South Korea national under-23 football team

The South Korea national under-23 football team (Korean: 대한민국 23세 이하 축구 국가대표팀; recognized as Korea Republic by FIFA, and Republic of Korea by IOC) represents South Korea at football in the Olympic Games and Asian Games. It was founded when the Olympic football was changed to an under-23 competition. It also can be managed as under-21 or under-22 team if necessary.

Korea Republic U-23

Nickname(s)	Taegeuk Warriors The Red Devils Tigers of Asia
Association	Korea Football Association (KFA)
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	EAFF (East Asia)
Head coach	Hwang Sun-hong
Most caps	Lee Ki-hyung (48)
Top scorer	Choi Yong-soo (25)
FIFA code	KOR
First colours Second colours
First international
South Korea 5–0 Indonesia  (Masan, South Korea; 24 March 1991)^[1]
Biggest win
South Korea 10–0 Philippines  (Seoul, South Korea; 18 May 1991)  South Korea 10–0 Philippines  (Yangon, Myanmar; 30 June 2012)  South Korea 10–0 Macau  (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; 19 July 2017)
Biggest defeat
Sweden 3–0 South Korea  (Sweden; 7 November 1995)  Japan 4–1 South Korea  (Tokyo, Japan; 7 September 1999)  Spain 3–0 South Korea  (Adelaide, Australia; 14 September 2000)  Italy 3–0 South Korea  (Qinhuangdao, China; 10 August 2008)  Uzbekistan 4–1 South Korea  (Kunshan, China; 23 January 2018)  Mexico 6–3 South Korea  (Yokohama, Japan; 31 July 2021)  Japan 3–0 South Korea  (Tashkent, Uzbekistan; 12 June 2022)
Olympic Games
Appearances	8 (first in 1992)
Best result	Bronze medalists (2012)
Asian Games
Appearances	6 (first in 2002)
Best result	Gold medalists (2014, 2018, 2022)
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
Appearances	5 (first in 2013)
Best result	Champions (2020)
Medal record Olympic Games 2012 London Team Asian Games 2014 Incheon Team 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Team 2022 Hangzhou Team 2002 Busan Team 2010 Guangzhou Team AFC U-23 Asian Cup 2020 Thailand Team 2016 Qatar Team

History

Main article: History of the South Korea national football team

London Generation (2012)

Under the manager Hong Myung-bo, the South Korean under-23 team participated at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. In the group stage, South Korea qualified for the quarter-finals as runners-up of their group by beating Switzerland 2–1 and drawing with Mexico and Gabon in two goalless matches. In the quarter-finals, South Korea met the host Great Britain, formed for the first time in the Olympic football since 1960. South Korean forward Ji Dong-won scored the opening goal, but British midfielder Aaron Ramsey scored a penalty equaliser. Ramsey once again had a penalty chance four minutes after his penalty goal, but South Korea's over-aged goalkeeper Jung Sung-ryong blocked it this time.^[2] However, Jung was injured in a collision with Micah Richards in the middle of the second half, and was replaced by Lee Bum-young. Nevertheless, Lee did not concede a goal until the end of extra time, and made a save from the shot of Britain's fifth kicker Daniel Sturridge in the penalty shoot-out. South Korea beat Great Britain 5–4 on penalties and Lee was praised by finishing the game successfully, but the compliments turned to criticisms after the semi-finals. He conceded three goals against Brazil, failing to perform his role.^[3] After being eliminated by a 3–0 loss to Brazil, South Korea competed with their historical rival Japan for a bronze medal. Their over-aged striker Park Chu-young scored the opening goal with a solo effort against three Japanese defenders, and Koo Ja-cheol scored an additional goal, a decisive one for the victory. South Korea won their first-ever medal in Olympic football after defeating Japan 2–0, and the medalists were exempted from mandatory military service according to the laws of the country. They were called the "London Generation" in South Korea, and most of them played for the senior team in the 2014 FIFA World Cup.^[4]

Recent results and fixtures

Main article: South Korea national under-23 football team results (2020–present)

