Korea Republic national football team

South Korea Korea Republic
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s) Taegeuk Jeonsa (Taegeuk Warriors) (태극전사 / 太極戰士), Tigers of Asia, Red Devils (붉은 악마)
Association Korea Football Association
Confederation AFC (Asia)
Head coach South Korea Cho Kwang-Rae
Captain Park Ji-Sung
Most caps Hong Myung-Bo (136)
Top scorer Cha Bum-Kun (55)
Home stadium Seoul World Cup Stadium
FIFA code KOR
FIFA ranking 44
Highest FIFA ranking 17 (December 1998)
Lowest FIFA ranking 56 (February 1996)
Elo ranking 29
Highest Elo ranking 15 (Sep 1980, Jun 2002)
Lowest Elo ranking 59 (August 1967)
Home colours
Away colours
First international
 Korea Republic 5–1 Hong Kong 
(Hong Kong; July 6, 1948)
Biggest win
 Korea Republic 16–0 Nepal 
(Incheon, Korea Republic; September 29, 2003)
Biggest defeat
 Korea Republic 0–12 Sweden 
(London, England; August 5, 1948)
World Cup
Appearances 8 (First in 1954)
Best result Fourth Place, 2002
Asian Cup
Appearances 11 (First in 1956)
Best result Champions, 1956, 1960
Confederations Cup
Appearances 1 (First in 2001)
Best result 1st Round, 2001

The Korea Republic national football team(Korean: Daehanminguk Chukgu Gukga Daepyo Team) represents the Republic of Korea in international football competitions. The team, also known as South Korea, is recognized as Korea Republic by FIFA.

South Korea has participated in eight World Cup final tournaments and became the first and only Asian team to reach the semi-finals, doing so when it co-hosted the 2002 FIFA World Cup with Japan. South Korea is considered as one of the most successful international football teams in Asia. It has qualified for its eighth World Cup final tournament, the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, having been the only unbeaten team during the AFC qualification tournament.[1] It won the first two editions of the AFC Asian Cup.

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World Cup history

South Korea has emerged as a major football power in Asia, winning several prestigious Asian football championships, including the first two Asian Cup tournaments. The South Korean national team has also played in seven consecutive World Cup finals (from 1986), making a total of eight World Cup finals in all.

In their first World Cup finals tournament, the 1954 World Cup as the second Asian team to ever enter the World Cup after the Dutch East Indies, South Korea played games against Hungary and Turkey, losing 9–0 and 7–0 respectively. It took 32 years before South Korea were able to participate in the World Cup finals again, when they qualified for the 1986 World Cup held in Mexico City. They lost 3–1 to Argentina, drew 1–1 with Bulgaria, and lost 3–2 to Italy.

This difficult streak held until the 2002 FIFA World Cup (which it co-hosted with Japan), in which the South Korean national team earned many wins and finished fourth place overall.

2002 World Cup

Led by Dutch coach Guus Hiddink and assistant coach Pim Verbeek, South Korea defeated Portugal, Italy and Spain, then lost 1–0 to Germany in the semifinals, and 3–2 to Turkey in the 3rd place match.

2006 World Cup

During the 2006 World Cup, South Korea achieved their first World Cup victory outside Asia by beating Togo 2–1. They then drew 1–1 against France, but lost 2–0 to Switzerland, which knocked them out of the tournament.

2010 World Cup

South Korea won the 2010 World Cup AFC qualification with 16 points – 7 wins and 7 draws in total – making them the only team unbeaten throughout the whole campaign. They then qualified for the knockout stages of the 2010 World Cup with 4 points, winning 2–0 against Greece, losing 4–1 to Argentina and drawing 2–2 with Nigeria. At the knockout stage they met Uruguay. Luis Suárez scored twice to give Uruguay the lead two times. Lee Chung-Yong scored the equalizer between Suarez´s goals. South Korea was eliminated after this 1–2 loss.

