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

• History

• Presidents

• Tournaments

• References

Badminton was spread in Korea after Liberation Day and was not organized until the establishment of Badminton Korea Association in 1957.cite-ref-4[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.cite-ref-5[5]cite-ref-6[6]

List of presidents that have served in the organization since 1957.cite-ref-7[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 |

• Korea Open, an annual open tournament that attracts the world's elite players and currently part of BWF World Tour.

• Korea Masters, annual tournament held since 2007.

• Korea DB badminton league

cite-note-11. "인사말". Badminton Korea Association. Archived from the original on 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2019.

cite-note-bwf-22. "Membership". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 1 February 2019.

cite-note-33. "31st Badminton Korea Association Presidential Election Result - Kim Taek-gyu elected President". Badminton Korea Association. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2021.

cite-note-44. ↑ "한국 배드민턴의 역사". Badminton Korea Association. Archived from the original on 4 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2019.

cite-note-55. ↑ "Korea goes back to Yonex after 10 years". www.badzine.net. Retrieved 2019-02-04.

cite-note-66. ↑ citerefsharma2019Sharma, Harsh (2019-01-08). "Yonex reunites with Badminton Korea after ten years". InsideSport. Archived from the original on 2021-09-18. Retrieved 2019-02-04.

cite-note-77. ↑ "역대회장". Badminton Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.