Ki Dong-ju
{{Short description|South Korean badminton player (born 2001)}}
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{{Infobox badminton player
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기동주
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| country = South Korea
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|2001|04|12}}
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| residence = South Korea
| height = 1.74 m
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| handedness = Right
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| event = Men's & mixed doubles
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| highest_ranking = 51 (MD with Kang Min-hyuk)
88 (XD with Jeong Na-eun)
| highest_ranking_date = 20 May 2025
| current_ranking = 51 (MD with Kang Min-hyuk)
88 (XD with Jeong Na-eun)
| current_ranking_date = 20 May 2025
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{{MedalSport | Men's badminton }}
{{MedalCountry | {{KOR}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | Sudirman Cup }}
{{MedalSilver | 2025 Xiamen | Mixed team }}
{{MedalCompetition | Asia Team Championships }}
{{MedalBronze | 2024 Selangor | Men's team }}
{{MedalCompetition | World Junior Championships }}
{{MedalSilver | 2018 Markham | Mixed team }}
{{MedalBronze | 2017 Yogyakarta | Mixed team }}
{{MedalCompetition | Asian Junior Championships }}
{{MedalBronze | 2018 Jakarta | Mixed doubles }}
{{MedalBronze | 2019 Suzhou | Mixed team }}
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Ki Dong-ju ({{Korean|hangul=기동주}}; born 12 April 2001) is a South Korean badminton player affiliated with Incheon Skymons International Airport team. He was part of South Korean team that won the silver medal in the 2018 BWF World Junior Championships.{{cite web |title=인천국제공항공사 기동주·심유진, 2024 베트남국제챌린지배드민턴선수권대회 출전 |url=https://www.incheonilbo.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=1237137 |publisher=Incheon Ilbo |date=5 March 2024 |access-date=13 March 2025 |language=ko}} He won his first BWF World Tour title at the 2025 Orléans Masters with Kang Min-hyuk.{{cite web |title=배드민턴 안세영, 세 대회 연속 우승…남복도 오를레앙 마스터스 제패 |url=https://www.donga.com/news/Sports/article/all/20250310/131172805/1 |publisher=Dong-A Ilbo |date=10 March 2025 |access-date=13 March 2025 |language=ko}}
Career
In 2022, Ki partnered with Kim Hye-rin finished runner-up in the mixed doubles at the Mongolia International.{{cite web |title=광주은행 배드민턴 최현범, 몽골 인터내셔널 챌린지 우승 |url=http://jnilbo.com/article.php?aid=68345140577 |publisher=Jeonnam Ilbo |date=22 August 2022 |access-date=13 March 2025 |language=ko |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250313125220/http://jnilbo.com/article.php?aid=68345140577 |archive-date=13 March 2025}}
In 2023, Ki with Kim Jae-hwan became a runner-up in the men's doubles at the Indonesia International.{{cite web |title=[인도네시아챌린지] 여자단식 '심유진' 동료 김가람 꺾고 우승 |url=http://badmintontimes.com/article2/m3_articleRead.jsp?menunum=101&no=7954 |website=Badminton Times |date=22 October 2023 |access-date=13 March 2025 |language=ko}}
In 2024, Ki won his first BWF International Challenge title in the Indonesia International, after he and his men's doubles partner, Kim Jae-hyeon, beating host pair Raymond Indra and Patra Harapan Rindorindo in straight game.{{cite web |last=Khoirul Huda |first=Andhika |title=Hasil Final Indonesia International Challenge 2024: Indonesia Raih 2 Gelar Juara |url=https://www.inews.id/sport/all-sport/hasil-final-indonesia-international-challenge-2024-indonesia-raih-2-gelar-juara |date=25 August 2024 |access-date=25 August 2024 |language=id}}
In 2025, Ki claimed his first ever World Tour title in the Orléans Masters together with his senior doubles partner Kang Min-hyuk. He managed to score another final in Taipei Open but lost to the local pair of Chiu Hsiang-chieh and Wang Chi-lin.{{cite web |title=Taiwanese duos triumph in Taipei Open badminton |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2025/05/12/2003836722 |publisher=Taipei Times |date=12 May 2025 |access-date=12 May 2025}}
Achievements
= Asian Junior Championships =
Mixed doubles
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! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
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| align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | Jaya Raya Sports Hall Training Center, | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Eun-ji | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Wang Chan | align="left" | 21–17, 20–22, 9–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze |
= BWF World Tour (1 title, 1 runner-up) =
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,{{cite web |last=Alleyne |first=Gayle |title=BWF Launches New Events Structure |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=19 March 2017 |access-date=29 November 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201164159/http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |archive-date=1 December 2017}} is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.{{cite web |last=Sukumar |first=Dev |title=Action-Packed Season Ahead! |url=http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=10 January 2018 |access-date=15 January 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113162925/http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |archive-date=13 January 2018}}
Men's doubles
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! Year ! Tournament ! Level ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result ! Ref |
| align="center" | 2025
| align="left" | Orléans Masters | align="left" | Super 300 | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kang Min-hyuk | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Liang Weikeng | align="left" | 21–13, 18–21, 21–18 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| align="center" | 2025
| align="left" | Taipei Open | align="left" | Super 300 | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kang Min-hyuk | align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Chiu Hsiang-chieh | align="left" | 18–21, 15–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
= BWF International Challenge/Series (1 titles, 2 runners-up) =
Men's doubles
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! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result ! Ref |
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| align="center" | 2023 (II) | align="left" | Indonesia International | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Jae-hwan | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Kenya Mitsuhashi | align="left" | 22–20, 16–21, 8–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
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| align="center" | 2024 (I) | align="left" | Indonesia International | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Jae-hyeon | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Raymond Indra | align="left" | 21–15, 21–12 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
Mixed doubles
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! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result ! Ref |
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| align="center" | 2022 | align="left" | Mongolia International | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Hye-rin | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Choi Hyun-beom | align="left" | 21–13, 13–21, 15–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
: {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} BWF International Challenge tournament
: {{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} BWF International Series tournament
References
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External links
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- {{BWFBadminton.com profile|82494}}
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