Recent and forthcoming matches

* Korea Republic's score always listed first

Date Opponent Result Score* Goals Venue Competition
January 9, 2010  Zambia L 2:4 (1:2) 6' Christopher Katongo (ZAM)
14' Rainford Kalaba (ZAM)
35' Kim Jung-Woo (KOR)
58' James Chamanga (ZAM)
72' Noah Kibuta (ZAM)
83' Koo Ja-Cheol (KOR)
South Africa Johannesburg, South Africa International Friendly
January 18, 2010  Finland W 2:0 (1:0) 39' Oh Beom-Seok (KOR)
61' Lee Jung-Soo (KOR)
Spain Málaga, Spain International Friendly
January 22, 2010  Latvia W 1:0 (0:0) 55' Kim Jae-Sung (KOR)
Spain Málaga, Spain International Friendly
February 7, 2010  Hong Kong W 5:0 (4:0) 10' Kim Jung-Woo (KOR)
24' Koo Ja-Cheol (KOR)
32' Lee Dong-Gook (KOR)
37' Lee Seung-Ryul (KOR)
92' No Byung-Jun (KOR)
Japan Tokyo, Japan 2010 East Asian Football Championship
February 10, 2010  China PR L 0:3 (0:2) 5' Yu Hai (CHN)
27' Gao Lin (CHN)
60' Deng Zhuoxiang (CHN)
Japan Tokyo, Japan 2010 East Asian Football Championship
February 14, 2010  Japan W 3:1 (2:1) 23' Yasuhito Endo (JPN)
32' Lee Dong-Gook (KOR)
38' Lee Seung-Ryul (KOR)
70' Kim Jae-Sung (KOR)
Japan Tokyo, Japan 2010 East Asian Football Championship
March 3, 2010  Côte d'Ivoire W 2:0 (1:0) 4' Lee Dong-Gook (KOR)
90+2' Kwak Tae-Hwi (KOR)
England London, England International Friendly
May 16, 2010  Ecuador W 2:0 (0:0) 72' Lee Seung-Ryul (KOR)
84' Lee Chung-Yong (KOR)
South Korea Seoul, Korea Republic International Friendly
May 24, 2010  Japan W 2:0 (1:0) 6' Park Ji-Sung (KOR)
91' Park Chu-Young (KOR)
Japan Saitama, Japan International Friendly
May 30, 2010  Belarus L 0:1 (0:0) 52' Syarhey Kislyak (BLR) Austria Kufstein, Austria International Friendly
June 3, 2010  Spain L 0:1 (0:0) 85' Jesus Navas (ESP) Austria Innsbruck, Austria International Friendly
June 12, 2010  Greece W 2:0 (1:0) 7' Lee Jung-Soo (KOR)
52' Park Ji-Sung (KOR)
South Africa Port Elizabeth, South Africa 2010 FIFA World Cup
June 17, 2010  Argentina L 1:4 (1:2) 17' Park Chu-Young (KOR)(OG)
33' Gonzalo Higuain (ARG)
45+1' Lee Chung-Yong (KOR)
'76, '80 Gonzalo Higuain (ARG)
South Africa Johannesburg, South Africa 2010 FIFA World Cup
June 22, 2010  Nigeria D 2:2 (1:1) 12' Kalu Uche (NGA)
38' Lee Jung-Soo (KOR)
49' Park Chu-Young (KOR)
69' Yakubu Ayegbeni (NGA)(PEN)
South Africa Durban, South Africa 2010 FIFA World Cup
June 26, 2010  Uruguay L 1:2 (0:1) 8', 80' Luis Suárez (URU)
68' Lee Chung-Yong (KOR)
South Africa Port Elizabeth, South Africa 2010 FIFA World Cup
August 11, 2010  Nigeria W 2:1 (2:1) 17' Yoon Bit-Garam (KOR)
26' Peter Odemwingie (NGA)
44' Choi Hyo-Jin (KOR)
South Korea Suwon, Korea Republic International Friendly
September 7, 2010  Iran L 0:1 (0:1) 35' Masoud Shojaei (IRN) South Korea Seoul, Korea Republic International Friendly
October 12, 2010  Japan South Korea Seoul, Korea Republic International Friendly
November 17, 2010  Guatemala South Korea Korea Republic International Friendly
January 10, 2011  Bahrain Qatar Doha, Qatar 2011 AFC Asian Cup
January 14, 2011  Australia Qatar Doha, Qatar 2011 AFC Asian Cup
January 18, 2011  India Qatar Doha, Qatar 2011 AFC Asian Cup

