# Kim Min-jung (badminton)

Kim Min-jung (born 29 July 1986) is a badminton player representing South Korea. Her name is sometimes spelled Kim Min-jeong. As a badminton player, Kim has focused on doubles with Ha Jung-eun; together they competed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In the past she has been paired with Hwang Ji-man and Yoo Yeon-seong in mixed doubles.

## Career

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Kim and her partner Ha Jung-eun, along with Jung Kyung-eun and Kim Ha-na of South Korea, Wang Xiaoli and Yu Yang of China, and Meiliana Jauhari and Greysia Polii of Indonesia were disqualified from the competition for "not using one's best efforts to win a match" and "conducting oneself in a manner that is clearly abusive or detrimental to the sport" following matches the previous evening during which they were accused of trying to lose in order to manipulate the draw. Kim and her partner Ha Jung-eun played against Indonesia's Meiliana Jauhari and Greysia Polii. It is suspected that the Koreans emulated China so to avoid playing against another Korean team in the semi-finals; the Korean head coach Sung Han-kook said "Because they don't want to play the semi-final against each other, so we did the same. We didn't want to play the South Korean team again". South Korea filed an appeal to the case, but it was rejected by the Badminton World Federation.

## Achievements
### World Cup

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2005 | Olympic Park, Yiyang, China | Ha Jung-eun | Wei Yili Zhang Yawen | 11–21, 13–21 | Bronze |

### Asian Games

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2010 | Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Lee Hyo-jung | Tian Qing Zhao Yunlei | 9–21, 12–21 | Bronze |

### Asian Championships

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2011 | Sichuan Gymnasium, Chengdu, China | Ha Jung-eun | Tian Qing Zhao Yunlei | 15–21, 21–19, 17–21 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2009 | Suwon Indoor Stadium, Suwon, South Korea | Yoo Yeon-seong | Lee Yong-dae Lee Hyo-jung | 12–21, 15–21 | Silver |
| 2010 | Siri Fort Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India | Yoo Yeon-seong | Chan Peng Soon Goh Liu Ying | 17–21, 22–20, 19–21 | Silver |

### Summer Universiade

Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2007 | Thammasat University, Pathum Thani, Thailand | Yoo Yeon-seong | Fang Chieh-min Cheng Wen-hsing | 21–19, 13–21, 21–17 | Gold |

### Asian Junior Championships

Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2004 | Hwacheon Indoor Stadium, Hwacheon, South Korea | Ahn Jung-ha | Feng Chen Pan Pan | 9–15, 11–15 | Bronze |

### BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2010 | Singapore Open | Lee Hyo-jung | Shinta Mulia Sari Yao Lei | 17–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Indonesia Open | Lee Hyo-jung | Cheng Wen-hsing Chien Yu-chin | 21–12, 12–21, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2011 | Singapore Open | Ha Jung-eun | Tian Qing Zhao Yunlei | 13–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | World Superseries Finals | Ha Jung-eun | Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang | 8–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Korea Open | Ha Jung-eun | Tian Qing Zhao Yunlei | 18–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Malaysia Open | Ha Jung-eun | Christinna Pedersen Kamilla Rytter Juhl | 19–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
    BWF Superseries Finals tournament
    BWF Superseries Premier tournament
    BWF Superseries tournament

### BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2010 | Chinese Taipei Open | Lee Hyo-jung | Yoo Hyun-young Lee Kyung-won | 21–14, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2011 | German Open | Ha Jung-eun | Mizuki Fujii Reika Kakiiwa | 6–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Swiss Open | Ha Jung-eun | Jung Kyung-eun Kim Ha-na | 21–12, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2011 | U.S. Open | Ha Jung-eun | Jung Kyung-eun Kim Ha-na | 14–21, 22–20, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2011 | Chinese Taipei Open | Ha Jung-eun | Meiliana Jauhari Greysia Polii | 17–21, 21–18, 2–0 retired | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2010 | Korea Grand Prix | Yoo Yeon-seong | Choi Young-woo Eom Hye-won | 21–15, 21–13 | Winner |
    BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
    BWF Grand Prix tournament

