Korea Open 1996
The 1996 Korea Open in Badminton took place January 21-27, 1996 at the Seoul National University Gymnasium in Seoul . The prize money was $ 125,000. It was the 6th edition of the Korea Open. The main sponsors of the tournament were GF and Joo Bong. The tournament had five-star status in the World Badminton Grand Prix . 250 players from 24 countries took part in the tournament, which was televised by MBC and STAR.
Final results
| discipline | winner | finalist | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles |
 Kim Hak-kyun
|
Lee Kwang-jin
|
15-5, 15-5 |
| Ladies singles |
Bang Soo-hyun
|
 Yao Yan
|
11-3, 11-0 |
| Men's doubles |
 Ricky Subagja Rexy Mainaky
|
 Cheah Soon Kit Yap Kim Hock
|
15-5, 17-14 |
| Ladies doubles |
Gil Young-ah Jang Hye-ock
|
Kim Shin-young Kim Mee-hyang
|
1-15, 15-11, 15-4 |
| Mixed |
Park Joo-bong Ra Kyung-min
|
 Simon Archer Julie Bradbury
|
15-9, 15-11 |
Web links
- Grand Prix Tournament - 1996 Korean Open ( Memento from December 15, 2006 in the Internet Archive )