Korea Open 2022 is going to be held on April 5-10 at the Palma Indoor Stadium. This is a BWF Super 500 event. Here, you will know the preview, schedule, date, TV, live stream, and top players of the tournament.
| Date | April 5-10 |
| Venue | Palma Indoor Stadium |
| Livestream | BWF TV |
Preview:
Korea Open is back after 2 years. The tournament was canceled in the last two years due to Covid 10 outbreak. But after a long break, the tournament will be a break for badminton fans over the world. The fans will surely be delighted with the performances of the world-class players in the world.
World Number five Anthony Sinisuka will be leading the tournament being the top seed. He was out of the Quarter Finals of the Swiss Open 2022 in his most recent tournament. His latest tournament victory came in 2022 when he won the Indonesian Open. The number 2 seed is LEE Zii Jia. He won the All England Open in 2021. Swiss Open champion Jonatan CHRISTIE is the third seed in the tournament. He will be looking for another trophy after this tournament. He will be joined by LOH Kean Yew, KIDAMBI Srikanth, Lakshya SEN, and many more in Korea Open 2022.
The women’s seeds will be led by world number 3 CHEN Yu Fei. She was the runner-up of the German Open 2022 and also won the Thomas and Uber Cup before that. The All England Open 2022 runner-up AN Seyoung is the second seed in the tournament. Indian Star PV Sindhu will be a hot favorite in this tournament. She won the Swiss Open 2022 in Lat week. She will look forward to winning a back-to-back tournament this time.
When is Korea Open 2022?
The tournament will start on April 5 and will continue till April 10. Here is the full schedule of the tournament.
| Round | Day | Date |
| First Round | Tuesday & Wednesday | April 5-6 |
| Second Round | Thursday | April 7 |
| Quarterfinals | Friday | April 8 |
| Semifinals | Saturday | April 9 |
| Finals | Sunday | April 10 |
Location:
- Venue: Palma Indoor Stadium
- Capacity: 6,607
The Korea Open 2022 will take place in Palma Indoor Stadium in Suncheon, South Korea. So, you will be able to watch the tournament from the stadium by buying the tickets. The venue can hold 6607 people at a time.
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How to watch the tournament on TV?
- BWF TV
BWF Tv will be shown on the Korea Open 2022 television. This is a dedicated channel to show all the badminton tournaments to the fans. You can watch this tournament with a cable TV subscription with this channel on your TV.
How to Live Stream Korea Open 2022 online?
- VOOT
- BWF TV Youtube Channel
VOOT, a popular live TV platform will show the live stream of the Korea Open 2022. You will need to subscribe to this platform to watch the tournament. The monthly subscription will cost you 99 RS for 1 month.
The matches will also be available on the official youtube channel of BWF TV.
Top Seeds:
Men’s Single:
- Anthony Sinisuka, Indonesia
- LEE Zii Jia, Malaysia
- Jonatan CHRISTIE, Indonesia
- LOH Kean Yew, Singapore
- KIDAMBI Srikanth, India
- Lakshya SEN, India
- Rasmus GEMKE, Denmark
- Kunlavut VITIDSARN, Thailand
Women’s singles:
- CHEN Yu Fei, China
- AN Seyoung, Korea
- P.V. Sindhu, India
- Ratchanok, Thailand
- HE Bing Jiao, China
- Pornpawee CHOCHUWONG, Thailand
- Busanan ONGBAMRUNGPHAN, Thailand
- Michelle LI, Canada
Men’s doubles:
- Kevin Sanjaya SUKAMULJO, Marcus Fernaldi GIDEON, Indonesia
- Hendra SETIAWAN, Mohammad AHSAN, Indonesia
- Chirag SHETTY, Satwiksairaj RANKIREDDY, India
- Fajar ALFIAN, Muhammad Rian ARDIANTO, Indonesia
- Kim ASTRUP
- Anders Skaarup RASMUSSEN, Denmark
- TEO Ee Yi, ONG Yew Sin, Malaysia
- Ben LANE, Sean VENDY, England
- KO Sung Hyun, SHIN Baekcheol, Korea
Women’s Double:
- LEE Sohee, SHIN Seungchan, Korea
- KIM Soyeong , KONG Heeyong, Korea
- Jongkolphan KITITHARAKUL, Rawinda PRAJONGJAI, Thailand
- REDDY N. Sikki, Ashwini PONNAPPA, India
- Apriyani RAHAYU, Siti Fadia Silva RAMADHANTI, Indonesia
- LIU Xuan Xuan, XIA Yu Ting, China
- JEONG Na Eun , KIM Hye Jeong, Korea
- Benyapa AIMSAARD, Nuntakarn AIMSAARD, Thailand
Korea Open 2022 Prize Money:
- Total: $360,000
- Winner $27,000
- Finalist: $13,680
- Semi-finals: $5,220
Final Words:
Korea Open 2022 will be very exciting this year, as the fans will enjoy the event after a long break. The players will try to make an impact on the heart of the fans. So, if you are a fan of badminton, this is a must-watch tournament for you.
