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Lee Yong-dae
Personal information
Born (1988-09-11) 11 September 1988 (age 36)
Hwasun, South Jeolla, South Korea
Height 1.76m
Weight 76.2kg
Country South Korea
Years active 2003–2018, 2019–present
Handedness Right
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest Ranking 1 (MD with Jung Jae-sung 22 January 2009)
1 (MD with Ko Sung-hyun 30 May 2013)
1 (MD with Yoo Yeon-seong 14 August 2014)
1 (XD with Lee Hyo-jung 2009)
Current Ranking 31

Lee Yong-dae (Hangul: 이용대; Hanja: 李龍大; born 11 September 1988) is a famous South Korean professional badminton player. He was very successful in both men's doubles and mixed doubles. He even reached the world number 1 ranking with four different partners!

He won a total of 43 Superseries titles. This includes 37 in men's doubles and 6 in mixed doubles. He was ranked world number 1 in men's doubles for 117 weeks in a row with his partner, Yoo Yeon-seong.

After winning the 2016 Korean Superseries, Lee announced he would stop playing international badminton. However, he returned to the international stage in late 2017. He started a new partnership with Kim Gi-jung in 2018. On December 9, 2024, Lee was added to the BWF Badminton Hall of Fame.

Lee Yong-dae's Early Life

Lee started playing badminton when he was 8 years old. He took up the sport to help him lose weight. He joined the national badminton team of South Korea in 2003, when he was just 15.

Lee Yong-dae's Amazing Career

Starting Out in 2003-2005

Lee began his international career in 2003. He played in both singles and doubles events. In 2004, he reached the semi-finals in mixed doubles at the French Open International. He continued to work hard, and in 2005, he reached the finals of the Cheers Asian Satellite in both mixed and men's doubles.

He won gold medals at the 2005 Asian Junior Championships. These wins were in boys' doubles, mixed doubles, and team events.

Junior Success and First Senior Medals in 2006

In July 2006, Lee won three more gold medals at the Asian Junior Championships in Malaysia. He helped South Korea win in boys' doubles, mixed doubles, and the mixed team event.

In November, Lee achieved another hat trick of gold medals at the World Junior Championships. He led the Korean team to their first world junior championship. He didn't lose a single set in boys' doubles, mixed doubles, or the mixed team event.

Lee also won two titles at the Thailand Open in men's doubles and mixed doubles. At the 2006 Asian Games, he won a bronze medal in men's doubles. South Korea also won a silver medal in the team event.

Breaking Through in 2007

In January 2007, Lee and his partner Jung Jae-sung won the Korea Open. Lee also won the mixed doubles with Lee Hyo-jung. They won another title at the Swiss Open. Later that year, Lee and Jung won a silver medal at the 2007 BWF World Championships.

Olympic Gold and More Wins in 2008

Lee and Jung won the 2008 All England Open. They also won the Swiss Open. At the Asian Championships, Lee and Jung became champions.

At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Lee and Jung were surprisingly knocked out early in men's doubles. However, Lee and Lee Hyo-jung surprised everyone by winning the gold medal in mixed doubles! Lee became the youngest gold medalist in Olympic badminton history.

Continued Success in 2009

Lee and Jung Jae-sung started 2009 by winning the Malaysia Open. Lee also won the mixed doubles title at the Korea Open with Lee Hyo-jung. When Jung was away for military service, Lee teamed up with Shin Baek-cheol and won the German Open.

Lee and Lee Hyo-jung won the Asian Championships title. At the Sudirman Cup, Lee helped South Korea reach the final. He won the men's doubles title at the Indonesia Open with Jung. In August, Lee won a silver medal in men's doubles at the World Championships. He also won two titles at the China Open Superseries.

Strong Performances in 2010

Lee and Jung Jae-sung won the Korea Open Superseries in January 2010. Lee was absent from the Thomas Cup due to an injury. However, he came back strong and won the Chinese Taipei Grand Prix Gold with Jung.

