2023 Korea Masters

The 2023 Korea Masters was a badminton tournament that took place at Gwangju Women's University Stadium in Gwangju, South Korea, from 7 to 12 November 2023 and had a total prize of $210,000.

Tournament

The 2023 Korea Masters was the thirty-first tournament of the 2023 BWF World Tour and was also part of the Korea Masters championships, which have been held since 2007. This tournament was organized by the Badminton Korea Association with sanction from the BWF.

Venue

This international tournament was held at Gwangju Women's University Stadium in Gwangju, South Korea.

Point distribution

Below is the point distribution table for each phase of the tournament based on the BWF points system for the BWF World Tour Super 300 event.

Prize pool

The total prize money is US$210,000 with the distribution of the prize money in accordance with BWF regulations.

Men's singles

Seeds

  1. Chinese TaipeiChou Tien-chen (First round)
  2. MalaysiaLee Zii Jia (withdrew)
  3. MalaysiaNg Tze Yong (withdrew)
  4. Chinese TaipeiLin Chun-yi (Quarter-finals)
  5. Chinese TaipeiWang Tzu-wei (Semi-finals)
  6. CanadaBrian Yang (withdrew)
  7. JapanKoki Watanabe (Final)
  8. Chinese TaipeiSu Li-yang (First round)

Finals

Semi-finalsFinal
          
5Chinese TaipeiWang Tzu-wei1514
7JapanKoki Watanabe2121
7JapanKoki Watanabe1615
 JapanKento Momota2121
 ChinaLei Lanxi1019
 JapanKento Momota2121

Top half

Section 1

First roundSecond roundQuarter-finals
               
1Chinese TaipeiChou T-c1914
 Chinese TaipeiLiao J-f2121
 Chinese TaipeiLiao J-f2121
 Czech RepublicJ Louda1119
 JapanK Takahashi211415
 Czech RepublicJ Louda172121
 Chinese TaipeiLiao J-f132318
5Chinese TaipeiWang T-w212121
5Chinese TaipeiWang T-w2121
 Chinese TaipeiLee C-h1811
5Chinese TaipeiWang T-w2121
 IndonesiaS H Rhustavito1612
 IndonesiaS H Rhustavito211621
 JapanY Tanaka112117

Section 2

First roundSecond roundQuarter-finals
               
4Chinese TaipeiLin C-y2121
 SpainP Abiรกn814
4Chinese TaipeiLin C-y2121
Q2South KoreaJeong M-s1216
 Chinese TaipeiChi Y-j1611
Q2South KoreaJeong M-s2121
4Chinese TaipeiLin C-y1119
7JapanK Watanabe2121
7JapanK Watanabe172121
Q1IndonesiaA Farhan211315
7JapanK Watanabe211221
 JapanT Obayashi14219
 Chinese TaipeiHuang Y-k1413
 JapanT Obayashi2121

Bottom half

Section 3

First roundSecond roundQuarter-finals
               
 ChinaLei LX211921
Q4South KoreaKim D-h162114
 ChinaLei LX2121
PFQJapanR Hatano1312
 AzerbaijanA R Dwicahyo1618
PFQJapanR Hatano2121
 ChinaLei LX2122
 MalaysiaLeong J H1420
Q3South KoreaSon W-h99
 FinlandK Koljonen2121
 FinlandK Koljonen160r
 MalaysiaLeong J H213
 MalaysiaLeong J H132123
PFQSingaporeJ Teh21921

Section 4

First roundSecond roundQuarter-finals
               
PFQKazakhstanD Panarin182416
 MalaysiaSoong J V212221
 MalaysiaSoong J V72121
 South KoreaJeon H-j211417
 South KoreaJeon H-j152124
8Chinese TaipeiSu L-y211122
 MalaysiaSoong J V1611
 JapanK Momota2121
 GermanyK Schรคfer142121
 SpainL E Peรฑalver21158
 GermanyK Schรคfer1716
 JapanK Momota2121
 JapanK Momota2121
PFQChinese TaipeiWang P-w1012