Competitive record

World Cup record

Finals Qualifications
Hosts/Year Result Position GP W D* L GS GA GP W D L GS GA
1930 to 1950 Did not enter - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Switzerland 1954 Round 1 16 2 0 0 2 0 16 2 1 1 0 7 3
Sweden 1958 Did not enter - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Chile 1962 Did not qualify - - - - - - - 4 2 0 2 6 9
England 1966 Did not enter - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mexico 1970 Did not qualify - - - - - - - 4 1 2 1 6 5
West Germany 1974 Did not qualify - - - - - - - 8 3 4 1 10 4
Argentina 1978 Did not qualify - - - - - - - 12 5 6 1 16 9
Spain 1982 Did not qualify - - - - - - - 3 2 0 1 7 4
Mexico 1986 Round 1 20 3 0 1 2 4 7 8 7 0 1 17 3
Italy 1990 Round 1 22 3 0 0 3 1 6 11 9 2 0 30 1
United States 1994 Round 1 20 3 0 2 1 4 5 13 9 3 1 32 5
France 1998 Round 1 30 3 0 1 2 2 9 12 9 2 1 28 8
South KoreaJapan 2002 Fourth Place 4 7 3 2 2 8 6 - - - - - -
Germany 2006 Round 1 17 3 1 1 1 3 4 12 7 3 2 18 7
South Africa 2010 Round of 16 15 4 1 1 2 6 8 14 7 7 0 22 7
Brazil2014
Total 8/20 28 5 8 15 28 61 103 62 30 11 199 65
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

FIFA Confederations Cup record

Year Round GP W D* L GS GA
1992 to 1999 Did not qualify - - - - - -
South KoreaJapan 2001 Round 1 3 2 0 1 3 6
2003 to 2009 Did not qualify - - - - - -
Total 1/8 3 2 0 1 3 6

Asian Cup record

Year Round GP W D* L GS GA
Hong Kong 1956 Champions 3 2 1 0 9 6
South Korea 1960 Champions 3 3 0 0 9 1
Israel 1964 Third Place 3 1 0 2 2 4
Iran 1968 Did not qualify - - - - - -
Thailand 1972 Runners-Up 5 1 2 2 7 6
Iran 1976 Did not qualify - - - - - -
Kuwait 1980 Runners-Up 6 4 1 1 12 6
Singapore 1984 Round 1 4 0 2 2 1 3
Qatar 1988 Runners-Up 6 5 1 0 11 3
Japan 1992 Did not qualify - - - - - -
United Arab Emirates 1996 Quarter-finals 4 1 1 2 7 11
Lebanon 2000 Third Place 6 3 1 2 9 6
People's Republic of China 2004 Quarter-finals 4 2 1 1 9 4
IndonesiaMalaysiaThailandVietnam 2007 Third Place 6 1 4 1 3 3
Qatar 2011 Qualified
Total 12/15 50 23 14 13 79 53
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

East Asian Football Championship record

Year Round GP W D L GS GA
People's Republic of China 1990 Champions 3 3 0 0 4 0
People's Republic of China 1992 Runners-Up 3 1 2 0 3 1
Hong Kong 1995 Runners-Up 3 1 2 0 4 1
Japan 1998 Third Place 3 2 0 1 4 2
Japan 2003 Champions 3 2 1 0 4 1
South Korea 2005 Fourth Place 3 0 2 1 1 2
People's Republic of China 2008 Champions 3 1 2 0 5 4
Japan 2010 Runners-Up 3 2 0 1 8 4
Total 24 12 9 3 33 15
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Summer Olympics record

Year Round GP W D* L GS GA
United Kingdom 1948 Quarterfinals 2 1 0 1 5 15
Japan 1964 First Round 3 0 0 3 1 20
South Korea 1988 First Round 3 0 2 1 1 2
Spain 1992 First Round 3 0 3 0 2 2
United States 1996 First Round 3 1 1 1 2 2
Australia 2000 First Round 3 2 0 1 2 3
Greece 2004 Quarterfinals 4 1 2 1 8 8
People's Republic of China 2008 First Round 3 1 1 1 2 4
United Kingdom 2012
Brazil 2016
Total 8/16 24 6 9 9 23 56
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Honours

Winners (2): 1956, 1960
Runner-Ups (3): 1972, 1980, 1988
Gold medal (3): 1970, 1978, 1986
Silver medal (3): 1954, 1958, 1962
Bronze medal (1): 1990
Bronze medal (1): 2002
Winners (2): 2003, 2008
Runner-Ups (1): 2010
Whinners (1): 1990
Runner-Ups (2): 1992, 1995,

Current squad

The following squad has been called up for the international friendly match against Iran on 7 September 2010.

