The 2012 Korea Open Super Series Premier was the first tournament of the 2012 BWF Super Series. The tournament was held in Seoul, South Korea from 3–8 January 2012 and had a total purse of $1,000,000.

Men's singles

Seeds

  1. Malaysia Lee Chong Wei
  2. China Lin Dan
  3. China Chen Long
  4. Denmark Peter Gade
  5. China Chen Jin
  6. Japan Sho Sasaki
  7. Vietnam Nguyễn Tiến Minh
  8. Indonesia Simon Santoso

Top half

First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinals
1Malaysia Lee C W2121
India K Parupalli11161Malaysia Lee C W132121
India A Jayaram1515South Korea Son W-h211415
South Korea Son W-h21211Malaysia Lee C W2121
7Vietnam Nguyễn T M21109Japan K Tago1817
Japan K Tago192121Japan K Tago2121
Q3Singapore Yong Z A C192122Q3Singapore Yong Z A C1013
Q1South Korea Sung M P2117201Malaysia Lee C W2121
4Denmark P Gade912China Du PY813
China Du PY2121China Du PY211421
Hong Kong Hu Y2121Hong Kong Hu Y52119
Denmark H-K Vittinghus136China Du PY2121
8Indonesia S Santoso21218Indonesia S Santoso1619
Japan K Yamada11168Indonesia S Santoso2121
Indonesia T Hidayat1915England R Ouseph1813
England R Ouseph2121

Bottom half

First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinals
Thailand B Ponsana912
China Wang ZM2121China Wang ZM1117
Indonesia T Sugiarto14126Japan S Sasaki2121
6Japan S Sasaki21216Japan S Sasaki2122
Germany M Zwiebler2121Germany M Zwiebler1820
Poland P Wacha714Germany M Zwiebler211921
Q4Chinese Taipei Hsu J-h2021Q4Chinese Taipei Hsu J-h142117
3China Chen L15r6Japan S Sasaki1614
Indonesia D H Rumbaka23122China Lin D2121
Denmark J Ø Jørgensen2521Denmark J Ø Jørgensen152121
Q2Hong Kong Chan Y K19175China Chen J211612
5China Chen J2121Denmark J Ø Jørgensen132115
Hong Kong Wong W K1492China Lin D21821
South Korea Lee H-i2121South Korea Lee H-i211210
Spain P Abián1822102China Lin D112121
2China Lin D212021

Finals

SemifinalsFinal
1Malaysia Lee Chong Wei2121
China Du Pengyu813
1Malaysia Lee Chong Wei122121
2China Lin Dan211814
6Japan Sho Sasaki1614
2China Lin Dan2121

Women's singles

Seeds

  1. China Wang Yihan
  2. China Wang Shixian
  3. China Wang Xin
  4. India Saina Nehwal
  5. Denmark Tine Baun
  6. China Jiang Yanjiao
  7. Germany Juliane Schenk
  8. South Korea Sung Ji-hyun

Top half

First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinals
1China Wang YH211421
Netherlands Yao J152191China Wang YH2121
Q2South Korea Hwang H-y2121Q2South Korea Hwang H-y1811
Bulgaria P Nedelcheva17171China Wang YH2121
7Germany J Schenk21217Germany J Schenk1011
China Liu X14167Germany J Schenk2121
France Pi HY222116Q4Hong Kong Poon L Y1016
Q4Hong Kong Poon L Y247211China Wang YH1319
4India S Nehwal21216China Jiang YJ2121
Scotland S Egelstaff564India S Nehwal2121
Chinese Taipei Cheng S-c2121Chinese Taipei Cheng S-c1410
Japan S Sato12184India S Nehwal1710
6China Jiang YJ21216China Jiang YJ2121
Bulgaria L Zetchiri13116China Jiang YJ2121
Thailand R Intanon152121Thailand R Intanon1615
Japan A Goto211918

Bottom half

First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinals
Spain C Marín211719
China Li XR162121China Li XR211821
Canada M Li8115Denmark T Baun15217
5Denmark T Baun2121China Li XR1816
Q1Chinese Taipei Pai H-m2121South Korea Bae Y-j2121
Q3Hong Kong Tse Y S1913Q1Chinese Taipei Pai H-m211312
South Korea Bae Y-j102121South Korea Bae Y-j112121
3China Wang X211814South Korea Bae Y-j1516
Singapore Gu J2114212China Wang SX2121
Thailand P Buranaprasertsuk132114Singapore Gu J2121
Chinese Taipei Tai T-y2121Chinese Taipei Tai T-y1518
8South Korea Sung J-h1919Singapore Gu J1713
Japan E Hirose16132China Wang SX2121
Hong Kong Yip P Y2121Hong Kong Yip P Y117
Singapore Fu MT11122China Wang SX2121
2China Wang SX2121

