About Bae Seung-hee
Born 1983. Bae Seung-hee is a South Korean badminton player.
Bae Seung-hee (; born 20 September 1983) is a badminton player from South Korea. She is best remembered for her role in South Korea's first ever Uber Cup victory in 2010.
Bae was on the South Korean national team shortly after graduating from junior eligibility but from age 19 to 25, she played only for her domestic team Korea Ginseng Corporation, and competed overseas only twice between April 2003 and November 2008. She was called back to the national team after winning a national event in 2008 and in August 2009, she reached her first of two consecutive finals at the Chinese Taipei Open.
In 2010, she played first singles at the Uber Cup and in the final, beat then world #1 Wang Yihan to begin South Korea's 3–1 victory.
In 2011, Bae injured her thigh in a domestic tournament and as it caused her to miss the first part of the qualifying period for the London Olympics, she finally decided to leave international badminton at the age of 28.
Achievements
Asian Junior Championships Girls' singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 2001 Taipei Gymnasium,Taipei, Taiwan Seo Yoon-hee Bronze Bronze
Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2001 Taipei Gymnasium,Taipei, Taiwan Hwang Ji-man Lee Jae-jin Hwang Yu-mi 7–15, 12–15 Silver Silver
BWF Grand Prix (1 title, 3 runners-up) The BWF Grand Prix has two levels: Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Women's singles
Women's doubles BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 4 runners-up) Women's singles
Women's doubles BWF International Challenge tournament BWF International Series tournament
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Who is Bae Seung-hee?
South Korean badminton player
When was Bae Seung-hee born?
Bae Seung-hee was born on 20 September 1983 in Masan.
What is Bae Seung-hee's occupation?
Bae Seung-hee is a badminton player.
What nationality is Bae Seung-hee?
Bae Seung-hee is South Korean.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bae Seung-hee. https://biography.guide/bae-seung-hee/
MLA: "Bae Seung-hee." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bae-seung-hee/.
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