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Ki Dong-ju

奇東柱　/　き・どんじゅ

Badminton player

April 12, 2001 (age 25)

badminton player

My Take

Ki Dong-ju is the kind of young athlete I quietly root for. Born in 2001 and affiliated with the Incheon airport team, he won World Junior silver in 2018 and then claimed his first BWF World Tour title at the 2025 Orléans Masters alongside Kang Min-hyuk. I like seeing that clear arc from promising junior to a senior-level winner, because it shows real, patient development rather than a flash in the pan. Doubles success hinges on trust between partners, so that title also speaks to a strong partnership. He still has room to grow, and that upside is exactly what makes him worth watching.

Overview

Ki Dong-ju (Korean: 기동주; born 12 April 2001) is a South Korean badminton player affiliated with Incheon Skymons International Airport team. He was part of South Korean team that won the silver medal in the 2018 BWF World Junior Championships. He won his first BWF World Tour title at the 2025 Orléans Masters with Kang Min-hyuk.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Ki Dong-ju
Name (Japanese): 奇東柱
Reading: き・どんじゅ
Born: April 12, 2001 (age 25)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aries / Snake
Blood type: Private
Height: 174 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: badminton player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/ki_dzoo0412/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A5%87%E6%9D%B1%E6%9F%B1

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