# Name Date of Birth (Age) Club Caps Goals Debut
Goalkeepers
1
Jung Sung-Ryong 4 January 1985 (1985-01-04) (age 26) South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
22
-15
vs  Chile, 30 January 2008 (Friendly)
21
Kim Young-Kwang 28 June 1983 (1983-06-28) (age 27) South Korea Ulsan Hyundai
14
-10
vs  Oman, 14 February 2004 (Friendly)
Defenders
2
Choi Hyo-Jin 18 August 1983 (1983-08-18) (age 27) South Korea FC Seoul
8
1
vs  Turkmenistan, 14 June 2008 (2010 WCQ)
3
Kim Joo-Young 19 July 1988 (1988-07-19) (age 22) South Korea Gyeongnam FC
0
0
4
Cho Yong-Hyung 3 November 1983 (1983-11-03) (age 27) Qatar Al-Rayyan
37
0
vs  Chile, 30 January 2008 (Friendly)
5
Kwak Tae-Hwi 8 July 1981 (1981-07-08) (age 29) Japan Kyoto Sanga
15
4
vs  Chile, 30 January 2008 (Friendly)
6
Kim Young-Kwon 27 February 1990 (1990-02-27) (age 20) Japan FC Tokyo
2
0
vs  Nigeria, 11 August 2010 (Friendly)
12
Lee Young-Pyo 23 April 1977 (1977-04-23) (age 33) Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
119
5
vs  Mexico, 12 June 1999 (1999 Korea Cup)
14
Lee Jung-Soo 8 January 1980 (1980-01-08) (age 31) Qatar Al-Sadd
31
4
vs  Korea DPR, 26 March 2008 (2010 WCQ)
15
Hong Jeong-Ho 12 August 1989 (1989-08-12) (age 21) South Korea Jeju United
2
0
vs  Nigeria, 11 August 2010 (Friendly)
22
Cha Du-Ri 25 July 1980 (1980-07-25) (age 30) Scotland Celtic
51
4
vs  Senegal, 8 Nov 2001 (Friendly)
26
Park Joo-Ho 16 January 1987 (1987-01-16) (age 24) Japan Jubilo Iwata
6
0
vs  Finland, 18 January 2010 (Friendly)
Midfielders
7
Park Ji-Sung (Captain) 25 February 1981 (1981-02-25) (age 29) England Manchester United
94
13
vs  Laos, 5 April 2000 (2000 ACQ)
8
Kim Jung-Woo 9 May 1982 (1982-05-09) (age 28) South Korea Gwangju Sangmu
58
4
vs  Vietnam, 19 Oct 2003 (2004 ACQ)
13
Kim Do-Heon 14 July 1982 (1982-07-14) (age 28) South Korea Suwon Bluewings
59
11
vs  Japan, 16 Apr 2003 (Friendly)
16
Ki Sung-Yueng 24 January 1989 (1989-01-24) (age 22) Scotland Celtic
28
4
vs  Jordan, 7 June 2008 (2010 WCQ)
17
Lee Chung-Yong 2 July 1988 (1988-07-02) (age 22) England Bolton Wanderers
27
4
vs  Jordan, 31 May 2008 (2010 WCQ)
18
Cho Young-Cheol 31 May 1989 (1989-05-31) (age 21) Japan Albirex Niigata
2
0
vs  Nigeria, 11 August 2010 (Friendly)
23
Kim Bo-Kyung 6 October 1989 (1989-10-06) (age 21) Japan Oita Trinita
7
0
vs  Zambia, 9 January 2010 (Friendly)
24
Yoon Bit-Garam 3 February 1990 (1990-02-03) (age 21) South Korea Gyeongnam FC
2
1
vs  Nigeria, 11 August 2010 (Friendly)
Forwards
10
Park Chu-Young 10 July 1985 (1985-07-10) (age 25) France AS Monaco
47
15
vs  Uzbekistan, 3 June 2005 (2006 WCQ)
20
Suk Hyun-Jun 29 June 1991 (1991-06-29) (age 19) Netherlands AFC Ajax
1
0
vs  Iran, 7 Sep 2010 (Friendly)

