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The Samsung Securities Cup was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Challenger Tour and the ITF Women's Circuit. The men's event was held annually in Seoul, South Korea, from 2000 to 2013, the women's event parallel from 2011 to 2013.
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 |  Dušan Lajović |  Julian Reister | Walkover |
| 2012 |  Lu Yen-hsun |  Yūichi Sugita | 6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
| 2011 | Lu Yen-hsun | Jimmy Wang | 7–5, 6–3 |
| 2010 | Lu Yen-hsun |  Kevin Anderson | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2009 |  Lukáš Lacko |  Dušan Lojda | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 2008 |  Lee Hyung-taik | Ivo Minář | 6–4, 6–0 |
| 2007 |  Dudi Sela |  Konstantinos Economidis | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2006 | Lee Hyung-taik | Björn Phau | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 2005 | Lee Hyung-taik |  Nicolas Thomann | 4–6, 6–1, 7–6(8–6) |
| 2004 | Lee Hyung-taik |  Jean-René Lisnard | 3–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
| 2003 | Lee Hyung-taik |  Dennis van Scheppingen | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 2002 |  Werner Eschauer |  Igor Kunitsyn | 6–2, retired |
| 2001 | Lee Hyung-taik | Gouichi Motomura | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2000 | Lee Hyung-taik | Radek Štěpánek | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Han Na-lae | Kim Da-hye | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2012 | Erika Sema | Mai Minokoshi | 6–1, 7–5 |
| 2011 | Hsieh Su-wei | Yurika Sema | 6–1, 6–0 |
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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| 2013 | Han Na-lae Yoo Mi | Kim Sun-jung Yu Min-hwa | 2–6, 6–3, [10–6] |
| 2012 |  Nigina Abduraimova  Venise Chan | Kim Ji-young Yoo Mi | 6–4, 2–6, [12–10] |
| 2011 | Kang Seo-kyung Kim Na-ri | Kim Ji-young Yoo Mi | 5–7, 6–1, [10–7] |
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