Badminton Korea Association


Badminton Korea Association is the national governing body for the sport of badminton in South Korea.

History

Badminton was spread in Korea after Liberation Day and was not organized until the establishment of Badminton Korea Association in 1957. It later become an official sport in Korean National Sports Festival since 1962. In 2019, Yonex replaced Victor as Badminton Korea equipment partner for Badminton Korea Association.

Presidents

List of presidents that have served in the organization since 1957.
No.NameYears
1Choi Geon-woo15 November 1957 - 30 March 1960
2Cheon Byung-kyu30 March 1960 - 1 November 1961
3Lee Yoon-yong1 November 1961 - 5 March 1963
4Jang Ji-ryang5 March 1963 - 25 March 1964
5Park Yoo-deuk25 March 1964 - 20 January 1966
6Kim Dong-bae20 January 1966 - 1 May 1966
25 June 1966 - 28 January 1967
7Jang Chun-sik1 May 1966 - 25 June 1966
8Park Chang-won28 January 1967 - 10 February 1968
9Kim Jong-ho10 February 1968 - 11 December 1968
10Jang Gan-yong11 December 1968 - 4 December 1969
11Han Ok-shin4 December 1969 - 23 April 1978
12Go Heung-moon23 April 1978 - 5 October 1980
13Yoo Yi-gyun5 October 1980 - 6 March 1991
14Jung Jeong-hoon6 March 1991 - 27 December 1996
15Lee Hyung-do27 December 1996 - 13 February 2001
16Lee Hyung-do13 February 2001 - 14 July 2003
17Kang Young-joong14 July 2003 - 16 January 2009
18Oh Seong-gi16 January 2009 - 29 January 2013
19Shin Gye-ryun29 January 2013 - 22 March 2016
19Park Ki-hyun22 March 2016 - present

Tournaments