Kim So-yeong (Korean김소영; born 9 July 1992) is a South Korean badminton player.[1] Kim, who attended the University of Incheon, was the triple crowns at the 2013 Summer Universiade, by winning the gold medals in the women's doubles, mixed doubles and team event.[2] She competed at the 2014 Asian Games, clinched the silver medal in the women's team event.[3] Together with Kong Hee-yong, she was awarded as the 2019 BWF Most Improved Player of the Year.[4]

Kim So-yeong
Kim So-yeong at the 2013 French Super Series
Personal information
Nickname(s)Kim So-young
CountrySouth Korea
Born (1992-07-09) 9 July 1992 (age 32)
Daegu, South Korea
ResidenceIncheon, South Korea
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
HandednessRight
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking1 (WD with Kong Hee-yong 4 October 2022)
20 (XD with Kim Gi-jung 10 July 2014)
Current ranking9 (WD with Kong Hee-yong 13 August 2024)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  South Korea
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Women's doubles
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Tokyo Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Huelva Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Copenhagen Women's doubles
Sudirman Cup
Silver medal – second place 2013 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2023 Suzhou Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Vantaa Mixed team
Uber Cup
Gold medal – first place 2022 Bangkok Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 New Delhi Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Bangkok Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Aarhus Women's team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou Women's doubles
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Wuhan Women's doubles
Asia Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2020 Manila Women's team
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kazan Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kazan Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kazan Mixed team
BWF profile
Korean name
Hangul
김소영
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Soyeong
McCune–ReischauerKim Soyŏng

Achievements

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Olympic Games

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2020 Musashino Forest Sport Plaza, Tokyo, Japan   Kong Hee-yong   Lee So-hee
  Shin Seung-chan
21–10, 21–17   Bronze

World Championships

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2021 Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain   Kong Hee-yong   Lee So-hee
  Shin Seung-chan
18–21, 17–21   Bronze
2022 Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan   Kong Hee-yong   Chen Qingchen
  Jia Yifan
20–22, 14–21   Silver
2023 Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark   Kong Hee-yong   Apriyani Rahayu
  Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti
9–21, 20–22   Bronze

Asian Games

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China   Kong Hee-yong   Chen Qingchen
  Jia Yifan
21–16, 9–21, 12–21   Bronze

Asian Championships

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China   Kong Hee-yong   Misaki Matsutomo
  Ayaka Takahashi
17–21, 22–20, 14–21   Bronze

Summer Universiade

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Tennis Academy, Kazan, Russia   Chang Ye-na   Luo Yu
  Tian Qing
27–25, 15–21, 23–21   Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Tennis Academy, Kazan, Russia   Kim Gi-jung   Liu Cheng
  Tian Qing
22–20, 21–14   Gold

BWF World Tour (11 titles, 7 runners-up)

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The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[5] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[6]

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 U.S. Open Super 300   Kim Hye-jeong   Tang Jinhua
  Yu Xiaohan
21–18, 13–21, 15–21   Runner-up
2019 Indonesia Masters Super 500   Kong Hee-yong   Misaki Matsutomo
  Ayaka Takahashi
19–21, 15–21   Runner-up
2019 Spain Masters Super 300   Kong Hee-yong   Nami Matsuyama
  Chiharu Shida
23–21, 15–21, 21–17   Winner
2019 New Zealand Open Super 300   Kong Hee-yong   Misaki Matsutomo
  Ayaka Takahashi
21–15, 21–18   Winner
2019 Japan Open Super 750   Kong Hee-yong   Mayu Matsumoto
  Wakana Nagahara
21–12, 21–12   Winner
2019 Chinese Taipei Open Super 300   Kong Hee-yong   Jongkolphan Kititharakul
  Rawinda Prajongjai
19–21, 21–18, 26–28   Runner-up
2019 Korea Open Super 500   Kong Hee-yong   Lee So-hee
  Shin Seung-chan
13–21, 21–19, 21–17   Winner
2019 French Open Super 750   Kong Hee-yong   Lee So-hee
  Shin Seung-chan
21–16, 19–21, 12–21   Runner-up
2020 (II) Thailand Open Super 1000   Kong Hee-yong   Lee So-hee
  Shin Seung-chan
21–18, 21–19   Winner
2020 BWF World Tour Finals World Tour Finals   Kong Hee-yong   Lee So-hee
  Shin Seung-chan
21–15, 24–26, 19–21   Runner-up
2021 French Open Super 750   Kong Hee-yong   Lee So-hee
  Shin Seung-chan
17–21, 12–21   Runner-up
2021 BWF World Tour Finals World Tour Finals   Kong Hee-yong   Nami Matsuyama
  Chiharu Shida
21–14, 21–14   Winner
2022 Korea Masters Super 300   Kong Hee-yong   Baek Ha-na
  Lee Yu-rim
21–17, 21–12   Winner
2023 All England Open Super 1000   Kong Hee-yong   Baek Ha-na
  Lee So-hee
21–5, 21–12   Winner
2023 Thailand Open Super 500   Kong Hee-yong   Benyapa Aimsaard
  Nuntakarn Aimsaard
21–13, 21–17   Winner
2023 Korea Open Super 500   Kong Hee-yong   Chen Qingchen
  Jia Yifan
10–21, 21–17, 7–21   Runner-up
2023 Japan Open Super 750   Kong Hee-yong   Chen Qingchen
  Jia Yifan
21–17, 21–14   Winner
2023 Australian Open Super 500   Kong Hee-yong   Liu Shengshu
  Tan Ning
21–18, 21–16   Winner

BWF Grand Prix (3 titles, 3 runners-up)

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The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Macau Open   Choi Hye-in   Eom Hye-won
  Jang Ye-na
18–21, 16–21   Runner-up
2013 Korea Grand Prix Gold   Jang Ye-na   Go Ah-ra
  Yoo Hae-won
21–15, 21–12   Winner
2016 Indonesian Masters   Chae Yoo-jung   Jongkolphan Kititharakul
  Rawinda Prajongjai
21–18, 22–20   Winner
2016 Korea Masters   Chae Yoo-jung   Jung Kyung-eun
  Shin Seung-chan
14–21, 14–21   Runner-up
2017 Chinese Taipei Open   Chae Yoo-jung   Kim Hye-rin
  Yoo Hae-won
21–12, 21–11   Winner
2017 Korea Masters   Kong Hee-yong   Lee So-hee
  Shin Seung-chan
18–21, 21–23   Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title)

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Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Osaka International   Yoo Hae-won   Ayako Sakuramoto
  Yukiko Takahata
16–21, 21–17, 21–19   Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

References

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  1. ^ "Players: Kim So Yeong". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  2. ^ "존박 돌발행동, 김소영-서우리 때문에 차량 난입" (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  3. ^ "KIM Soyeong". Incheon 2014 official website. Archived from the original on 2 October 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Momota, Huang are BWF Players of the Year". Badminton World Federation. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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