Women's singles

Seeds

  1. South KoreaKim Ga-eun (Champion)
  2. ThailandSupanida Katethong (First round)
  3. Chinese TaipeiHsu Wen-chi (Quarter-finals)
  4. Chinese TaipeiPai Yu-po (First round)
  5. VietnamNguyแป…n Thรนy Linh (Second round)
  6. IndonesiaPutri Kusuma Wardani (First round)
  7. JapanNatsuki Nidaira (Quarter-finals)
  8. JapanSaena Kawakami (withdrew)

Finals

Semi-finalsFinal
          
1South KoreaKim Ga-eun2121
 JapanAsuka Takahashi167
1South KoreaKim Ga-eun192121
PFQJapanTomoka Miyazaki211712
 IndonesiaEster Nurumi Tri Wardoyo142112
PFQJapanTomoka Miyazaki211521

Top half

Section 1

First roundSecond roundQuarter-finals
               
1South KoreaKim G-e2121
Q4Chinese TaipeiLee Y-h1310
1South KoreaKim G-e2121
 Chinese TaipeiLin H-t1615
 Chinese TaipeiLin H-t2321
 ThailandL Chaiwan2111
1South KoreaKim G-e2121
 JapanM Suizu1114
5VietnamNguyแป…n T L2121
 Chinese TaipeiHuang C-p1017
5VietnamNguyแป…n T L1922
 JapanM Suizu2124
 JapanM Suizu2121
Q1South KoreaLee S-y1115

Section 2

First roundSecond roundQuarter-finals
               
3Chinese TaipeiHsu W-c2121
 Chinese TaipeiHuang Y-h1919
3Chinese TaipeiHsu W-c211822
Q2South KoreaKim J-e132120
Q2South KoreaKim J-e2121
 HungaryV Sรกndorhรกzi1110
3Chinese TaipeiHsu W-c2022
 JapanA Takahashi2224
PFQCzech RepublicT ล vรกbรญkovรก232421
 IsraelK Polikarpova252217
PFQCzech RepublicT ล vรกbรญkovรก149
 JapanA Takahashi2121
 JapanA Takahashi2121
 United StatesL Lam1015

Bottom half

Section 3

First roundSecond roundQuarter-finals
               
 Chinese TaipeiLiang T-y122117
PFQChinese TaipeiLin S-y211121
PFQChinese TaipeiLin S-y1513
 IndonesiaE N T Wardoyo2121
 IndonesiaE N T Wardoyo211926
6IndonesiaP K Wardani132124
 IndonesiaE N T Wardoyo2121
 ThailandP Choeikeewong1919
 IndonesiaK A C Dewi2121
 AzerbaijanK F Azzahra168
 IndonesiaK A C Dewi1017
 ThailandP Choeikeewong2121
 ThailandP Choeikeewong2121
4Chinese TaipeiPai Y-p814

Section 4

First roundSecond roundQuarter-finals
               
 IndiaT Hemanth1510
Q3South KoreaKim G-r2121
Q3South KoreaKim G-r719
7JapanN Nidaira2121
 ThailandP Opatniputh210r
7JapanN Nidaira230
7JapanN Nidaira52217
PFQJapanT Miyazaki212021
PFQJapanT Miyazaki2121
PFQMexicoS Solis413
PFQJapanT Miyazaki92121
 South KoreaSim Y-j211911
 South KoreaSim Y-j211021
2ThailandS Katethong192116

Men's doubles

Seeds

  1. South KoreaKang Min-hyuk / Seo Seung-jae (Semi-finals)
  2. Chinese TaipeiLee Yang / Wang Chi-lin (Final)
  3. Chinese TaipeiLee Jhe-huei / Yang Po-hsuan (Champions)
  4. Chinese TaipeiLee Fang-chih / Lee Fang-jen (Semi-finals)
  5. MalaysiaGoh Sze Fei / Nur Izzuddin (Quarter-finals)
  6. Chinese TaipeiChang Ko-chi / Po Li-wei (Quarter-finals)
  7. JapanKenya Mitsuhashi / Hiroki Okamura (Quarter-finals)
  8. JapanAyato Endo / Yuta Takei (Quarter-finals)

