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{{short description|South Korean badminton player}}
{{Infobox badminton player
| name                    = Ha Tae-kwon
| image                   = 하태권 선수.jpg
| caption                 =
| birth_name              =
| birth_date              = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1975|4|30}}
| birth_place             = [[Jeonju]], [[North Jeolla Province]], South Korea
| height                  = 1.87 m
| weight                  = 85 kg
| event                   = Men's doubles
| highest_ranking         = 1
| date_of_highest_ranking =
| current_ranking         =
| date_of_current_ranking =
| country                 = South Korea
| coach                   =
| handedness              = Right
| best_result             =
| medal_templates         =
{{MedalSport | Men's [[badminton]] }}
{{MedalCountry | {{KOR}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens]] | [[Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's doubles|Men's doubles]] }}
{{MedalBronze | [[Badminton at the 2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Sydney]] | [[Badminton at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's doubles|Men's doubles]] }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[BWF World Championships|World Championships]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[1999 IBF World Championships|1999 Copenhagen]] | [[1999 IBF World Championships – Men's doubles|Men's doubles]] }}
{{MedalSilver | [[2001 IBF World Championships|2001 Seville]] | [[2001 IBF World Championships – Men's doubles|Men's doubles]] }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Sudirman Cup]] }}
{{MedalSilver | [[1997 Sudirman Cup|1997 Glasgow]] | Mixed team }}
{{MedalBronze | [[1995 Sudirman Cup|1995 Lausanne]] | Mixed team }}
{{MedalBronze | [[1999 Sudirman Cup|1999 Copenhagen]] | Mixed team }}
{{MedalBronze | [[2001 Sudirman Cup|2001 seville]] | Mixed team }}
{{MedalBronze | [[2005 Sudirman Cup|2005 Beijing]] | Mixed team }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Thomas Cup]] }}
{{MedalBronze | [[1996 Thomas & Uber Cup|1996 Hong Kong]] | Men's team }}
{{MedalBronze | [[2000 Thomas & Uber Cup|2000 Kuala Lumpur]] | Men's team }}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Badminton at the Asian Games|Asian Games]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[Badminton at the 2002 Asian Games|2002 Busan]] | [[Badminton at the 2002 Asian Games – Men's team|Men's team]] }}
{{MedalSilver | [[Badminton at the 1994 Asian Games|1994 Hiroshima]] | [[Badminton at the 1994 Asian Games – Men's team|Men's team]] }}
{{MedalBronze | [[Badminton at the 1998 Asian Games|1998 Bangkok]] | [[Badminton at the 1998 Asian Games – Men's team|Men's team]] }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton Asia Championships|Asian Championships]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[1998 Asian Badminton Championships|1998 Bangkok]] | Men's doubles }}
{{MedalGold | [[1999 Asian Badminton Championships|1999 Kuala Lumpur]] | Men's doubles }}
{{MedalGold | [[2002 Asian Badminton Championships|2002 Bangkok]] | Men's doubles }}
{{MedalSilver | [[1996 Asian Badminton Championships|1996 Surabaya]] | Men's doubles }}
{{MedalBronze | [[1996 Asian Badminton Championships|1996 Surabaya]] | Mixed doubles }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton Asian Cup|Asian Cup]] }}
{{MedalBronze | [[1995 Badminton Asian Cup|1995 Qingdao]] | Mixed doubles }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton Asia Cup|Asia Cup]] }}
{{MedalBronze | [[1999 Badminton Asia Cup|1999 Ho Chi Minh]] | Men's team }}
| bwfbadminton_id         = 4767
| bwf_id                  = 3DB6CFDF-807F-4BC2-BFF3-BF416D0AC4D5
}}
{{Infobox Korean name|
hangul=하태권|hanja=河泰權|rr=Ha Taegwon|mr=Ha T'aegwŏn}}

