2023 Korea Masters

2023 Korea Masters
Tournament details
Dates	7–12 November
Edition	15th
Level	Super 300
Total prize money	US$210,000
Venue	Gwangju Women’s University Stadium
Location	Gwangju, South Korea
Champions
Men's singles	Kento Momota
Women's singles	Kim Ga-eun
Men's doubles	Lee Jhe-huei; Yang Po-hsuan
Women's doubles	Jeong Na-eun; Kim Hye-jeong
Mixed doubles	Seo Seung-jae; Chae Yoo-jung
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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.^[1]

Venue

This international tournament was held at Gwangju Women's University Stadium in Gwangju, South Korea.^[1]

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.^[2]

Winner	Runner-up	3/4	5/8	9/16	17/32	33/64	65/128
7,000	5,950	4,900	3,850	2,750	1,670	660	320

Prize pool

The total prize money is US$210,000 with the distribution of the prize money in accordance with BWF regulations.^[1]

Event	Winner	Finalist	Semi-finals	Quarter-finals	Last 16
Singles	$15,700	$7,980	$3,045	$1,260	$735
Doubles	$16,590	$7,980	$2,940	$1,522.5	$787.5

Men's singles

Seeds

Chou Tien-chen (First round)
Lee Zii Jia (withdrew)
Ng Tze Yong (withdrew)
Lin Chun-yi (Quarter-finals)
Wang Tzu-wei (Semi-finals)
Brian Yang (withdrew)
Koki Watanabe (Final)
Su Li-yang (First round)^[3]

Finals

Semi-finals				Final

5	Wang Tzu-wei	15	14

7	Koki Watanabe	21	21
				7	Koki Watanabe	16	15

					Kento Momota	21	21
	Lei Lanxi	10	19

	Kento Momota	21	21

Top half

Section 1

First round					Second round				Quarter-finals

1	Chou T-c	19	14

	Liao J-f	21	21
						Liao J-f	21	21

						J Louda	11	19
	K Takahashi	21	14	15

	J Louda	17	21	21
										Liao J-f	13	23	18

									5	Wang T-w	21	21	21
5	Wang T-w	21	21

	Lee C-h	18	11
					5	Wang T-w	21	21

						S H Rhustavito	16	12
	S H Rhustavito	21	16	21

	Y Tanaka	11	21	17

Section 2

First round					Second round					Quarter-finals

4	Lin C-y	21	21

	P Abián	8	14
					4	Lin C-y	21	21

					Q2	Jeong M-s	12	16
	Chi Y-j	16	11

Q2	Jeong M-s	21	21
										4	Lin C-y	11	19

										7	K Watanabe	21	21
7	K Watanabe	17	21	21

Q1	A Farhan	21	13	15
					7	K Watanabe	21	12	21

						T Obayashi	14	21	9
	Huang Y-k	14	13

	T Obayashi	21	21

Bottom half

Section 3

First round					Second round				Quarter-finals

	Lei LX	21	19	21

Q4	Kim D-h	16	21	14
						Lei LX	21	21

					PFQ	R Hatano	13	12
	A R Dwicahyo	16	18

PFQ	R Hatano	21	21
										Lei LX	21	22

										Leong J H	14	20
Q3	Son W-h	9	9

	K Koljonen	21	21
						K Koljonen	16	0^r

						Leong J H	21	3
	Leong J H	13	21	23

PFQ	J Teh	21	9	21

Section 4

First round					Second round					Quarter-finals

PFQ	D Panarin	18	24	16

	Soong J V	21	22	21
						Soong J V	7	21	21

						Jeon H-j	21	14	17
	Jeon H-j	15	21	24

8	Su L-y	21	11	22
											Soong J V	16	11

											K Momota	21	21
	K Schäfer	14	21	21

	L E Peñalver	21	15	8
						K Schäfer	17	16

						K Momota	21	21
	K Momota	21	21

PFQ	Wang P-w	10	12

Women's singles

Seeds

Kim Ga-eun (Champion)
Supanida Katethong (First round)
Hsu Wen-chi (Quarter-finals)
Pai Yu-po (First round)
Nguyễn Thùy Linh (Second round)
Putri Kusuma Wardani (First round)
Natsuki Nidaira (Quarter-finals)
Saena Kawakami (withdrew)^[3]

