Ki Dong-ju
| Ki Dong-ju 기동주 | |||||||||||||||
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| Country | South Korea | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 April 2001 | ||||||||||||||
| Residence | South Korea | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's & mixed doubles | ||||||||||||||
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Ki Dong-ju (Korean: 기동주; born 12 April 2001) is a South Korean badminton player affiliated with Incheon Skymons International Airport team. He was part of South Korean team that won the silver medal in the 2018 BWF World Junior Championships.[1] He won his first BWF World Tour title at the 2025 Orléans Masters with Kang Min-hyuk.[2]
Career
In 2022, Ki partnered with Kim Hye-rin finished runner-up in the mixed doubles at the Mongolia International.[3]
In 2023, Ki with Kim Jae-hwan became a runner-up in the men's doubles at the Indonesia International.[4]
In 2024, Ki won his first BWF International Challenge title in the Indonesia International, after he and his men's doubles partner, Kim Jae-hyeon, beating host pair Raymond Indra and Patra Harapan Rindorindo in straight game.[5]
In 2025, Ki claimed his first ever World Tour title in the Orléans Masters together with his senior doubles partner Kang Min-hyuk.[2]
Achievements
BWF World Tour (1 title)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[6] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[7]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2025 | Orléans Masters | Super 300 |  Kang Min-hyuk
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 Liang Weikeng Wang Chang
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21–13, 18–21, 21–18 |  Winner
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[2] |
BWF International Challenge/Series (1 titles, 2 runners-up)
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2023 (II) | Indonesia International | Kim Jae-hwan
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 Kenya Mitsuhashi Hiroki Okamura
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22–20, 16–21, 8–21 |  Runner-up
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[4] |
| 2024 (I) | Indonesia International | Kim Jae-hyeon
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 Raymond Indra Patra Harapan Rindorindo
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21–15, 21–12 | Winner
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[5] |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Mongolia International | Kim Hye-rin
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Choi Hyun-beom Yoon Min-ah
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21–13, 13–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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[3] |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
- ^ "인천국제공항공사 기동주·심유진, 2024 베트남국제챌린지배드민턴선수권대회 출전" (in Korean). Incheon Ilbo. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ a b c "배드민턴 안세영, 세 대회 연속 우승…남복도 오를레앙 마스터스 제패" (in Korean). Dong-A Ilbo. 10 March 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ a b "광주은행 배드민턴 최현범, 몽골 인터내셔널 챌린지 우승" (in Korean). Jeonnam Ilbo. 22 August 2022. Archived from the original on 13 March 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ a b "[인도네시아챌린지] 여자단식 '심유진' 동료 김가람 꺾고 우승". Badminton Times (in Korean). 22 October 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ a b Khoirul Huda, Andhika (25 August 2024). "Hasil Final Indonesia International Challenge 2024: Indonesia Raih 2 Gelar Juara" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
External links
- Ki Dong-ju at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived, alternate link)
- Ki Dong-ju at BWFBadminton.com