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.^[5]

  Win0   Draw0   Loss0   Fixture

2023

South Korea   v   Oman

22 March Qatar International Friendship Tournament	South Korea	3–0	Oman	Doha, Qatar
20:30 UTC+3	Eom Ji-sung   8' Kim Sin-jin   33' An Jae-jun   76'	Report		Stadium: Thani bin Jassim Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Abdulhadi Al-Ruwaili (Qatar)

Iraq   v   South Korea

25 March Qatar International Friendship Tournament	Iraq	0–1	South Korea	Doha, Qatar
20:30 UTC+3		Report	Goh Young-joon   89'	Stadium: Suheim bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Khalid Al-Nabit (Qatar)

South Korea   v   United Arab Emirates

28 March Qatar International Friendship Tournament	South Korea	3–0	United Arab Emirates	Doha, Qatar
20:30 UTC+3	An Jae-jun   58' Hong Si-hoo   79', 86'	Report		Stadium: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)

China   v   South Korea

15 June Friendly	China	1–3	South Korea	Zhejiang, China
18:00 UTC+8	Xu Haoyang   63'	Report	Um Won-sang   51', 53' Jeong Woo-yeong   60'	Stadium: Jinhua Sports Centre Stadium Referee: Wang Di (China)

China   v   South Korea

19 June Friendly	China	1–0	South Korea	Zhejiang, China
19:30 UTC+8	Sun Qinhan   45'	Report		Stadium: Jinhua Sports Centre Stadium Attendance: 24,468 Referee: Jin Jingyuan (China)

South Korea   v   Qatar

6 September Friendly	South Korea	0–2	Qatar	Changwon, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9		Report	Al-Rawi   38' Al-Abdullah   67'	Stadium: Changwon Football Center Attendance: 4,352 Referee: Abdullah Jamali (Kuwait)

South Korea   v   Kyrgyzstan

9 September 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup (Qualification)	South Korea	1–0	Kyrgyzstan	Changwon, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9	Hong Yun-sang   3'	Report		Stadium: Changwon Football Center Attendance: 7,021 Referee: Zhang Lei (China)

South Korea   v   Myanmar

12 September 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup (Qualification)	South Korea	3–0	Myanmar	Changwon, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9	Paik Sang-hoon   5' Jeon Byung-kwan   85' Oh Jae-hyeok   90+2'	Report		Stadium: Changwon Football Center Attendance: 3,838 Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia)

Kuwait   v   South Korea

19 September 2022 Asian Games (Group E)	Kuwait	0–9	South Korea	Jinhua, China
19:30 UTC+8		Report	Jeong Woo-yeong   3', 45', 48' Cho Young-wook   19', 74' Paik Seung-ho   44' Um Won-sang   52' Park Jae-yong   80' An Jae-jun   90+6'	Stadium: Jinhua Stadium Attendance: 2,936 Referee: Hasan Akrami (Iran)

South Korea   v   Thailand

21 September 2022 Asian Games (Group E)	South Korea	4–0	Thailand	Jinhua, China
19:30 UTC+8	Hong Hyun-seok   15' An Jae-jun   20' Um Won-sang   39' Lee Jae-ik   45+1'	Report		Stadium: Jinhua Stadium Attendance: 3,166 Referee: Ahmad Yacoub Ibrahim (Jordan)

South Korea   v   Bahrain

24 September 2022 Asian Games (Group E)	South Korea	3–0	Bahrain	Jinhua, China
19:30 UTC+8	Lee Han-beom   61' Paik Seung-ho   74' Goh Young-jun   84'	Report		Stadium: Jinhua Stadium Referee: Yousif Saeed Hasan (Iraq)

South Korea   v   Kyrgyzstan

27 September 2022 Asian Games (Round of 16)	South Korea	5–1	Kyrgyzstan	Jinhua, China
19:30 UTC+8	Paik Seung-ho   11' (pen.) Jeong Woo-yeong   12',   74' (pen.) Cho Young-wook   79' Hong Hyun-seok   85'	Report	Maksat Alygulov   28'	Stadium: Jinhua Stadium Attendance: 18,393 Referee: Alex King (Australia)

