Oh Seul-ki

2.1. Childhood and education

Oh Seul-ki received her education at Jeonju Sungsim Girls' High School. During her school years, she actively participated in badminton and quickly established herself as a promising talent. One of her early significant achievements was winning the 2003 Indonesia Junior tournament, which underscored her potential in the sport.

3.1. Early career and international debut

Oh Seul-ki began her professional career by making her international debut with notable success. In 2003, she secured her first international title at the Norwegian International tournament, winning the women's doubles event. She continued her impressive run in 2005 at the Vietnam Satellite tournament, where she claimed two doubles titles by winning both the women's and mixed doubles events. In the women's doubles, she often partnered with Ha Jung-eun, while in mixed doubles, her partner for the 2005 Vietnam Satellite was Hwang Ji-man.

3.2. National and club activities

Domestically, Oh Seul-ki was affiliated with the Yeongdong team. Her commitment to national competitions was evident through her strong performances. A highlight of her domestic career was reaching the final of the mixed doubles event at the 2012 Korean National Badminton Championships, where she played alongside Jeon Jun-bum and finished as the runner-up.

4.1. World Junior Championships

At the 2004 IBF World Junior Championships held in Richmond, Canada, Oh Seul-ki achieved significant recognition. She was a silver medalist in the mixed team event. In the girls' doubles category, partnering with Ha Jung-eun, she earned a bronze medal. Their performance at the Minoru Arena saw them reach the semifinals before being defeated by the Chinese pair of Feng Chen and Pan Pan.

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2004	Minoru Arena, Richmond, Canada	Ha Jung-eun	Feng Chen Pan Pan	10-15, 9-15	Bronze

4.2. Asian Junior Championships

Oh Seul-ki also made a strong showing at the 2004 Asian Junior Badminton Championships held in Hwacheon, South Korea. She contributed to her team's success by securing a silver medal in the girls' team event. Additionally, in the girls' doubles event, she partnered with Ha Jung-eun to win a bronze medal. In their semifinal match at the Hwacheon Indoor Stadium, they were defeated by the Chinese duo of Ding Jiao and Zhao Yunlei.

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2004	Hwacheon Indoor Stadium, Hwacheon, South Korea	Ha Jung-eun	Ding Jiao Zhao Yunlei	6-15, 12-15	Bronze

4.3. BWF International Challenge/Series

Oh Seul-ki's professional career saw her achieve several victories and runner-up finishes in the BWF International Challenge and Series tournaments across both women's and mixed doubles.

In women's doubles, she won the 2003 Norwegian International with Ha Jung-eun, defeating Jang Soo-young and Kim Mi-young in straight sets. The pair also triumphed at the 2005 Vietnam Satellite by overcoming Kang hae-won and Kim Min-jung. Oh Seul-ki, partnering with Kim Min-jung, claimed another victory at the 2006 Vietnam Satellite against the Thai pair of Duanganong Aroonkesorn and Kunchala Voravichitchaikul. Her runner-up finishes included the 2005 Canadian International with Ha Jung-eun (losing to Jun Woul-sik and Ra Kyung-min), the 2005 Mongolian Satellite again with Ha Jung-eun (against Tao Xiaolan and Wu Bei), and the 2007 Canadian International with Joo Hyun-hee (losing to fellow Koreans Hwang Yu-mi and Ha Jung-eun).

In mixed doubles, Oh Seul-ki's notable achievement was winning the 2005 Vietnam Satellite with Hwang Ji-man, where they defeated the pair of Jeon Jun-bum and Ha Jung-eun in a three-set match.

Women's doubles

Mixed doubles