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BADMINTON · SUPER 500 · SUWON

2025 Korea Open prize money

$475,000 paid across five draws in Suwon, 23-28 September 2025. Jonatan Christie and Akane Yamaguchi won the singles and were paid $35,625 each, and each winning doubles pair took $37,525.

PRIZE MONEY $475,000
SINGLES WINNER $35,625
DOUBLES PAIR $37,525
PLAYERS PAID 123

What each round paid

One singles player, or one doubles pair, for going out at each stage

Super 500

Went out Singles Doubles pair All five draws
WINNER $35,625 $37,525 $183,825
Runner-up $18,050 $18,050 $90,250
Semi-finals $6,887 $6,650 $67,450
Quarter-finals $2,850 $3,444 $64,125
Last 16 $1,663 $1,781 $69,350

Where the money went, round by round

Winner $184k
Runner-up $90k
Semi-finals $67k
Quarter-finals $64k
Last 16 $69k

The five champions took $183,825 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 $18,762 to each of them.

Men's singles

Every player paid, by the round reached

16 players

Player Country Went out Prize money
Jonatan Christie Indonesia WINNER $35,625
Anders Antonsen Denmark Runner-up $18,050
Alwi Farhan Indonesia Semi-finals $6,887
Chou Tien-chen Chinese Taipei Semi-finals $6,887
Kenta Nishimoto Japan Quarter-finals $2,850
Kodai Naraoka Japan Quarter-finals $2,850
Loh Kean Yew Singapore Quarter-finals $2,850
Weng Hongyang China Quarter-finals $2,850
Anthony Sinisuka Ginting Indonesia Last 16 $1,663
Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo Indonesia Last 16 $1,663
Justin Hoh Malaysia Last 16 $1,663
Koki Watanabe Japan Last 16 $1,663
Lee Cheuk Yiu Hong Kong Last 16 $1,663
Lee Chia-hao Chinese Taipei Last 16 $1,663
Su Li-yang Chinese Taipei Last 16 $1,663
Wang Tzu-wei Chinese Taipei Last 16 $1,663

Women's singles

Every player paid, by the round reached

16 players

Player Country Went out Prize money
Akane Yamaguchi Japan WINNER $35,625
An Se-young South Korea Runner-up $18,050
Pornpawee Chochuwong Thailand Semi-finals $6,887
Putri Kusuma Wardani Indonesia Semi-finals $6,887
Kim Ga-eun South Korea Quarter-finals $2,850
Supanida Katethong Thailand Quarter-finals $2,850
Tomoka Miyazaki Japan Quarter-finals $2,850
Yeo Jia Min Singapore Quarter-finals $2,850
Chen Su-yu Chinese Taipei Last 16 $1,663
Chiu Pin-chian Chinese Taipei Last 16 $1,663
Gao Fangjie China Last 16 $1,663
Kim Joo-eun South Korea Last 16 $1,663
Natsuki Nidaira Japan Last 16 $1,663
Pai Yu-po Chinese Taipei Last 16 $1,663
Park Ga-eun South Korea Last 16 $1,663
Tung Ciou-tong Chinese Taipei Last 16 $1,663

Men's doubles

Every pair paid, by the round reached

16 pairs

Pair Country Went out Per pair
Kim Won-ho
Seo Seung-jae
South Korea WINNER $37,525
Fajar Alfian
Muhammad Shohibul Fikri
Indonesia Runner-up $18,050
Lee Jhe-huei
Yang Po-hsuan
Chinese Taipei Semi-finals $6,650
Takuro Hoki
Yugo Kobayashi
Japan Semi-finals $6,650
Cho Song-hyun
Jin Sung-ik
South Korea Quarter-finals $3,444
Jin Yong
Na Sung-seung
South Korea Quarter-finals $3,444
Lee Jong-min
Wang Chan
South Korea Quarter-finals $3,444
Xie Haonan
Ren Xiangyu
China Quarter-finals $3,444
Chen Cheng-kuan
Lin Bing-wei
Chinese Taipei Last 16 $1,781
Chiu Hsiang-chieh
Wang Chi-lin
Chinese Taipei Last 16 $1,781
Choong Hon Jian
Muhammad Haikal
Malaysia Last 16 $1,781
Hiroki Midorikawa
Kyohei Yamashita
Japan Last 16 $1,781
Hiroki Okamura
Kenya Mitsuhashi
Japan Last 16 $1,781
Kim Gi-jung
Kim Sa-rang
South Korea Last 16 $1,781
Lee Sang-won
Kim Jae-hyeon
South Korea Last 16 $1,781
Zeng Weihan
Antonio Sun Wenjun
China Last 16 $1,781

Women's doubles

Every pair paid, by the round reached

16 pairs

Mixed doubles

Every pair paid, by the round reached

16 pairs

2025 Korea Open by country

What each country's players took home, doubles money split between the partners

10 countries

Frequently asked questions

How much prize money was there at the 2025 Korea Open?

$475,000, across the five draws in Suwon, 23-28 September 2025.

How much did Jonatan Christie win at the 2025 Korea Open?

$35,625 for the men's singles title. Akane Yamaguchi was paid the same $35,625 for the women's.

How much did the doubles winners get at the 2025 Korea Open?

$37,525 a pair, $18,762 each. That went to Kim Won-ho and Seo Seung-jae in the men's doubles, Kim Hye-jeong and Kong Hee-yong in the women's and Feng Yanzhe and Huang Dongping in the mixed.

How much did a first-round loser get at the 2025 Korea Open?

Nothing. A Super 500 pays from the last 16, where a singles player took $1,663 and a doubles pair $1,781.

Did the 2025 Korea Open pay more than 2024?

Yes. It paid $475,000 against $420,000 at the 2024 Korea Open.

Which country won the most at the 2025 Korea Open?

South Korea, with $125,163, 26% of the pot.

Where to next

Every other Korea Open, and the rest of the 2025 season