Kim So-yeong

Kim So-yeong (Hangul: 김소영; born 9 July 1992) is a South Korean badminton player.[1] 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.[2] She competed at the 2014 Asian Games, clinched the silver medal in the women's team event.[3] Together with Kong Hee-yong, she was awarded as the 2019 BWF Most Improved Player of the Year.[4]

For the South Korean singer by the same name, see Fat Cat (singer). For the taekwondo practitioner, see Kim So-young (taekwondo).
"So Young-kim" redirects here. For the filmmaker, see So Yong Kim.
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim So-yeong
Kim So-yeong at the 2013 French Super Series
Personal information
CountrySouth Korea
Born (1992-07-09) 9 July 1992
Daegu, South Korea
ResidenceIncheon, South Korea
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
HandednessRight
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking4 (WD 28 August 2014)
20 (XD 10 July 2014)
Current ranking6 (WD 17 March 2020)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  South Korea
Sudirman Cup
2013 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
Uber Cup
2014 New Delhi Women's team
2018 Bangkok Women's team
Asian Games
2014 Incheon Women's team
Asian Championships
2018 Wuhan Women's doubles
Asia Team Championships
2020 Manila Women's team
Summer Universiade
2013 Kazan Women's doubles
2013 Kazan Mixed doubles
2013 Kazan Mixed team
BWF profile
Kim So-yeong
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Soyeong
McCune–ReischauerKim Soyǒng

Achievements

Asian Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium,
Wuhan, China		 Kong Hee-yong Misaki Matsutomo
Ayaka Takahashi		 17–21, 22–20, 14–21 Bronze

Summer Universiade

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Tennis Academy,
Kazan, Russia		 Chang Ye-na Luo Yu
Tian Qing		 27–25, 15–21, 23–21 Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Tennis Academy,
Kazan, Russia		 Kim Gi-jung Liu Cheng
Tian Qing		 22–20, 21–14 Gold

BWF World Tour (5 titles, 5 runners-up)

The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[5] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour are divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[6]

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 U.S. Open Super 300 Kim Hye-jeong Tang Jinhua
Yu Xiaohan		 21–18, 13–21, 15–21 Runner-up
2019 Indonesia Masters Super 500 Kong Hee-yong Misaki Matsutomo
Ayaka Takahashi		 19–21, 15–21 Runner-up
2019 Spain Masters Super 300 Kong Hee-yong Nami Matsuyama
Chiharu Shida		 23–21, 15–21, 21–17 Winner
2019 New Zealand Open Super 300 Kong Hee-yong Misaki Matsutomo
Ayaka Takahashi		 21–15, 21–18 Winner
2019 Japan Open Super 750 Kong Hee-yong Mayu Matsumoto
Wakana Nagahara		 21–12, 21–12 Winner
2019 Chinese Taipei Open Super 300 Kong Hee-yong Jongkolphan Kititharakul
Rawinda Prajongjai		 19–21, 21–18, 26–28 Runner-up
2019 Korea Open Super 500 Kong Hee-yong Lee So-hee
Shin Seung-chan		 13–21, 21–19, 21–17 Winner
2019 French Open Super 750 Kong Hee-yong Lee So-hee
Shin Seung-chan		 21–16, 19–21, 12–21 Runner-up
2020 (II) Thailand Open Super 1000 Kong Hee-yong Lee So-hee
Shin Seung-chan		 21–18, 21–19 Winner
2020 BWF World Tour Finals World Tour Finals Kong Hee-yong Lee So-hee
Shin Seung-chan		 21–15, 24–26, 19–21 Runner-up

BWF Grand Prix (3 titles, 3 runners-up)

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Macau Open Choi Hye-in Eom Hye-won
Jang Ye-na		 18–21, 16–21 Runner-up
2013 Korea Grand Prix Gold Jang Ye-na Go Ah-ra
Yoo Hae-won		 21–15, 21–12 Winner
2016 Indonesian Masters Chae Yoo-jung Jongkolphan Kititharakul
Rawinda Prajongjai		 21–18, 22–20 Winner
2016 Korea Masters Chae Yoo-jung Jung Kyung-eun
Shin Seung-chan		 14–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2017 Chinese Taipei Open Chae Yoo-jung Kim Hye-rin
Yoo Hae-won		 21–12, 21–11 Winner
2017 Korea Masters Kong Hee-yong Lee So-hee
Shin Seung-chan		 18–21, 21–23 Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title)

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Osaka International Yoo Hae-won Ayako Sakuramoto
Yukiko Takahata		 16–21, 21–17, 21–19 Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

References
  1. "Players: Kim So Yeong". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  2. "존박 돌발행동, 김소영-서우리 때문에 차량 난입". news.chosun.com (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  3. "KIM Soyeong". Incheon 2014 official website. Archived from the original on 2 October 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  4. "Momota, Huang are BWF Players of the Year". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  5. Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  6. Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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