# Kim Moon-soo (badminton)

Kim Moon-soo (born 29 December 1963) is a former badminton player from South Korea who excelled from the early 1980s through the early-1990s

## Career

He has won 2 titles in the World Badminton Championships in men's doubles. He also won a gold medal at the Summer Olympics and 3 All England Open Badminton Championships in men's doubles. All of these were gained with fellow countryman Park Joo-bong, his regular partner during most his badminton career. In 1988, Kim married fellow 1985 World Champion Yoo Sang Hee after Yoo retired from international badminton. Kim himself retired in 1993, after contributing to Korea's Sudirman Cup victory. Kim competed for Korea in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Park Joo-bong. They won the gold medal defeating Eddy Hartono and Rudy Gunawan from Indonesia 15–11, 15–7. Kim was inducted into the Badminton Hall of Fame in 2002

## Achievements
### Olympic Games

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1992 | Pavelló de la Mar Bella, Barcelona, Spain | Park Joo-bong | Rudy Gunawan Eddy Hartono | 15–11, 15–7 | Gold |

### World Championships

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1985 | Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, Canada | Park Joo-bong | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 5–15, 15–7, 15–9 | Gold |
| 1987 | Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China | Park Joo-bong | Razif Sidek Jalani Sidek | 16–17, 4–15 | Bronze |
| 1991 | Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | Park Joo-bong | Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund | 15–4, 15–6 | Gold |

### World Cup

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1983 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Park Joo-bong | Christian Hadinata Bobby Ertanto | 15–6, 15–11 | Gold |
| 1986 | Senayan Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia | Park Joo-bong | Liem Swie King Bobby Ertanto | 11–15, 8–15 | Bronze |
| 1987 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Park Joo-bong | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 15–6, 6–15, 15–11 | Gold |
| 1989 | Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Park Joo-bong | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 15–10, 15–11 | Gold |
| 1991 | Macau Forum, Macau, China | Park Joo-bong | Razif Sidek Jalani Sidek | 18–15, 11–15, 2–15 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1989 | Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Chung So-young | Park Joo-bong Chung Myung-hee | 5–15, 9–15 | Silver |

### Asian Games

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1986 | Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul, South Korea | Park Joo-bong | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 15–8, 15–10 | Gold |
| 1990 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | Park Joo-bong | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 8–15, 4–15 | Silver |

### Asian Championships

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1985 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Park Joo-bong | Razif Sidek Jalani Sidek | 15–5, 8–15, 15–2 | Gold |
| 1991 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Park Joo-bong | Chen Kang Chen Hongyong | 15–12, 15–10 | Gold |

### IBF World Grand Prix (23 titles, 4 runners-up)

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1984 | Swedish Open | Park Joo-bong | Thomas Kihlström Stefan Karlsson | 15–8, 10–15, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1984 | Malaysia Open | Lee Deuk-choon | Razif Sidek Jalani Sidek | 15–6, 12–15, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1985 | Japan Open | Park Joo-bong | Christian Hadinata Hadibowo Susanto | 17–16, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1985 | All England Open | Park Joo-bong | Michael Kjeldsen Mark Christiansen | 7–15, 15–10, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1985 | India Open | Park Joo-bong | Steve Baddeley Nick Yates | 15–3, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1986 | German Open | Park Joo-bong | Jesper Helledie Steen Fladberg | 15–8, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1986 | All England Open | Park Joo-bong | Razif Sidek Jalani Sidek | 15–2, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1987 | French Open | Lee Deuk-choon | Hadibowo Susanto Rudy Heryanto | 15–0, 17–14 | Winner |
| 1988 | Japan Open | Park Joo-bong | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 15–18, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1989 | Malaysia Open | Park Joo-bong | Razif Sidek Jalani Sidek | 15–12, 10–15, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1989 | Thailand Open | Park Joo-bong | Razif Sidek Cheah Soon Kit | 15–11, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1990 | Japan Open | Park Joo-bong | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 3–15, 17–16, 18–13 | Winner |
| 1990 | All England Open | Park Joo-bong | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 17–14, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1990 | French Open | Park Joo-bong | Razif Sidek Jalani Sidek | 15–3, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1990 | Thailand Open | Park Joo-bong | Chen Kang Chen Hongyong | 15–7, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1990 | Malaysia Open | Park Joo-bong | Razif Sidek Jalani Sidek | 15–4, 13–15, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1991 | All England Open | Park Joo-bong | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 15–12, 7–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1991 | Japan Open | Park Joo-bong | Razif Sidek Jalani Sidek | 15–4, retired | Winner |
| 1991 | Malaysia Open | Park Joo-bong | Razif Sidek Jalani Sidek | 15–8, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1991 | Singapore Open | Park Joo-bong | Huang Zhanzhong Zheng Yumin | 15–2, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1991 | Indonesia Open | Park Joo-bong | Rudy Gunawan Eddy Hartono | 18–15, 15–13 | Winner |
| 1991 | Denmark Open | Park Joo-bong | Huang Zhanzhong Zheng Yumin | 10–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | Russia Open | Park Joo-bong | Kim Hyung-jin Park Sung-woo | 15–4, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1992 | Korea Open | Park Joo-bong | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 15–10, 15–10 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1985 | India Open | Kang Haeng-suk | Steve Baddeley Gillian Gowers | 15–11, 9–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1989 | Swiss Open | Chung So-young | Nick Ponting Cheryl Johnson | 18–15, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1990 | French Open | Chung So-young | Park Joo-bong Chung Myung-hee | 15–4, 15–6 | Winner |

### IBF International (1 title)

Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1993 | Iran Fajr International | Park Joo-bong | Hameed Nasimi Mansour Shakoori | 15–6, 15–5 | Winner |