Kim So-yeong
Kim So-yeong is a South Korean badminton player. 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. She competed at the 2014 Asian Games, clinched the silver medal in the women's team event. Together with Kong Hee-yong, she was awarded as the 2019 BWF Most Improved Player of the Year.
Achievements
Asian Championships
Women's doublesYear | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2018 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 17–21, 22–20, 14–21 | Bronze |
Summer Universiade
Women's doublesYear | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2013 | Tennis Academy, Kazan, Russia | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 27–25, 15–21, 23–21 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2013 | Tennis Academy, Kazan, Russia | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 22–20, 21–14 | Gold |
BWF World Tour (4 titles, 4 runners-up)
The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation. The BWF World Tour are divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2019 | French Open | Super 750 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–16, 19–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
2019 | Korea Open | Super 500 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 13–21, 21–19, 21–17 | Winner |
2019 | Chinese Taipei Open | Super 300 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 19–21, 21–18, 26–28 | Runner-up |
2019 | Japan Open | Super 750 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–12, 21–12 | Winner |
2019 | New Zealand Open | Super 300 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–15, 21–18 | Winner |
2019 | Spain Masters | Super 300 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 23–21, 15–21, 21–17 | Winner |
2019 | Indonesia Masters | Super 500 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 19–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
2018 | U.S. Open | Super 300 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–18, 13–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
BWF Grand Prix (3 titles, 3 runners-up)
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation since 2007.Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2017 | Korea Masters | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 18–21, 21–23 | Runner-up |
2017 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–12, 21–11 | Winner |
2016 | Korea Masters | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 14–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
2016 | Indonesian Masters | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–18, 22–20 | Winner |
2013 | Korea Masters | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–15, 21–12 | Winner |
2012 | Macau Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 18–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title)
Women's doublesYear | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2017 | Osaka International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 16–21, 21–17, 21–19 | Winner |