The Korea Masters is a Super 300 badminton tournament on the BWF World Tour with a total prize fund of $210,000.
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 Gwangju, South Korea.
BWF Korea Masters 2023
| Location: | Gwangju, South Korea |
| BWF Tour Level: | Super 300 |
| Draw Size: | 32 |
| Prize Money: | $210,000 |
Dates
The 2023 BWF Korea Masters badminton tournament will be held from the 7th to the 12th of November 2023, with the 2023 tournament being played the week after the BWF Super 300 tournament in Saarbrücken, Germany.
Players
The official entry list for the 2023 tournament in Gwangju has not yet been released but below is a selection of players who participated in the men’s and women’s singles tournaments in 2022.
Male Players
- Lu Guangzu
- Heo Kwang-hee
- Sitthikom Thammasin
- Zhao Junpeng
- Kodai Naraoka
- Jeon Hyeok-jin
- Soong Joo Ven
- Lucas Claerbout
Female Players
- Chen Yufei
- An Se-young
- He Bingjiao
- Pornpawee Chochuwong
- Busanan Ongbamrungphan
- Michelle Li
- Yeo Jia Min
- Catherine Choi
Schedule
Below is the schedule for the 2023 tournament in Gwangju, with the finals being played on Sunday, the 12th of November 2023.
| Day | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday – Day 1 | 7 November 2023 | Round of 32 Matches |
| Wednesday – Day 2 | 8 November 2023 | Round of 32 Matches |
| Thursday – Day 3 | 9 November 2023 | Round 0f 16 Matches |
| Friday – Day 4 | 10 November 2023 | Quarterfinal Matches |
| Saturday – Day 5 | 11 November 2023 | Semifinal Matches |
| Sunday – Day 6 | 12 November 2023 | Finals |
Draw
The draws for the 2023 singles and doubles tournaments in Gwangju will be available to view on the BWF Tour website closer to the start of the tournament.
Men’s Singles Draw: TBD
Women’s Singles Draw: TBD
Men’s Doubles Draw: TBD
Women’s Doubles Draw: TBD
Mixed Doubles Draw: TBD
Prize Money and Points
The total prize fund for the 2023 Korea Masters tournament will be $210,000, with the prize money and points being in line with other BWF Super 300 tournaments like the US Open (see full breakdown below).
Men’s/Women’s Singles
The winners of the singles competitions in 2023 will receive $15,750 and 7,000 BWF points, while the runner-up will win $7,980 and 5,950 BWF points.
| Performance | $ | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | $15,750 | 7,000 |
| Finalist | $7,980 | 5,950 |
| Semifinalist | $3,045 | 4,900 |
| Quarterfinalist | $1,260 | 3,850 |
| 2nd Round | $735 | 2,750 |
| 1st Round | $0 | 1,670 |
Men’s/Women’s/Mixed Doubles (Per Pair)
The winners of the men’s, women’s, and mixed doubles competitions in 2023 will receive $16,590 ($8,295 each) and 7,000 ranking points, while the runners-up will win $7,980 ($3,990 each) and 5,950 ranking points.
| Performance | $ | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Winners | $16,590 | 7,000 |
| Finalists | $7,980 | 5,950 |
| Semifinalists | $2,940 | 4,900 |
| Quarterfinalists | $1,523 | 3,850 |
| 2nd Round | $788 | 2,750 |
| 1st Round | $0 | 1,670 |
2022 Winners, Runners Up, and Results
Men’s Singles
The current men’s singles champion is Jeon Hyeok-jin of South Korea who defeated Kodai Naraoka of Japan (21-17, 21-16) in the 2022 final (see match highlights below).
Other past winners include Kanta Tsuneyama (2019), Son Wan-ho (2016 and 2018), and Lee Dong-keun (2012, 2014 and 2015).
Women’s Singles
The current women’s singles champion is He Bingjiao of China who defeated Chen Yufei of China (21-14, 14-21, 21-9) in the 2022 final.
For a full list of results from the 2022 tournament (including the men’s/women’s doubles, and mixed doubles events), check out the official BWF website.