Kim Jae-hyeon

Kim Jae-hyeon
Personal information
Born (2002-12-20) 20 December 2002
Gangjin, South Jeolla, South Korea[1]
Sport
CountrySouth Korea
SportBadminton
Mixed doubles
Highest ranking26 (XD with Jang Ha-jeong, 11 August 2026)
Current ranking26 (XD with Jang Ha-jeong, 18 August 2026)
BWF profile
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  South Korea
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2026 NingboMixed doubles

Kim Jae-hyeon (Korean: 김재현; born 20 December 2002) is a South Korean badminton player.[2]

Career

Kim won the 2025 Korea Masters partnering Jeong Na-eun, defeating Malaysian pair in the final.[3] In 2026, ranked 147th in the world, Kim Jae-hyeon along with his partner Jang Ha-jeong went on to win 2026 Badminton Asia Championships as qualifiers, defeating several seeded players before getting a walkover in the final against Thai pair.[4][5]

Personal life

Jae-hyeon's father Kim Kang-seok served as the Vice President of Gangjin Badminton Association. Jae-hyeon studied at Gyerim Elementary School and then went to Jeonnam National University High School.[6]

Achievements

Asian Championships

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2026 Ningbo Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Ningbo, China South Korea Jang Ha-jeong Thailand Dechapol Puavaranukroh
Thailand Supissara Paewsampran		 Walkover Gold Gold [7]

BWF World Tour (1 title, 1 runner-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]

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2025 Korea Masters Super 300 South Korea Jeong Na-eun Malaysia Jimmy Wong
Malaysia Lai Pei Jing		 24–22, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [10]
2026 Korea Masters Super 300 South Korea Jang Ha-jeong Japan Yuta Watanabe
Japan Maya Taguchi		 19–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [11]

BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles, 1 runner-up)

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2024 (I) Indonesia International South Korea Ki Dong-ju Indonesia Raymond Indra
Indonesia Patra Harapan Rindorindo		 21–15, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [12]
2025 Northern Marianas International South Korea Lee Sang-won Japan Akira Koga
Japan Naoya Kawashima		 21–16, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [13]
2025 Malaysia International South Korea Lee Sang-won Malaysia Muhammad Faiq
Malaysia Lok Hong Quan		 16–21, 21–19, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [14]

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2025 Northern Marianas International South Korea Kim Min-ji Japan Akira Koga
Japan Yuho Imai		 21–13, 16–21, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [13]
2025 Malaysia International South Korea Jang Ha-jeong South Korea Noh Jin-seong
South Korea Ye Na-lee		 21–8, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [15]
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

Junior International (2 titles)

Boys' doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Jakarta Junior International South Korea Jin Yong Indonesia Dwiki Rafian Restu
Indonesia Bernadus Bagas Kusuma Wardana		 11–21, 21–18, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Korean Junior International South Korea Na Gwang-min Hong Kong Ko Shing Hei
Hong Kong Lui Chun Wai		 21–16, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
  BWF Junior International Series tournament

References

  1. ↑ "지역출신 김재현 선수 국제배드민턴대회 우승". Nsori (in Korean). 25 September 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Kim Jae-hyeon | Profile". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  3. ↑ Jang, Chi-hyeok (9 November 2025). "김재현-정나은, 익산 코리아마스터즈 배드민턴 혼합복식 우승". Channel A (in Korean). Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  4. ↑ Kim, Hyun-ki (27 May 2026). "韓 배드민턴 기적 또 쐈다!…'혼복 67위' 김재현-장하정, 11위 말레이시아 강자에 2-1 역전승→싱가포르 오픈 2R 진출 'ASIA선수권 깜짝 우승 이어간다'". Nate (in Korean). Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "Badminton Asia Championships 2026 Ningbo, China : All-Korean final seals men's doubles crown, ends nine-year wait". Badminton Asia. 12 April 2026. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  6. ↑ Kim, Cheol (29 September 2025). "강진출신 김재현 선수, 말레이시아 국제배드민턴대회 혼합복식 우승". Gangjin Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  7. ↑ Wisnu Triyogo, Arkhelaus (12 April 2026). "S. Korea Dominates 2026 Badminton Asia Championships Titles". Tempo English. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  8. ↑ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  9. ↑ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  10. ↑ "Jimmy Wong-Lai Pei Jing suffer seventh runner-up finish of 2025 after Korea Masters heartbreak". Malay Mail. 9 November 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  11. ↑ "Korea Masters: Maiden Titles for Zhu, Chaliha". Badminton World Federation. 9 August 2026. Archived from the original on 10 August 2026. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  12. ↑ Khoirul Huda, Andhika (25 August 2024). "Hasil Final Indonesia International Challenge 2024: Indonesia Raih 2 Gelar Juara" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  13. 1 2 "Korea Dominates Finals Day – Northern Marianas International 2025". Badminton Oceania. 22 June 2025. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  14. ↑ Zamri, Adam (14 September 2025). "Faiq-Hong Quan clinch Malaysian International Series crown". The Star. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  15. ↑ "Muhammad Faiq-Hong Quan land first international crown at PETRONAS Malaysia International Series 2025". Sports247. 14 September 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
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