Finals

Semi-finals					Final

1	Kim Ga-eun	21	21

	Asuka Takahashi	16	7
					1	Kim Ga-eun	19	21	21

					PFQ	Tomoka Miyazaki	21	17	12
	Ester Nurumi Tri Wardoyo	14	21	12

PFQ	Tomoka Miyazaki	21	15	21

Top half

Section 1

First round				Second round				Quarter-finals

1	Kim G-e	21	21

Q4	Lee Y-h	13	10
				1	Kim G-e	21	21

					Lin H-t	16	15
	Lin H-t	23	21

	L Chaiwan	21	11
								1	Kim G-e	21	21

									M Suizu	11	14
5	Nguyễn T L	21	21

	Huang C-p	10	17
				5	Nguyễn T L	19	22

					M Suizu	21	24
	M Suizu	21	21

Q1	Lee S-y	11	15

Section 2

First round					Second round					Quarter-finals

3	Hsu W-c	21	21

	Huang Y-h	19	19
					3	Hsu W-c	21	18	22

					Q2	Kim J-e	13	21	20
Q2	Kim J-e	21	21

	V Sándorházi	11	10
										3	Hsu W-c	20	22

											A Takahashi	22	24
PFQ	T Švábíková	23	24	21

	K Polikarpova	25	22	17
					PFQ	T Švábíková	14	9

						A Takahashi	21	21
	A Takahashi	21	21

	L Lam	10	15

Bottom half

Section 3

First round					Second round				Quarter-finals

	Liang T-y	12	21	17

PFQ	Lin S-y	21	11	21
					PFQ	Lin S-y	15	13

						E N T Wardoyo	21	21
	E N T Wardoyo	21	19	26

6	P K Wardani	13	21	24
										E N T Wardoyo	21	21

										P Choeikeewong	19	19
	K A C Dewi	21	21

	K F Azzahra	16	8
						K A C Dewi	10	17

						P Choeikeewong	21	21
	P Choeikeewong	21	21

4	Pai Y-p	8	14

Section 4

First round					Second round					Quarter-finals

	T Hemanth	15	10

Q3	Kim G-r	21	21
					Q3	Kim G-r	7	19

					7	N Nidaira	21	21
	P Opatniputh	21	0^r

7	N Nidaira	23	0
										7	N Nidaira	5	22	17

										PFQ	T Miyazaki	21	20	21
PFQ	T Miyazaki	21	21

PFQ	S Solis	4	13
					PFQ	T Miyazaki	9	21	21

						Sim Y-j	21	19	11
	Sim Y-j	21	10	21

2	S Katethong	19	21	16

Men's doubles

Seeds

Kang Min-hyuk / Seo Seung-jae (Semi-finals)
Lee Yang / Wang Chi-lin (Final)
Lee Jhe-huei / Yang Po-hsuan (Champions)
Lee Fang-chih / Lee Fang-jen (Semi-finals)
Goh Sze Fei / Nur Izzuddin (Quarter-finals)
Chang Ko-chi / Po Li-wei (Quarter-finals)
Kenya Mitsuhashi / Hiroki Okamura (Quarter-finals)
Ayato Endo / Yuta Takei (Quarter-finals)^[3]