'''Ha Tae-kwon''' ({{korean|하태권|河泰權}}; born 30 April 1975) is a [[badminton]] player from [[South Korea]]. Born in [[Jeonju]], [[North Jeolla Province]], Ha started his career in badminton with the recommendation of [[Kim Dong-moon]] in elementary school. He made his international debut in 1992, and won his first Grand Prix title at the 1995 Canada Open.<ref>{{cite web |title=배드민턴도 즐거워야 합니다, 하태권 선수 |url=http://www.koreabadminton.org/news/menu2/monthly_news_view.asp?anum=100343 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051107002955/http://www.koreabadminton.org/news/menu2/monthly_news_view.asp?anum=100343 |url-status=dead |publisher=[[Badminton Korea Association]] |archive-date=7 November 2005 |access-date=25 April 2019 |language=Korean}}</ref> Ha three times competed in [[Badminton at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] in 1996, 2000 and 2004, won a bronze medal in [[Badminton at the 2000 Summer Olympics|2000]] and a gold medal in [[Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics|2004]].

== Career ==
Ha made his first appearance in Olympic Games in [[Badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics|1996 Atlanta]], competed in the men's doubles event partnered with [[Kang Kyung-jin]]. He and Kang reached the quarterfinals after beat [[Siripong Siripul]]/[[Khunakorn Sudhisodhi]] of Thailand and [[Jon Holst-Christensen]]/[[Thomas Lund]] of Denmark in the first and second round. In the quarterfinals they defeated by the Malaysian pair [[Yap Kim Hock]]/[[Cheah Soon Kit]] in straight games.

In [[Badminton at the 2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Sydney]], Ha qualified to compete in two events. Teamed-up with [[Chung Jae-hee]] in the mixed doubles, they finished their campaign in the second round, beat the Ukrainian [[Vladislav Druzchenko]]/[[Viktoriya Evtushenko]] and lost to eventual silver medalists [[Trikus Haryanto]]/[[Minarti Timur]] of Indonesia. In the men's doubles, he partnered with [[Kim Dong-moon]]. They had bye in the first round, beat [[Yap Kim Hock]]/[[Cheah Soon Kit]] of Malaysia and [[Ricky Subagja]]/[[Rexy Mainaky]] of Indonesia in the second and quarterfinals, lost to [[Tony Gunawan]]/[[Candra Wijaya]] of Indonesia in the semifinals, and won a bronze medal match against [[Choong Tan Fook]]/[[Lee Wan Wah]] of Malaysia.

In [[badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens]], Ha competed in the men's doubles with [[Kim Dong-moon]] as a third seeded. They had a bye in the first round and defeated [[Robert Mateusiak]]/[[Michał Łogosz]] of Poland in the second. In the quarterfinals, Ha and Kim beat [[Zheng Bo]]/[[Sang Yang]] of China 15–7, 15–11.  They won the semifinal against [[Eng Hian]]/[[Flandy Limpele]] of Indonesia 15–8, 15–2 and defeated fellow Koreans [[Lee Dong-soo]] and [[Yoo Yong-sung]] 15–11, 15–4 to win the gold medal.

In 2005, he competed at the [[2005 Sudirman Cup|Sudirman Cup]], and helped the national team win a bronze medal.

Ha graduated from the [[Wonkwang University]]. In 2008, he was coach of the national team, and in October of the same year he became the coach of Samsung Electro-Mechanics.

== Achievements ==

=== Olympic Games ===
''Men's doubles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | [[Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's doubles|2004]]
| align="left" | [[Goudi Olympic Hall]], [[Athens, Greece]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Dong-moon]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Lee Dong-soo]] <br /> {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Yoo Yong-sung]]
| align="left" | 15–11, 15–4
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Gold medal.svg|16px]] '''Gold'''
|-
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | [[Badminton at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's doubles|2000]]
| align="left" | [[The Dome (Sydney)|The Dome]], [[Sydney, Australia]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Dong-moon]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Choong Tan Fook]] <br /> {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Lee Wan Wah]]
| align="left" | 15–2, 15–8
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Bronze medal.svg|16px]] '''Bronze'''
|}

