South Korea national football team

The South Korea national football team (Korean: 대한민국 축구 국가대표팀; recognized as Korea Republic by FIFA[2]) represents South Korea in men's international football and is governed by the Korea Football Association. South Korea has emerged as a major football power in Asia since the 1980s, having participated in ten consecutive and eleven overall FIFA World Cup tournaments, the most for any Asian country. Despite initially going through five World Cup tournaments without winning a match, South Korea became the first (and so far only) Asian team to reach the semi-finals when they co-hosted the 2002 tournament with Japan. South Korea also won two AFC Asian Cup titles, and finished as runners-up on four occasions. Furthermore, the team won three gold medals and three silver medals at the senior Asian Games.[3]

This article is about men's team. For women's team, see South Korea women's national football team.

Korea Republic
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)태극전사 (Taegeuk Warriors)
아시아의 호랑이 (Tigers of Asia)
AssociationKorea Football Association (KFA)
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationEAFF (East Asia)
Head coachJürgen Klinsmann
CaptainSon Heung-min
Most capsCha Bum-kun
Hong Myung-bo (136)
Top scorerCha Bum-kun (58)
FIFA codeKOR
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 26 Increase 2 (21 September 2023)[1]
Highest17 (December 1998)
Lowest69 (November 2014 – January 2015)
First international
 South Korea 5–3 Mexico 
(London, England; 2 August 1948)
Biggest win
 South Korea 16–0 Nepal   
(Incheon, South Korea; 29 September 2003)
Biggest defeat
 South Korea 0–12 Sweden 
(London, England; 5 August 1948)
World Cup
Appearances11 (first in 1954)
Best resultFourth place (2002)
Asian Cup
Appearances14 (first in 1956)
Best resultChampions (1956, 1960)
EAFF Championship
Appearances9 (first in 2003)
Best resultChampions (2003, 2008, 2015, 2017, 2019)
FIFA Confederations Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2001)
Best resultGroup stage (2001)
Medal record
Men's football
AFC Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place 1956 Hong KongTeam
Gold medal – first place 1960 South KoreaTeam
Silver medal – second place 1972 ThailandTeam
Silver medal – second place 1980 KuwaitTeam
Silver medal – second place 1988 QatarTeam
Silver medal – second place 2015 AustraliaTeam
Bronze medal – third place 1964 IsraelTeam
Bronze medal – third place 2000 LebanonTeam
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Indonesia/Malaysia
/Thailand/Vietnam		Team
Bronze medal – third place 2011 QatarTeam
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1970 BangkokTeam
Gold medal – first place 1978 BangkokTeam
Gold medal – first place 1986 SeoulTeam
Silver medal – second place 1954 ManilaTeam
Silver medal – second place 1958 TokyoTeam
Silver medal – second place 1962 JakartaTeam
Bronze medal – third place 1990 BeijingTeam
EAFF Championship
Gold medal – first place 2003 JapanTeam
Gold medal – first place 2008 ChinaTeam
Gold medal – first place 2015 ChinaTeam
Gold medal – first place 2017 JapanTeam
Gold medal – first place 2019 South KoreaTeam
Silver medal – second place 2010 JapanTeam
Silver medal – second place 2022 JapanTeam
Bronze medal – third place 2013 South KoreaTeam
Websitewww.kfa.or.kr
South Korea national football team
Hangul
대한민국 축구 국가대표팀
Hanja
大韓民國 蹴球 國家代表팀
Revised RomanizationDaehan Min'guk Chukgu Gukga Daepyo Tim
McCune–ReischauerTaehan Min'guk Ch'ukku Kukka Taep'yo T'im

The team is commonly nicknamed the "Reds" by both fans and the media due to the color of their primary kit. The national team's supporting group is officially referred to as the Red Devils.[4]

History
Main article: History of the South Korea national football team

Early history
Further information: Football in South Korea

Korea (Joseon) was not introduced to the sport of association football until the late 19th century; it is often said that football in Korea dates to 1882, when the Royal Navy sailors from HMS Flying Fish played a game while their vessel was visiting the Incheon Port.[5] Korea became a Japanese colony in 1905 and was annexed into it outright in 1910.

