Lee So-hee

Lee So-hee
Personal information
Born (1994-06-14) 14 June 1994
Ulsan, South Korea
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
CountrySouth Korea
SportBadminton
HandednessRight
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking1 (WD with Baek Ha-na, 29 October 2024)
2 (WD with Chang Ye-na, 9 November 2017)
2 (WD with Shin Seung-chan, 21 December 2021)
35 (XD with Lee Yong-dae, 30 June 2016)
Current ranking3 (WD with Baek Ha-na, 10 March 2026)
BWF profile
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  South Korea
World Championships
2021 Huelva Women's doubles
2014 Copenhagen Women's doubles
Sudirman Cup
2017 Gold Coast Mixed team
2023 Suzhou Mixed team
2025 Xiamen Mixed team
2015 Dongguan Mixed team
2021 Vantaa Mixed team
Uber Cup
2022 Bangkok Women's team
2016 Kunshan Women's team
2020 Aarhus Women's team
2024 Chengdu Women's team
Asian Games
2022 Hangzhou Women's team
2022 Hangzhou Women's doubles
Asian Championships
2024 Ningbo Women's doubles
2023 Dubai Women's doubles
2016 Wuhan Women's doubles
2017 Wuhan Women's doubles
Asia Mixed Team Championships
2017 Ho Chi Minh Mixed team
2023 Dubai Mixed team
Asia Team Championships
2026 Qingdao Women's team
2020 Manila Women's team
2016 Hyderabad Women's team
2018 Alor Setar Women's team
Summer Universiade
2013 Kazan Mixed team
2015 Gwangju Women's doubles
2015 Gwangju Mixed team
2013 Kazan Women's doubles
World Junior Championships
2011 Taipei Girls' doubles
2012 Chiba Girls' doubles
2010 Guadalajara Mixed team
2011 Taipei Mixed team
2010 Guadalajara Girls' doubles
2012 Chiba Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
2012 Gimcheon Girls' doubles
2012 Gimcheon Mixed team
Lee So-hee
Hangul
이소희
Hanja
李紹希
RRI Sohui
MRI Sohŭi

Lee So-hee (Korean이소희; Korean pronunciation: [i.so.ɦi]; born 14 June 1994) is a South Korean badminton player.[1] She is considered one of the most consistent doubles players of the modern era, as evidenced by his achievements over the years with different partners. Partnering Shin Seung-chan, she claimed a silver and a bronze at the 2021 and 2014 BWF World Championships respectively.[2] While with Chang Ye-na, she won two bronze medals at the 2016 and 2017 Asian Championships.[3] Lee reached her peak partnering Baek Ha-na, when the two topped the women's doubles rankings in the BWF World Rankings in October 2024,[4] with achievements including winning a gold medal at the 2024 Asian Championships,[5] a silver at the 2022 Asian Games,[6] and two consecutive wins at the BWF World Tour Finals in 2024 and 2025.[7] In addition, Lee was part of the Korean national team that won the gold medal at the 2022 Asian Games,[8] as well at the 2017 Sudirman Cup and 2022 Uber Cup.[9][10]

During her junior years, Lee was the gold medalists at the 2011 and 2012 BWF World Junior Championships, and also at the 2012 Asian Junior Championships.[11] She represented Konkuk University and competed at the Summer Universiade, helped the Korean team clinching the gold medal in the team event in 2013 and 2015, and also won the gold in women's doubles with partner Shin Seung-chan in 2015.[12]

Career

Early career

Lee So-hee was born on 14 June 1994, in Ulsan, South Korea. Growing up, she was an energetic child who was exposed to a wide range of sports from an early age. As time went on, her teacher began to notice her talent and encouraged her to try badminton.[13] From her very first attempts, young Lee showed clear potential, quickly taking to the sport. Badminton became the perfect outlet for her energy, and before long, she was competing seriously. She made her debut on the competitive stage at the 2010 Korea Open Super Series, partnering with Choi Hye-in in the women's doubles. Though unseeded, the pair exceeded expectations by reaching the quarter-finals, where they were eventually defeated by the experienced duo of Ha Jung-eun and Lee Kyung-won.[14] Lee competed at the 2010 BWF World Junior Championships, where she won the silver medal in the team event and a bronze in the girls' doubles with Choi.[15]