At the Asian Games in November, Lee and Jung helped the South Korean men's team reach the final. They won a bronze medal in the individual men's doubles event.

New Partners and More Titles in 2011

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Lee won the mixed doubles title at the 2011 U.S. Open partnered with Ha Jung-eun

Lee and Jung Jae-sung won the Korea Open Superseries Premier in January 2011. After Lee Hyo-jung retired, Lee partnered with Ha Jung-eun in mixed doubles. They won the US Open Grand Prix Gold. Lee also won the men's doubles with Ko Sung-hyun at the US Open and Canada Open.

In September, Lee and Jung won the China Masters title. They also won the Denmark Open Superseries Premier and the French Superseries title.

Olympic Bronze and New Partnerships in 2012

Olympia 2012 Mens Doubles Badminton Final
Lee Yong-dae (left) at the podium of 2012 London Olympics

Lee and Jung Jae-sung won their second All England Open title in March 2012. They also won their second Indonesia Open title. At the 2012 Olympic Games, they won bronze medals. After the Olympics, Lee started playing men's doubles with Ko Sung-hyun.

Changing Partners and Winning Streaks in 2013

Yonex IFB 2013 - Quarterfinal - Hoon Thien How - Tan Wee Kiong vs Lee Yong-dae - Yoo Yeon-seong 13
Lee with his partner Yoo Yeon-Seong at the 2013 French Open

Lee and his new partner Ko Sung-hyun won the Korea Open in 2013. After a year, Lee and Ko split. Lee then partnered with Yoo Yeon-Seong. This new team won two tournaments in a row: the 2013 Denmark Superseries Premier and the China Open.

Overcoming Challenges in 2014

In January 2014, Lee and Kim Gi-jung faced a temporary ban from playing. However, the ban was lifted after an investigation showed it was a misunderstanding.

Lee returned to badminton in May. In June, Lee and Yoo Yeon-Seong won three Superseries titles in three weeks! They won the Japan Open, Indonesian Open, and Australian Open. This made them the world number 1 team. At the 2014 BWF World Championships, Lee won his third silver medal.

Dominating the Courts in 2015

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Lee defending against a smash; he is known as one of the best defensive players in badminton

Lee Yong-dae had a great year in 2015. He won six Superseries titles, including four in a row. He won in Australia, Japan, Korea, Denmark, France, and Hong Kong with Yoo Yeon-Seong.

Retirement and Comeback in 2016-2020

In 2016, Lee and Yoo Yeon-seong won the China Masters and the Asian Championships. They also won the Indonesia Open. They were top seeds at the 2016 Summer Olympics but lost in the quarter-finals. Lee announced his retirement after the 2016 Olympics. His last tournament was the Korea Open, which he won with Yoo.

Lee made a comeback in 2018. He partnered with Kim Gi-jung and won the Spain Masters and Macau Open titles. In 2020, Lee and Kim Gi-jung won the Malaysia Masters.

Lee Yong-dae's Personal Life

Lee became very famous after winning his gold medal at the 2008 Olympics. He appeared on TV shows like Our Neighborhood Arts and Physical Education.

Lee started dating actress Byun Soo-mi in 2011. They had a daughter, Lee Ye-bin, in 2017. Their daughter's growth was shown on the TV show Pot Stand.

Lee Yong-dae's Achievements

Olympic Games

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Wembley Arena, London, Great Britain South Korea Jung Jae-sung Malaysia Koo Kien Keat
Malaysia Tan Boon Heong
23–21, 21–10 Bronze medal.svg Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2008 Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing, China South Korea Lee Hyo-jung Indonesia Nova Widianto
Indonesia Liliyana Natsir
21–11, 21–17 Gold medal.svg Gold