China   v   South Korea

1 October 2022 Asian Games (Quarter-finals)	China	0–2	South Korea	Hangzhou, China
20:00 UTC+8		Report	Hong Hyun-seok   18' Song Min-kyu   35'	Stadium: Huanglong Sports Centre Stadium Attendance: 38,158 Referee: Qasim Al-Hatmi (Oman)

South Korea   v   Uzbekistan

4 October 2022 Asian Games (Semi-finals)	South Korea	2–1	Uzbekistan	Hangzhou, China
20:00 UTC+8	Jeong Woo-yeong   3', 38'	Report	Jaloliddinov   25'	Stadium: Huanglong Sports Centre Stadium Attendance: 38,019 Referee: Ammar Ashkanani (Kuwait)

South Korea   v   Japan

7 October 2022 Asian Games (Final)	South Korea	2–1	Japan	Hangzhou, China
20:00 UTC+8	Jeong Woo-yeong   27' Cho Young-wook   56'	Report	Uchino   2'	Stadium: Hangzhou Sports Park Stadium Attendance: 68,018 Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)

France   v   South Korea

20 November Friendly	France	0–3	South Korea	Le Havre, France
18:30 UTC+1			Jeong Sang-bin   70', 79' Hong Yun-sang   90+4'	Stadium: Stade Océane

2024

South Korea   v   United Arab Emirates

April 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup

South Korea

v

United Arab Emirates

Qatar

China   v   South Korea

April 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup

China

v

South Korea

Qatar

Japan   v   South Korea

April 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup

Japan

v

South Korea

Qatar

All-time results

Main article: South Korea national under-23 football team results

As of 31 October 2021

Results by decade

Year	GP	W	D	L	Win %	Matches
1991–1999	93	56	22	15	060.22	Matches
2000–2009	79	52	15	12	065.82	Matches
2010–2019	119	73	29	17	061.34	Matches
2020–present	19	13	2	4	068.42	Matches
Total	310	194	68	48	062.58	—

Coaching staff

Current personnel

As of 24 September 2023^[6]

Position	Coach
Manager	Hwang Sun-hong
Coach	Myung Jae-yong
	Min Dong-seong
Goalkeeping coach	Kim Il-jin

Manager history

As of 7 October 2023^[7][8][9]

  Caretaker manager

No.	Manager	Year	P	W	D	L	Win %	Competition(s)
1	Kim Sam-rak	1991–1992	30	21	6	3	070.00	1992 Summer Olympics group stage
2	Anatoliy Byshovets	1994–1996	43	19	14	10	044.19	1996 Summer Olympics group stage
3	Huh Jung-moo	1998–2000	30	25	2	3	083.33	2000 Summer Olympics group stage
4	Park Hang-seo	2002	9	7	2	0	077.78	2002 Asian Games bronze medal
5	Kim Ho-kon	2003–2004	31	19	6	6	061.29	2004 Summer Olympics quarter-finals
6	Pim Verbeek	2006–2007	15	10	2	3	066.67	2006 Asian Games fourth place
7	Park Sung-hwa	2007–2008	13	7	5	1	053.85	2008 Summer Olympics group stage
8	Hong Myung-bo	2009–2012	32	19	8	5	059.38	2010 Asian Games bronze medal 2012 Summer Olympics bronze medal
—	Kim Tae-young^[note 1]	2012	5	4	1	0	080.00	—
—	Chung Jung-yong	2012	2	1	0	1	050.00	—
9	Lee Kwang-jong	2013–2015	22	12	5	5	054.55	2013 AFC U-22 Championship fourth place 2014 Asian Games gold medal
—	Choi Moon-sik^[note 2]	2015	3	2	1	0	066.67	—
10	Shin Tae-yong	2015–2016	30	18	9	3	060.00	2016 AFC U-23 Championship runner-up 2016 Summer Olympics quarter-finals
—	Chung Jung-yong	2017	3	2	1	0	066.67	—
11	Kim Bong-gil	2017–2018	6	3	1	2	050.00	2018 AFC U-23 Championship fourth place
12	Kim Hak-bum	2018–2021	33	22	5	6	066.67	2018 Asian Games gold medal 2020 AFC U-23 Championship champion 2020 Summer Olympics quarter-finals
13	Hwang Sun-hong	2021–present	25	19	2	4	076.00	2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup quarter-finals 2022 Asian Games gold medal
Total			332	210	70	52	063.25	—

