Badminton Korea Association

Badminton Korea Association
대한배드민턴협회
Formation1957[1]
TypeNational Sport Association
HeadquartersSongpa District, Seoul[2]
President
Kim Taek-gyu[3]
AffiliationsBAC, BWF
Websitekoreabadminton.org

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

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 DB badminton league

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.