2011–2012: Asian and World Junior champions

Lee made her first major mark on the international stage by winning the gold medal at the World Junior Championships in the girls' doubles with Shin Seung-chan.[16] This victory marked the beginning of their junior-level dominance as they topped the World junior ranking, which led Korean media to highlight her as a "future pillar" of the national women's doubles.[17] Her potential was recognized early by the Korean national team, leading to her official induction into the senior national team at just 17 years old.[13] On the international circuit, she reached the final in the mixed doubles and semi-final in the women's doubles at the Turkey International.[18]

Continuing her partnership with Shin Seung-chan in 2012, Lee successfully defended her World Junior Championships title and added an Asian Junior Championships gold to her collection.[19][20] Lee and Shin also won the Iceland and India International,[21][22] as well being finalist in the Korea Grapnd Prix Gold.[23] She was then honored with the Gyeonggi-do Sports Award for her contribution to regional sporting pride.[24]

2013–2014: World championships bronze medalist

Lee So-hee officially transitioned from a junior career to the senior international stage, immediately establishing herself as a cornerstone of the South Korean national team. She began 2013 by signing with the Daegyo Noonnoppi professional team in February.[25] Representing Konkuk University, she also competed at the Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia, where she secured a bronze medal in women's doubles with her long-time partner Shin Seung-chan and contributed to Korea's success in the mixed team event.[26] She also reached the finals in the Swiss and Chinese Taipei Open Grand Prix Gold, but lost to Jung Kyung-eun and Kim Ha-na in both occasion.[27][28]

In 2014, Lee and partner Shin Seung-chan secured a bronze medal at the World Championships.[29] Beyond the championship majors, Lee displayed her versatility by winning the Canada Open with partner Choi Hye-in,[30] and capping the year with a victory at the Korea Grand Prix with Shin.[31]

2015–2016: Universiade gold

In early 2015, Lee signed a sponsorship deal with the Incheon International Airport Skymons team.[32] She competed in the Gwangju Summer Universiade, where she captured two gold medals: first by leading South Korea to a victory in the mixed team event, and subsequently by winning the women's doubles title alongside Shin Seung-chan after defeating China's Ou Dongni and Yu Xiaohan in a 21–16, 21–13.[12][33] She also helping Korea secure a bronze medal at the Sudirman Cup in Dongguan.[34] In preparation for 2016 Summer Olympics, Badminton Korea Association decided to separate Lee and Shin.[35] Lee was paired with senior teammate Chang Ye-na, and the duo went on to win a title in the Korea Masters. This title also marks as Lee's first Grand Prix Gold title.[36] Besides that, the duo also finished runners-up in the Korea Open,[37] Thailand Open,[38] and the U.S. Grand Prix.[39]

In 2016, Lee focused on the women's doubles, primarily partnering Chang Ye-na. The duo enjoyed a successful year on the international circuit, notably capturing the China Open title after defeating Huang Dongping and Li Yinhui in the final.[40] They also reached the finals of the French Open and the New Zealand Open,[41][42] and secured a bronze medal at the Asian Championships in Wuhan.[43] A major highlight of her year was making her Olympic debut at the 2016 Rio Games;[44] however, Lee and Chang were eliminated in the quarter-finals.[45]

2017–2018: All England title

Lee achievements in 2017 began by winning the 2017 All England Open with Chang Ye-na.[46] The duo demonstrated remarkable endurance, securing a bronze medal at the Asian Championships in Wuhan,[3] and reaching the finals of Superseries events including the Indonesia Open and her home tournament, the Korea Open.[47][48] Together with the national team, she secured a silver medal at the Asia Mixed Team Championships in Ho Chi Minh City when the team fell 0–3 to Japan,[49] and later played in the quarter-finals of the Sudirman Cup,[50] and South Korea reclaiming the world mixed team title by defeating China in the final.[9] Mid-season, a strategic reunification with Shin Seung-chan yielded immediate victory at the U.S. Open,[51] and a historic run in Europe, winning their first ever Superseries title as a pair in the Denmark Open and reaching the French Open final.[52][53] She also won the Korea Masters in Gwangju.[54] For these extraordinary efforts, including reaching the finals of the China Open with Kim Hye-rin,[55] she was honored as the Best Player of the Year by the Badminton Korea Association.[56]