Recent callups

The following players have also been called up to the South Korea squad within last 12 months. Retired players are not listed:

Name Date of Birth (Age) Club Caps Goals Debut Latest Callup
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Kim Kun-Hoan 12 August 1986 (1986-08-12) (age 24) Japan Montedio Yamagata
0
0
vs  Oman, 2 Jun 2009 (Friendly)2 vs  Latvia, 22 Jan 2010 (Friendly)1
Choi Chul-Soon 8 February 1987 (1987-02-08) (age 24) South Korea Jeonbuk Motors
1
0
vs  Zambia, 9 Jan 2010 (Friendly) vs  Latvia, 22 Jan 2010 (Friendly)1
Lee Gyu-Ro 20 August 1988 (1988-08-20) (age 22) South Korea FC Seoul
2
0
vs  Zambia, 9 Jan 2010 (Friendly) vs  Japan, 14 Feb 2010 (2010 EAFFC)1
Hwang Jae-Won 13 April 1981 (1981-04-13) (age 29) South Korea Suwon Bluewings
4
0
vs  Chile, 30 Jan 2008 (Friendly) vs  Ecuador, 16 May 2010 (Friendly)1
Kim Dong-Jin 29 January 1982 (1982-01-29) (age 29) South Korea Ulsan Hyundai
61
2
vs  Hong Kong, 4 Dec 2003 (2003 EAFFC) vs  Uruguay, 26 Jun 2010 (2010 WC)1
Oh Beom-Seok 29 July 1984 (1984-07-29) (age 26) South Korea Ulsan Hyundai
39
2
vs  Colombia, 16 Jan 2005 (Friendly) vs  Uruguay, 26 Jun 2010 (2010 WC)1
Kang Min-Soo 14 February 1986 (1986-02-14) (age 25) South Korea Suwon Bluewings
31
0
vs  Netherlands, 2 Jun 2007 (Friendly) vs  Uruguay, 26 Jun 2010 (2010 WC)1
Kim Hyung-Il 27 April 1984 (1984-04-27) (age 26) South Korea Pohang Steelers
2
0
vs  Saudi Arabia, 10 Jun 2009 (2010 WCQ) vs  Uruguay, 26 Jun 2010 (2010 WC)1
Kim Min-Woo 25 February 1990 (1990-02-25) (age 20) Japan Sagan Tosu
0
0
vs  Nigeria, 11 Aug 2010 (Friendly)1
Midfielders
Oh Jang-Eun 24 July 1985 (1985-07-24) (age 25) South Korea Ulsan Hyundai
14
0
vs  Ghana, 8 Oct 2006 (Friendly) vs  Japan, 14 Feb 2010 (2010 EAFFC)
Lee Seung-Hyun 25 July 1985 (1985-07-25) (age 25) South Korea Busan I'Park
3
0
vs  Paraguay, 12 Aug 2009 (Friendly) vs  Japan, 14 Feb 2010 (2010 EAFFC)
Cho Won-Hee 17 April 1983 (1983-04-17) (age 27) South Korea Suwon Bluewings
36
1
vs  Iran, 12 Oct 2005 (Friendly) vs  Ecuador, 16 May 2010 (Friendly)1
Kim Chi-Woo 3 November 1983 (1983-11-03) (age 27) South Korea FC Seoul
23
2
vs  Ghana, 8 Oct 2006 (Friendly) vs  Ecuador, 16 May 2010 (Friendly)1
