Badminton Korea Association

Badminton Korea Association (BKA, 대한배드민턴협회; Daehan baedeuminteon hyeobhoe) is the national governing body for the sport of badminton in South Korea.

Badminton Korea Association
대한배드민턴협회

Formation	1957[1]
Type	National Sport Association
Headquarters	Songpa District, Seoul[2]
President	Kim Taek-gyu[3]
Affiliations	BAC, BWF
Website	koreabadminton.org

History

Badminton was spread in Korea after Liberation Day and was not organized until the establishment of Badminton Korea Association in 1957.[4] 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.[5][6]

Presidents

List of presidents that have served in the organization since 1957.[7]

No.	Name	Years
1	Choi Geon-woo	15 November 1957 - 30 March 1960
2	Cheon Byung-kyu	30 March 1960 - 1 November 1961
3	Lee Yoon-yong	1 November 1961 - 5 March 1963
4	Jang Ji-ryang	5 March 1963 - 25 March 1964
5	Park Yoo-deuk	25 March 1964 - 20 January 1966
6	Kim Dong-bae	20 January 1966 - 1 May 1966 25 June 1966 - 28 January 1967
7	Jang Chun-sik	1 May 1966 - 25 June 1966
8	Park Chang-won	28 January 1967 - 10 February 1968
9	Kim Jong-ho	10 February 1968 - 11 December 1968
10	Jang Gan-yong	11 December 1968 - 4 December 1969
11	Han Ok-shin	4 December 1969 - 23 April 1978
12	Go Heung-moon	23 April 1978 - 5 October 1980
13	Yoo Yi-gyun	5 October 1980 - 6 March 1991
14	Jung Jeong-hoon	6 March 1991 - 27 December 1996
15	Lee Hyung-do	27 December 1996 - 13 February 2001
16	Lee Hyung-do	13 February 2001 - 14 July 2003
17	Kang Young-joong	14 July 2003 - 16 January 2009
18	Oh Seong-gi	16 January 2009 - 29 January 2013
19	Shin Gye-ryun	29 January 2013 - 22 March 2016
19	Park Ki-hyun	22 March 2016 - 9 December 2020
20	Kim Taek-gyu	15 January 2021 - present

Tournaments

• Korea Open, an annual open tournament that attracts the world's elite players and currently part of BWF World Tour.
• Korea Masters, annual tournament held since 2007.

References

1. "인사말". Badminton Korea Association. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
2. "Membership". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
3. "31st Badminton Korea Association Presidential Election Result - Kim Taek-gyu elected President". Badminton Korea Association. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
4. "한국 배드민턴의 역사". Badminton Korea Association. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
5. "Korea goes back to Yonex after 10 years". www.badzine.net. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
6. Sharma, Harsh (2019-01-08). "Yonex reunites with Badminton Korea after ten years". InsideSport. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
7. "역대회장". Badminton Association of Korea. Retrieved 1 February 2019.