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Sung Han-kook 성한국
Personal information
Country	South Korea
Born	(1963-11-19) 19 November 1963 (age 61) South Korea
Event	Men's singles
Medal record Men's badminton Representing  South Korea Sudirman Cup 1989 Jakarta Mixed team Asian Games 1986 Seoul Men's team 1986 Seoul Men's singles 1982 New Delhi Men's team 1990 Beijing Men's team Asian Championships 1983 Calcutta Men's doubles 1987 Semarang Men's team 1989 Shanghai Men's team

Sung Han-kook (Korean: 성한국; born November 19, 1963) is a former badminton player and coach from South Korea.

Career

Sung won the men's singles title at the 1986 U.S. Open and earlier that year, he won bronze at the 1986 Asian Games as well as men's team gold. He was also a part of the team that finished as runner-up at the inaugural Sudirman Cup in 1989.

In 1989, Sung married two-time All England winner Kim Yun-ja. Sung and Kim's daughter Sung Ji-hyun is also a badminton player.

After retiring, Sung had a long career as a coach, both for Korean professional teams and for the national team. He became the head coach of the national team in December 2010 and held the post until he was dismissed in August 2012 following a match-throwing scandal at the London Olympics.

Achievements

Asian Games

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1986	Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul, South Korea	Yang Yang	7–15, 14–17	Bronze

Asian Championships

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1983	Netaji Indoor Stadium, Calcutta, India	Yoo Byung-hwan	He Shangquan Jiang Guoliang	15–18, 4–15	Silver

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1983	Malaysia Open	Park Joo-bong	Bobby Ertanto Christian Hadinata	10–15, 5–15	Runner-up
1988	French Open	Park Joo-bong	Razif Sidek Jalani Sidek	15–8, 12–15, 15–12	Winner

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1985	Denmark Open	Morten Frost	4–15, 5–15	Runner-up

IBF International

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1986	U.S. Open	Mike Butler	15–3, 15–9	Winner

References

1. "Tournament Personnel Data". www.koreabadminton.org. Badminton Korea Association. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
2. "Asian Games Roundup : South Koreans' Strong Showing Prompts Dispute Over the Officiating". California Times. Los Angeles Times. 30 September 1986. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
3. Sukumar, Dev (3 May 2019). "Glory on Home Soil – Sudirman Cup '89". bwfsudirmancup.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
4. "Badminton National Team, rest, Wedding March". Naver News Library. Donga Ilbo. 25 January 1991. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
5. Hearn, Don (7 January 2010). "SUNG JI HYUN – Carrying on a Family Tradition". Badzine.net. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
6. Hearn, Don (17 December 2010). "KOREA – Sung named new Head Coach". Badzine.net. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
7. Hearn, Don (22 August 2012). "Korean players' suspension eased, coaches out for 4 years". Badzine.net. Retrieved 28 August 2016.

• South Korean male badminton players
• Asian Games medalists in badminton
• 1963 births
• Living people
• Badminton players at the 1982 Asian Games
• Badminton players at the 1986 Asian Games
• Badminton players at the 1990 Asian Games
• Asian Games gold medalists for South Korea
• Asian Games bronze medalists for South Korea
• South Korean badminton coaches
• Medalists at the 1982 Asian Games
• Medalists at the 1986 Asian Games
• Medalists at the 1990 Asian Games
• 20th-century South Korean sportsmen