2018 Korea Open prize money
$600,000 paid across five draws in Seoul, 25-30 September 2018. Chou Tien-chen and Nozomi Okuhara won the singles and were paid $45,000 each, and each winning doubles pair took $47,400.
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 | $45,000 | $47,400 | $232,200 |
| Runner-up | $22,800 | $22,800 | $114,000 |
| Semi-finals | $8,700 | $8,400 | $85,200 |
| Quarter-finals | $3,600 | $4,350 | $81,000 |
| Last 16 | $2,100 | $2,250 | $87,600 |
Where the money went, round by round
The five champions took $232,200 between them, 39% of the pot. Everyone out in the last 16 took 15%. A Super 500 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 $23,700 to each of them.
Men's singles
Every player paid, by the round reached
| Player | Country | Went out | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chou Tien-chen | Chinese Taipei | WINNER | $45,000 |
| Tommy Sugiarto | Indonesia | Runner-up | $22,800 |
| Jonatan Christie | Indonesia | Semi-finals | $8,700 |
| Kenta Nishimoto | Japan | Semi-finals | $8,700 |
| Anthony Sinisuka Ginting | Indonesia | Quarter-finals | $3,600 |
| Heo Kwang-hee | South Korea | Quarter-finals | $3,600 |
| Kento Momota | Japan | Quarter-finals | $3,600 |
| Zhao Junpeng | China | Quarter-finals | $3,600 |
| Anders Antonsen | Denmark | Last 16 | $2,100 |
| Hu Yun | Hong Kong | Last 16 | $2,100 |
| Kazumasa Sakai | Japan | Last 16 | $2,100 |
| Liew Daren | Malaysia | Last 16 | $2,100 |
| Lin Dan | China | Last 16 | $2,100 |
| Son Wan-ho | South Korea | Last 16 | $2,100 |
| Viktor Axelsen | Denmark | Last 16 | $2,100 |
| Wang Tzu-wei | Chinese Taipei | Last 16 | $2,100 |
Women's singles
Every player paid, by the round reached
| Player | Country | Went out | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nozomi Okuhara | Japan | WINNER | $45,000 |
| Beiwen Zhang | United States | Runner-up | $22,800 |
| Akane Yamaguchi | Japan | Semi-finals | $8,700 |
| Sung Ji-hyun | South Korea | Semi-finals | $8,700 |
| Gao Fangjie | China | Quarter-finals | $3,600 |
| Kirsty Gilmour | Scotland | Quarter-finals | $3,600 |
| Saina Nehwal | India | Quarter-finals | $3,600 |
| Sayaka Takahashi | Japan | Quarter-finals | $3,600 |
| Cai Yanyan | China | Last 16 | $2,100 |
| Chen Xiaoxin | China | Last 16 | $2,100 |
| Kim Ga-eun | South Korea | Last 16 | $2,100 |
| Line Kjærsfeldt | Denmark | Last 16 | $2,100 |
| Ratchanok Intanon | Thailand | Last 16 | $2,100 |
| Saena Kawakami | Japan | Last 16 | $2,100 |
| Yip Pui Yin | Hong Kong | Last 16 | $2,100 |
| Zhang Yiman | China | Last 16 | $2,100 |
Men's doubles
Every pair paid, by the round reached
| Pair | Country | Went out | Per pair |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroyuki Endo Yuta Watanabe | Japan | WINNER | $47,400 |
| Takuro Hoki Yugo Kobayashi | Japan | Runner-up | $22,800 |
| Choi Sol-gyu Seo Seung-jae | South Korea | Semi-finals | $8,400 |
| Chooi Kah Ming Low Juan Shen | Malaysia | Semi-finals | $8,400 |
| Aaron Chia Soh Wooi Yik | Malaysia | Quarter-finals | $4,350 |
| Dechapol Puavaranukroh Kittinupong Kedren | Thailand | Quarter-finals | $4,350 |
| Kim Gi-jung Lee Yong-dae | South Korea | Quarter-finals | $4,350 |
| Takuto Inoue Yuki Kaneko | Japan | Quarter-finals | $4,350 |
| Chen Hung-ling Wang Chi-lin | Chinese Taipei | Last 16 | $2,250 |
| David Daugaard Frederik Søgaard | Denmark | Last 16 | $2,250 |
| He Jiting Tan Qiang | China | Last 16 | $2,250 |
| Keigo Sonoda Takeshi Kamura | Japan | Last 16 | $2,250 |
| Lee Jhe-huei Lee Yang | Chinese Taipei | Last 16 | $2,250 |
| Liao Min-chun Su Ching-heng | Chinese Taipei | Last 16 | $2,250 |
| Ou Xuanyi Ren Xiangyu | China | Last 16 | $2,250 |
| Wang ZeKang Huang Kaixiang | China | Last 16 | $2,250 |
Women's doubles
Every pair paid, by the round reached
| Pair | Country | Went out | Per pair |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayaka Takahashi Misaki Matsutomo | Japan | WINNER | $47,400 |
