Badminton was contested at the 2002 Asian Games at the Gangseo Gymnasium in Busan, South Korea from 6 October to 14 October 2002. Singles, doubles, and team events were contested for both men and women. Mixed doubles were also contested.
Schedule
| P | Preliminary rounds | ¼ | Quarterfinals | ½ | Semifinals | F | Final |
| Event↓/Date → | 6th Sun |
7th Mon |
8th Tue |
9th Wed |
10th Thu |
11th Fri |
12th Sat |
13th Sun |
14th Mon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | P | P | ¼ | ½ | F | ||||
| Men's doubles | P | ¼ | ½ | F | |||||
| Men's team | ¼ | ½ | F | ||||||
| Women's singles | P | ¼ | ½ | F | |||||
| Women's doubles | P | ¼ | ½ | F | |||||
| Women's team | ¼ | ½ | F | ||||||
| Mixed doubles | P | ¼ | ½ | F |
Medalists
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea (KOR) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 |  China (CHN) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 |  Indonesia (INA) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 |  Thailand (THA) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 |  Hong Kong (HKG) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Malaysia (MAS) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 | |
Participating nations
A total of 120 athletes from 16 nations competed in badminton at the 2002 Asian Games:
- China (19)
Chinese Taipei (4)- Hong Kong (10)
India (2)- Indonesia (12)
Japan (11)
Macau (2)- Malaysia (17)
Mongolia (4)
Philippines (1)
Singapore (2)- South Korea (20)
Sri Lanka (1)
Syria (1)- Thailand (12)
Timor-Leste (2)
