BADMINTON PLAYER
Kim So-yeong
1992 - Today

Kim So-yeong
Kim So-yeong (Korean: 김소영; born 9 July 1992) is a South Korean badminton player. Kim, who attended the University of Incheon, was the triple crowns at the 2013 Summer Universiade, by winning the gold medals in the women's doubles, mixed doubles and team event. She competed at the 2014 Asian Games, clinched the silver medal in the women's team event. Together with Kong Hee-yong, she was awarded as the 2019 BWF Most Improved Player of the Year. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Kim So-yeong is the 145th most popular badminton player (down from 95th in 2024), the 1,371st most popular biography from South Korea (down from 1,070th in 2019) and the 21st most popular South Korean Badminton Player.
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Among BADMINTON PLAYERS
Among badminton players, Kim So-yeong ranks 145 out of 117. Before her are He Hanbin, Mayu Matsumoto, Simon Archer, Seo Seung-jae, Hwang Ji-man, and Yoo Yeon-seong. After her are Mathias Boe, Sayaka Hirota, Brice Leverdez, Srikanth Kidambi, Jia Yifan, and Kodai Naraoka.
Most Popular Badminton Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHe Hanbin
1986 - Present
HPI: 35.84
Rank: 139
Mayu Matsumoto
1995 - Present
HPI: 35.74
Rank: 140
Simon Archer
1973 - Present
HPI: 35.67
Rank: 141
Seo Seung-jae
1997 - Present
HPI: 35.65
Rank: 142
Hwang Ji-man
1984 - Present
HPI: 35.62
Rank: 143
Yoo Yeon-seong
1986 - Present
HPI: 35.52
Rank: 144
Kim So-yeong
1992 - Present
HPI: 35.31
Rank: 145
Mathias Boe
1980 - Present
HPI: 35.21
Rank: 146
Sayaka Hirota
1994 - Present
HPI: 34.96
Rank: 147
Brice Leverdez
1986 - Present
HPI: 34.78
Rank: 148
Srikanth Kidambi
1993 - Present
HPI: 34.78
Rank: 149
Jia Yifan
1997 - Present
HPI: 34.51
Rank: 150
Kodai Naraoka
2001 - Present
HPI: 34.43
Rank: 151
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1992, Kim So-yeong ranks 1,167. Before her are Coralie Lassource, Loïs Diony, Laurence Vincent Lapointe, Takuya Okamoto, Hanna Prakatsen, and Gino Peruzzi. After her are Taleb Tawatha, Zurabi Iakobishvili, Kris Bryant, Marko Petković, Cheng I-ching, and Cate Campbell.
Others Born in 1992
Go to all RankingsCoralie Lassource
HANDBALL PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 35.44
Rank: 1,162
Loïs Diony
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 35.37
Rank: 1,163
Laurence Vincent Lapointe
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 35.37
Rank: 1,164
Takuya Okamoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 35.36
Rank: 1,165
Hanna Prakatsen
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 35.34
Rank: 1,166
Gino Peruzzi
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 35.32
Rank: 1,167
Kim So-yeong
BADMINTON PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 35.31
Rank: 1,168
Taleb Tawatha
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 35.31
Rank: 1,169
Zurabi Iakobishvili
WRESTLER
1992 - Present
HPI: 35.30
Rank: 1,170
Kris Bryant
BASEBALL PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 35.29
Rank: 1,171
Marko Petković
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 35.27
Rank: 1,172
Cheng I-ching
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 35.27
Rank: 1,173
Cate Campbell
SWIMMER
1992 - Present
HPI: 35.26
Rank: 1,174
In South Korea
Among people born in South Korea, Kim So-yeong ranks 1,371 out of 1,128. Before her are Hwang Ji-man (1984), Jung Hyo-jung (1984), Kwon Soon-woo (1997), Yoo Yeon-seong (1986), Yang Hyo-jin (1989), and Oh Hyeon-gyu (2001). After her are Cho Yu-min (1996), Kim Min-seok (1999), Lydia Ko (1997), Kim Cheol-min (1992), Hwang Dae-heon (1999), and Ryu Han-su (1988).
Others born in South Korea
Go to all RankingsHwang Ji-man
BADMINTON PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 35.62
Rank: 1,365
Jung Hyo-jung
POLITICIAN
1984 - Present
HPI: 35.59
Rank: 1,366
Kwon Soon-woo
TENNIS PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 35.52
Rank: 1,367
Yoo Yeon-seong
BADMINTON PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 35.52
Rank: 1,368
Yang Hyo-jin
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 35.48
Rank: 1,369
Oh Hyeon-gyu
SOCCER PLAYER
2001 - Present
HPI: 35.36
Rank: 1,370
Kim So-yeong
BADMINTON PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 35.31
Rank: 1,371
Cho Yu-min
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 35.25
Rank: 1,372
Kim Min-seok
SKATER
1999 - Present
HPI: 35.24
Rank: 1,373
Lydia Ko
GOLFER
1997 - Present
HPI: 35.22
Rank: 1,374
Kim Cheol-min
POLITICIAN
1992 - Present
HPI: 35.22
Rank: 1,375
Hwang Dae-heon
SKATER
1999 - Present
HPI: 35.20
Rank: 1,376
Ryu Han-su
WRESTLER
1988 - Present
HPI: 35.15
Rank: 1,377
Among BADMINTON PLAYERS In South Korea
Among badminton players born in South Korea, Kim So-yeong ranks 21. Before her are Jang Hye-ock (1977), Jung Kyung-eun (1990), Lee Jae-jin (1983), Seo Seung-jae (1997), Hwang Ji-man (1984), and Yoo Yeon-seong (1986). After her are Shin Seung-chan (1994), Shon Seung-mo (1980), Yoo Yong-sung (1974), Son Wan-ho (1988), Kim Won-ho (1999), and Sung Ji-hyun (1991).
Jang Hye-ock
1977 - Present
HPI: 38.22
Rank: 15
Jung Kyung-eun
1990 - Present
HPI: 36.12
Rank: 16
Lee Jae-jin
1983 - Present
HPI: 35.96
Rank: 17
Seo Seung-jae
1997 - Present
HPI: 35.65
Rank: 18
Hwang Ji-man
1984 - Present
HPI: 35.62
Rank: 19
Yoo Yeon-seong
1986 - Present
HPI: 35.52
Rank: 20
Kim So-yeong
1992 - Present
HPI: 35.31
Rank: 21
Shin Seung-chan
1994 - Present
HPI: 34.36
Rank: 22
Shon Seung-mo
1980 - Present
HPI: 34.34
Rank: 23
Yoo Yong-sung
1974 - Present
HPI: 34.26
Rank: 24
Son Wan-ho
1988 - Present
HPI: 34.25
Rank: 25
Kim Won-ho
1999 - Present
HPI: 32.98
Rank: 26
Sung Ji-hyun
1991 - Present
HPI: 32.58
Rank: 27











































