | $15,800 |
| Goh V Shem Tan Wee Kiong | Malaysia | Runner-up | $7,600 |
| Choi Sol-gyu Seo Seung-jae | South Korea | Semi-finals | $2,800 |
| Kim Won-ho Park Kyung-hoon | South Korea | Semi-finals | $2,800 |
| Di Zijian Wang Chang | China | Quarter-finals | $1,450 |
| He Jiting Tan Qiang | China | Quarter-finals | $1,450 |
| Lee Jhe-huei Yang Po-hsuan | Chinese Taipei | Quarter-finals | $1,450 |
| Ou Xuanyi Zhang Nan | China | Quarter-finals | $1,450 |
| Aaron Chia Soh Wooi Yik | Malaysia | Last 16 | $750 |
| Akira Koga Taichi Saito | Japan | Last 16 | $750 |
| Carsten Mogensen Mads Pieler Kolding | Denmark | Last 16 | $750 |
| Huang Kaixiang Liu Cheng | China | Last 16 | $750 |
| Kim Gi-jung Lee Yong-dae | South Korea | Last 16 | $750 |
| Lu Ching-yao Yang Po-han | Chinese Taipei | Last 16 | $750 |
| T Viriyangkura Nipitphon Phuangphuapet | Thailand | Last 16 | $750 |
| Takuto Inoue Yuki Kaneko | Japan | Last 16 | $750 |
Women's doubles
Every pair paid, by the round reached
| Pair | Country | Went out | Per pair |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiharu Shida Nami Matsuyama | Japan | WINNER | $15,800 |
| Ayaka Takahashi Misaki Matsutomo | Japan | Runner-up | $7,600 |
| Hsu Ya-ching Hu Ling-fang | Chinese Taipei | Semi-finals | $2,800 |
| Lee So-hee Shin Seung-chan | South Korea | Semi-finals | $2,800 |
| Baek Ha-na Jung Kyung-eun | South Korea | Quarter-finals | $1,450 |
| Chang Ye-na Kim Hye-rin | South Korea | Quarter-finals | $1,450 |
| Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva | Bulgaria | Quarter-finals | $1,450 |
| Liu Xuanxuan Xia Yuting | China | Quarter-finals | $1,450 |
| Aoi Matsuda Chisato Hoshi | Japan | Last 16 | $750 |
| Go Ah-ra Yoo Chae-ran | South Korea | Last 16 | $750 |
| Gronya Somerville Setyana Mapasa | Australia | Last 16 | $750 |
| Jang Eun-seo Jang Hyun-ji | South Korea | Last 16 | $750 |
| Kim Min-ji Eom Hye-won | South Korea | Last 16 | $750 |
| Kim So-yeong Kong Hee-yong | South Korea | Last 16 | $750 |
| Lee Sun-min Lee Yu-lim | South Korea | Last 16 | $750 |
| R Imai Akane Araki | Japan | Last 16 | $750 |
Mixed doubles
Every pair paid, by the round reached
| Pair | Country | Went out | Per pair |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tang Chun Man Tse Ying Suet | Hong Kong | WINNER | $15,800 |
| Goh Soon Huat Shevon Jemie Lai | Malaysia | Runner-up | $7,600 |
| Hsu Ya-ching Lee Jhe-huei | Chinese Taipei | Semi-finals | $2,800 |
| Hu Ling-fang Yang Po-hsuan | Chinese Taipei | Semi-finals | $2,800 |
| Chae Yoo-jung Seo Seung-jae | South Korea | Quarter-finals | $1,450 |
| Chan Peng Soon Goh Liu Ying | Malaysia | Quarter-finals | $1,450 |
| Choi Sol-gyu Shin Seung-chan | South Korea | Quarter-finals | $1,450 |
| Ho Wai Lun Yuen Sin Ying | Hong Kong | Quarter-finals | $1,450 |
| Chisato Hoshi Hiroki Okamura | Japan | Last 16 | $750 |
| Gronya Somerville Simon Leung | Australia | Last 16 | $750 |
| Isabel Zhong Mathew Fogarty | United States | Last 16 | $750 |
| Jang Eun-seo Park Seol-hyun | South Korea | Last 16 | $750 |
| Jeong Na-eun Wang Chan | South Korea | Last 16 | $750 |
| Kim Hye-rin Kim Won-ho | South Korea | Last 16 | $750 |
| Kim Min-ji Na Sung-seung | South Korea | Last 16 | $750 |
| Lai Pei Jing Tan Kian Meng | Malaysia | Last 16 | $750 |
2019 Korea Masters by country
What each country's players took home, doubles money split between the partners
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money was there at the 2019 Korea Masters?
$200,000, across the five draws in Gwangju, 19-24 November 2019.
How much did Kanta Tsuneyama win at the 2019 Korea Masters?
$15,000 for the men's singles title. An Se-young was paid the same $15,000 for the women's.
How much did the doubles winners get at the 2019 Korea Masters?
$15,800 a pair, $7,900 each. That went to Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin in the men's doubles, Chiharu Shida and Nami Matsuyama in the women's and Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet in the mixed.
How much did a first-round loser get at the 2019 Korea Masters?
Nothing. A Super 300 pays from the last 16, where a singles player took $700 and a doubles pair $750.
Did the 2019 Korea Masters pay more than 2018?
No. It paid $200,000 against $250,000 at the 2018 Korea Masters.
Which country won the most at the 2019 Korea Masters?
South Korea, with $52,600, 26% of the pot.
Where to next
Every other Korea Masters, and the rest of the 2019 season
Every Korea Masters
The 2019 season
- 2019 BWF World Tour Finals
- 2019 Indonesia Open
- 2019 All England Open
- 2019 China Open
- 2019 Denmark Open
- 2019 French Open
- 2019 Japan Open
- 2019 Fuzhou China Open
- 2019 Malaysia Open
- 2019 Chinese Taipei Open
- 2019 Hong Kong Open
- 2019 Korea Open
- 2019 Singapore Open
- 2019 India Open
- 2019 Indonesia Masters
- 2019 Malaysia Masters
- 2019 Thailand Open
- 2019 Australian Open
- 2019 German Open
- 2019 Macau Open
- 2019 New Zealand Open
- 2019 Spain Masters
- 2019 Swiss Open
- 2019 Syed Modi International
- 2019 Thailand Masters
- 2019 U.S. Open
- 2019 Akita Masters
- 2019 Canada Open
- 2019 Hyderabad Open
- 2019 Indonesia Masters Super 100
- 2019 Orléans Masters
- 2019 Russian Open
- 2019 SaarLorLux Open
- 2019 Vietnam Open