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the friendly match against France on 20 November 2023.^[11][12]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
	1GK	Baek Jong-bum	(2001-01-21) 21 January 2001 (age 22)	FC Seoul
	1GK	Shin Song-hoon	(2002-11-07) 7 November 2002 (age 21)	Gimcheon Sangmu
	1GK	Moon Hyun-ho	(2003-05-13) 13 May 2003 (age 20)	Chungnam Asan
	2DF	Cho Sung-gwon	(2001-02-24) 24 February 2001 (age 22)	Gimpo FC
	2DF	Kim Sun-ho	(2001-03-29) 29 March 2001 (age 22)	Bucheon FC 1995
	2DF	Cho Hyun-taek	(2001-08-02) 2 August 2001 (age 22)	Ulsan Hyundai
	2DF	Cho Wi-je	(2001-08-25) 25 August 2001 (age 22)	Busan IPark
	2DF	Byun Joon-soo	(2001-11-30) 30 November 2001 (age 22)	Daejeon Hana Citizen
	2DF	Min Kyeong-hyeon	(2001-12-16) 16 December 2001 (age 21)	Incheon United
	2DF	Seo Myung-gwan	(2002-11-23) 23 November 2002 (age 21)	Bucheon FC 1995
	2DF	Kim Ji-soo	(2004-12-24) 24 December 2004 (age 18)	Brentford
	3MF	Kwon Hyeok-kyu	(2001-03-13) 13 March 2001 (age 22)	Celtic
	3MF	An Jae-jun	(2001-04-03) 3 April 2001 (age 22)	Bucheon FC 1995
	3MF	Lee Kang-hee	(2001-08-24) 24 August 2001 (age 22)	Gyeongnam FC
	3MF	Paik Sang-hoon	(2002-01-07) 7 January 2002 (age 21)	FC Seoul
	3MF	Hong Yun-sang	(2002-03-19) 19 March 2002 (age 21)	Pohang Steelers
	3MF	Eom Ji-sung	(2002-05-09) 9 May 2002 (age 21)	Gwangju FC
	3MF	Oh Jae-hyeok	(2002-06-21) 21 June 2002 (age 21)	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
	3MF	Hwang Jae-won	(2002-08-16) 16 August 2002 (age 21)	Daegu FC
	3MF	Jeon Byung-kwan	(2002-11-10) 10 November 2002 (age 21)	Daejeon Hana Citizen
	3MF	Kang Seong-jin	(2003-03-26) 26 March 2003 (age 20)	FC Seoul
	4FW	Heo Yool	(2001-04-12) 12 April 2001 (age 22)	Gwangju FC
	4FW	Jeong Sang-bin	(2002-04-01) 1 April 2002 (age 21)	Minnesota United