In 2018, Lee overcame early-season setbacks, including a nagging injury, to finish the year as one of the most dominant forces in women's doubles alongside her partner Shin Seung-chan. Their season reached a brilliant peak in November at the Fuzhou China Open, where they broke Japan's long-standing dominance by defeating both the reigning Olympic champions and the 2018 World Champions, Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara, in a straight-game final.[57] This victory was a vital turning point for South Korean badminton following a medal-less run at the 2018 Jakarta–Palembang Asian Games,[57] where Lee had competed but faced an early exit.[58][59] Lee maintained this elite momentum through the end of the year, securing a runner-up at the Hong Kong Open,[60] Korea Masters,[61] and at the BWF World Tour Finals in Guangzhou.[62]

2019–2022: Tour Finals title; World Championships silver; and Uber Cup champion

In 2019, Lee re-established herself as a dominant force in the women's doubles, overcoming early-season injury concerns to achieve remarkable consistency with partner Shin. After recover from the appendicitis surgery and thigh muscle tears, she made a comeback in the Basel World Championships, reaching the quarter-finals.[63] The highlight of her year came in October at the French Open, where she captured the title after an intense all-Korean final against Kim So-yeong and Kong Hee-yong, winning 16–21, 21–19, 21–12. This victory marked her first major title in nearly a year and signaled a full return to form.[64] Beyond this triumph, Lee demonstrated elite level play by reaching the finals of several high-stakes tournaments, including the Korea Open,[65] and the Fuzhou China Open.[66] Lee concluded the season at the BWF World Tour Finals in Guangzhou, where she finished as a semi-finalist, solidifying her year-end standing among the world's top five pairs.[67]

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic-shortened season, Lee began the 2020 season with a strong run to the semi-finals of the All England Open, shortly before the international circuit was suspended.[68] Upon the sport's return in early 2021, Lee reached her peak form in the "Bangkok Leg," where Lee and Shin finished runner-up in the Toyota Thailand Open to Kim So-yeong and Kong Hee-yong,[69] and a week later beating Kim and Kong to captured her first-ever BWF World Tour Finals title.[70] This momentum carried into the late 2021 European leg, where she secured a runner-up finish at the Denmark Open before successfully retaining her French Open title.[71][72] Despite a bittersweet fourth-place finish at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics that held in mid 2021,[73] Lee ended the season on a high note by securing a silver medal at the BWF World Championships in Huelva, Spain.[2]

In 2022, Lee experienced a milestone defined by high-stakes team success and a significant transition in her professional partnership. A crowning achievement occurred in May at the Uber Cup in Bangkok, where Lee played a role in South Korea's dramatic 3–2 victory over China to claim the world team title; Lee and Shin secured a crucial point in the final by defeating the world number 1 pair, Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan.[10] Latter half of 2022 marked a major turning point as her long-standing partnership with Shin Seung-chan was restructured by the national coaching staff. Lee began a high-profile experimental pairing with Baek Ha-na, which yielded immediate international success; in their very first tournament together, they reached the final of the Denmark Open, signaling the start of a new elite chapter in Lee's career.[74]

2023–2025: World #1

In 2023, Lee experienced a massive resurgence on the international stage following her new partnership with Baek Ha-na. Their most significant triumph was winning the Indonesia Open, where they defeated Japan's Fukushima and Hirota in straight games, marking the first time in 13 years a Korean women's doubles pair won this title.[75] The duo's rapid ascent saw them reach a world ranking of number 2 by mid-year, a feat credited to their remarkable consistency across multiple title including the German Open and Malaysia Masters,[76][77] as well finished runner-up in the Thailand Masters,[78] All England Open,[79] Singapore Open,[80] and at the Asian Championships.[81] On the team front, Lee played a critical role in the Sudirman Cup, helping South Korea secure a silver medal in Suzhou, and contributed to the historic women's team gold medal at the Asian Games, where they stunned the host nation China 3–0.[8] At the end of 2023, they also reached the podium finish as runners-up at the China Open and the World Tour Finals,[82][83] and also the women's doubles silver medal in the Asian Games.[6]

