South Korea national badminton team

The South Korea national badminton team (Korean: 대한민국 배드민턴 국가대표팀) represents South Korea in international badminton team competitions. The team emerged as the Sudirman Cup champion in 1991, 1993, 2003, and 2017,[1] also won world women's team championships in the 2010[2] and repeated this feat in the 2022 Uber Cups.

South Korea
AssociationBadminton Korea Association
ConfederationBadminton Asia
PresidentKim Taek-gyu
BWF ranking
Current ranking2 Steady (4 April 2024)
Highest ranking1 (6 July 2017)
Sudirman Cup
Appearances17 (first in 1989)
Best resultChampions (1991, 1993, 2003, 2017)
Thomas Cup
Appearances21 (first in 1984)
Best resultRunners-up (2008, 2012)
Uber Cup
Appearances21 (first in 1984)
Best resultChampions (2010, 2022)
Asian Mixed Team Championships
Appearances3 (first in 2017)
Best resultRunners-up (2017, 2023)
Asian Men's Team Championships
Appearances8 (first in 1985)
Best resultSemi-finals (1985, 1987, 1989, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2024)
Asian Women's Team Championships
Appearances4 (first in 2016)
Best resultRunners-up (2020, 2022)

Participation in BWF competitions


Uber Cup
YearResult
1984 Third place
1986 Third place
1988 Runner-up
1990 Runner-up
1992 Runner-up
1994 Semi-finalist
1996 Semi-finalist
1998 Semi-finalist
2000 Semi-finalist
2002 Runner-up
2004 Runner-up
2006Quarter-finalist
2008 Semi-finalist
2010 Winner
2012 Runner-up
2014 Semi-finalist
2016 Runner-up
2018 Semi-finalist − 3rd
2020 Semi-finalist − 3rd
2022 Winner
2024 Semi-finalist − 3rd


Sudirman Cup
YearResult
1989[3] Runner-up
1991 Winner
1993 Winner
1995 Semi-finalist
1997 Runner-up
1999 Semi-finalist
2001 Semi-finalist
2003 Winner
2005 Semi-finalist
2007 Semi-finalist
2009 Runner-up
2011 Semi-finalist
2013 Runner-up
2015 Semi-finalist
2017 Winner
2019Quarter-finalist
2021 Semi-finalist
2023 Runner-up

Participation in Badminton Asia Championships


Women's team
YearResult
2016 Semi-finalist
2018 Semi-finalist
2020 Runner-up
2022 Runner-up
2024did not enter


Mixed team
YearResult
2017 Runner-up
2019did not enter
2023 Runner-up

Junior competitive record

World Junior Team Championships

Suhandinata Cup

YearResult
2000 Runner-up
2002 Runner-up
2004 Runner-up
2006 Winner
2007 Runner-up
2008 Runner-up
2009Did not enter
2010 Runner-up
2011 Runner-up
2012 Third place
2013 Winner
2014Quarter-finalist
201510th place
20169th place
2017 Semi-finalist
2018 Runner-up
2019Quarter-finalist
2020Cancelled
2021Cancelled
2022 Winner
20239th place

Asian Junior Team Championships


Women's team

YearResult
1997 Semi-finalist
1998 Runner-up
1999 Semi-finalist
2000 Runner-up
2001 Winner
2002 Runner-up
2004 Runner-up
2005 Semi-finalist


Mixed team

YearResult
2006 Winner
2007Quarter-finals
2008 Runner-up
2009Quarter-finals
2010Quarter-finals
2011Did not enter
2012 Semi-finalist
2013 Runner-up
2014 Runner-up
2015 Runner-up
2016 Runner-up
2017 Winner
2018Quarter-finals
2019 Semi-finalist
2023Quarter-finals

Famous players

References