Finals

Semi-finalsFinal
          
1South KoreaKang Min-hyuk
South KoreaSeo Seung-jae
1918
3Chinese TaipeiLee Jhe-huei
Chinese TaipeiYang Po-hsuan
2121
3Chinese TaipeiLee Jhe-huei
Chinese TaipeiYang Po-hsuan
2121
2Chinese TaipeiLee Yang
Chinese TaipeiWang Chi-lin
1719
4Chinese TaipeiLee Fang-chih
Chinese TaipeiLee Fang-jen
176
2Chinese TaipeiLee Yang
Chinese TaipeiWang Chi-lin
2121

Top half

Section 1

First roundSecond roundQuarter-finals
               
1South KoreaKang M-h
South KoreaSeo S-j
2121
PFQChinese TaipeiChen C-k
Chinese TaipeiChen S-f
1016
1South KoreaKang M-h
South KoreaSeo S-j
2121
 MalaysiaN M Azriyn A
MalaysiaTan W K
189
 MalaysiaN M Azriyn A
MalaysiaTan W K
2121
Q2JapanT Aizawa
JapanY Noda
1112
1South KoreaKang M-h
South KoreaSeo S-j
2121
5MalaysiaGoh S F
MalaysiaN Izzuddin
1810
5MalaysiaGoh S F
MalaysiaN Izzuddin
211721
Q3South KoreaChoi H-g
South KoreaKim J-h
82112
5MalaysiaGoh S F
MalaysiaN Izzuddin
2121
 Chinese TaipeiChiu H-c
Chinese TaipeiYang M-t
1418
 Chinese TaipeiChiu H-c
Chinese TaipeiYang M-t
102121
PFQChinese TaipeiChiang C-w
Chinese TaipeiWu H-y
211718

Section 2

First roundSecond roundQuarter-finals
               
3Chinese TaipeiLee J-h
Chinese TaipeiYang P-h
2121
 MalaysiaLwi S H
MalaysiaJ Wong
811
3Chinese TaipeiLee J-h
Chinese TaipeiYang P-h
142321
 IndonesiaR Hidayat
IndonesiaK S Sukamuljo
212116
 IndonesiaR Hidayat
IndonesiaK S Sukamuljo
2117
 South KoreaJin Y
South KoreaKi D-j
1811r
3Chinese TaipeiLee J-h
Chinese TaipeiYang P-h
162121
6Chinese TaipeiChang K-c
Chinese TaipeiPo L-w
211214
6Chinese TaipeiChang K-c
Chinese TaipeiPo L-w
211721
ThailandP Kaosamaang
ThailandW Thongsa-Nga
152114
6Chinese TaipeiChang K-c
Chinese TaipeiPo L-w
2121
 Chinese TaipeiWei C-w
Chinese TaipeiWu G-x
1519
 United StatesV Chiu
United StatesJ Yuan
1612
 Chinese TaipeiWei C-w
Chinese TaipeiWu G-x
2121

Bottom half

Section 3

First roundSecond roundQuarter-finals
               
 Chinese TaipeiLin Y-c
Chinese TaipeiSu L-w
2121
Q4South KoreaCho S-h
South KoreaNa G-m
1914
 Chinese TaipeiLin Y-c
Chinese TaipeiSu L-w
172116
7JapanK Mitsuhashi
JapanH Okamura
211921
 Chinese TaipeiChen Z-r
Chinese TaipeiLu C
1314
7JapanK Mitsuhashi
JapanH Okamura
2121
7JapanK Mitsuhashi
JapanH Okamura
1218
4Chinese TaipeiLee F-c
Chinese TaipeiLee F-j
2121
 MalaysiaJ Arif
MalaysiaYap R K
211621
 Chinese TaipeiLu M-c
Chinese TaipeiTang K-w
142123
 Chinese TaipeiLu M-c
Chinese TaipeiTang K-w
211119
4Chinese TaipeiLee F-c
Chinese TaipeiLee F-j
172121
 MalaysiaLow H Y
MalaysiaNg E C
1414
4Chinese TaipeiLee F-c
Chinese TaipeiLee F-j
2121

