Kim/Seo vs Hoki/Kobayashi: Korea Open 2026 Final

The South Korean pair took the opening game 21-12. Takuro Hoki/Yugo Kobayashi of Japan levelled the final by winning the second game 22-20. Kim Won-ho/Seo Seung-jae secured the title with a 21-19 result in the third game.

Korea Open badminton 2026 results

The Korea Open badminton 2026 results in men's doubles place Kim Won-ho/Seo Seung-jae as champions and Takuro Hoki/Yugo Kobayashi as runners-up. The 21-12, 20-22, 21-19 scoreline decided a final that went to three games.

Kim/Seo vs Hoki/Kobayashi also extended the South Korean pair's winning record in this matchup. Kim Won-ho/Seo Seung-jae have won all six meetings, while Takuro Hoki/Yugo Kobayashi have no wins. In their previous meeting, a Singapore Open 2026 quarter-final on 29 May 2026, Kim Won-ho/Seo Seung-jae won 21-19, 21-18.

Route to the final

Kim Won-ho/Seo Seung-jae began their run with two round-of-32 wins on 3 November, beating Jiri Kral/Ondrej Kral and Choong Hon Jian/Wong Vin Sean by identical 22-20, 21-12 scores. They then beat Jin Yong/Jo Song-hyun 21-16, 21-13 in the round of 16, Wang Chang/Xie Hao Nan 21-14, 15-21, 21-19 in the quarter-finals, and Man Wei Chong/Tee Kai Wun 21-17, 21-17 in the semi-finals.

Takuro Hoki/Yugo Kobayashi reached the title match by beating Kim Gi-jung/Kim Sa-rang 21-16, 21-15, Choi Sol-gyu/Goh V Shem 21-14, 19-21, 21-15, and Weijie Chia/Teo Ee Yi 21-17, 21-18. They overcame Kang Min-hyuk/Lee Jong-min 21-14, 21-18 in the semi-finals.

Kim/Seo vs Hoki/Kobayashi concludes in Yeosu

Before their run in Yeosu, Kim Won-ho/Seo Seung-jae reached the French Open 2026 quarter-finals, where they lost 15-21, 18-21 to Goh Sze Fei/Nur Izzuddin on 24 October 2026. Hoki/Kobayashi were eliminated in the French Open 2026 round of 16 by Man Wei Chong/Tee Kai Wun, losing 23-25, 14-21 on 22 October 2026.

The title completes Kim Won-ho/Seo Seung-jae's Korea Open 2026 campaign. Find more coverage on the badminton category page and at the official BWF website.