=== World Championships ===
''Men's doubles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | [[2001 IBF World Championships – Men's doubles|2001]]
| align="left" | [[Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo]], [[Seville, Spain]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Dong-moon]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Tony Gunawan]] <br /> {{flagicon|INA}} [[Halim Haryanto]]
| align="left" | 0–15, 13–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 2.png|Silver]] '''Silver'''
|-
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | [[1999 IBF World Championships – Men's doubles|1999]]
| align="left" | [[Brøndby Hall|Brøndby Arena]], [[Copenhagen, Denmark]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Dong-moon]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Lee Dong-soo]] <br /> {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Yoo Yong-sung]]
| align="left" | 15–5, 15–5
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold'''
|}

=== Asian Championships ===
''Men's doubles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | [[2002 Asian Badminton Championships|2002]]
| align="left" | [[Nimibutr Stadium]],<br />[[Bangkok, Thailand]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Dong-moon]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Candra Wijaya]] <br /> {{flagicon|INA}} [[Sigit Budiarto]]
| align="left" | 15–6, 15–8
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold'''
|-
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | [[1999 Asian Badminton Championships|1999]]
| align="left" | [[Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium]],<br />[[Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Dong-moon]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Zhang Wei (badminton, born 1977)|Zhang Wei]] <br /> {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Zhang Jun (badminton)|Zhang Jun]]
| align="left" | 15–6, 15–4
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold'''
|-
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | [[1998 Asian Badminton Championships|1998]]
| align="left" | [[Nimibutr Stadium]],<br />[[Bangkok, Thailand]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kang Kyung-jin]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Zhang Wei (badminton, born 1977)|Zhang Wei]] <br /> {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Zhang Jun (badminton)|Zhang Jun]]
| align="left" | 12–15, 15–11, 15–13
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold'''
|-
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | [[1996 Asian Badminton Championships|1996]]
| align="left" | Pancasila Hall,<br />[[Surabaya]], [[Indonesia]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kang Kyung-jin]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Ade Sutrisna]] <br /> {{flagicon|INA}} [[Candra Wijaya]]
| align="left" | 8–15, 17–15, 11–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 2.png|Silver]] '''Silver'''
|}

''Mixed doubles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | [[1996 Asian Badminton Championships|1996]]
| align="left" | Pancasila Hall,<br />[[Surabaya]], [[Indonesia]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Shin-young (badminton)|Kim Shin-young]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Tri Kusharyanto]] <br /> {{flagicon|INA}} [[Lili Tampi]]
| align="left" | 10–15, 4–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze'''
|}

=== Asian Cup ===
''Mixed doubles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | [[1995 Badminton Asian Cup|1995]]
| align="left" | Xinxing Gymnasium, <br />[[Qingdao, China]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Shin-young (badminton)|Kim Shin-young]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Dong-moon]] <br /> {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Gil Young-ah]]
| align="left" | –, –
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze'''
|}

=== IBF World Grand Prix (24 titles, 9 runners-up) ===
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