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to a South Korea under-23 squad within the last 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Kim Jeong-hoon	(2001-04-20) 20 April 2001 (age 22)			Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	v.   France, 20 November 2023 ^INJ
GK	Min Seong-jun	(1999-07-22) 22 July 1999 (age 24)			Incheon United	2022 Asian Games, September - October 2023
GK	Lee Gwang-yeon	(1999-09-11) 11 September 1999 (age 24)			Gangwon FC	2022 Asian Games, September - October 2023
GK	Kim Jun-hong	(2003-06-03) 3 June 2003 (age 20)			Gimcheon Sangmu	Changwon Training Camp, August - September 2023 ^A
GK	Goh Dong-min	(1999-01-12) 12 January 1999 (age 24)			Gyeongnam FC	Paju NFC Training Camp, May 2023
GK	Cho Seong-been	(2001-01-05) 5 January 2001 (age 22)			Jeonnam Dragons	2023 U-22 Doha Cup, March 2023
DF	Jang Si-young	(2002-03-31) 31 March 2002 (age 21)			Ulsan Hyundai	v.   France, 20 November 2023 ^INJ
DF	Kim Ju-hwan	(2001-02-17) 17 February 2001 (age 22)			Cheonan City	v.   France, 20 November 2023 ^INJ
DF	Park Jin-seop^OA	(1995-10-23) 23 October 1995 (age 28)			Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	2022 Asian Games, September - October 2023
DF	Seol Young-woo^OA	(1998-12-05) 5 December 1998 (age 24)			Ulsan Hyundai	2022 Asian Games, September - October 2023
DF	Choi Jun	(1999-04-17) 17 April 1999 (age 24)			Busan IPark	2022 Asian Games, September - October 2023
DF	Lee Jae-ik	(1999-05-21) 21 May 1999 (age 24)			Seoul E-Land	2022 Asian Games, September - October 2023
DF	Kim Tae-hyeon	(2000-09-17) 17 September 2000 (age 23)			Vegalta Sendai	2022 Asian Games, September - October 2023
DF	Park Kyu-hyun	(2001-04-14) 14 April 2001 (age 22)			Dynamo Dresden	2022 Asian Games, September - October 2023
DF	Lee Han-beom	(2002-06-17) 17 June 2002 (age 21)			Midtjylland	2022 Asian Games, September - October 2023
DF	Lee Sang-min	(1999-08-30) 30 August 1999 (age 24)			Seongnam FC	2022 Asian Games, September - October 2023 ^WD
DF	Lee Sang-hyeok	(2001-01-06) 6 January 2001 (age 22)			Gimpo FC	v.   Myanmar, 12 September 2023
DF	Lee Tae-seok	(2002-07-28) 28 July 2002 (age 21)			FC Seoul	v.   Myanmar, 12 September 2023
DF	Park Chang-woo	(2003-03-01) 1 March 2003 (age 20)			Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	v.   Myanmar, 12 September 2023
DF	Choi Seok-hyeon	(2003-01-13) 13 January 2003 (age 20)			Dankook University	Paju NFC Training Camp, August 2023
DF	Bae Seo-jun	(2003-12-11) 11 December 2003 (age 19)			Daejeon Hana Citizen	Paju NFC Training Camp, August 2023
DF	Kim Ryun-seong	(2002-06-04) 4 June 2002 (age 21)			Gimcheon Sangmu	Paju NFC Training Camp, May 2023
DF	Jang Min-gyu	(1999-03-06) 6 March 1999 (age 24)			Machida Zelvia	v. Al-Gharafa, 27 March 2023
DF	Jo Jin-woo	(1999-11-17) 17 November 1999 (age 24)			Daegu FC	v. Al-Gharafa, 27 March 2023
DF	Lim Duk-geun	(2000-02-25) 25 February 2000 (age 23)			Daejeon Hana Citizen	v. Al-Gharafa, 27 March 2023
MF	Goh Young-joon	(2001-07-09) 9 July 2001 (age 22)			Pohang Steelers	v.   France, 20 November 2023 ^INJ
MF	Paik Seung-ho^OA	(1997-03-17) 17 March 1997 (age 26)			Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	2022 Asian Games, September - October 2023
MF	Um Won-sang	(1999-01-06) 6 January 1999 (age 24)			Ulsan Hyundai	2022 Asian Games, September - October 2023
MF	Cho Young-wook	(1999-02-05) 5 February 1999 (age 24)			FC Seoul	2022 Asian Games, September - October 2023