Finals

Semi-finals				Final

1	Kang Min-hyuk Seo Seung-jae	19	18

3	Lee Jhe-huei Yang Po-hsuan	21	21
				3	Lee Jhe-huei Yang Po-hsuan	21	21

				2	Lee Yang Wang Chi-lin	17	19
4	Lee Fang-chih Lee Fang-jen	17	6

2	Lee Yang Wang Chi-lin	21	21

Top half

Section 1

First round					Second round				Quarter-finals

1	Kang M-h Seo S-j	21	21

PFQ	Chen C-k Chen S-f	10	16
					1	Kang M-h Seo S-j	21	21

						N M Azriyn A Tan W K	18	9
	N M Azriyn A Tan W K	21	21

Q2	T Aizawa Y Noda	11	12
									1	Kang M-h Seo S-j	21	21

									5	Goh S F N Izzuddin	18	10
5	Goh S F N Izzuddin	21	17	21

Q3	Choi H-g Kim J-h	8	21	12
					5	Goh S F N Izzuddin	21	21

						Chiu H-c Yang M-t	14	18
	Chiu H-c Yang M-t	10	21	21

PFQ	Chiang C-w Wu H-y	21	17	18

Section 2

First round					Second round					Quarter-finals

3	Lee J-h Yang P-h	21	21

	Lwi S H J Wong	8	11
					3	Lee J-h Yang P-h	14	23	21

						R Hidayat K S Sukamuljo	21	21	16
	R Hidayat K S Sukamuljo	21	17

	Jin Y Ki D-j	18	11^r
										3	Lee J-h Yang P-h	16	21	21

										6	Chang K-c Po L-w	21	12	14
6	Chang K-c Po L-w	21	17	21

	P Kaosamaang W Thongsa-Nga	15	21	14
					6	Chang K-c Po L-w	21	21

						Wei C-w Wu G-x	15	19
	V Chiu J Yuan	16	12

	Wei C-w Wu G-x	21	21

Bottom half

Section 3

First round					Second round					Quarter-finals

	Lin Y-c Su L-w	21	21

Q4	Cho S-h Na G-m	19	14
						Lin Y-c Su L-w	17	21	16

					7	K Mitsuhashi H Okamura	21	19	21
	Chen Z-r Lu C	13	14

7	K Mitsuhashi H Okamura	21	21
										7	K Mitsuhashi H Okamura	12	18

										4	Lee F-c Lee F-j	21	21
	J Arif Yap R K	21	16	21

	Lu M-c Tang K-w	14	21	23
						Lu M-c Tang K-w	21	11	19

					4	Lee F-c Lee F-j	17	21	21
	Low H Y Ng E C	14	14

4	Lee F-c Lee F-j	21	21

Section 4

First round				Second round					Quarter-finals

	K Kumagai K Ogawa	20	16

Q1	Y Okimoto D Tanioka	22	21
				Q1	Y Okimoto D Tanioka	17	21	21

				8	A Endo Y Takei	21	19	23
	Chen Z-y P Smith	18	14

8	A Endo Y Takei	21	21
									8	A Endo Y Takei	16	30	11

									2	Lee Y Wang C-l	21	29	21
	S Mezaki H Nishida	17	11

	Kim Y-h Wang C	21	21
					Kim Y-h Wang C	19	13

				2	Lee Y Wang C-l	21	21
	Boon X Y Wong T C	12	16

2	Lee Y Wang C-l	21	21

Women's doubles

Seeds

Baek Ha-na / Lee So-hee (withdrew)
Jeong Na-eun / Kim Hye-jeong (Champions)
Hsu Ya-ching / Lin Wan-ching (Second round)
Lee Yu-lim / Shin Seung-chan (Second round)
Rui Hirokami / Yuna Kato (Final)
Keng Shuliang / Zhang Chi (First round)
Chang Ching-hui / Yang Ching-tun (Second round)
Hsieh Pei-shan / Tseng Yu-chi (First round)^[3]