''Men's doubles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center"| 2004
| align="left" | [[Japan Open (badminton)|Japan Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Dong-moon]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Cai Yun]] <br /> {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Fu Haifeng]]
| align="left" | 15–7, 6–15, 15–6
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center"| 2003
| align="left" | [[Chinese Taipei Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Dong-moon]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Flandy Limpele]] <br /> {{flagicon|INA}} [[Eng Hian]]
| align="left" | 15–4, 15–1
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center"| 2003
| align="left" | [[Denmark Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Dong-moon]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Halim Haryanto]] <br /> {{flagicon|INA}} [[Candra Wijaya]]
| align="left" | 16–17, 15–6, 15–8
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center"| 2003
| align="left" | [[Dutch Open (badminton)|Dutch Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Dong-moon]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Yong-hyun (badminton)|Kim Yong-hyun]] <br /> {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Yim Bang-eun]]
| align="left" | 15–2, 15–2
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center"| 2003
| align="left" | [[Korea Open (badminton)|Korea Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Dong-moon]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Lee Dong-soo]] <br /> {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Yoo Yong-sung]]
| align="left" | 15–11, 15–6
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center"| 2003
| align="left" | [[Thailand Open (badminton)|Thailand Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Yoo Yong-sung]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} [[Sudket Prapakamol]] <br /> {{flagicon|THA}} [[Patapol Ngernsrisuk]]
| align="left" | 15–8, 15–6
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center"| 2002
| align="left" | [[Denmark Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Dong-moon]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Chan Chong Ming]] <br /> {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Chew Choon Eng]]
| align="left" | 15–4, 15–8
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center"| 2002
| align="left" | [[Dutch Open (badminton)|Dutch Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Dong-moon]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Jens Eriksen]] <br /> {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Martin Lundgaard Hansen]]
| align="left" | 15–8, 15–8
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center"| 2002
| align="left" | [[All England Open Badminton Championships|All England Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Dong-moon]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Flandy Limpele]] <br /> {{flagicon|INA}} [[Eng Hian]]
| align="left" | 7–2, 7–2, 1–7, 7–3
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center"| 2002
| align="left" | [[Singapore Open (badminton)|Singapore Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Dong-moon]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Flandy Limpele]] <br /> {{flagicon|INA}} [[Eng Hian]]
| align="left" | 8–15, 15–11, 14–17
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center"| 2002
| align="left" | [[Chinese Taipei Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Dong-moon]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Bambang Suprianto]] <br /> {{flagicon|INA}} [[Candra Wijaya]]
| align="left" | 15–9, 13–15, 15–3
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center"| 2002
| align="left" | [[Korea Open (badminton)|Korea Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Dong-moon]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Lee Dong-soo]] <br /> {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Yoo Yong-sung]]
| align="left" | 7–0, 7–4, 7–0
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center"| 2001
| align="left" | [[Korea Open (badminton)|Korea Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Dong-moon]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Lee Dong-soo]] <br /> {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Yoo Yong-sung]]
| align="left" | 15–9, 15–4
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center"| 2000
| align="left" | [[Swiss Open (badminton)|Swiss Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Dong-moon]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Jens Eriksen]] <br /> {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Jesper Larsen]]
| align="left" | 15–12, 15–2
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center"| 2000
| align="left" | [[All England Open Badminton Championships|All England Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Dong-moon]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Lee Dong-soo]] <br /> {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Yoo Yong-sung]]
| align="left" | 15–4, 13–15, 17–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center"| [[1999 World Badminton Grand Prix|1999]]
| align="left" | [[World Badminton Grand Prix Finals|Grand Prix Finals]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Dong-moon]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Candra Wijaya]] <br /> {{flagicon|INA}} [[Tony Gunawan]]
| align="left" | 7–15, 15–8, 11–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center"| 1999
| align="left" | [[China Open (badminton)|China Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Dong-moon]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Lee Dong-soo]] <br /> {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Yoo Yong-sung]]
| align="left" | 17–16, 15–8
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center"| 1999
| align="left" | [[Japan Open (badminton)|Japan Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Dong-moon]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Lee Dong-soo]] <br /> {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Yoo Yong-sung]]
| align="left" | 15–6, 15–4
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center"| 1999
| align="left" | [[Swedish Open (badminton)|Swedish Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Dong-moon]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Lee Dong-soo]] <br /> {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Yoo Yong-sung]]
| align="left" | 15–11, 15–5
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center"| 1997
| align="left" | [[Hong Kong Open (badminton)|Hong Kong Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Dong-moon]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Eng Hian]] <br /> {{flagicon|INA}} [[Hermono Yuwono]]
| align="left" | 15–4, 15–12
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center"| 1997
| align="left" | [[U.S. Open Badminton Championships|U.S. Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Dong-moon]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Liu Yong (badminton)|Liu Yong]] <br /> {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Zhang Wei (badminton, born 1977)|Zhang Wei]]
| align="left" | 15–3, 6–15, 15–12
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center"| 1997
| align="left" | [[All England Open Badminton Championships|All England Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kang Kyung-jin]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Jon Holst-Christensen]] <br /> {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Michael Sogaard]]
| align="left" | 15–11, 17–16
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center"| 1997
| align="left" | [[Swedish Open (badminton)|Swedish Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kang Kyung-jin]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Peter Axelsson]] <br /> {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Pär-Gunnar Jönsson]]
| align="left" | 15–3, 15–11
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center"| 1997
| align="left" | [[Korea Open (badminton)|Korea Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kang Kyung-jin]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Cheah Soon Kit]] <br /> {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Yap Kim Hock]]
| align="left" | 4–15, 15–3, 15–5
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center"| 1996
| align="left" | [[Thailand Open (badminton)|Thailand Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kang Kyung-jin]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Sigit Budiarto]] <br /> {{flagicon|INA}} [[Candra Wijaya]]
| align="left" | 11–15, 15–10, 12–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center"| 1995
| align="left" | [[Hong Kong Open (badminton)|Hong Kong Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kang Kyung-jin]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Rudy Gunawan]] <br /> {{flagicon|INA}} [[Bambang Suprianto]]
| align="left" | 17–15, 12–15, 15–3
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1995
| align="left" | [[Canadian Open (badminton)|Canadian Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kang Kyung-jin]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Dong-moon]] <br /> {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Yoo Yong-sung]]
| align="left" | 12–15, 15–6, 15–8
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|}