MF	Hong Hyun-seok	(1999-06-16) 16 June 1999 (age 24)			Gent	2022 Asian Games, September - October 2023
MF	Song Min-kyu	(1999-09-12) 12 September 1999 (age 24)			Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	2022 Asian Games, September - October 2023
MF	Jeong Woo-yeong	(1999-09-20) 20 September 1999 (age 24)			VfB Stuttgart	2022 Asian Games, September - October 2023
MF	Jeong Ho-yeon	(2000-09-28) 28 September 2000 (age 23)			Gwangju FC	2022 Asian Games, September - October 2023
MF	Lee Kang-in	(2001-02-19) 19 February 2001 (age 22)			Paris Saint-Germain	2022 Asian Games, September - October 2023
MF	Kang Hyun-muk	(2001-03-28) 28 March 2001 (age 22)			Gimcheon Sangmu	v.   Myanmar, 12 September 2023
MF	Lee Jin-yong	(2001-05-01) 1 May 2001 (age 22)			Daegu FC	v.   Myanmar, 12 September 2023
MF	Lee Hyun-ju	(2003-02-07) 7 February 2003 (age 20)			Wehen Wiesbaden	v.   Myanmar, 12 September 2023
MF	Hwang Jae-hwan	(2001-04-12) 12 April 2001 (age 22)			Ulsan Hyundai	Changwon Training Camp, August - September 2023
MF	Park Chang-hwan	(2001-11-21) 21 November 2001 (age 22)			Seoul E-Land	Changwon Training Camp, August - September 2023
MF	Kim Ju-chan	(2004-03-29) 29 March 2004 (age 19)			Suwon Samsung Bluewings	Changwon Training Camp, August - September 2023
MF	Kang Yun-gu	(2002-04-08) 8 April 2002 (age 21)			Ulsan Hyundai	Changwon Training Camp, August - September 2023 ^INJ
MF	Bae Jun-ho	(2003-08-21) 21 August 2003 (age 20)			Stoke City	Changwon Training Camp, August - September 2023 ^WD
MF	Go Jae-hyeon	(1999-03-05) 5 March 1999 (age 24)			Daegu FC	v.   China, 19 June 2023
MF	Kim Bong-soo	(1999-12-26) 26 December 1999 (age 23)			Jeju United	v.   China, 19 June 2023
MF	Lee Soo-bin	(2000-05-07) 7 May 2000 (age 23)			Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	v.   China, 19 June 2023
MF	Yang Hyun-jun	(2002-05-25) 25 May 2002 (age 21)			Celtic	v.   China, 19 June 2023
MF	Jung Han-min	(2001-01-08) 8 January 2001 (age 22)			Seongnam FC	2023 U-22 Doha Cup, March 2023
MF	Choi Kang-min	(2002-04-24) 24 April 2002 (age 21)			Daegu Arts University	2023 U-22 Doha Cup, March 2023
MF	Hwang Tae-hyeon	(1999-01-29) 29 January 1999 (age 24)			Seoul E-Land	v. Al-Gharafa, 27 March 2023
MF	Eo Jeong-won	(1999-07-08) 8 July 1999 (age 24)			Busan IPark	v. Al-Gharafa, 27 March 2023
MF	Park Kyung-min	(1999-08-02) 2 August 1999 (age 24)			Seoul E-Land	v. Al-Gharafa, 27 March 2023
MF	Kim Tae-hwan	(2000-03-25) 25 March 2000 (age 23)			Suwon Samsung Bluewings	v. Al-Gharafa, 27 March 2023
FW	Park Jae-yong	(2000-03-13) 13 March 2000 (age 23)			Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	2022 Asian Games, September - October 2023
FW	Kim Sin-jin	(2001-07-13) 13 July 2001 (age 22)			FC Seoul	v.   Myanmar, 12 September 2023
FW	Cheon Seong-hoon	(2000-09-21) 21 September 2000 (age 23)			Incheon United	v.   China, 19 June 2023
FW	Hong Si-hoo	(2001-01-08) 8 January 2001 (age 22)			Incheon United	2023 U-22 Doha Cup, March 2023
FW	Oh Se-hun	(1999-01-15) 15 January 1999 (age 24)			Shimizu S-Pulse	v. Al-Gharafa, 27 March 2023
FW	Cho Sang-jun	(1999-07-11) 11 July 1999 (age 24)			Gyeongnam FC	v. Al-Gharafa, 27 March 2023
FW	Lee Ho-jae	(2000-10-14) 14 October 2000 (age 23)			Pohang Steelers	v. Al-Gharafa, 27 March 2023
^INJ Withdrew due to injury. ^WD Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue. ^A Call up to A team. ^OA Overage player.