Section 4

First roundSecond roundQuarter-finals
               
 JapanK Kumagai
JapanK Ogawa
2016
Q1JapanY Okimoto
JapanD Tanioka
2221
Q1JapanY Okimoto
JapanD Tanioka
172121
8JapanA Endo
JapanY Takei
211923
 United StatesChen Z-y
United StatesP Smith
1814
8JapanA Endo
JapanY Takei
2121
8JapanA Endo
JapanY Takei
163011
2Chinese TaipeiLee Y
Chinese TaipeiWang C-l
212921
 JapanS Mezaki
JapanH Nishida
1711
 South KoreaKim Y-h
South KoreaWang C
2121
 South KoreaKim Y-h
South KoreaWang C
1913
2Chinese TaipeiLee Y
Chinese TaipeiWang C-l
2121
 MalaysiaBoon X Y
MalaysiaWong T C
1216
2Chinese TaipeiLee Y
Chinese TaipeiWang C-l
2121

Women's doubles

Seeds

  1. South KoreaBaek Ha-na / Lee So-hee (withdrew)
  2. South KoreaJeong Na-eun / Kim Hye-jeong (Champions)
  3. Chinese TaipeiHsu Ya-ching / Lin Wan-ching (Second round)
  4. South KoreaLee Yu-lim / Shin Seung-chan (Second round)
  5. JapanRui Hirokami / Yuna Kato (Final)
  6. ChinaKeng Shuliang / Zhang Chi (First round)
  7. Chinese TaipeiChang Ching-hui / Yang Ching-tun (Second round)
  8. Chinese TaipeiHsieh Pei-shan / Tseng Yu-chi (First round)

Finals

Semi-finalsFinal
          
5JapanRui Hirokami
JapanYuna Kato
212221
 Chinese TaipeiHsu Yin-hui
Chinese TaipeiLin Jhih-yun
232017
5JapanRui Hirokami
JapanYuna Kato
1219
2South KoreaJeong Na-eun
South KoreaKim Hye-jeong
2121
 JapanSayaka Hobara
JapanYui Suizu
211916
2South KoreaJeong Na-eun
South KoreaKim Hye-jeong
122121

Top half

Section 1

First roundSecond roundQuarter-finals
               
1South KoreaBaek H-n
South KoreaLee S-h
 South KoreaKim A-y
South KoreaKim S-j
w/o
 South KoreaKim A-y
South KoreaKim S-j
w/o
 South KoreaKim H-r
South KoreaLee J-h
 South KoreaKim A-y
South KoreaKim S-j
1117
5JapanR Hirokami
JapanY Kato
2121
5JapanR Hirokami
JapanY Kato
2121
 Chinese TaipeiHung E-t
Chinese TaipeiLin Y-p
168
5JapanR Hirokami
JapanY Kato
2121
 Chinese TaipeiHu L-f
Chinese TaipeiLin X-m
1711
 Chinese TaipeiCheng Y-p
Chinese TaipeiSun W-p
11216
 Chinese TaipeiHu L-f
Chinese TaipeiLin X-m
211321