''Mixed doubles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center"| 2002
| align="left" | [[Dutch Open (badminton)|Dutch Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Hwang Yu-mi]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Dong-moon]] <br /> {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Lee Kyung-won]]
| align="left" | 9–11, 2–11
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center"| 1999
| align="left" | [[Japan Open (badminton)|Japan Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Chung Jae-hee]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Liu Yong (badminton)|Liu Yong]] <br /> {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Ge Fei (badminton)|Ge Fei]]
| align="left" | 1–15, 3–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center"| 1999
| align="left" | [[All England Open Badminton Championships|All England Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Chung Jae-hee]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Simon Archer (badminton)|Simon Archer]] <br /> {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Joanne Goode]]
| align="left" | 2–15, 13–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center"| 1999
| align="left" | [[Swedish Open (badminton)|Swedish Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Chung Jae-hee]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Dong-moon]] <br /> {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Ra Kyung-min]]
| align="left" | 1–15, 4–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center"| 1997
| align="left" | [[Hong Kong Open (badminton)|Hong Kong Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Chung Jae-hee]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Dong-moon]] <br /> {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Ra Kyung-min]]
| align="left" | 12–15, 3–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center"| 1994
| align="left" | [[Hong Kong Open (badminton)|Hong Kong Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Shim Eun-jung]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Thomas Lund]] <br /> {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Marlene Thomsen]]
| align="left" | 14–17, 12–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|}

=== IBF International (2 titles, 2 runners-up) ===
''Men's doubles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2002
| align="left" | [[Malaysia International|Malaysia Satellite]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Dong-moon]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Jeremy Gan]] <br /> {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Gan Teik Chai]]
| align="left" | 15–4, 15–0
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1999
| align="left" | [[Australian Open (badminton)|Australian International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Lee Dong-soo]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Dong-moon]] <br /> {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Yoo Yong-sung]]
| align="left" | 17–14, 9–15, 12–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1991
| align="left" | [[Hungarian International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Hwang Sun-ho]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Young-gil (badminton)|Kim Young-gil]] <br /> {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Lee Dong-soo]]
| align="left" | 17–14, 12–15, 9–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|}

''Mixed doubles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2002
| align="left" | [[Malaysia International|Malaysia Satellite]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Lee Kyung-won]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Robby Istanta]] <br /> {{flagicon|INA}} [[Yunita Tetty]]
| align="left" | 11–6, 11–0
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.badmintoneurope.com/page.aspx?id=12642 European results]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20131106002949/http://www.badmintonengland.co.uk/core/core_picker/download.asp?documenttable=libraryfiles&id=2457&log_stat=0 All England champions 1899-2007]
*{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/ha-tae-gwon-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417234156/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/ha-tae-gwon-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2020-04-17 |title=Ha Tae-Gwon}}

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