Overage players

Football at the Summer Olympics and the Asian Games have required that under-23 players enter the competitions, but they have allowed three overage players can be included in one squad. These three players are called the "Wild cards" in South Korea.^[13] According to South Korean laws, Olympic medalists and Asian Games gold medalists can be exempted from the military service, and so top-level players also compete for wild cards.^[14]

Olympics	Player 1	Player 2	Player 3
1996	Lee Lim-saeng (DF)^[a] Lee Kyung-chun (DF)	Ha Seok-ju (MF)	Hwang Sun-hong (FW)
2000	Kang Chul (DF)	Kim Sang-sik (DF)	Kim Do-hoon (FW)
2004	Yoo Sang-chul (MF)	Chung Kyung-ho (FW)	—
2008	Kim Dong-jin (DF)	Kim Jung-woo (MF)	—
2012	Jung Sung-ryong (GK)	Kim Chang-soo (DF)	Park Chu-young (FW)
2016	Jang Hyun-soo (DF)	Suk Hyun-jun (FW)	Son Heung-min (FW)
2020	Park Ji-soo (DF)	Kwon Chang-hoon (MF)	Hwang Ui-jo (FW)
Asian Games	Player 1	Player 2	Player 3
2002	Lee Woon-jae (GK)	Kim Young-chul (DF)	Lee Young-pyo (DF)
2006	Kim Dong-jin (DF)	Kim Do-heon (MF)	Lee Chun-soo (FW)
2010	Kim Jung-woo (MF)	Park Chu-young (FW)	—
2014	Kim Seung-gyu (GK)	Park Joo-ho (DF)	Kim Shin-wook (FW)
2018	Jo Hyeon-woo (GK)	Son Heung-min (FW)	Hwang Ui-jo (FW)
2022	Park Jin-seop (DF)	Seol Young-woo (DF)	Paik Seung-ho (MF)

1. Lee Lim-saeng was replaced by reserve player Lee Kyung-chun after the second match due to his injury.

Records

Statistics below are from matches which the KFA consider as official including non-international matches (against clubs, regional teams, and other KFA teams).

Most appearances

As of 13 August 2016

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Career	Ref.
1	Lee Ki-hyung	48	10	1994–1996	^[15]
2	Choi Sung-yong	44	0	1994–1996	^[16]
3	Kim Do-heon	43	3	2002–2006	^[17]
	Kim Dong-jin	43	6	2002–2008	^[18]
5	Choi Yong-soo	41	25	1994–1996	^[19]
6	Choi Sung-kuk	40	3	2001–2006	^[20]
	Kim Jung-woo	40	3	2003–2010	^[21]
8	Choi Tae-uk	39	14	2000–2004	^[22]
9	Lee Woo-young	37	9	1994–1996	^[23]
	Seo Dong-myung	37	0	1994–1996	^[24]

Top goalscorers

As of 7 October 2023

Rank	Player	Goals	Caps	Ratio	Career	Ref.
1	Choi Yong-soo	25	41	0.61	1994–1996	^[19]
2	Lee Dong-gook	20	29	0.69	1999–2002	^[25]
3	Hwang Ui-jo	18	28	0.64	2012–2021	^[26]
4	Moon Chang-jin	16	31	0.52	2013–2016	^[27]
5	Cho Young-wook	14	33	0.42	2017–2023	^[28]
	Choi Tae-uk	14	39	0.36	2000–2004	^[22]
7	Park Chu-young	12	30	0.4	2006–2012	^[29]
8	Jeong Woo-yeong	11	20	0.55	2019–2023	^[30]
	Kwon Chang-hoon	11	25	0.44	2015–2021	^[31]
	Cho Jae-jin	11	28	0.39	2003–2004	^[32]
	Lee Chun-soo	11	28	0.39	1999–2006	^[33]

Competitive record

  Champions0   Runners-up0   Third place0   Fourth place0   Tournament played on home soil

Summer Olympics

Football at the Summer Olympics was a senior tournament until 1988.