BWF World Championships

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 Putra Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia South Korea Jung Jae-sung Indonesia Markis Kido
Indonesia Hendra Setiawan
19–21, 19–21 Silver Silver
2009 Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India South Korea Jung Jae-sung China Cai Yun
China Fu Haifeng
18–21, 21–16, 26–28 Silver Silver
2011 Wembley Arena, London, England South Korea Jung Jae-sung China Cai Yun
China Fu Haifeng
18–21, 14–21 Bronze Bronze
2014 Ballerup Super Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong South Korea Ko Sung-hyun
South Korea Shin Baek-cheol
20–22, 23–21, 18–21 Silver Silver
2015 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong Indonesia Mohammad Ahsan
Indonesia Hendra Setiawan
17–21, 19–21 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India South Korea Lee Hyo-jung Denmark Thomas Laybourn
Denmark Kamilla Rytter Juhl
21–18, 9–21, 18–21 Bronze Bronze

Asian Games

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2006 Aspire Hall 3, Doha, Qatar South Korea Jung Jae-sung Indonesia Luluk Hadiyanto
Indonesia Alvent Yulianto
25–23, 18–21, 19–21 Bronze Bronze
2010 Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China South Korea Jung Jae-sung Indonesia Markis Kido
Indonesia Hendra Setiawan
15–21, 21–13, 18–21 Bronze Bronze
2014 Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong Indonesia Mohammad Ahsan
Indonesia Hendra Setiawan
16–21, 21–16, 17–21 Silver Silver

Asian Championships

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2008 Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia South Korea Jung Jae-sung Indonesia Nova Widianto
Indonesia Candra Wijaya
21–16, 21–18 Gold Gold
2013 Taipei Arena, Taipei, Taiwan South Korea Ko Sung-hyun South Korea Kim Gi-jung
South Korea Kim Sa-rang
21–13, 22–20 Gold Gold
2015 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong Indonesia Mohammad Ahsan
Indonesia Hendra Setiawan
18–21, 24–22, 21–19 Gold Gold
2016 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong China Li Junhui
China Liu Yuchen
21–14, 28–26 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Suwon Indoor Stadium, Suwon, South Korea South Korea Lee Hyo-jung South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong
South Korea Kim Min-jung
21–12, 21–15 Gold Gold

Summer Universiade

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Tennis Academy, Kazan, Russia South Korea Ko Sung-hyun Russia Vladimir Ivanov
Russia Ivan Sozonov
13–21, 21–13, 21–13 Gold Gold

World Junior Championships

Boys' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2004 Minoru Arena, Richmond, Canada South Korea Jung Jung-young Malaysia Hoon Thien How
Malaysia Tan Boon Heong
6–15, 15–3, 12–15 Silver Silver
2006 Samsan World Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea South Korea Cho Gun-woo China Liu Xiaolong
China Li Tian
21–12, 21–16 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2004 Minoru Arena, Richmond, Canada South Korea Park Soo-hee Indonesia Muhammad Rijal
Indonesia Greysia Polii
5–15, 15–17 Bronze Bronze
2006 Samsan World Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea South Korea Yoo Hyun-young China Li Tian
China Ma Jin
18–21, 21–19, 21–14 Gold Gold

Asian Junior Championships

Boys' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2004 Hwacheon Indoor Stadium, Hwacheon, South Korea South Korea Jung Jung-young South Korea Jeon Jun-bum
South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong
15–11, 15–3 Gold Gold
2005 Tennis Indoor Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia South Korea Cho Gun-woo China Shen Ye
China Zhang Wei
8–15, 15–8, 15–8 Gold Gold
2006 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia South Korea Cho Gun-woo Malaysia Mohamad Arif Abdul Latif
Malaysia Vountus Indra Mawan
21–12, 21–9 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2004 Hwacheon Indoor Stadium, Hwacheon, South Korea South Korea Kang Hae-won China Shen Ye
China Feng Chen
7–15, 6–15 Bronze Bronze
2005 Tennis Indoor Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia South Korea Ha Jung-eun China Zhang Wei
China Liao Jingmei
11–15, 15–8, 15–2 Gold Gold
2006 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia South Korea Yoo Hyun-young Malaysia Tan Wee Kiong
Malaysia Woon Khe Wei
21–15, 21–9 Gold Gold

BWF World Tour Titles

The BWF World Tour is a series of top badminton tournaments.