### BWF International Challenge/Series/Satellite

Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2005 | Vietnam Satellite | Kang Hae-won | Ha Jung-eun Oh Seul-ki | 6–15, 15–7, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Surabaya Satellite | Ha Jung-eun | Nitya Krishinda Maheswari Nadya Melati | 15–13, 15–0 | Winner |
| 2005 | Cheers Asian Satellite | Ha Jung-eun | Jiang Yanmei Li Yujia | 3–15, 1–15 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Vietnam Satellite | Oh Seul-ki | Duanganong Aroonkesorn Kunchala Voravichitchaikul | 23–21, 12–21, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2006 | Mongolian Satellite | Sun In-jang | Jung Kyung-eun Yoo Hyun-young | 21–15, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2006 | India Satellite | Jung Youn-kyung | Jwala Gutta Shruti Kurien | 21–18, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2006 | Malaysia Satellite | Jung Youn-kyung | Jung Kyung-eun Yoo Hyun-young | 21–14, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2007 | Vietnam International | Ha Jung-eun | Richi Puspita Dili Yulianti | 17–21, 21–9, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Cheers Asian Satellite | Ha Jung-eun | Richi Puspita Dili Yulianti | 21–18, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2008 | Osaka International | Ha Jung-eun | Kumiko Ogura Reiko Shiota | 22–20, 8–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | Korea International | Ha Jung-eun | Jang Ye-na Kim Mi-young | 21–15, 21–14 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2005 | Thailand Satellite | Han Sang-hoon | Songphon Anugritayawon Kunchala Voravichitchaikul | 12–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Mongolian Satellite | Yoo Yeon-seong | Lee Jung-hwan Yoo Hyun-young | 21–13, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2006 | Malaysia Satellite | Shin Baek-cheol | Tontowi Ahmad Yulianti | 21–16, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2007 | Cheers Asian Satellite | Cho Gun-woo | Yoo Yeon-seong Ha Jung-eun | 21–19, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2007 | Indonesia International | Yoo Yeon-seong | Tontowi Ahmad Yulianti | 16–21, 21–15, 9–21 | Runner-up |
    BWF International Challenge tournament
    BWF International Series tournament

## Record against selected opponents

Women's doubles results with Ha Jung-eun against Super Series finalists, Worlds semifinalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists.
* Leanne Choo & Renuga Veeran 2–0
* / Petya Nedelcheva & Anastasia Russkikh 1–0
* Alex Bruce & Michelle Li 1–0
* Du Jing & Yu Yang (badminton) 0–3
* Cheng Shu & Zhao Yunlei 0–4
* Gao Ling & Huang Sui 0–1
* Ma Jin & Wang Xiaoli 0–2
* Tang Jinhua & Xia Huan 0–1
* Tian Qing & Zhao Yunlei 0–4
* Wang Xiaoli & Yu Yang 1–7
* Zhang Yawen & Wei Yili 0–3
* Yang Wei & Zhang Jiewen 0–2
* Cheng Wen-hsing & Chien Yu-chin 3–3
* Christinna Pedersen & Kamilla Rytter Juhl 4–1
* Poon Lok Yan & Tse Ying Suet 2–1
* Jwala Gutta & Ashwini Ponnappa 3–0
* Vita Marissa & Nadya Melati 1–0
* Meiliana Jauhari & Greysia Polii 3–1
* Mizuki Fujii & Reika Kakiiwa 3–3
* Miyuki Maeda & Satoko Suetsuna 3–1
* Kumiko Ogura & Reiko Shiota 1–2
* Shizuka Matsuo & Mami Naito 6–0
* Misaki Matsutomo & Ayaka Takahashi 3–0
* Lee Hyo-jung & Lee Kyung-won 0–2
* Jung Kyung-eun & Kim Ha-na 3–1
* Chin Eei Hui & Wong Pei Tty 3–1
* Valeria Sorokina & Nina Vislova 1–0
* Jiang Yanmei & Li Yujia 1–2
* Shinta Mulia Sari & Yao Lei 6–1
* Michelle Edwards & Annari Viljoen 1–0
* Duanganong Aroonkesorn & Kunchala Voravichitchaikul 1–1