Section 2

First roundSecond roundQuarter-finals
               
3Chinese TaipeiHsu Y-c
Chinese TaipeiLin W-c
208r
 Chinese TaipeiN G Chan
Chinese TaipeiYang C-y
2211
 Chinese TaipeiN G Chan
Chinese TaipeiYang C-y
2121
 JapanM Sudo
JapanN Yamakita
1919
 Chinese TaipeiN G Chan
Chinese TaipeiYang C-y
1521
 Chinese TaipeiHsu Y-h
Chinese TaipeiLin J-y
2123
6ChinaKeng SL
ChinaZhang C
1214
 Chinese TaipeiLin C-c
Chinese TaipeiSung Y-h
2121
 Chinese TaipeiLin C-c
Chinese TaipeiSung Y-h
1817
 Chinese TaipeiHsu Y-h
Chinese TaipeiLin J-y
2121
 Chinese TaipeiHsu Y-h
Chinese TaipeiLin J-y
211122
 South KoreaKim B-r
South KoreaKim M-j
142120

Bottom half

Section 3

First roundSecond roundQuarter-finals
               
 Hong KongLui L L
Hong KongNg W Y
1412
 JapanM Shigeta
JapanM Taguchi
2121
 JapanM Shigeta
JapanM Taguchi
1215
 South KoreaKim Y-j
South KoreaLee Y-w
2121
 South KoreaKim Y-j
South KoreaLee Y-w
202121
8Chinese TaipeiHsieh P-s
Chinese TaipeiTseng Y-c
22149
 South KoreaKim Y-j
South KoreaLee Y-w
142120
 JapanS Hobara
JapanY Suizu
211622
 JapanM Kurashima
JapanH Osawa
211012
 JapanS Hobara
JapanY Suizu
162121
 JapanS Hobara
JapanY Suizu
2121
4South KoreaLee Y-l
South KoreaShin S-c
1619

Section 4

First roundSecond roundQuarter-finals
               
 South KoreaJang M-y
South KoreaKim M-s
211618
 United StatesF Corbett
United StatesA Lee
122121
 United StatesF Corbett
United StatesA Lee
2121
7Chinese TaipeiChang C-h
Chinese TaipeiYang C-t
1819
 United StatesP L Cao Hok
United StatesL Lam
211611
7Chinese TaipeiChang C-h
Chinese TaipeiYang C-t
182121
 United StatesF Corbett
United StatesA Lee
612
2South KoreaJeong N-e
South KoreaKim H-j
2121
 Chinese TaipeiWang S-m
Chinese TaipeiWu M-c
1011
 South KoreaSeong S-y
South KoreaYoon M-a
2121
 South KoreaSeong S-y
South KoreaYoon M-a
918
2South KoreaJeong N-e
South KoreaKim H-j
2121

Mixed doubles

Seeds

  1. South KoreaSeo Seung-jae / Chae Yoo-jung (Champions)
  2. ChinaJiang Zhenbang / Wei Yaxin (Final)
  3. South KoreaKim Won-ho / Jeong Na-eun (Quarter-finals)
  4. MalaysiaChen Tang Jie / Toh Ee Wei (Semi-finals)
  5. MalaysiaGoh Soon Huat / Shevon Jemie Lai (Semi-finals)
  6. MalaysiaTan Kian Meng / Lai Pei Jing (Quarter-finals)
  7. ChinaCheng Xing / Chen Fanghui (withdrew)
  8. Chinese TaipeiChang Ko-chi / Lee Chih-chen (First round)

Finals

Semi-finalsFinal
          
1South KoreaSeo Seung-jae
South KoreaChae Yoo-jung
2121
4MalaysiaChen Tang Jie
MalaysiaToh Ee Wei
1417
1South KoreaSeo Seung-jae
South KoreaChae Yoo-jung
2121
2ChinaJiang Zhenbang
ChinaWei Yaxin
1415
5MalaysiaGoh Soon Huat
MalaysiaShevon Jemie Lai
1915
2ChinaJiang Zhenbang
ChinaWei Yaxin
2121