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Spain Masters Super 300 South Korea Kim Gi-jung Thailand Bodin Isara
Thailand Maneepong Jongjit
21–13, 21–17 1 Winner
2018 Macau Open Super 300 South Korea Kim Gi-jung South Korea Ko Sung-hyun
South Korea Shin Baek-cheol
17–21, 21–13, 21–19 1 Winner
2020 Malaysia Masters Super 500 South Korea Kim Gi-jung China Li Junhui
China Liu Yuchen
21–14, 21–16 1 Winner

BWF Superseries Titles

The BWF Superseries was a series of elite badminton tournaments held from 2007 to 2017.

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 Korea Open South Korea Jung Jae-sung South Korea Hwang Ji-man
South Korea Lee Jae-jin
21–16, 21–15 1 Winner
2008 All England Open South Korea Jung Jae-sung South Korea Hwang Ji-man
South Korea Lee Jae-jin
20–22, 21–19, 21–18 1 Winner
2008 Swiss Open South Korea Jung Jae-sung Indonesia Markis Kido
Indonesia Hendra Setiawan
17–21, 21–16, 21–13 1 Winner
2008 China Open South Korea Jung Jae-sung Denmark Mathias Boe
Denmark Carsten Mogensen
17–21, 21–17, 21–13 1 Winner
2008 Hong Kong Open South Korea Jung Jae-sung Malaysia Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif
Malaysia Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari
25–23, 19–21, 22–20 1 Winner
2008 World Superseries Masters Finals South Korea Jung Jae-sung Malaysia Koo Kien Keat
Malaysia Tan Boon Heong
18–21, 14–21 2 Runner-up
2009 Malaysia Open South Korea Jung Jae-sung Indonesia Hendra Aprida Gunawan
Indonesia Alvent Yulianto
18–21, 21–14, 21–14 1 Winner
2009 Korea Open South Korea Jung Jae-sung Denmark Mathias Boe
Denmark Carsten Mogensen
12–21, 22–24 2 Runner-up
2009 Indonesia Open South Korea Jung Jae-sung China Cai Yun
China Fu Haifeng
21–15, 21–18 1 Winner
2009 Hong Kong Open South Korea Jung Jae-sung Denmark Lars Paaske
Denmark Jonas Rasmussen
13–21, 21–15, 21–8 1 Winner
2009 China Open South Korea Jung Jae-sung Malaysia Koo Kien Keat
Malaysia Tan Boon Heong
21–13, 19–21, 21–18 1 Winner
2009 World Superseries Masters Finals South Korea Jung Jae-sung Denmark Mathias Boe
Denmark Carsten Mogensen
21–15, 21–15 1 Winner
2010 Korea Open South Korea Jung Jae-sung China Cai Yun
China Fu Haifeng
21–11, 14–21, 21–18 1 Winner
2010 China Open South Korea Jung Jae-sung China Chai Biao
China Zhang Nan
21–15, 21–12 1 Winner
2010 World Superseries Finals South Korea Jung Jae-sung Denmark Mathias Boe
Denmark Carsten Mogensen
17–21, 15–21 2 Runner-up
2011 Korea Open South Korea Jung Jae-sung Denmark Mathias Boe
Denmark Carsten Mogensen
21–6, 21–13 1 Winner
2011 China Masters South Korea Jung Jae-sung China Cai Yun
China Fu Haifeng
21–17, 21–10 1 Winner
2011 Denmark Open South Korea Jung Jae-sung China Cai Yun
China Fu Haifeng
21–16, 21–17 1 Winner
2011 French Open South Korea Jung Jae-sung China Cai Yun