In 2024, Lee and Baek reached the absolute summit of professional badminton, officially becoming the World No. 1 pair in the BWF rankings on 29 October 2024.[4] This year was defined by their "big event" temperament, as they captured the historical tournament, the All England Open in March, where they defeated Japan's Matsuyama and Shida in a grueling three-game final to secure Korea's first women's doubles title there in years.[84] They followed this by conquering the Asian Championships in Ningbo, China, ending a 19-year drought for South Korean women's doubles at the continental level.[5] In June, they successfully defended their Indonesia Open title, proving their dominance by defeating Chen and Jia pair in straight games.[85] Although the pair faced a heartbreaking quarter-final exit at the Paris 2024 Olympics,[86] they closed the year with unmatched consistency, winning the Japan Open and won the year-end final tournament, the BWF World Tour Finals in Hangzhou.[87][88]

Lee and Baek showcased remarkable resilience, capping off 2025 season they described as "hard-fought" with a historic title defense. In March, they reached the final of the Orleans Masters as the top seeds, losing the final against teammates Kim Hye-jeong and Kong Hee-yong.[89] The pair managed to defend their crown at the BWF World Tour Finals in Hangzhou, China, defeating Yuki Fukushima and Mayu Matsumoto in straight games.[7] A defining moment of this victory was an epic 156-shot marathon rally in the first game, which became a viral sensation and underscored the pair's superior physical fitness.[90] Earlier in October, they secured their first ever Denmark Open title, fighting back from a set down to defeat their compatriots Kim Hye-jeong and Kong Hee-yong.[91]

2026

Lee and Baek capitalized their good form into the new year by going to the Malaysia Open final where they lost to the Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning in a treacherous and stamina-depleted match.[92] In March, they competed in the All England Open where they lost to Liu and Tan with similar score line as in the Malaysia Open previously.[93]

Achievements

World Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2014 Ballerup Super Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark Shin Seung-chan Tian Qing
Zhao Yunlei
13–21, 10–21 Bronze [29]
2021 Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain Shin Seung-chan Chen Qingchen
Jia Yifan
16–21, 17–21 Silver [2]

Asian Games

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2022 Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China Baek Ha-na Chen Qingchen
Jia Yifan
18–21, 17–21 Silver [6]

Asian Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2016 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China Chang Ye-na Misaki Matsutomo
Ayaka Takahashi
16–21, 19–21 Bronze [43]
2017 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China Chang Ye-na Misaki Matsutomo
Ayaka Takahashi
14–21, 10–21 Bronze [3]
2023 Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamdan Indoor Hall,
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Baek Ha-na Yuki Fukushima
Sayaka Hirota
7–21, 14–21 Silver [81]
2024 Ningbo Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Ningbo, China Baek Ha-na Zhang Shuxian
Zheng Yu
23–21, 21–12 Gold [5]

Summer Universiade

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2013 Tennis Academy, Kazan, Russia Shin Seung-chan Luo Yu
Tian Qing
12–21, 17–21 Bronze [26]
2015 Hwasun Hanium Culture Sports Center,
Hwasun, South Korea
Shin Seung-chan Ou Dongni
Yu Xiaohan
(disqualified)
21–16, 21–13 Gold [12]

World Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2010 Domo del Code Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico Choi Hye-in Tang Jinhua
Xia Huan
22–20, 13–21, 15–21 Bronze [15]
2011 Taoyuan Arena, Taoyuan City, Taiwan Shin Seung-chan Shella Devi Aulia
Anggia Shitta Awanda
21–16, 13–21, 21–9 Gold [16]
2012 Chiba Port Arena, Chiba, Japan Shin Seung-chan Huang Yaqiong
Yu Xiaohan
21–14, 18–21, 21–18 Gold [11][19]