Koo Ja-Cheol 27 February 1989 (1989-02-27) (age 21) South Korea Jeju United
9
2
vs  China PR, 17 Feb 2008 (2008 EAFFC) vs  Belarus, 30 May 2010 (Friendly)
Shin Hyung-Min 18 July 1986 (1986-07-18) (age 24) South Korea Pohang Steelers
5
0
vs  Finland, 18 Jan 2010 (Friendly) vs  Belarus, 30 May 2010 (Friendly)
Kim Nam-Il 14 March 1977 (1977-03-14) (age 33) Russia Tom Tomsk
95
2
vs  Vietnam, 4 Dec 1998 (1998 AG) vs  Uruguay, 26 Jun 2010 (2010 WC)1
Baek Ji-Hoon 28 February 1985 (1985-02-28) (age 25) South Korea Suwon Bluewings
15
0
vs  Japan, 7 Aug 2005 (2005 EAFFC) vs  Nigeria, 11 Aug 2010 (Friendly)
Yeom Ki-Hun 30 March 1983 (1983-03-30) (age 27) South Korea Suwon Bluewings
38
3
vs  Ghana, 8 Oct 2006 (Friendly) vs  Nigeria, 11 Aug 2010 (Friendly)1
Kim Jae-Sung 3 October 1983 (1983-10-03) (age 27) South Korea Pohang Steelers
11
2
vs  Zambia, 9 Jan 2010 (Friendly) vs  Nigeria, 11 Aug 2010 (Friendly)1
Forwards
Seol Ki-Hyeon 8 January 1979 (1979-01-08) (age 32) South Korea Pohang Steelers
83
19
vs  New Zealand, 23 Jan 2000 (Friendly) vs  Serbia, 18 Nov 2009 (Friendly)
Kim Shin-Wook 14 April 1988 (1988-04-14) (age 22) South Korea Ulsan Hyundai
2
0
vs  Zambia, 9 Jan 2010 (Friendly) vs  Latvia, 22 Jan 2010 (Friendly)
Ha Tae-Goon 2 November 1987 (1987-11-02) (age 23) South Korea Suwon Bluewings
0
0
vs  Zambia, 9 Jan 2010 (Friendly)
No Byung-Jun 29 September 1979 (1979-09-29) (age 31) South Korea Ulsan Hyundai
6
1
vs  Egypt, 9 Jun 2000 (LG Cup (Friendly)) vs  Japan, 14 Feb 2010 (2010 EAFFC)1
Ahn Jung-Hwan 27 January 1976 (1976-01-27) (age 35) People's Republic of China Dalian Shide
71
17
vs  China PR, 23 Apr 1997 (Friendly) vs  Uruguay, 26 Jun 2010 (2010 WC)1
Lee Dong-Gook 29 April 1979 (1979-04-29) (age 31) South Korea Jeonbuk Motors
84
25
vs  Jamaica, 16 May 1998 (Friendly) vs  Uruguay, 26 Jun 2010 (2010 WC)
Lee Keun-Ho 11 April 1985 (1985-04-11) (age 25) Japan Gamba Osaka
32
8
vs  Iraq, 29 Jun 2007 (Friendly) vs  Nigeria, 11 Aug 2010 (Friendly)1
Lee Seung-Yeoul 6 March 1989 (1989-03-06) (age 21) South Korea FC Seoul
10
3
vs  Zambia, 9 Jan 2010 (Friendly) vs  Nigeria, 11 Aug 2010 (Friendly)
Ji Dong-Won 28 May 1991 (1991-05-28) (age 19) South Korea Chunnam Dragons
0
0
vs  Nigeria, 11 Aug 2010 (Friendly)1