| Sayaka Hirota Yuki Fukushima | Japan | Runner-up | $22,800 |
| Koharu Yonemoto Shiho Tanaka | Japan | Semi-finals | $8,400 |
| Kurumi Yonao Naoko Fukuman | Japan | Semi-finals | $8,400 |
| Anggia Shitta Awanda Ni Ketut Mahadewi Istarani | Indonesia | Quarter-finals | $4,350 |
| Chow Mei Kuan Lee Meng Yean | Malaysia | Quarter-finals | $4,350 |
| Du Yue Li Yinhui | China | Quarter-finals | $4,350 |
| Mayu Matsumoto Wakana Nagahara | Japan | Quarter-finals | $4,350 |
| Chang Ye-na Jung Kyung-eun | South Korea | Last 16 | $2,250 |
| Della Destiara Haris Rizki Amelia Pradipta | Indonesia | Last 16 | $2,250 |
| Hsu Ya-ching Wu Ti-jung | Chinese Taipei | Last 16 | $2,250 |
| Isabel Lohau Linda Efler | Germany | Last 16 | $2,250 |
| Lee Ye-na Seong Ah-yeong | South Korea | Last 16 | $2,250 |
| Peng Li-ting Yu Chien-hui | Chinese Taipei | Last 16 | $2,250 |
| Tang Jinhua Yu Xiaohan | China | Last 16 | $2,250 |
| Vivian Hoo Yap Cheng Wen | Malaysia | Last 16 | $2,250 |
Mixed doubles
Every pair paid, by the round reached
| Pair | Country | Went out | Per pair |
|---|---|---|---|
| Du Yue He Jiting | China | WINNER | $47,400 |
| Christinna Pedersen Mathias Christiansen | Denmark | Runner-up | $22,800 |
| Chae Yoo-jung Seo Seung-jae | South Korea | Semi-finals | $8,400 |
| Dechapol Puavaranukroh Sapsiree Taerattanachai | Thailand | Semi-finals | $8,400 |
| Arisa Igarashi Yuta Watanabe | Japan | Quarter-finals | $4,350 |
| Chang Tak Ching Ng Wing Yung | Hong Kong | Quarter-finals | $4,350 |
| Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja Hafiz Faizal | Indonesia | Quarter-finals | $4,350 |
| Hsu Ya-ching Lee Yang | Chinese Taipei | Quarter-finals | $4,350 |
| Baek Ha-na Kim Won-ho | South Korea | Last 16 | $2,250 |
| Chen Tang Jie Peck Yen Wei | Malaysia | Last 16 | $2,250 |
| Chris Adcock Gabby Adcock | England | Last 16 | $2,250 |
| Kim Hwi-tae Kim Hye-jeong | South Korea | Last 16 | $2,250 |
| Kim Young-hyuk Seong Ah-yeong | South Korea | Last 16 | $2,250 |
| Lee Chia-hsin Wang Chi-lin | Chinese Taipei | Last 16 | $2,250 |
| Melati Daeva Oktavianti Praveen Jordan | Indonesia | Last 16 | $2,250 |
| Misaki Matsutomo Yuki Kaneko | Japan | Last 16 | $2,250 |
2018 Korea Open 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 2018 Korea Open?
$600,000, across the five draws in Seoul, 25-30 September 2018.
How much did Chou Tien-chen win at the 2018 Korea Open?
$45,000 for the men's singles title. Nozomi Okuhara was paid the same $45,000 for the women's.
How much did the doubles winners get at the 2018 Korea Open?
$47,400 a pair, $23,700 each. That went to Hiroyuki Endo and Yuta Watanabe in the men's doubles, Ayaka Takahashi and Misaki Matsutomo in the women's and Du Yue and He Jiting in the mixed.
How much did a first-round loser get at the 2018 Korea Open?
Nothing. A Super 500 pays from the last 16, where a singles player took $2,100 and a doubles pair $2,250.
Which country won the most at the 2018 Korea Open?
Japan, with $248,550, 41% of the pot.
Where to next
Every other Korea Open, and the rest of the 2018 season
Every Korea Open
The 2018 season
- 2018 Indonesia Open
- 2018 All England Open
- 2018 China Open
- 2018 Denmark Open
- 2018 French Open
- 2018 Fuzhou China Open
- 2018 Japan Open
- 2018 Malaysia Open
- 2018 Chinese Taipei Open
- 2018 Hong Kong Open
- 2018 Singapore Open
- 2018 India Open
- 2018 Indonesia Masters
- 2018 Malaysia Masters
- 2018 Thailand Open
- 2018 Korea Masters
- 2018 Australian Open
- 2018 German Open
- 2018 Macau Open
- 2018 New Zealand Open
- 2018 Spain Masters
- 2018 Swiss Open
- 2018 Syed Modi International
- 2018 Thailand Masters
- 2018 U.S. Open
- 2018 Akita Masters
- 2018 Bangka Belitung Indonesia Masters
- 2018 Canada Open
- 2018 Hyderabad Open
- 2018 Lingshui China Masters
- 2018 Orléans Masters
- 2018 SaarLorLux Open
- 2018 Scottish Open
- 2018 Vietnam Open