Asian Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2012 Gimcheon Indoor Stadium, Gimcheon, South Korea Shin Seung-chan Huang Yaqiong
Yu Xiaohan
17–21, 21–15, 21–17 Gold [20]

BWF World Tour (12 titles, 17 runners-up)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[94] 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.[95]

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2018 Fuzhou China Open Super 750 Shin Seung-chan Mayu Matsumoto
Wakana Nagahara
23–21, 21–18 Winner [57]
2018 Hong Kong Open Super 500 Shin Seung-chan Yuki Fukushima
Sayaka Hirota
18–21, 17–21 Runner-up [60]
2018 Korea Masters Super 300 Shin Seung-chan Chang Ye-na
Jung Kyung-eun
14–21, 17–21 Runner-up [61]
2018 BWF World Tour Finals World Tour Finals Shin Seung-chan Misaki Matsutomo
Ayaka Takahashi
12–21, 20–22 Runner-up [62]
2019 Korea Open Super 500 Shin Seung-chan Kim So-yeong
Kong Hee-yong
21–13, 19–21, 17–21 Runner-up [65]
2019 French Open Super 750 Shin Seung-chan Kim So-yeong
Kong Hee-yong
16–21, 21–19, 21–12 Winner [64]
2019 Fuzhou China Open Super 750 Shin Seung-chan Yuki Fukushima
Sayaka Hirota
17–21, 15–21 Runner-up [66]
2020 (II) Thailand Open Super 1000 Shin Seung-chan Kim So-yeong
Kong Hee-yong
18–21, 19–21 Runner-up [69]
2020 BWF World Tour Finals World Tour Finals Shin Seung-chan Kim So-yeong
Kong Hee-yong
15–21, 26–24, 21–19 Winner [70]
2021 Denmark Open Super 1000 Shin Seung-chan Huang Dongping
Zheng Yu
15–21, 17–21 Runner-up [71]
2021 French Open Super 750 Shin Seung-chan Kim So-yeong
Kong Hee-yong
21–17, 21–12 Winner [72]
2022 Denmark Open Super 750 Baek Ha-na Chen Qingchen
Jia Yifan
12–21, 15–21 Runner-up [74]
2023 Thailand Masters Super 300 Baek Ha-na Benyapa Aimsaard
Nuntakarn Aimsaard
6–21, 11–21 Runner-up [78]
2023 German Open Super 300 Baek Ha-na Nami Matsuyama
Chiharu Shida
21–19, 21–15 Winner [76]
2023 All England Open Super 1000 Baek Ha-na Kim So-yeong
Kong Hee-yong
5–21, 12–21 Runner-up [79]
2023 Malaysia Masters Super 500 Baek Ha-na Pearly Tan
Thinaah Muralitharan
22–20, 8–21, 21–17 Winner [77]
2023 Singapore Open Super 750 Baek Ha-na Chen Qingchen
Jia Yifan
16–21, 12–21 Runner-up [80]
2023 Indonesia Open Super 1000 Baek Ha-na Yuki Fukushima
Sayaka Hirota
22–20, 21–10 Winner [75]
2023 China Open Super 1000 Baek Ha-na Chen Qingchen
Jia Yifan
11–21, 17–21 Runner-up [82]
2023 BWF World Tour Finals World Tour Finals Baek Ha-na Chen Qingchen
Jia Yifan
16–21, 16–21 Runner-up [83]
2024 All England Open Super 1000 Baek Ha-na Nami Matsuyama
Chiharu Shida
21–19, 11–21, 21–17 Winner [84]
2024 Indonesia Open Super 1000 Baek Ha-na Chen Qingchen
Jia Yifan
21–17, 21–13 Winner [85]
2024 Japan Open Super 750 Baek Ha-na Liu Shengshu
Tang Ning
18–21, 20–22 Runner-up [87]
2024 BWF World Tour Finals World Tour Finals Baek Ha-na Nami Matsuyama
Chiharu Shida
21–19, 21–14 Winner [88]
2025 Orléans Masters Super 300 Baek Ha-na Kim Hye-jeong
Kong Hee-yong
18–21, 21–23 Runner-up [89]
2025 Denmark Open Super 750 Baek Ha-na Kim Hye-jeong
Kong Hee-yong
15–21, 21–14, 21–15 Winner [91]
2025 BWF World Tour Finals World Tour Finals Baek Ha-na Yuki Fukushima
Mayu Matsumoto
21–17, 21–11 Winner [7]
2026 Malaysia Open Super 1000 Baek Ha-na Liu Shengshu
Tan Ning
18–21, 12–21 Runner-up [92]
2026 All England Open Super 1000 Baek Ha-na Liu Shengshu
Tan Ning
18–21, 12–21 Runner-up [93]

