Lee Young-suk (; born 9 May 1970) is a retired South Korean badminton player who affiliates with Busan City Hall since 1988. She is considered one of the most talented women's players with her exceptional speed around the court and power. She was the champion at the 1987 Denmark Open, 1988 Hong Kong Open, and 1990 Indonesia Open. At her peak, she was once ranked World No. 2 in women's singles.

After retiring from competitive play in the mid-1990s, she worked as a head coach at the Lee Jae Bok International Badminton Academy (LIBA) in Northampton, England. She is now the chairman of Hongsung badminton club in South Korea.

Achievements Asian Games Women's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1990 Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China Tang Jiuhong 11–7, 7–11, 3–11 Silver

IBF World Grand Prix The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1987 Denmark Open Chun Sung-suk 11–3, 11–5 Winner 1987 French Open Kim Yun-ja 4–11, 11–5, 0–11 Runner-up 1988 Hong Kong Open Han Aiping 8–11, 11–1, 11–8 Winner 1988 All England Open Gu Jiaming 2–11, 2–11 Runner-up 1988 World Grand Prix Finals Han Aiping 1–11, 5–11 Runner-up 1990 French Open Hwang Hye-young 4–11, 6–11 Runner-up 1990 Thailand Open Huang Hua 10–12, 12–11, 10–12 Runner-up 1990 Indonesia Open Susi Susanti 1–11, 11–8, 11–4 Winner 1990 Singapore Open Tang Jiuhong 9–12, 3–11 Runner-up

Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1989 Swedish Open Hwang Hye-young Chung Myung-hee Chung So-young 3–15, 5–15 Runner-up

IBF International Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1987 U. S. Open Chun Sung-suk 2–11, 11–12 Runner-up 1988 Polish International Lin Yanfen 11–0, 11–1 Winner

Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1988 Polish International Lee Heung-soon Chung Myung-hee Hwang Hye-young 6–15, 9–15 Runner-up

Invitational Tournament

Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1989 Konica Cup Han Aiping 0–11, 5–11 Silver

Women's doubles Year Tournament Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1988 Asian Invitational Championships Bandar Lampung, Indonesia Lee Heung-soon Verawaty Fadjrin Yanti Kusmiati 7–15, 2–15 Bronze

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