In 1921, the first All Joseon Football Tournament was held, and in 1928, the Joseon Football Association was organized, which created a foundation to disseminate and develop football in Korea.[6] Korean teams participated in competitions with Japanese teams from around 1926; Joseon Football Club became a de facto national team for Koreans, and won the 1935 Emperor's Cup.[5] Koreans also played for the Japanese national team, most notably Kim Yong-sik who played for Japan at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[7]

The Joseon FA was reorganized in 1945 as Japanese occupation ended with the end of World War II.[5][8] Following the establishment of the South Korean state in the late 1940s, a new Korea Football Association (KFA) was founded in 1948 and joined FIFA, the international football governing body. The same year, the South Korean national team made its international debut and won 5–3 against Mexico at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.[5]

First World Cup team (1954)

In 1954, South Korea entered FIFA World Cup qualification for the first time, and qualified for the 1954 FIFA World Cup by beating Japan 7–3 on aggregate.[9] South Korea were only the second Asian team to compete at a World Cup after the Dutch East Indies (Indonesia), and the first fully-independent Asian nation to do so. South Korea lost their only two games by heavy margins: 9–0 against Hungary (the joint-heaviest defeat in World Cup history) and 7–0 against Turkey. Their third scheduled game, against West Germany, was never played because neither were seeded in their group, as per that tournament's rules.[10] It would take thirty-two years before South Korea was able to participate at the World Cup finals again.

Despite this poor performance, South Korea successfully rallied by winning the inaugural AFC Asian Cup in 1956.[11] They hosted the next edition in 1960 and successfully retained the title, beating South Vietnam, Israel, and Republic of China in the process.[12] However, the South Korean players received fake medals, instead of the gold medals they had been promised, and returned them to the KFA.[13] The KFA promised to give them real medals, but this did not occur until 2019. South Korea have not won the AFC Asian Cup since 1960, something that has thus been attributed to the "curse of the fake gold medals."[14]

Foundation of Yangzee (1967)
Main article: Yangzee FC

In 1965, the South Korean government was hesitant to play football matches against North Korea and thus withdrew from the 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification to avoid possibly playing the northern neighbors. Kim Yong-sik, the KFA vice-president at that time, had evaluated North Korea as a world class team.[15] This would be proven true, as the North Koreans advanced to the quarter-finals at the 1966 FIFA World Cup. In March 1967, the South Korean Central Intelligence Agency (KCIA) founded Yangzee FC, collecting famous footballers in South Korea to train them intensively.[16] Yangzee players received benefits like exemption from military service, long-term overseas training and high salaries in return for intensive training.[16] At the 1968 Summer Olympics qualification, South Korea was eliminated by goal difference although their points were tied with Japan, the group winners.[17] They also participated in the 1969 Asian Club Championship, finishing as runners-up.[18] However, South Korea failed to qualify for the 1970 FIFA World Cup despite governmental support, and Yangzee was losing support as Kim Hyong-uk, the director of KCIA and supporter of the club, was dismissed from his post, and tensions between South and North Korea were beginning to subside.[16] Yangzee was eventually dissolved in March 1970 without ever having played against North Korea, but players achieved a good result by winning the 1970 Asian Games.[19]

Golden generation (1986)
South Korea's starting line-up against Italy at the 1986 FIFA World Cup.[20][21]

In 1986, South Korea won the East Asian tournament of the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification including two victories against Japan in the final round, and was able to qualify for the World Cup for the first time since 1954. After one of the greatest forwards of German Bundesliga at that time, Cha Bum-kun,[22][23] joined the existing winning team, the South Korean squad for the 1986 FIFA World Cup was evaluated as the golden generation in their country.[24] South Korea lost 3–1 to the eventual champion Argentina but Park Chang-sun scored the first South Korean goal of the World Cup in the first group match. They drew 1–1 with Bulgaria and faced the defending champion Italy in the crucial last match. They conceded Alessandro Altobelli's opening goal, but Choi Soon-ho scored the equalizer outside the penalty area. However, Altobelli's second goal was followed by Cho Kwang-rae's fatal own goal, and South Korea lost 3–2 in the match although Huh Jung-moo pulled one back. Afterwards, South Korean newscasts and journalists criticized the referee David Socha, claiming that his judgements about situations of the game were poor including the decision to award a penalty to Italy.[25][26] South Korea redeemed their failure of World Cup success with a gold at the 1986 Asian Games.[27]