China Fu Haifeng
14–21, 21–15, 21–11 1 Winner
2011 Hong Kong Open South Korea Jung Jae-sung China Cai Yun
China Fu Haifeng
21–14, 22–24, 19–21 2 Runner-up
2012 Korea Open South Korea Jung Jae-sung China Cai Yun
China Fu Haifeng
21–18, 17–21, 19–21 2 Runner-up
2012 All England Open South Korea Jung Jae-sung China Cai Yun
China Fu Haifeng
21–23, 21–9, 21–14 1 Winner
2012 Indonesia Open South Korea Jung Jae-sung Denmark Mathias Boe
Denmark Carsten Mogensen
23–21, 19–21, 21–11 1 Winner
2012 French Open South Korea Ko Sung-hyun Thailand Bodin Isara
Thailand Maneepong Jongjit
22–24, 21–17, 21–11 1 Winner
2012 China Open South Korea Ko Sung-hyun Denmark Mathias Boe
Denmark Carsten Mogensen
15–21, 14–21 2 Runner-up
2013 Korea Open South Korea Ko Sung-hyun Denmark Mathias Boe
Denmark Carsten Mogensen
19–21, 21–13, 21–10 1 Winner
2013 Malaysia Open South Korea Ko Sung-hyun Indonesia Mohammad Ahsan
Indonesia Hendra Setiawan
15–21, 13–21 2 Runner-up
2013 India Open South Korea Ko Sung-hyun China Liu Xiaolong
China Qiu Zihan
20–22, 18–21 2 Runner-up
2013 Indonesia Open South Korea Ko Sung-hyun Indonesia Mohammad Ahsan
Indonesia Hendra Setiawan
14–21, 18–21 2 Runner-up
2013 Singapore Open South Korea Ko Sung-hyun Indonesia Mohammad Ahsan
Indonesia Hendra Setiawan
15–21, 18–21 2 Runner-up
2013 China Masters South Korea Ko Sung-hyun Japan Hiroyuki Endo
Japan Kenichi Hayakawa
25–23, 21–19 1 Winner
2013 Denmark Open South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong Indonesia Mohammad Ahsan
Indonesia Hendra Setiawan
21–19, 21–16 1 Winner
2013 China Open South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong Malaysia Hoon Thien How
Malaysia Tan Wee Kiong
21–13, 21–12 1 Winner
2013 Hong Kong Open South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong South Korea Kim Gi-jung
South Korea Kim Sa-rang
12–21, 21–15, 21–18 1 Winner
2014 Japan Open South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong Indonesia Mohammad Ahsan
Indonesia Hendra Setiawan
21–12, 26–24 1 Winner
2014 Indonesia Open South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong Indonesia Mohammad Ahsan
Indonesia Hendra Setiawan
21–15, 21–17 1 Winner
2014 Australian Open South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong Chinese Taipei Lee Sheng-mu
Chinese Taipei Tsai Chia-hsin
21–14, 21–18 1 Winner
2014 Denmark Open South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong China Fu Haifeng
China Zhang Nan
13–21, 23–25 2 Runner-up
2014 China Open South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong China Chai Biao
China Hong Wei
21–14, 21–15 1 Winner
2014 Dubai World Superseries Finals South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong China Chai Biao
China Hong Wei
19–21, 21–19, 21–16 1 Winner
