The South Korea national handball team is the national handball team of South Korea and is controlled by the Korea Handball Federation. They are one of the most successful teams in Asia with a record 9 Continental Championships. They have however not won the title since 2010. They are also the only Asian team to have won medals at the Summer Olympics.
Competitive record Champions Runners-up
Olympic Games GamesRoundPosition 1936 Berlindid not enterNot held from 1948 to 1968 1972 Munichdid not qualify 1976 Montreal 1980 Moscowdid not participate 1984 Los AngelesMatch for 11th place11th of 126114148178 −30 1988 SeoulRunners-up2nd of 126402152149 +3 1992 BarcelonaMatch for 5th place6th of 126303135153 −18 1996 Atlantadid not qualify 2000 SydneyMatch for 9th place9th of 126213152150 +2 2004 AthensMatch for 7th place8th of 128206221238 −15 2008 BeijingMatch for 7th place8th of 128305198224 −26 2012 LondonGroup stage11th of 125005115140 −25 2016 Rio de Janeirodid not qualify 2020 Tokyo 2024 ParisTotal7/150 Titles45152281,1211,232−111
World Championship YearRoundPosition1938Not a IHF member 1954 1958 1961did not enter 1964 1967 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986Match for 11th place12th72051791861990Match for 11th place12th7106167197 1993Ranking round15th6114151167 1995Match for 11th place12th9504249220 1997Match for 7th place8th9414233253 1999Round of 1614th6204169153 2001Round of 1612th6303171160 2003did not qualify 2005 2007President's Cup15th6312193187 2009Match for 11th place12th9306239239 2011President's Cup13th7412192175 2013President's cup21st7205182189 2015did not qualify 2017 2019President's cup22nd7106177216 2021President's cup31st7106176225 2023President's cup28th72052062272025did not qualify 2027to be determinedTotal13/281003446226842794
Asian Games record 1982 – 3rd place 1986 – Champions 1990 – Champions 1994 – Champions 1998 – Champions 2002 – Champions 2006 – 4th place 2010 – Champions 2014 – Runners-up 2018 – 3rd place 2022 – 5th place
Asian Championship 1977 – Runners-up 1983 – Champions 1987 – Champions 1989 – Champions 1991 – Champions 1993 – Champions 1995 – Runners-up 2000 – Champions 2002 – 4th place 2006 – Runners-up 2008 – Champions 2010 – Champions 2012 – Champions 2014 – 5th place 2016 – 6th place 2018 – 3rd place 2020 – Runners-up 2022 – 5th place 2024 – 5th place 2026 – 5th place
Team Current squad Squad for the 2023 World Men's Handball Championship.
Head coach: Rolando Freitas
Assistant Coach: Herlander Silva
Notable players Yoon Kyung-shin: 2001 World Handball Player of the Year Kang Jae-won: 1989 World Handball Player of the Year, six-time MVP of Swiss Bundesliga
See also South Korea women's national handball team
References
External links
IHF profile