Tragedy of Marseille (1998)

In 1997, Cha Bum-kun became the head coach going into the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification. South Korea consecutively won four early qualifiers against Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Japan and the United Arab Emirates, and quickly solidified their position as first place of the group. At the 1998 FIFA World Cup, they lost their first match against Mexico 3–1. Ha Seok-ju scored a deflected free kick for the opening goal, but was then sent off only three minutes after for an ill-advised tackle.[28] South Korea was then thoroughly outclassed by the Netherlands, managed by Guus Hiddink, losing 5–0 in Marseille. Cha was sacked in the middle of the group stage after the loss to the Netherlands. The only South Korean player to be praised from the match was the goalkeeper Kim Byung-ji,[29] who conceded five of the Netherlands' 17 shots on target.[30] The team then managed a 1–1 draw against Belgium.

Hiddink's magic (2002)
Seoul Plaza during the 2002 World Cup
South Korea's starting line-up against Italy at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.[31]

On 18 December 2000, the KFA named Dutch coach Guus Hiddink as the manager of the team for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted in South Korea.[32] The KFA promised him to ensure long-term training camps and authority about management of coaching staff.[33] At the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup, they lost 5–0 against France, the eventual champions, and failed to advance to the semi-finals although defeating Australia and Mexico. South Korean journalists criticized Hiddink and gave him a nickname "Oh-dae-ppang", which means five to nothing in Korean, when South Korea lost 5–0 again in the friendly match against Czech Republic after the Confederations Cup.[34] At the 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup, South Korea finished in fourth place with two draws and three losses without a win. However, they showed their improvement in friendly matches against European teams just before the World Cup, finishing the preparation for the tournament successfully.[35][36][37]

South Korea co-hosted the 2002 FIFA World Cup tournament with Japan. They had never won a game in the World Cup previously but the South Korean team achieved their first ever victory in a World Cup with a 2–0 victory against Poland when the tournament began. Their next game was against the United States and earned a 1–1 draw, with striker Ahn Jung-hwan scoring a late game equalizer. Their last game was against the favored Portuguese side. Portugal earned two red cards in the match, reducing them to nine men and Park Ji-sung scored the winning goal in a 1–0 victory, allowing the South Korean team to qualify for the second round for the first time in their history. The team's success led to widespread euphoria from the South Korean public, with many people joining the Red Devils, which gained widespread attention with their passionate support of the team.[38]

South Korea's second round opponents were Italy, who they defeated 2–1. The South Korean team was awarded an early penalty but Ahn Jung-hwan's effort was saved by Italian keeper Gianluigi Buffon. Christian Vieri then scored to put Italy ahead but Seol Ki-hyeon scored an equalizer in the 88th minute, allowing the game to go through to extra time. Francesco Totti was controversially sent off for an alleged dive and Ahn redeemed his missed penalty by scoring the winner with a headed golden goal, allowing them to advance to the quarter-final. South Korea faced Spain in the quarter-finals. Spain managed to score twice in this match, but both goals were disallowed by the referees.[39][40] The game then went to the penalty shoot-out where South Korea won 5–3, thus becoming the first Asian team to reach the final four.[41] The South Korean team's run was halted by a 1–0 loss to Germany in the semi-finals. They lost to Turkey 3–2 in the third-place match and finished the tournament in fourth place.

Team captain Hong Myung-bo received the Bronze Ball as the World Cup's third best player, the first Asian footballer to be awarded this. In addition Hong was selected for the team of tournament alongside teammate Yoo Sang-chul, the first and only time Asian footballers have been named. This level of success was unprecedented for a country that had never before won a game in the World Cup. They had gone further than any Asian team and upset several established European teams in the process, leading to an increase in the popularity of football in the country. Hiddink became a national hero in South Korea, becoming the first person to be granted honorary citizenship as well as being given a private villa.

Captain Park era (2008)
South Korea playing against Argentina at the FIFA World Cup, in June 2010.

In 2008, South Korea chose Huh Jung-moo as their manager, and Park Ji-sung as the next captain. Under Huh and Park, the South Korean team was undefeated for 27 consecutive games in 2009.[42] At the fourth round of the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification, they recorded four wins and four draws without a loss against North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates.

