Badminton Star: 7 Wins & ₩800M Success

Ahn Se -young has won the ceremony after winning the 2025 World Badminton Federation (BWF) World Tour Super 750 Chinese Masters Women’s Singles held in Shenzhen in China on the 21st. Shenzhen | AFP Yonhap News

Ahn Se -young roared after winning the 2025 World Badminton Federation (BWF) World Tour Super 750 Chinese Masters Women's Singles held in Shenzhen in China on the 21st. Shenzhen | Xinhua Yonhap News

Ahn Se -young roared after winning the 2025 World Badminton Federation (BWF) World Tour Super 750 Chinese Masters Women’s Singles held in Shenzhen in China on the 21st. Shenzhen | Xinhua Yonhap News

Ahn Se -young (Samsung Life), a ‘Shuttlecock Empress’, which has gained tremendous momentum this year, earned nearly 800 million won in prizes.

Ahn Se -young won two consecutive games by winning the 2025 World Badminton Federation (BWF) World Tour Super 750 China Masters held in Shenzhen in China.



The total prize money at the competition was $ 1.25 million, and Ahn Se -young will receive $ 8750, which is 7%of the total prize money, depending on the prize distribution standards defined by BWF.

BWFs differ in winning prizes for each competition grade. In the case of women’s singles, the World Tour Finals will be 8%of the total prize money and 750 super 1000 and 750 tournaments, and 7.5%of the Super 500, 300, and 100 tournaments.

Ahn Se -young reached the summit at three super 750 tournaments including the Malaysia Open, Jeon Young Open, and Indonesia Open, and three super 750 tournaments including India Open, Japan Open, and China Masters. It was third in the Chinese Open, the Super 1000 tournament, and was eliminated in the quarter -finals at the Singapore Open, which was the Super 750 tournament. There are no prizes for the World Championships, which were eliminated from the semifinals.

Ahn Se -young is defending the attack of Hanwe in the 2025 World Badminton Federation (BWF) World Tour Super 750 China Masters Women's Singles Finals held in Shenzhen in China on the 21st. Shenzhen | Xinhua Yonhap News

Ahn Se -young is defending the attack of Hanwe in the 2025 World Badminton Federation (BWF) World Tour Super 750 China Masters Women’s Singles Finals held in Shenzhen in China on the 21st. Shenzhen | Xinhua Yonhap News

This year, Ahn Se -young earned $ 571,000 (about 796 million won). According to BWF, Ahn Se -young’s career prize increased to $ 205,5291.

Meanwhile, Kim Won-ho and Seo Seung-jae (Samsung Life), a male doubles, who showed tremendous momentum this year as well as Ahn Se-young, also earned a lot of money. The two, who first set up a doubles in January, joined Ahn Se -young to the top of the Chinese Masters and celebrated the seventh international championship this year.

Kim Won -ho and Seo Seung -jae have won 12 international competitions since February this year, and have won seven times. He won the trophy of three super 1000 tournaments (Malaysia Open, Jeonyoung Open, Indonesia Open), two Super 750 Tournament (Japan Open, China Masters) and the German Open, the Super 300 tournament. Although there is no additional prize, he won the gold medal at the World Championships, which is one of the most prestigious competitions with the Olympics. Kim Won -ho and Seo Seung -jae earned $ 57,5270 for this year’s competition.

Kim Won -ho (left) and Seo Seung -jae have been high fives after winning the 2025 World Badminton Federation (BWF) World Tour Super 750 Chinese Masters' doubles held in Shenzhen in China on the 21st. Shenzhen | AFP Yonhap News

Kim Won -ho (left) and Seo Seung -jae have been high fives after winning the 2025 World Badminton Federation (BWF) World Tour Super 750 Chinese Masters’ doubles held in Shenzhen in China on the 21st. Shenzhen | AFP Yonhap News

James Whitfield

James Whitfield is Archysport's racket sports and golf specialist, bringing a global perspective to tennis, badminton, and golf coverage. Based between London and Singapore, James has covered Grand Slam tournaments, BWF World Tour events, and major golf championships on five continents. His reporting combines on-the-ground access with deep knowledge of the technical and strategic elements that separate elite athletes from the rest of the field. James is fluent in English, French, and Mandarin, giving him unique access to athletes across the global tennis and badminton circuits.

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