^ Did not play but was part of the squad.
^ Was not counted as an official A match.

Korea in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, group B

Korea Republic was in Group B of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Korea Republic qualified to the knockout stages of the 2010 FIFA World Cup after a 2–2 draw against Nigeria. In the knockout stage, they were defeated 2-1 by Uruguay.

FIFA World Cup 2010

All times local (UTC+2)

Group B

Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Argentina 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 9
 Korea Republic 3 1 1 1 5 6 −1 4
 Greece 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
 Nigeria 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2 1
12 June 2010
13:30
Korea Republic  2 – 0  Greece Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Attendance: 31,513
Referee: Michael Hester (New Zealand)
Lee Jung-Soo Goal 7'
Park Ji-Sung Goal 52'

17 June 2010
13:30
Argentina  4 – 1  Korea Republic Soccer City, Johannesburg
Attendance: 82,174
Referee: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)
Park Chu-Young Goal 17' (o.g.)
Higuain Goal 33', Goal 76', Goal 80'
Lee Chung-Yong Goal 45+1'

22 June 2010
20:30
Nigeria  2 – 2  Korea Republic Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 61,874
Referee: Olegario Benquerenca (Portugal)
Uche Goal 12'
Yakubu Goal 69' (pen.)
Report Lee Jung-Soo Goal 38'
Park Chu-Young Goal 49'

Round of 16

26 June 2010
16:00
Uruguay  2 – 1  Korea Republic Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Attendance: 30,597
Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Germany)
Suárez Goal 8', Goal 80' Report Lee Chung-Yong Goal 68'

National team record

FIFA World Cup captains

# Player FIFA World Cup Caps
1 South Korea Park Kyu-Chong Switzerland 1954 unknown
2 South Korea Park Chang-Seon Mexico 1986 32
3 South Korea Chung Yong-Hwan Italy 1990 71
4 South Korea Choi In-Young USA 1994 48
5 South Korea Choi Young-Il France 1998 55
6 South Korea Hong Myung-Bo Korea/Japan 2002 135
7 South Korea Lee Woon-Jae Germany 2006 100
8 South Korea Park Ji-Sung South Africa 2010 94