Finals

SemifinalsFinal
1China Wang Yihan1319
6China Jiang Yanjiao2121
6China Jiang Yanjiao1217
2China Wang Shixian2121
South Korea Bae Youn-joo1516
2China Wang Shixian2121

Men's doubles

Seeds

  1. China Cai Yun / Fu Haifeng
  2. South Korea Jung Jae-sung / Lee Yong-dae
  3. Denmark Mathias Boe / Carsten Mogensen
  4. South Korea Ko Sung-hyun / Yoo Yeon-seong
  5. Malaysia Koo Kien Keat / Tan Boon Heong
  6. Indonesia Mohammad Ahsan / Bona Septano
  7. China Chai Biao / Guo Zhendong
  8. Japan Hirokatsu Hashimoto / Noriyasu Hirata

Top half

First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinals
1China Cai Y China Fu HF2121
Poland A Cwalina Poland M Łogosz17121China Cai Y China Fu HF152122
Q1Denmark R Bonde Denmark A Kristiansen1217Q2Thailand B Isara Thailand M Jongjit211620
Q2Thailand B Isara Thailand M Jongjit21211China Cai Y China Fu HF2121
7China Chai B China Guo ZD2019Germany M Fuchs Germany O Roth1215
Indonesia M Kido Indonesia H Setiawan2221Indonesia M Kido Indonesia H Setiawan1719
Malaysia Gan T C Malaysia Tan B S211617Germany M Fuchs Germany O Roth2121
Germany M Fuchs Germany O Roth1321211China Cai Y China Fu HF2121
4South Korea Ko S-h South Korea Yoo Y-s1421214South Korea Ko S-h South Korea Yoo Y-s1314
China Liu XL China Qiu ZH219154South Korea Ko S-h South Korea Yoo Y-s2121
Denmark M Conrad-Petersen Denmark J Rasmussen2121Denmark M Conrad-Petersen Denmark J Rasmussen1013
England C Adcock England A Ellis12134South Korea Ko S-h South Korea Yoo Y-s2121
6Indonesia M Ahsan Indonesia B Septano172112Japan H Endo Japan K Hayakawa1614
Japan N Kawamae Japan S Sato211921Japan N Kawamae Japan S Sato1516
Germany I Kindervater Germany J Schöttler126rJapan H Endo Japan K Hayakawa2121
Japan H Endo Japan K Hayakawa2114

Bottom half

First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinals
Q3Chinese Taipei Liao M-c Chinese Taipei Wu C-w211821
Indonesia A Pratama Indonesia R A Saputro122117Q3Chinese Taipei Liao M-c Chinese Taipei Wu C-w15227
South Korea Kim K-j South Korea Kim S-r2124South Korea Kim K-j South Korea Kim S-r212021
8Japan H Hashimoto Japan N Hirata1522South Korea Kim K-j South Korea Kim S-r2122
Russia V Durkin Russia A Nikolaenko211313China Hong W China Shen Y1620
China Hong W China Shen Y192121China Hong W China Shen Y2121
United States H Bach United States T Gunawan1721183Denmark M Boe Denmark C Mogensen1815
3Denmark M Boe Denmark C Mogensen211521South Korea Kim K-j South Korea Kim S-r1525
Q4South Korea Cho G-w South Korea Shin B-c2115162South Korea Jung J-s South Korea Lee Y-d2127
Chinese Taipei Fang C-m Chinese Taipei Lee S-m152121Chinese Taipei Fang C-m Chinese Taipei Lee S-m132224
Netherlands R Bosch Netherlands K Ridder15105Malaysia Koo K K Malaysia Tan B H212022
5Malaysia Koo K K Malaysia Tan B H2121Chinese Taipei Fang C-m Chinese Taipei Lee S-m1612
Chinese Taipei Chen H-l Chinese Taipei Lin Y-l1621172South Korea Jung J-s South Korea Lee Y-d2121
Indonesia A Y Chandra Indonesia H A Gunawan211821Indonesia A Y Chandra Indonesia H A Gunawan211913
India R Kumar K.T. India S Thomas14142South Korea Jung J-s South Korea Lee Y-d162121
2South Korea Jung J-s South Korea Lee Y-d2121