2015 Malaysia Open South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong Indonesia Mohammad Ahsan
Indonesia Hendra Setiawan
21–14, 15–21, 21–23 2 Runner-up
2015 Australian Open South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong China Liu Cheng
China Lu Kai
21–16, 21–17 1 Winner
2015 Japan Open South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong China Fu Haifeng
China Zhang Nan
21–19, 29–27 1 Winner
2015 Korea Open South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong South Korea Kim Gi-jung
South Korea Kim Sa-rang
21–16, 21–12 1 Winner
2015 Denmark Open South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong China Liu Cheng
China Lu Kai
21–8, 21–14 1 Winner
2015 French Open South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong Denmark Mads Conrad-Petersen
Denmark Mads Pieler Kolding
21–14, 21–19 1 Winner
2015 Hong Kong Open South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong Denmark Mathias Boe
Denmark Carsten Mogensen
21–7, 18–21, 21–18 1 Winner
2016 Indonesia Open South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong China Chai Biao
China Hong Wei
13–21, 21–13, 21–16 1 Winner
2016 Korea Open South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong China Li Junhui
China Liu Yuchen
15–21, 22–20, 21–18 1 Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 Swiss Open South Korea Lee Hyo-jung Indonesia Muhammad Rijal
Indonesia Greysia Polii
14–21, 21–16, 21–18 1 Winner
2008 Malaysia Open South Korea Lee Hyo-jung China He Hanbin
China Yu Yang
14–21, 15–21 2 Runner-up
2008 Korea Open South Korea Lee Hyo-jung Indonesia Flandy Limpele
Indonesia Vita Marissa
15–21, 21–14, 21–18 1 Winner
2008 China Open South Korea Lee Hyo-jung China Xu Chen
China Zhao Yunlei
21–16, 21–15 1 Winner
2008 Hong Kong Open South Korea Lee Hyo-jung China Xie Zhongbo
China Zhang Yawen
14–21, 16–21 2 Runner-up
2009 Malaysia Open South Korea Lee Hyo-jung Indonesia Nova Widianto
Indonesia Lilyana Natsir
14–21, 19–21 2 Runner-up
2009 Korea Open South Korea Lee Hyo-jung Thailand Songphon Anugritayawon
Thailand Kunchala Voravichitchaikul
21–8, 21–7 1 Winner
2009 Swiss Open South Korea Lee Hyo-jung China Zheng Bo
China Ma Jin
16–21, 15–21 2 Runner-up
2009 Indonesia Open South Korea Lee Hyo-jung China Zheng Bo
China Ma Jin
17–21, 21–8, 16–21 2 Runner-up
2009 China Open South Korea Lee Hyo-jung China Zheng Bo
China Ma Jin
21–18, 15–21, 21–15 1 Winner
2010 Swiss Open South Korea Lee Hyo-jung South Korea Shin Baek-cheol
South Korea Yoo Hyun-young
21–14, 21–18 1 Winner
2012 Korea Open South Korea Ha Jung-eun China Xu Chen
China Ma Jin
12–21, 21–19, 10–21 2 Runner-up
     BWF Superseries Finals tournament
     BWF Superseries Premier tournament
     BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix Titles

