Ki Dong-ju
South Korean badminton player (born 2001)
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Ki Dong-ju (Korean: 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.[1] He won his first BWF World Tour title at the 2025 Orléans Masters with Kang Min-hyuk.[2]
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| Born | 12 April 2001 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 14 (MD with Kang Min-hyuk, 16 June 2026) 79 (XD with Jeong Na-eun, 17 June 2025) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 14 (MD with Kang Min-hyuk, 25 August 2026) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Career
In 2022, Ki partnered with Kim Hye-rin finished runner-up in the mixed doubles at the Mongolia International.[3]
In 2023, Ki with Kim Jae-hwan became a runner-up in the men's doubles at the Indonesia International.[4]
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.[5]
In 2025, Ki claimed his first ever World Tour title in the Orléans Masters together with his senior doubles partner Kang Min-hyuk.[2] He managed to score another final in Taipei Open but lost to the local pair of Chiu Hsiang-chieh and Wang Chi-lin.[6]
Achievements
Asian Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2026 | Ningbo Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Ningbo, China |  Kang Min-hyuk |
Kim Won-ho Seo Seung-jae |
13–21, 17–21 |  Silver |
Asian Junior Championships
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Jaya Raya Sports Hall Training Center, Jakarta, Indonesia | Lee Eun-ji |
Wang Chan Jeong Na-eun |
21–17, 20–22, 9–21 |  Bronze |
BWF World Tour (1 title, 1 runner-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[7] 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.[8]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2025 | Orléans Masters | Super 300 | Kang Min-hyuk |
 Liang Weikeng Wang Chang |
21–13, 18–21, 21–18 |  Winner |
[2] |
| 2025 | Taipei Open | Super 300 | Kang Min-hyuk |
 Chiu Hsiang-chieh Wang Chi-lin |
18–21, 15–21 |  Runner-up |
[6] |
BWF International Challenge/Series (1 titles, 2 runners-up)
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2023 (II) | Indonesia International | Kim Jae-hwan |
 Kenya Mitsuhashi Hiroki Okamura |
22–20, 16–21, 8–21 | Runner-up |
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| 2024 (I) | Indonesia International | Kim Jae-hyeon |
 Raymond Indra Patra Harapan Rindorindo |
21–15, 21–12 | Winner |
[5] |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2022 | Mongolia International | Kim Hye-rin |
Choi Hyun-beom Yoon Min-ah |
21–13, 13–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
[3] |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament