Lee So-hee

Lee So-hee (Korean: 이소희; Korean pronunciation:

[i.so.ɦi]; born 14 June 1994) is a South Korean Lee So-hee
badminton player.[1] She won the women's doubles
title at the 2017 All England Open tournament.[2] She
also helped the Korean national team to win the world
team championships at the 2017 Sudirman Cup.[3] She
reached a career high of world no. 1 in women's
doubles on 29 October 2024 partnered with Baek Ha-
na.[4] For her achievements in 2017, Lee who affiliated
with the Incheon International Airport team, was
awarded as the best player of the year by the
Badminton Korea Association.[5]

As a junior player, Lee was a gold medalists at the

2012 Asian, 2011 and 2012 World Junior
Championships in the girls' doubles event.[6] She
represented Konkuk University and competed at the
Summer Universiade, helped the Korean team
clinching the gold medal in the team event in 2013 and Lee after winning 2017 Indonesia Super Series
2015, and also won the gold in women's doubles with Premier
partner Shin Seung-chan in 2015.[7]
Personal information
Country South Korea
Achievements Born 14 June 1994
Ulsan, South Korea
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
World Championships Weight 67 kg (148 lb)
Women's doubles Handedness Right
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest 1 (WD with Baek Ha-na, 29
ranking October 2024)
2 (WD with Chang Ye-na, 9
November 2017)
2 (WD with Shin Seung-chan,
21 December 2021)
35 (XD with Lee Yong-dae, 30
June 2016)
Current 1 (WD with Baek Ha-na, 12
ranking November 2024)
 Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing South Korea
World Championships
2021 Huelva Women's doubles
2014 Copenhagen Women's doubles
Sudirman Cup
2017 Gold Coast Mixed team
2023 Suzhou Mixed team
2015 Dongguan Mixed team
2021 Vantaa Mixed team
Uber Cup
2022 Bangkok Women's team
2016 Kunshan Women's team
2020 Aarhus Women's team
2024 Chengdu Women's team
Asian Games
2022 Hangzhou Women's team
2022 Hangzhou Women's doubles
Asian Championships
2024 Ningbo Women's doubles
2023 Dubai Women's doubles
2016 Wuhan Women's doubles
2017 Wuhan Women's doubles
Asia Mixed Team Championships
2017 Ho Chi Minh Mixed team
2023 Dubai Mixed team
Asia Team Championships
2020 Manila Women's team
2016 Hyderabad Women's team
2018 Alor Setar Women's team
Summer Universiade
2013 Kazan Mixed team
2015 Gwangju Women's doubles
2015 Gwangju Mixed team
2013 Kazan Women's doubles
World Junior Championships
2011 Taipei Girls' doubles
2012 Chiba Girls' doubles
 2010 Guadalajara Mixed team
2011 Taipei Mixed team
2010 Guadalajara Girls' doubles
2012 Chiba Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
2012 Gimcheon Girls' doubles
2012 Gimcheon Mixed team

BWF profile (https://bwfbadminton.com/player/

4DAE6313-51EB-4898-971A-F2BB982F88A2)

Lee So-hee
Hangul 이소희
Hanja 李紹希
Revised Romanization I So-hui
McCune–Reischauer I Sohŭi

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result

Tian Qing
Ballerup Super Arena, Shin 13–21,
2014 Zhao
Copenhagen, Denmark Seung-chan 10–21 Bronze
Yunlei
Chen
Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Shin 16–21,
2021 Qingchen
Marín, Huelva, Spain Seung-chan 17–21 Silver
Jia Yifan

Asian Games
Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result

Chen
Binjiang Gymnasium, Baek Ha- 18–21, 17–
2022 Qingchen
Hangzhou, China na 21 Silver
Jia Yifan

Asian Championships
Women's doubles
 Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
Misaki
Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Chang Matsutomo 16–21,
2016
Wuhan, China Ye-na Ayaka 19–21 Bronze
Takahashi
Misaki
Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Chang Matsutomo 14–21,
2017
Wuhan, China Ye-na Ayaka 10–21 Bronze
Takahashi
Yuki
Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamdan Indoor Baek Fukushima 7–21,
2023 Hall,
Ha-na Sayaka 14–21 Silver
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Hirota

Zhang
Ningbo Olympic Sports Center Baek 23–21,
2024 Shuxian Gold
Gymnasium, Ningbo, China Ha-na 21–12
Zheng Yu