The BWF Grand Prix was a series of badminton tournaments held from 2007 to 2017.

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2006 German Open South Korea Jung Jae-sung England Robert Blair
England Anthony Clark
15–11, 15–6 1 Winner
2006 Chinese Taipei Open South Korea Jung Jae-sung China Cai Yun
China Fu Haifeng
14–21, 18–21 2 Runner-up
2006 Thailand Open South Korea Jung Jae-sung South Korea Hwang Ji-man
South Korea Lee Jae-jin
Walkover 1 Winner
2007 German Open South Korea Jung Jae-sung South Korea Hwang Ji-man
South Korea Lee Jae-jin
18–21, 20–22 2 Runner-up
2007 Thailand Open South Korea Jung Jae-sung South Korea Hwang Ji-man
South Korea Lee Jae-jin
19–21, 21–19, 9–21 2 Runner-up
2008 German Open South Korea Jung Jae-sung South Korea Hwang Ji-man
South Korea Lee Jae-jin
13–21, 19–21 2 Runner-up
2009 German Open South Korea Shin Baek-cheol Japan Kenichi Hayakawa
Japan Kenta Kazuno
21–13, 21–16 1 Winner
2010 Chinese Taipei Open South Korea Jung Jae-sung South Korea Cho Gun-woo
South Korea Kwon Yi-goo
21–10, 21–16 1 Winner
2010 Korea Grand Prix South Korea Jung Jae-sung South Korea Ko Sung-hyun
South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong
18–21, 21–18, 27–27 1 Winner
2011 German Open South Korea Jung Jae-sung South Korea Kim Gi-jung
South Korea Kim Sa-rang
21–19, 18–21, 21–11 1 Winner
2011 Swiss Open South Korea Jung Jae-sung South Korea Ko Sung-hyun
South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong
17–21, 16–21 2 Runner-up
2011 Thailand Open South Korea Jung Jae-sung Indonesia Hendra Aprida Gunawan
Indonesia Alvent Yulianto
24–22, 21–14 1 Winner
2011 U.S. Open South Korea Ko Sung-hyun United States Howard Bach
United States Tony Gunawan
21–9, 21–19 1 Winner
2011 Canada Open South Korea Ko Sung-hyun China Liu Xiaolong
China Qiu Zihan
21–18, 21–16 1 Winner
2011 Chinese Taipei Open South Korea Jung Jae-sung South Korea Ko Sung-hyun
South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong
21–23, 17–21 2 Runner-up
2011 Korea Grand Prix Gold South Korea Jung Jae-sung South Korea Ko Sung-hyun
South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong
15–21, 22–24 2 Runner-up
2012 German Open South Korea Jung Jae-sung China Hong Wei
China Shen Ye
19–21, 21–18, 19–21 2 Runner-up
2012 Korea Grand Prix Gold South Korea Ko Sung-hyun South Korea Kim Gi-jung
South Korea Kim Sa-rang
21–12, 21–11 1 Winner
2012 India Grand Prix Gold South Korea Ko Sung-hyun South Korea Kang Ji-wook
South Korea Lee Sang-joon
21–13, 21–19 1 Winner
2013 Swiss Open South Korea Ko Sung-hyun China Chai Biao
China Hong Wei
14–21, 21–18, 14–21 2 Runner-up
2014 Korea Grand Prix South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong South Korea Ko Sung-hyun
South Korea Shin Baek-cheol
21–18, 21–19 1 Winner
2016 German Open South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong South Korea Ko Sung-hyun
South Korea Shin Baek-cheol
22–20, 18–21, 17–21 2 Runner-up
2016 China Masters South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong South Korea Kim Gi-jung
South Korea Kim Sa-rang
21–17, 21–14 1 Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2006 Thailand Open South Korea Hwang Yu-mi Thailand Sudket Prapakamol
Thailand Saralee Thungthongkam
21–11, 18–21, 22–20 1 Winner
2008 German Open South Korea Lee Hyo-jung China He Hanbin
China Yu Yang
9–21, 27–25, 21–18 1 Winner
2011 U.S. Open South Korea Ha Jung-eun Chinese Taipei Chen Hung-ling
Chinese Taipei Cheng Wen-hsing
21–19, 21–13 1 Winner
2012 German Open South Korea Ha Jung-eun Denmark Thomas Laybourn
Denmark Kamilla Rytter Juhl
19–21, 16–21 2 Runner-up
     BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
     BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series/Satellite Titles

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2005 Cheers Asian Satellite South Korea Cho Gun-woo Malaysia Hong Chieng Hun
Malaysia Ng Kean Kok
15–13, 6–15, 3–15 2 Runner-up
2005 Mongolian Satellite South Korea Han Sang-hoon China Wang Wei
China Zhang Lei
15–3, 15–12 1 Winner
2008 Korea International South Korea Jung Jae-sung South Korea Cho Gun-woo
South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong
21–16, 26–24 1 Winner
2009 Korea International South Korea Jung Jae-sung South Korea Ko Sung-hyun
South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong
21–19, 15–21, 21–15 1 Winner
2012 India International South Korea Ko Sung-hyun South Korea Cho Gun-woo
South Korea Kim Dae-eun
21–11, 21–10 1 Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2005 [[Singapore International|Cheers Asian Satellite

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