‘10 titles but only W1 billion ?’ Even Chinese fans question An Se-young’s prize money

Badminton star An Se-young has set a new record for the most women’s singles titles in a single season, winning 10 international tournaments this year — yet even fans in China say her earnings are far too low compared with her dominance. An has earned more than 1 billion won ($740,000) in prize money this season. Despite the historic achievement, Chinese media and badminton followers say her compensation does not match her unprecedented performance. Currently ranked first worldwide, she has begun training at the Jincheon National Training Center ahead of the 2025 BWF World Tour Finals, which will take place in Hangzhou from Dec. 17 to 21. With the tournament lineup finalized, promotional posters were released this week. Although An has held the top global ranking for more than a year, she appears second on the poster after Japan’s Yamaguchi Akane, who won the world championships in Paris in August. World champions receive automatic invitations to the finals, regardless of ranking. An’s season has been one of the most dominant in badminton history. She won 10 World Tour titles acrWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times