At the 2010 FIFA World Cup, they won their first game against Greece 2–0, with goals from Lee Jung-soo and Park Ji-sung. They then faced Argentina and suffered a 4–1 defeat, including an own goal by forward Park Chu-young. They then obtained a 2–2 draw in a match against Nigeria, with Lee Jung-soo scoring in the tournament once more and Park Chu-young redeeming his own goal from the previous game by scoring from a free kick. This allowed them to make it to the second round for the first time on foreign soil. In the knockout stage they met Uruguay, who took an early lead with a goal from Luis Suárez. South Korea equalized in the second half after Lee Chung-yong scored his second goal of the tournament but South Korea conceded another goal by Suárez in the 80th minute. Despite maintaining the majority of the possession in the second half, South Korea was unable to equalize again and were eliminated from the tournament.

Proactive football (2022)
Paulo Bento was the longest-serving manager in South Korean national team history.[43]

Kim Pan-gon, the KFA official in charge of finding a new coach, contracted Paulo Bento and his coaching team to set long-term goals after the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[44] Bento showed a philosophy that wasn't dominated by the opposition's tactics and maintained his team's build-up play.[45] However, South Korea, an underdog in the World Cup, had been familiar with reactive tactics that focus on defense. His style received negative assessments from a significant number of KFA's executives, and he came under fire from the South Korean media. Bento severed relations with the technical committee and managed the national team with only his coaching staff after Kim Pan-gon resigned from the association. Nevertheless, the national team players were attracted to his tactics and systematic training programs, and strongly supported him.[46]

Bento's team easily qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup after scoring well against Asian teams, but the media still doubted that his proactive tactics would be effective against World Cup giants. Before the tournament, Son Heung-min, the Premier League Golden Boot winner and one of South Korea's key players, injured his eye socket and wasn't in optimal condition.[47] At the World Cup, South Korea contested a goalless draw with Uruguay, but encountered a crisis after losing 3–2 to Ghana in the second match. Their defense failed to block all three of Ghana's shots on target, although their striker Cho Gue-sung scored two goals with headers.[48] Bento was sent off for arguing with referee Anthony Taylor just after the match ended,[49] and had to see South Korea's last group match against his homeland Portugal in the stands. However, South Korea defeated Portugal 2–1 with Kim Young-gwon and Hwang Hee-chan's goals, advancing to the knockout stage as group runners-up.[50] Despite a 4–1 defeat to Brazil in the round of 16, the four-year challenge with Bento was finally appreciated by journalists and set a good direction for South Korean football.[51]

Team image

Nicknames

The South Korea national football team has been known or nicknamed as the Taegeuk Warriors (Korean: 태극전사) and the Tigers of Asia (Korean: 아시아의 호랑이).[52][53]

Kits and crest
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Red is the traditional shirt color of the South Korean national team, who are consequently nicknamed the "Reds", while the fans are called the "Red Devils". The away shirt has varied between white and blue. In 1994, the home shirt shifted from red to white, but in October 1995, red returned as home color, paired with black shorts.

South Korea used to wear the South Korean flag as their shirt badge until 2001, when their tiger crest was unveiled.[54] On 5 February 2020, the KFA announced a new, more simplistic logo.[55] The emblem retained the tiger, albeit in a more minimalist design, enclosed in a rectangular frame.[55] Red, blue and white, South Korea's traditional colors, have been maintained in the new logo.[55]

Kit suppliers
Kit supplier Period Notes
Adidas, Asics, Kolon Sports,
Prospecs, Weekend		 1977–1985 South Korea didn't have an exclusive kit sponsor at that time,
though they contracted with Adidas as their first official kit sponsor.[56]
Weekend 1985–1988 Sportswear brand of Samsung C&T Corporation[57]
Rapido 1988–1995 Weekend was renamed "Rapido" in January 1988.[58]
Nike 1996–present Contracted at the end of 1995,[59] and sponsored since 1 January 1996.