Summer Universiade
Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result

Tennis Academy, Kazan, Shin Luo Yu 12–21,

2013
Russia Seung-chan Tian Qing 17–21 Bronze

Hwasun Hanium Culture Ou Dongni

Shin 21–16, Gold
2015 Sports Center, Yu Xiaohan
Seung-chan 21–13
Hwasun, South Korea (disqualified)

World Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result

Domo del Code Jalisco, Choi Hye- Tang Jinhua 22–20, 13–
2010
Guadalajara, Mexico in Xia Huan 21, 15–21 Bronze

Shella Devi
Taoyuan Arena, Taoyuan Shin Aulia 21–16, 13–
2011 Gold
City, Taiwan Seung-chan Anggia Shitta 21, 21–9
Awanda
Huang
Chiba Port Arena, Chiba, Shin 21–14, 18–
2012 Yaqiong Gold
Japan Seung-chan 21, 21–18
Yu Xiaohan

Asian Junior Championships

Girls' doubles
 Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
Huang
Gimcheon Indoor Stadium, Shin Yaqiong 17–21, 21–
2012
Gimcheon, South Korea Seung-chan Yu 15, 21–17 Gold
Xiaohan

BWF World Tour (10 titles, 14 runners-up)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[8] 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.[9]

Women's doubles
Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
Mayu
Fuzhou China Super Shin Matsumoto 23–21, 21– Winner
2018
Open 750 Seung-chan Wakana 18
Nagahara
Yuki
Hong Kong Super Shin Fukushima 18–21, 17–
2018 Runner-
Open 500 Seung-chan Sayaka 21
up
Hirota
Chang Ye-na
Super Shin 14–21, 17–
2018 Korea Masters Jung Kyung- Runner-
300 Seung-chan 21
eun up

Misaki
World Shin
BWF World Tour Matsutomo 12–21, 20–
2018 Tour Runner-
Finals Seung-chan Ayaka 22
Finals up
Takahashi

Kim So-
Super Shin yeong 21–13, 19–
2019 Korea Open Runner-
500 Seung-chan Kong Hee- 21, 17–21
up
yong

Kim So-
Super Shin yeong 16–21, 21–
2019 French Open Winner
750 Seung-chan Kong Hee- 19, 21–12
yong

Yuki
Fuzhou China Super Shin Fukushima 17–21, 15–
2019 Runner-
Open 750 Seung-chan Sayaka 21
up
Hirota

Kim So-
2020 Super Shin yeong 18–21, 19–
Thailand Open Runner-
(II) 1000 Seung-chan Kong Hee- 21
up
yong

Kim So-
World
BWF World Tour Shin yeong 15–21, 26–
2020 Tour Winner
Finals Seung-chan Kong Hee- 24, 21–19
Finals
yong
Huang
Super Shin 15–21, 17–
2021 Denmark Open Dongping Runner-
1000 Seung-chan 21
Zheng Yu up
Kim So-
Super Shin yeong 21–17, 21– Winner
2021 French Open
750 Seung-chan Kong Hee- 12
yong
Chen
Super Baek 12–21, 15–
2022 Denmark Open Qingchen Runner-
750 Ha-na 21
Jia Yifan up
Benyapa
Thailand Super Baek Aimsaard 6–21, 11–
2023 Runner-
Masters 300 Ha-na Nuntakarn 21
up
Aimsaard
 Nami
Super Baek Matsuyama 21–19, 21– Winner
2023 German Open
300 Ha-na Chiharu 15
Shida
Kim So-
All England Super Baek yeong 5–21, 12–
2023 Runner-
Open 1000 Ha-na Kong Hee- 21
up
yong
Pearly Tan
Malaysia Super Baek 22–20, 8– Winner
2023 Thinaah
Masters 500 Ha-na 21, 21–17
Muralitharan

Chen
Super Baek 16–21, 12–
2023 Singapore Open Qingchen Runner-
750 Ha-na 21
Jia Yifan up
Yuki
Super Baek Fukushima 22–20, 21–
2023 Indonesia Open Winner
1000 Ha-na Sayaka 10
Hirota
Chen
Super Baek 11–21, 17–
2023 China Open Qingchen Runner-
1000 Ha-na 21
Jia Yifan up

World Chen
BWF World Tour Baek 16–21, 16–
2023 Tour Qingchen Runner-
Finals Ha-na 21
Finals Jia Yifan up
Nami
All England Super Baek Matsuyama 21–19, 11– Winner
2024
Open 1000 Ha-na Chiharu 21, 21–17
Shida
Chen
Super Baek 21–17, 21–
2024 Indonesia Open Qingchen Winner
1000 Ha-na 13
Jia Yifan

Liu
Super Baek 18–21, 20–
2024 Japan Open Shengshu Runner-
750 Ha-na 22
Tang Ning up

Nami
World Baek
BWF World Tour Matsuyama 21–19, 21– Winner
2024 Tour
Finals Ha-na Chiharu 14
Finals
Shida

BWF Superseries (3 titles, 6 runners-up)

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[10] was a
series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF
Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve
tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[11] Successful players were invited to
the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.