BWF Superseries (3 titles, 6 runners-up)

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[96] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[97] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2015 Korea Open Chang Ye-na Nitya Krishinda Maheswari
Greysia Polii
15–21, 18–21 Runner-up [37]
2016 French Open Chang Ye-na Chen Qingchen
Jia Yifan
16–21, 17–21 Runner-up [41]
2016 China Open Chang Ye-na Huang Dongping
Li Yinhui
13–21, 21–14, 21–17 Winner [40]
2017 All England Open Chang Ye-na Christinna Pedersen
Kamilla Rytter Juhl
21–18, 21–13 Winner [46]
2017 Indonesia Open Chang Ye-na Chen Qingchen
Jia Yifan
19–21, 21–15, 10–21 Runner-up [47]
2017 Korea Open Chang Ye-na Huang Yaqiong
Yu Xiaohan
11–21, 15–21 Runner-up [48]
2017 Denmark Open Shin Seung-chan Shiho Tanaka
Koharu Yonemoto
21–13, 21–16 Winner [52]
2017 French Open Shin Seung-chan Greysia Polii
Apriyani Rahayu
17–21, 15–21 Runner-up [53]
2017 China Open Kim Hye-rin Chen Qingchen
Jia Yifan
7–21, 21–18, 14–21 Runner-up [55]
  BWF Superseries Premier tournament
  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix (5 titles, 6 runners-up)

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 Ref
2012 Korea Grand Prix Gold Shin Seung-chan Eom Hye-won
Jang Ye-na
13–21, 17–21 Runner-up [23]
2013 Swiss Open Shin Seung-chan Jung Kyung-eun
Kim Ha-na
21–23, 16–21 Runner-up [27]
2013 Chinese Taipei Open Shin Seung-chan Jung Kyung-eun
Kim Ha-na
Walkover Runner-up [28]
2014 Canada Open Choi Hye-in Park So-young
Park Sun-young
21–15, 21–18 Winner [30]
2014 Korea Grand Prix Shin Seung-chan Chang Ye-na
Yoo Hae-won
15–8 retired Winner [31]
2015 Thailand Open Chang Ye-na Huang Dongping
Li Yinhui
22–20, 11–21, 15–21 Runner-up [38]
2015 Korea Masters Chang Ye-na Jung Kyung-eun
Shin Seung-chan
21–7, 16–21, 21–19 Winner [36]
2015 U.S. Grand Prix Chang Ye-na Jung Kyung-eun
Shin Seung-chan
22–24, 21–18, 12–21 Runner-up [39]
2016 New Zealand Open Chang Ye-na Yuki Fukushima
Sayaka Hirota
13–21, 16–21 Runner-up [42]
2017 U.S. Open Shin Seung-chan Mayu Matsumoto
Wakana Nagahara
21–16, 21–13 Winner [51]
2017 Korea Masters Shin Seung-chan Kim So-yeong
Kong Hee-yong
21–18, 23–21 Winner [54]
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2012 Iceland International Shin Seung-chan Go Ah-ra
Yoo Hae-won
21–18, 21–16 Winner [21]
2012 India International Shin Seung-chan Aparna Balan
N. Sikki Reddy
19–21, 21–13, 21–17 Winner [22]

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2011 Turkey International Kim Sa-rang Cho Gun-woo
Yoo Hyun-young
25–23, 9–21, 19–21 Runner-up [18]
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

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