The BWF Korea Open is a professional badminton tournament on the BWF Tour that is played at the Jinnam Stadium in Yeosu City in South Korea.
I have put together the below guide so you can find out more about the Draw, Schedule, Players, and Prize Money for the 2023 tournament in Yeosu City.
2023 Korea Open
| Location: | Yeosu City, South Korea |
| Dates: | 18 – 23 July 2023 |
| BWF Tour Level: | Super 500 |
| Draw Sizes: | 32 |
| Prize Money: | $420,000 |
Dates
The 2023 Korea Open Badminton tournament in Yeosu City was held from the 18th to the 23rd of July 2023, with the tournament being played the week after the US Open Badminton tournament (11-16 July 2023).
Players
The entry list for the 2023 tournament in Korea has now been released and below is a selection of players who will participate in the 2023 singles competitions, with Kodai Naraoka and Akane Yamaguchi the top seeds.
2023 Male Players
- Kodai Naraoka
- Tien Chen Chou
- Yu Qi Shi
- Kean Yew Loh
- H. S. Prannoy
- Kenta Nishimoto
- Guang Zu Lu
- Zii Jia Lee
2023 Female Players
- Akane Yamaguchi
- Se Young An
- Yu Fei Chen
- Tzu Ying Tai
- Bing Jiao He
- Gregoria Mariska Tunjung
- Yue Han
- Zhi Yi Wang
Schedule
Below was the schedule for the 2023 tournament in Korea, with the finals being played on Sunday, the 23rd of July 2023.
| Day | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday – Day 1 | 18 July 2023 | Round of 32 Matches |
| Wednesday – Day 2 | 19 July 2023 | Round of 32 Matches |
| Thursday – Day 3 | 20 July 2023 | Round of 16 Matches |
| Friday – Day 4 | 21 July 2023 | Quarterfinal Matches |
| Saturday – Day 5 | 22 July 2023 | Semifinal Matches |
| Sunday – Day 6 | 23 July 2023 | Finals |
Draw
The draws for the 2023 singles and doubles tournaments in Korea are now available to view on the BWF Tournament Software website (see links below).
Men’s Singles: View Draw
Women’s Singles: View Draw
Men’s Doubles: View Draw
Women’s Doubles: View Draw
Mixed Doubles: View Draw
Prize Money and Ranking Points
The total prize fund for the 2023 Korea Open badminton championships was $420,000, with the prize money and points being split as follows.
Women’s/Men’s Singles
The winners of the women’s/men’s singles tournament in 2023 received $31,500 and 9,200 ranking points, while the runner-up received $15,960 and 7,800 ranking points.
| Performance | $ | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | $31,500 | 9,200 |
| Finalist | $15,960 | 7,800 |
| Semifinalist | $6,090 | 6,420 |
| Quarterfinalist | $2,520 | 5,040 |
| 2nd Round | $1,470 | 3,600 |
| 1st Round | $0 | 2,220 |
Women’s/Men’s/Mixed Doubles (Per Team)
The winners of the women’s/men’s/mixed doubles tournaments in 2023 received $33,180 ($16,590 each) and 9,200 BWF points, while the runners-up received $15,960 ($7,980 each) and 7,800 BWF points.
| Performance | $ | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Winners | $33,180 | 9,200 |
| Finalists | $15,960 | 7,800 |
| Semifinalists | $5,880 | 6,420 |
| Quarterfinalists | $3,045 | 5,040 |
| 2nd Round | $1,575 | 3,600 |
| 1st Round | $0 | 2,220 |
2023 Winners and Runner Ups
Men’s Singles
The winner of the 2023 men’s singles competition was Anders Antonsen who defeated Loh Kean Yew 12-21, 21-11, 21-19 in the 2023 final (see video highlights from the final below).
Women’s Singles
The winner of the 2023 women’s singles competition was An Se-young who defeated Tai Tzu-ying 21-9, 21-15 in the 2023 final.
For a full list of results from the 2023 tournament (including men’s/women’s doubles, and mixed doubles), check out the official BWF website.