Current and Former Coaches

Name Win Loss Draw winning rate (%) Start End
South Korea Cho Kwang-Rae 1 1 0 50.0 July 20, 2010 Present
South Korea Huh Jung-Moo 21 7 15 52.5 December 7, 2007 July 1, 2010
Netherlands Pim Verbeek 8 6 3 47.1 July 1, 2006 July 25, 2007
Netherlands Dick Advocaat 9 5 5 47.3 October 1, 2005 June 30, 2006
Netherlands Jo Bonfrere 11 6 8 44.0 June 24, 2004 August 23, 2005
South Korea Park Seong-Hwa (tem.) 1 1 2 25.0 April 20, 2004 June 15, 2004
Portugal Humberto Coelho 9 6 3 50.0 February 3, 2003 April 19, 2004
South Korea Kim Ho-Gon (tem.) 0 0 1 00.0 November 18, 2002 December 20, 2002
Netherlands Guus Hiddink 16 11 11 42.1 January 1, 2001 June 30, 2002
South Korea Huh Jung-Moo 18 11 5 52.9 October 14, 1998 November 13, 2000
South Korea Kim Pyung-Seok (tem.) 0 0 1 00.0 June 22, 1998 June 25, 1998
South Korea Cha Bum-Kun 22 11 8 53.7 January 8, 1997 June 21, 1998
South Korea Park Jong-Hwan 8 3 5 50.0 February 15, 1996 January 7, 1997
South Korea Ko Jae-Wook 0 1 0 00.0 October 20, 1995 October 30, 1995
South Korea Jeong Byeong-Tak 0 0 0 00.0 September 16, 1995 September 30, 1995
South Korea Huh Jung-Moo 0 0 1 00.0 August 1, 1995 August 12, 1995
South Korea Park Jong-Hwan 1 0 1 50.0 April 26, 1995 July 31, 1995
Russia Anatoliy Byshovets 8 4 4 50.0 July 24, 1994 February 26, 1995
South Korea Kim Ho 14 16 8 36.8 July 8, 1992 July 23, 1994
South Korea Ko Jae-Wook 3 3 0 50.0 May 22, 1991 July 27, 1991
South Korea Park Jong-Hwan 8 0 2 80.0 August 9, 1990 October 23, 1991
South Korea Lee Cha-Man 3 1 0 75.0 July 3, 1990 August 8, 1990
South Korea Lee Hoi-Taek 19 6 5 63.3 October 6, 1988 July 2, 1990
South Korea Kim Jung-Nam 2 0 0 100.0 July 6, 1988 October 5, 1988
South Korea Park Jong-Hwan 4 4 1 44.4 November 20, 1986 July 5, 1988
South Korea Kim Jung-Nam 15 4 7 57.7 March 19, 1985 November 19, 1986
South Korea Mun Jeong-Sik 4 3 3 40.0 July 3, 1984 March 18, 1985
South Korea Park Jong-Hwan 1 0 1 50.0 August 23, 1983 July 2, 1984
South Korea Cho Yoon-Ohk 4 2 0 66.7 January 29, 1983 August 22, 1983
South Korea Kim Jung-Nam 1 0 2 33.3 October 31, 1982 January 28, 1983
South Korea Choi Eun-Taek 0 0 0 00.0 June 19, 1982 October 30, 1982
South Korea Kim Jung-Nam (tem.) 23 8 4 65.7 May 4, 1980 June 18, 1982
South Korea Jang Kyung-Hwan 7 0 1 87.5 March 29, 1979 May 3, 1980
South Korea Ham Heung-Cheol 18 2 1 85.7 March 2, 1978 March 28, 1979
South Korea Kim Jung-Nam (tem.) 2 3 0 40.0 September 17, 1977 December 18, 1977
South Korea Choi Jung-Min 14 6 1 66.7 January 1, 1977 September 16, 1977
South Korea Mun Jeong-Sik 8 4 2 57.1 May 14, 1976 December 31, 1976
South Korea Ham Heung-Cheol 22 2 5 75.9 November 17, 1974 May 13, 1976
South Korea Choi Young-Keun 3 1 5 33.3 January 1974 November 17, 1974
South Korea Min Byung-Dae 10 5 2 58.8 December 21, 1972 December 1973
South Korea Ham Heung-Cheol 11 5 3 57.9 June 16, 1972 December 20, 1972
South Korea Park Byung-Seok 1 2 2 20.0 December 7, 1971 June 15, 1972
South Korea Hong Deok-Young 1 3 0 25.0 November 1971
South Korea Han Hong-Ki 17 8 2 63.0 February 13, 1970 October 6, 1971
South Korea Kang Jun-Young 4 1 0 80.0 November 1969 December 1969
South Korea Kim Yong-Sik 1 2 1 25.0 January 1969 October 1969
South Korea Park Il-Gap 4 0 2 66.7 August 1968 December 1968
South Korea Jang Kyung-Hwan 10 2 3 66.7 July 1967 November 1967
South Korea Min Byung-Dae 5 0 3 62.5 June 1966 December 1966
South Korea Hong Keon-Pyo 3 2 1 50.0 August 1965
South Korea Jeong Kook-Jin 0 0 0 00.0 September 1964
South Korea Min Byung-Dae March 1962
South Korea Lee Jong-Gap October 1961
South Korea Lee Yoo-Hyung March 1961
South Korea Wi Hye-Deok October 1960
South Korea Kim Yong-Sik March 1960
South Korea Jeong Kook-Jin July 1959
South Korea Kim Keun-Chan April 1958
South Korea Lee Yoo-Hyung August 1956
South Korea Park Jung-Hwi December 1955
South Korea Kim Yong-Sik June 1954
South Korea Lee Yoo-Hyung March 1954
South Korea Kim Hwa-Jip April 1952 February 1954
South Korea Park Jung-Hwi December 1948 April 1950
South Korea Lee Young-Min June 1948
South Korea Park Jung-Hwi May 1948

Kit sponsorship

Period Sponsors Notes
1980–1983 Germany Adidas[2]
1984–1988 South Korea Weekend[3] Sports Fashion Brand of Samsung C&T Corporation
1988–1995 South Korea Rapido[4] Sports Fashion Brand of Samsung C&T Corporation
1996–present United States Nike[5]

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Titles

Preceded by
Inaugural Champion
Asian Champions
1956 (First title)
1960 (Second title)
Succeeded by
1964 Israel 
Preceded by
1964 Myanmar 
Asian Games Champions
1970 (First title)
Succeeded by
1974 Iran 
Preceded by
1974 Iran 
Asian Games Champions
1978 (Second title)
Succeeded by
1982 Iraq 
Preceded by
1982 Iraq 
Asian Games Champions
1986 (Third title)
Succeeded by
1990 Iran 
Preceded by
Inaugural Champion
EAFF Champions
2003 (First title)
Succeeded by
2005 China PR 
Preceded by
2005 China PR 
EAFF Champions
2008 (Second title)
Succeeded by
2010 China PR