Finals

SemifinalsFinal
1China Cai Yun China Fu Haifeng2121
4South Korea Ko Sung-hyun South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong1314
1China Cai Yun China Fu Haifeng182121
2South Korea Jung Jae-sung South Korea Lee Yong-dae211719
South Korea Kim Ki-jung South Korea Kim Sa-rang1525
2South Korea Jung Jae-sung South Korea Lee Yong-dae2127

Women's doubles

Seeds

  1. China Wang Xiaoli / Yu Yang
  2. China Tian Qing / Zhao Yunlei
  3. Japan Mizuki Fujii / Reika Kakiiwa
  4. South Korea Ha Jung-eun / Kim Min-jung
  5. Japan Miyuki Maeda / Satoko Suetsuna
  6. Chinese Taipei Cheng Wen-hsing / Chien Yu-chin
  7. Japan Shizuka Matsuo / Mami Naito
  8. Indonesia Meiliana Jauhari / Greysia Polii

Top half

First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinals
1China Wang XL China Yu Y2121
United States I Wang United States R Wang751China Wang XL China Yu Y2121
India J Gutta India A Ponnappa2121India J Gutta India A Ponnappa1017
Malaysia V Hoo Malaysia Woon K W19181China Wang XL China Yu Y2121
6Chinese Taipei Cheng W-h Chinese Taipei Chien Y-c1613Singapore S M Sari Singapore Yao L1210
Malaysia Chin E H Malaysia Wong P T2121Malaysia Chin E H Malaysia Wong P T268
Hong Kong Poon L Y Hong Kong Tse Y S1118Singapore S M Sari Singapore Yao L2821
Singapore S M Sari Singapore Yao L21211China Wang XL China Yu Y211517
4South Korea Ha J-e South Korea Kim M-j21214South Korea Ha J-e South Korea Kim M-j122121
Q4Chinese Taipei Hsieh P-c Chinese Taipei Wang P-r7154South Korea Ha J-e South Korea Kim M-j2121
Q2China Cheng S China Pan P2121Q2China Cheng S China Pan P1613
Russia V Sorokina Russia N Vislova8104South Korea Ha J-e South Korea Kim M-j2121
8Indonesia M Jauhari Indonesia G Polii21218Indonesia M Jauhari Indonesia G Polii89
Q3Malaysia Ng H E Malaysia Ng H L16178Indonesia M Jauhari Indonesia G Polii2121
Netherlands L Jonathans Netherlands P van Dooremalen1915Denmark L Damkæjr Kruse Denmark M Rœpke1014
Denmark L Damkæjr Kruse Denmark M Rœpke2121

Bottom half

First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinals
Thailand D Aroonkesorn Thailand K Voravichitchaikul1415
Denmark C Pedersen Denmark K Rytter Juhl2121Denmark C Pedersen Denmark K Rytter Juhl186
Canada N Grether Canada C Reid797Japan S Matsuo Japan M Naito2121
7Japan S Matsuo Japan M Naito21217Japan S Matsuo Japan M Naito1813
Q1South Korea Kim C-m South Korea Park S-y816South Korea Jung K-e South Korea Kim H-n2121
South Korea Jung K-e South Korea Kim H-n2121South Korea Jung K-e South Korea Kim H-n162121
Indonesia V Marissa Indonesia N Melati92121Indonesia V Marissa Indonesia N Melati21199
3Japan M Fujii Japan R Kakiiwa211416South Korea Jung K-e South Korea Kim H-n26513
Germany S Marinello Germany B Michels21242China Tian Q China Zhao YL242121
Sweden E Lennartsson Sweden E Wengberg1722Germany S Marinello Germany B Michels1517
England M Agathangelou England H Olver12135Japan M Maeda Japan S Suetsuna2121
5Japan M Maeda Japan S Suetsuna21215Japan M Maeda Japan S Suetsuna1618
South Korea Eom H-w South Korea Jang Y-n1822192China Tian Q China Zhao YL2121
China Bao YX China Zhong QX212021China Bao YX China Zhong QX176
Indonesia A F Agustin Indonesia N K Maheswari18202China Tian Q China Zhao YL2121
2China Tian Q China Zhao YL2122

Finals

SemifinalsFinal
1China Wang Xiaoli China Yu Yang211517
4South Korea Ha Jung-eun South Korea Kim Min-jung122121
4South Korea Ha Jung-eun South Korea Kim Min-jung1813
2China Tian Qing China Zhao Yunlei2121
South Korea Jung Kyung-eun South Korea Kim Ha-na26513
2China Tian Qing China Zhao Yunlei242121