Top half

Section 1

First roundSecond roundQuarter-finals
               
1South KoreaSeo S-j
South KoreaChae Y-j
2121
Q1South KoreaChoi H-b
South KoreaYoon M-a
1711
1South KoreaSeo S-j
South KoreaChae Y-j
2121
 IndonesiaA Maulana
IndonesiaN V Marwah
1517
 Chinese TaipeiWei C-w
Chinese TaipeiN G Chan
1919
 IndonesiaA Maulana
IndonesiaN V Marwah
2121
1South KoreaSeo S-j
South KoreaChae Y-j
2121
 South KoreaKim Y-h
South KoreaLee Y-l
1319
PFQJapanY Eto
JapanA Kamiyama
1311
 South KoreaKim Y-h
South KoreaLee Y-l
2121
 South KoreaKim Y-h
South KoreaLee Y-l
211721
 Chinese TaipeiYang P-h
Chinese TaipeiHu L-f
16215
 MalaysiaChan P S
MalaysiaCheah Y S
1114
 Chinese TaipeiYang P-h
Chinese TaipeiHu L-f
2121

Section 2

First roundSecond roundQuarter-finals
               
4MalaysiaChen T J
MalaysiaToh E W
2121
 Chinese TaipeiChen Z-r
Chinese TaipeiYang C-t
96
4MalaysiaChen T J
MalaysiaToh E W
2121
 MalaysiaHoo P R
MalaysiaCheng S Y
98
 South KoreaWang C
South KoreaShin S-c
2115
 MalaysiaHoo P R
MalaysiaCheng S Y
2321
4MalaysiaChen T J
MalaysiaToh E W
2121
 Chinese TaipeiChiu H-c
Chinese TaipeiLin X-m
1917
8Chinese TaipeiChang K-c
Chinese TaipeiLee C-c
1417
 Chinese TaipeiChiu H-c
Chinese TaipeiLin X-m
2121
 Chinese TaipeiChiu H-c
Chinese TaipeiLin X-m
2121
 Chinese TaipeiChen C-k
Chinese TaipeiHsu Y-h
1914
 Chinese TaipeiChen C-k
Chinese TaipeiHsu Y-h
172221
 Chinese TaipeiLin B-w
Chinese TaipeiLin C-c
212015

Bottom half

Section 3

First roundSecond roundQuarter-finals
               
Q3South KoreaAn Y-s
South KoreaLee Y-w
2121
Q4Chinese TaipeiSu L-w
Chinese TaipeiSun W-p
1514
Q3South KoreaAn Y-s
South KoreaLee Y-w
1113
5MalaysiaGoh S H
MalaysiaS J Lai
2121
Q2JapanH Shimono
JapanM Shigeta
812
5MalaysiaGoh S H
MalaysiaS J Lai
2121
5MalaysiaGoh S H
MalaysiaS J Lai
162222
3South KoreaKim W-h
South KoreaJeong N-e
212020
 Chinese TaipeiLee J-h
Chinese TaipeiHsu Y-c
1410
 MalaysiaYap R K
MalaysiaV Siow
2121
 MalaysiaYap R K
MalaysiaV Siow
1112
3South KoreaKim W-h
South KoreaJeong N-e
2121
 JapanH Nishi
JapanA Sato
1911
3South KoreaKim W-h
South KoreaJeong N-e
2121

Section 4

First roundSecond roundQuarter-finals
               
 United StatesV Chiu
United StatesJ Gai
142117
 Chinese TaipeiWu H-y
Chinese TaipeiYang C-y
211921
 Chinese TaipeiWu H-y
Chinese TaipeiYang C-y
202118
6MalaysiaTan K M
MalaysiaLai P J
221821
PFQChinese TaipeiLu C
Chinese TaipeiCheng Y-p
1510
6MalaysiaTan K M
MalaysiaLai P J
2121
6MalaysiaTan K M
MalaysiaLai P J
199
2ChinaJiang ZB
ChinaWei YX
2121
 Chinese TaipeiLu M-c
Chinese TaipeiHung E-t
122113
 ThailandR Oupthong
ThailandJ Sudjaipraparat
211621
 ThailandR Oupthong
ThailandJ Sudjaipraparat
211815
2ChinaJiang ZB
ChinaWei YX
162121
 United StatesP Smith
United StatesA Lee
1112
2ChinaJiang ZB
ChinaWei YX
2121

References

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