Summer Olympics record											Qualification record^[34]
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1948–1988	See South Korea national football team
1992	Group stage	11th	3	0	3	0	2	2	Squad		13	10	2	1	36	4
1996	Group stage	11th	3	1	1	1	2	2	Squad		9	8	1	0	25	5
2000	Group stage	9th	3	2	0	1	2	3	Squad		7	6	1	0	24	2
2004	Quarter-finals	6th	4	1	2	1	8	8	Squad		8	8	0	0	12	0
2008	Group stage	10th	3	1	1	1	2	4	Squad		12	8	3	1	14	4
2012	Bronze medalists	3rd	6	2	3	1	5	5	Squad		8	4	4	0	12	4
2016	Quarter-finals	5th	4	2	1	1	12	4	Squad		Via AFC U-23 Asian Cup
2020	Quarter-finals	5th	4	2	0	2	13	7	Squad
2024	To be determined
2028
2032
Total	Bronze medalists	8/8	30	11	11	8	46	35	—		57	44	11	2	123	19

AFC U-23 Asian Cup

AFC U-23 Asian Cup record											Qualification record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2013	Fourth place	4th	6	3	2	1	8	3	Squad		5	4	1	0	23	3
2016	Runners-up	2nd	6	4	1	1	14	6	Squad		3	3	0	0	12	0
2018	Fourth place	4th	6	3	1	2	8	9	Squad		3	2	1	0	12	1
2020	Champions	1st	6	6	0	0	10	3	Squad		3	2	1	0	16	3
2022	Quarter-finals	5th	4	2	1	1	6	5	Squad		3	3	0	0	14	1
2024	Qualified										2	2	0	0	4	0
2026	To be determined
Total	1 title	5/5	28	18	5	5	46	26	—		19	16	3	0	81	8

Asian Games

Football at the Asian Games was a senior tournament until 1998.

Asian Games record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad
1951–1998	See South Korea national football team
2002	Bronze medalists	3rd	6	5	1	0	17	2	Squad
2006	Fourth place	4th	6	4	0	2	9	2	Squad
2010	Bronze medalists	3rd	7	5	0	2	17	6	Squad
2014	Gold medalists	1st	7	7	0	0	13	0	Squad
2018	Gold medalists	1st	7	6	0	1	19	7	Squad
2022	Gold medalists	1st	7	7	0	0	27	3	Squad
2026	To be determined
2030
2034
Total	3 titles	6/6	40	34	1	5	102	20	—

Honours

• Summer Olympics

  Bronze medalists: 2012

• AFC U-23 Asian Cup

  Champions: 2020

  Runners-up: 2016

• Asian Games

  Gold medalists: 2014, 2018, 2022

  Bronze medalists: 2002, 2010

• Minor competitions
  • Dunhill Cup Vietnam: 1999
  • Four Nations Tournament (Australia): 2000^[35]
  • Four Nations Tournament (South Africa): 2003^[36]
  • Qatar International Friendship Tournament: 2005, 2023^[37][38]
  • King's Cup: 2012, 2015

• Awards
  • AFC National Team of the Year: 2012

See also

•  South Korea portal
•  Sports portal
•  Games portal
•  Association football portal

• Football in South Korea
• Korea Football Association
• South Korea national football team
• South Korea national football B team
• South Korea national under-20 football team
• South Korea national under-17 football team
• South Korea women's national football team

Notes

1. Managed separate under-21 team in the 2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualification.
2. Managed under-22 team as a caretaker in the 2015 King's Cup because former manager Lee Kwang-jong urgently resigned from the team due to his acute leukemia.^[10]

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External links

• Official website, KFA.or.kr (in English)