Mixed doubles

Seeds

  1. China Zhang Nan / Zhao Yunlei
  2. China Xu Chen / Ma Jin
  3. Denmark Joachim Fischer Nielsen / Christinna Pedersen
  4. Indonesia Tontowi Ahmad / Liliyana Natsir
  5. Chinese Taipei Chen Hung-ling / Cheng Wen-hsing
  6. Thailand Sudket Prapakamol / Saralee Thungthongkam
  7. Thailand Songphon Anugritayawon / Kunchala Voravichitchaikul
  8. Denmark Thomas Laybourn / Kamilla Rytter Juhl

Top half

First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinals
1China Zhang N China Zhao YL1916
England C Adcock Scotland I Bankier2121England C Adcock Scotland I Bankier1417
Indonesia M Rijal Indonesia D Susanto1614China He HB China Bao YX2121
China He HB China Bao YX2121China He HB China Bao YX142112
7Thailand S Anugritayawon Thailand K Voravichitchaikul138Russia A Nikolaenko Russia V Sorokina211321
Russia A Nikolaenko Russia V Sorokina2121Russia A Nikolaenko Russia V Sorokina2121
Poland R Mateusiak Poland N Zięba112121Poland R Mateusiak Poland N Zięba1318
Singapore D B Chrisnanta Singapore V Neo21919Russia A Nikolaenko Russia V Sorokina1815
4Indonesia T Ahmad Indonesia L Natsir162121South Korea Lee Y-d South Korea Ha J-e2121
Germany M Fuchs Germany B Michels2118134Indonesia T Ahmad Indonesia L Natsir2121
Q4Japan N Hirata Japan M Maeda2121Q4Japan N Hirata Japan M Maeda1412
Canada T Ng Canada G Gao10164Indonesia T Ahmad Indonesia L Natsir162116
6Thailand S Prapakamol Thailand S Thungthongkam1713South Korea Lee Y-d South Korea Ha J-e211521
Japan S Ikeda Japan R Shiota2121Japan S Ikeda Japan R Shiota1515
Q2South Korea Yoo Y-s South Korea Jang Y-n2022South Korea Lee Y-d South Korea Ha J-e2121
South Korea Lee Y-d South Korea Ha J-e2422

Bottom half

First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinals
Malaysia Chan P S Malaysia Goh L Y1818
India V Diju India J Gutta2121India V Diju India J Gutta211021
South Korea Ko S-h South Korea Eom H-w2121South Korea Ko S-h South Korea Eom H-w72116
5Chinese Taipei Chen H-l Chinese Taipei Cheng W-h1815India V Diju India J Gutta1912
Singapore C Triyachart Singapore Yao L21223Denmark J Fischer Nielsen Denmark C Pedersen2121
Japan S Sato Japan S Matsuo2324Japan S Sato Japan S Matsuo221818
Q1South Korea Shin B-c South Korea Kim H-n2118113Denmark J Fischer Nielsen Denmark C Pedersen202121
3Denmark J Fischer Nielsen Denmark C Pedersen1021213Denmark J Fischer Nielsen Denmark C Pedersen178
Thailand M Jongjit Thailand S Amitrapai1421212China Xu C China Ma J2121
England N Robertson England J Wallwork211712Thailand M Jongjit Thailand S Amitrapai211716
Scotland R Blair England G White13128Denmark T Laybourn Denmark K Rytter Juhl172121
8Denmark T Laybourn Denmark K Rytter Juhl21218Denmark T Laybourn Denmark K Rytter Juhl1813
Q3Russia V Durkin Russia N Vislova21222China Xu C China Ma J2121
Chinese Taipei Lee S-m Chinese Taipei Chien Y-c1820Q3Russia V Durkin Russia N Vislova1516
Indonesia N Widianto Indonesia V Marissa9102China Xu C China Ma J2121
2China Xu C China Ma J2121

Finals

SemifinalsFinal
Russia Aleksandr Nikolaenko Russia Valeria Sorokina1815
South Korea Lee Yong-dae South Korea Ha Jung-eun2121
South Korea Lee Yong-dae South Korea Ha Jung-eun122110
2China Xu Chen China Ma Jin211921
3Denmark Joachim Fischer Nielsen Denmark Christinna Pedersen178
2China Xu Chen China Ma Jin2121

External links

Preceded by2011 Korea Open Super Series PremierKorea OpenSucceeded by2013 Korea Open Super Series Premier
Preceded by2011 BWF Super Series Masters FinalsBWF Super Series 2012 seasonSucceeded by2012 Malaysia Super Series