Finals

Semi-finals					Final

5	Rui Hirokami Yuna Kato	21	22	21

	Hsu Yin-hui Lin Jhih-yun	23	20	17
					5	Rui Hirokami Yuna Kato	12	19

					2	Jeong Na-eun Kim Hye-jeong	21	21
	Sayaka Hobara Yui Suizu	21	19	16

2	Jeong Na-eun Kim Hye-jeong	12	21	21

Top half

Section 1

First round					Second round					Quarter-finals

					1	Baek H-n Lee S-h

						Kim A-y Kim S-j	w	/	o
	Kim A-y Kim S-j	w	/	o

	Kim H-r Lee J-h
											Kim A-y Kim S-j	11	17

										5	R Hirokami Y Kato	21	21
5	R Hirokami Y Kato	21	21

	Hung E-t Lin Y-p	16	8
					5	R Hirokami Y Kato	21	21

						Hu L-f Lin X-m	17	11
	Cheng Y-p Sun W-p	11	21	6

	Hu L-f Lin X-m	21	13	21

Section 2

First round					Second round				Quarter-finals

					3	Hsu Y-c Lin W-c	20	8^r

						N G Chan Yang C-y	22	11
	N G Chan Yang C-y	21	21

	M Sudo N Yamakita	19	19
										N G Chan Yang C-y	15	21

										Hsu Y-h Lin J-y	21	23
6	Keng SL Zhang C	12	14

	Lin C-c Sung Y-h	21	21
						Lin C-c Sung Y-h	18	17

						Hsu Y-h Lin J-y	21	21
	Hsu Y-h Lin J-y	21	11	22

	Kim B-r Kim M-j	14	21	20

Bottom half

Section 3

First round					Second round				Quarter-finals

	Lui L L Ng W Y	14	12

	M Shigeta M Taguchi	21	21
						M Shigeta M Taguchi	12	15

						Kim Y-j Lee Y-w	21	21
	Kim Y-j Lee Y-w	20	21	21

8	Hsieh P-s Tseng Y-c	22	14	9
										Kim Y-j Lee Y-w	14	21	20

										S Hobara Y Suizu	21	16	22
	M Kurashima H Osawa	21	10	12

	S Hobara Y Suizu	16	21	21
						S Hobara Y Suizu	21	21

					4	Lee Y-l Shin S-c	16	19

Section 4

First round					Second round				Quarter-finals

	Jang M-y Kim M-s	21	16	18

	F Corbett A Lee	12	21	21
						F Corbett A Lee	21	21

					7	Chang C-h Yang C-t	18	19
	P L Cao Hok L Lam	21	16	11

7	Chang C-h Yang C-t	18	21	21
										F Corbett A Lee	6	12

									2	Jeong N-e Kim H-j	21	21
	Wang S-m Wu M-c	10	11

	Seong S-y Yoon M-a	21	21
						Seong S-y Yoon M-a	9	18

					2	Jeong N-e Kim H-j	21	21

Mixed doubles

Seeds

Seo Seung-jae / Chae Yoo-jung (Champions)
Jiang Zhenbang / Wei Yaxin (Final)
Kim Won-ho / Jeong Na-eun (Quarter-finals)
Chen Tang Jie / Toh Ee Wei (Semi-finals)
Goh Soon Huat / Shevon Jemie Lai (Semi-finals)
Tan Kian Meng / Lai Pei Jing (Quarter-finals)
Cheng Xing / Chen Fanghui (withdrew)
Chang Ko-chi / Lee Chih-chen (First round)^[3]

Finals

Semi-finals				Final

1	Seo Seung-jae Chae Yoo-jung	21	21

4	Chen Tang Jie Toh Ee Wei	14	17
				1	Seo Seung-jae Chae Yoo-jung	21	21

				2	Jiang Zhenbang Wei Yaxin	14	15
5	Goh Soon Huat Shevon Jemie Lai	19	15

2	Jiang Zhenbang Wei Yaxin	21	21

Top half

Section 1

First round				Second round					Quarter-finals

1	Seo S-j Chae Y-j	21	21

Q1	Choi H-b Yoon M-a	17	11
				1	Seo S-j Chae Y-j	21	21

					A Maulana N V Marwah	15	17
	Wei C-w N G Chan	19	19

	A Maulana N V Marwah	21	21
									1	Seo S-j Chae Y-j	21	21

										Kim Y-h Lee Y-l	13	19
PFQ	Y Eto A Kamiyama	13	11

	Kim Y-h Lee Y-l	21	21
					Kim Y-h Lee Y-l	21	17	21

					Yang P-h Hu L-f	16	21	5
	Chan P S Cheah Y S	11	14

	Yang P-h Hu L-f	21	21

Section 2

First round					Second round				Quarter-finals

4	Chen T J Toh E W	21	21

	Chen Z-r Yang C-t	9	6
					4	Chen T J Toh E W	21	21

						Hoo P R Cheng S Y	9	8
	Wang C Shin S-c	21	15

	Hoo P R Cheng S Y	23	21
									4	Chen T J Toh E W	21	21

										Chiu H-c Lin X-m	19	17
8	Chang K-c Lee C-c	14	17

	Chiu H-c Lin X-m	21	21
						Chiu H-c Lin X-m	21	21

						Chen C-k Hsu Y-h	19	14
	Chen C-k Hsu Y-h	17	22	21

	Lin B-w Lin C-c	21	20	15

Bottom half

Section 3

First round				Second round				Quarter-finals

Q3	An Y-s Lee Y-w	21	21

Q4	Su L-w Sun W-p	15	14
				Q3	An Y-s Lee Y-w	11	13

				5	Goh S H S J Lai	21	21
Q2	H Shimono M Shigeta	8	12

5	Goh S H S J Lai	21	21
								5	Goh S H S J Lai	16	22	22

								3	Kim W-h Jeong N-e	21	20	20
	Lee J-h Hsu Y-c	14	10

	Yap R K V Siow	21	21
					Yap R K V Siow	11	12

				3	Kim W-h Jeong N-e	21	21
	H Nishi A Sato	19	11

3	Kim W-h Jeong N-e	21	21

Section 4

First round					Second round					Quarter-finals

	V Chiu J Gai	14	21	17

	Wu H-y Yang C-y	21	19	21
						Wu H-y Yang C-y	20	21	18

					6	Tan K M Lai P J	22	18	21
PFQ	Lu C Cheng Y-p	15	10

6	Tan K M Lai P J	21	21
										6	Tan K M Lai P J	19	9

										2	Jiang ZB Wei YX	21	21
	Lu M-c Hung E-t	12	21	13

	R Oupthong J Sudjaipraparat	21	16	21
						R Oupthong J Sudjaipraparat	21	18	15

					2	Jiang ZB Wei YX	16	21	21
	P Smith A Lee	11	12

2	Jiang ZB Wei YX	21	21

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Prospectus Korea Masters 2023" (PDF). Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
^ "World Ranking System" (PDF). Badminton World Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Korea Masters Seeding Report" (PDF). BWF. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 October 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.

External links

[pros-1] "Prospectus Korea Masters 2023" (PDF). Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 5 November 2023.

[2] "World Ranking System" (PDF). Badminton World Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2022.

[Seed-3] "Korea Masters Seeding Report" (PDF). BWF. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 October 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.

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