Women's doubles
 Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
Nitya Krishinda
Chang Ye- Runner-
2015 Korea Open Maheswari 15–21, 18–21
na up
Greysia Polii

Chang Ye- Chen Qingchen Runner-

2016 French Open 16–21, 17–21
na Jia Yifan up

Chang Ye- Huang Dongping 13–21, 21–14,

2016 China Open Winner
na Li Yinhui 21–17

Christinna
All England Chang Ye-
2017 Pedersen 21–18, 21–13 Winner
Open na
Kamilla Rytter Juhl

Indonesia Chang Ye- Chen Qingchen 19–21, 21–15, Runner-

2017
Open na Jia Yifan 10–21 up

Chang Ye- Huang Yaqiong Runner-

2017 Korea Open 11–21, 15–21
na Yu Xiaohan up

Shin Shiho Tanaka

2017 Denmark Open 21–13, 21–16 Winner
Seung-chan Koharu Yonemoto

Shin Greysia Polii Runner-

2017 French Open 17–21, 15–21
Seung-chan Apriyani Rahayu up

Chen Qingchen 7–21, 21–18, Runner-

2017 China Open Kim Hye-rin
Jia Yifan 14–21 up

BWF Superseries Premier tournament

BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix (5 titles, 6 runners-up)

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton
tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Women's doubles
 Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result

Korea Grand Prix Shin Seung- Eom Hye-won Runner-

2012 13–21, 17–21
Gold chan Jang Ye-na up
Jung Kyung-
Shin Seung- Runner-
2013 Swiss Open eun 21–23, 16–21
chan up
Kim Ha-na

Jung Kyung-
Chinese Taipei Shin Seung- Runner-
2013 eun Walkover
Open chan up
Kim Ha-na

Park So-
Choi Hye-in young Winner
2014 Canada Open 21–15, 21–18
Park Sun-
young

Shin Seung- Chang Ye-na

2014 Korea Grand Prix 15–8 retired Winner
chan Yoo Hae-won

Huang
Chang Ye- 22–20, 11–21, Runner-
2015 Thailand Open Dongping
na 15–21 up
Li Yinhui

Jung Kyung-
Chang Ye- eun 21–7, 16–21,
2015 Korea Masters Winner
na Shin Seung- 21–19
chan

Jung Kyung-
Chang Ye- eun 22–24, 21–18, Runner-
2015 U.S. Grand Prix
na Shin Seung- 12–21 up
chan

Yuki
New Zealand Chang Ye- Runner-
2016 Fukushima 13–21, 16–21
Open na up
Sayaka Hirota

Mayu
Shin Seung- Matsumoto
2017 U.S. Open 21–16, 21–13 Winner
chan Wakana
Nagahara
Kim So-yeong
Shin Seung- Winner
2017 Korea Masters Kong Hee- 21–18, 23–21
chan
yong

BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament

BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

Women's doubles
 Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
Go Ah-ra
Iceland Shin Seung-
2012 Yoo Hae- 21–18, 21–16
International chan Winner
won
Aparna
Shin Seung- Balan 19–21, 21–13,
2012 India International
chan N. Sikki 21–17 Winner
Reddy

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result

Cho Gun-woo
Turkey Kim Sa- 25–23, 9–21, 19– Runner-
2011 Yoo Hyun-
International rang 21 up
young

BWF International Challenge tournament

BWF International Series tournament
BWF Future Series tournament

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External links
Lee So-hee (https://web.archive.org/web/1/https://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/player-profil
e/4DAE6313-51EB-4898-971A-F2BB982F88A2) at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com
(alternate link (https://web.archive.org/web/1/https://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/find.aspx?
a=8&oid=209B123F-AA87-41A2-BC3E-CB57133E64CC&q=91292)) (archived)
Lee So-hee (https://bwfbadminton.com/player/91292) at BWFBadminton.com
Lee So-hee (https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/130928) at Olympedia
Lee So-hee (https://olympics.com/en/athletes/so-hee-lee) at Olympics.com

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