Kit deals
Kit supplier Period Contract date Contract duration Total Annual Ref.
Nike 1996–present
December 1995
1996–1997 $3 million $1.5 million
16 December 1997 1998–2002 $38 million $7.6 million [60]
9 January 2003 2003–2007 $50 million $10.0 million [61]
23 October 2007 2008–2011 $49 million $12.3 million [62]
13 January 2012 2012–2019 $120 million $15.0 million [63]
20 January 2020
 2020–2031 $204 million $17.0 million [64]

Home stadium
Main article: List of football stadiums in South Korea

The South Korea national team played their first home match at the Dongdaemun Stadium on 21 April 1956. The match was a qualifier for the 1956 AFC Asian Cup against the Philippines.[65] They currently play their home matches at several stadiums, which are also used by K League clubs.

Rivalries

South Korea's greatest rival is Japan. This rivalry is an extension of a competitive rivalry between the two nations that goes beyond football, and some matches in the past have been tainted with controversy.[66][67] South Korea leads the all-time series with 42 wins, 23 draws and 16 losses.[68]

A rivalry has also developed with Iran.[69] The two nations have played against each other officially since 1958, totalling 33 matches as of March 2022, including eleven World Cup qualifiers. South Korea and Iran were among the strongest Asian national teams during the 1960s and 1970s. Although the teams only had one chance to play against each other in the final match of the AFC Asian Cup, in 1972, they have faced each other five consecutive times in the quarter-finals between 1996 and 2011, with each team recording two wins, two losses, and a draw. Iran leads the all-time series with 13 wins, 10 draws and 10 losses.[68]

Another major rival is Australia. South Korea trails behind Australia with 8 wins, 11 draws and 9 defeats. In major competitions, South Korea won only two official matches against Australia, and also lost in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup Final.[70]

South Korea has had great success against China, with China failing to defeat them in 28 competitive matches before finally winning a game in 2010. They also possess a strong rivalry with North Korea, though matches are infrequent due to diplomatic and security reasons.

Supporters
See also: Red Devils (supporters club)

The official supporter group of the national team, the Red Devils, were founded in 1995. Known for their passionate support, they are commonly referred to as the 12th man.[38] Their most common chant is "Dae-Han-Min-Guk" (Korean: 대~한민국; lit. 'Republic of Korea' or 'Great Korea'), followed by five claps.[71] The FIFA Fan Fest was introduced at the 2002 FIFA World Cup in South Korea.

Results and fixtures
Main article: South Korea national 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.[72][73][74][75]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2022
11 November Friendly South Korea  1–0  Iceland Hwaseong, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9
  • Song Min-kyu 33'
 Report Stadium: Hwaseong Stadium
Attendance: 15,274
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)
24 November 2022 FIFA World Cup Group H Uruguay  0–0  South Korea Al Rayyan, Qatar
16:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Education City Stadium
Attendance: 41,663
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)
28 November 2022 FIFA World Cup Group H South Korea  2–3  Ghana Al Rayyan, Qatar
16:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Education City Stadium
Attendance: 43,983
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)
2 December 2022 FIFA World Cup Group H South Korea  2–1  Portugal Al Rayyan, Qatar
18:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Education City Stadium
Attendance: 44,097
Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)
5 December 2022 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 Brazil  4–1  South Korea Doha, Qatar
22:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Stadium 974
Attendance: 43,847
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)

2023
24 March Friendly South Korea  2–2  Colombia Ulsan, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9
Report
Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Attendance: 35,727
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)
28 March Friendly South Korea  1–2  Uruguay Seoul, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9
Report
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 63,952
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto (Japan)
16 June Friendly South Korea  0–1  Peru Busan, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9 Report
Stadium: Busan Asiad Main Stadium
Attendance: 52,443
Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia)
20 June Friendly South Korea  1–1  El Salvador Daejeon, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9
Report
Stadium: Daejeon World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 39,823
Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)
7 September Friendly Wales  0–0  South Korea Cardiff, Wales
19:45 UTC+1 Report Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 13,668
Referee: Willie Collum (Scotland)
12 September Friendly Saudi Arabia  0–1  South Korea Newcastle upon Tyne, England
17:30 UTC+1 Report
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Andrew Madley (England)
13 October Friendly South Korea  4–0  Tunisia Seoul, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9
Report Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 59,018
Referee: Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Malaysia)
17 October Friendly South Korea  6–0  Vietnam Suwon, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9
Report Stadium: Suwon World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 42,175
Referee: Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Malaysia)
16 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification South Korea  v  Singapore Seoul, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9 Report Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
21 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification China  v  South Korea Shenzhen, China
20:00 UTC+8 Report Stadium: Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre

2024
15 January 2023 AFC Asian Cup Group E South Korea  v  Bahrain Al Rayyan, Qatar
14:30 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium
20 January 2023 AFC Asian Cup Group E Jordan  v  South Korea Doha, Qatar
14:30 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Al Thumama Stadium
25 January 2023 AFC Asian Cup Group E South Korea  v  Malaysia Al Wakrah, Qatar
14:30 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium
21 March 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification South Korea  v  Thailand South Korea
--:-- UTC+9 Report
26 March 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Thailand  v  South Korea Thailand
Report
6 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Singapore  v  South Korea Singapore
Report
11 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification South Korea  v  China South Korea
--:-- UTC+9 Report

All-time results
Main article: South Korea national football team results
As of 17 October 2023
Year GP W D L Win % Matches
1948–1959 48 28 9 11 058.33 Matches
1960–1969 90 52 15 23 057.78 Matches
1970–1979 186 117 44 25 062.90 Matches
1980–1989 129 75 29 25 058.14 Matches
1990–1999 151 70 45 36 046.36 Matches
2000–2009 171 76 56 39 044.44 Matches
2010–2019 154 81 31 42 052.60 Matches
2020–present 40 23 8 9 057.50 Matches
Total 969 522 237 210 053.87 —

Coaching staff
Jürgen Klinsmann became South Korea's 73rd manager in 2023.
Guus Hiddink is widely regarded as the most successful manager in South Korean football history.[76][77]
Main article: List of South Korea national football team managers
As of 10 October 2023[78]
Position Name
Manager Germany Jürgen Klinsmann
Assistant manager Austria Andi Herzog
Coach Italy Paolo Stringara
South Korea Cha Du-ri
Goalkeeping coach Germany Andreas Köpke
Fitness coach Germany Werner Leuthard
South Korea Lee Jae-hong

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the friendly matches against Tunisia and Vietnam on 13 and 17 October 2023, respectively.[79][80]

Caps and goals updated as of 17 October 2023, after the match against Vietnam.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Kim Seung-gyu (1990-09-30) 30 September 1990 77 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab
12 1GK Kim Jun-hong (2003-06-03) 3 June 2003 0 0 South Korea Gimcheon Sangmu
21 1GK Jo Hyeon-woo (1991-09-25) 25 September 1991 24 0 South Korea Ulsan Hyundai
2 2DF Lee Ki-je (1991-07-09) 9 July 1991 9 0 South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings
3 2DF Kim Jin-su (1992-06-13) 13 June 1992 68 2 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
4 2DF Kim Min-jae (1996-11-15) 15 November 1996 53 4 Germany Bayern Munich
15 2DF Jung Seung-hyun (1994-04-03) 3 April 1994 17 0 South Korea Ulsan Hyundai
19 2DF Kim Young-gwon (1990-02-27) 27 February 1990 103 7 South Korea Ulsan Hyundai
20 2DF Kim Ju-sung (2000-12-12) 12 December 2000 2 0 South Korea FC Seoul
22 2DF Seol Young-woo (1998-12-05) 5 December 1998 5 0 South Korea Ulsan Hyundai
23 2DF Kim Tae-hwan (1989-07-24) 24 July 1989 23 0 South Korea Ulsan Hyundai
5 3MF Park Yong-woo (1993-09-10) 10 September 1993 6 0 United Arab Emirates Al-Ain
6 3MF Hwang In-beom (1996-09-20) 20 September 1996 47 5 Serbia Red Star Belgrade
7 3MF Son Heung-min (captain) (1992-07-08) 8 July 1992 114 38 England Tottenham Hotspur
8 3MF Hong Hyun-seok (1999-06-16) 16 June 1999 4 0 Belgium Gent
10 3MF Lee Jae-sung (1992-08-10) 10 August 1992 75 9 Germany Mainz 05
11 3MF Hwang Hee-chan (1996-01-26) 26 January 1996 57 11 England Wolverhampton Wanderers
13 3MF Lee Soon-min (1994-05-22) 22 May 1994 3 0 South Korea Gwangju FC
14 3MF Moon Seon-min (1992-06-09) 9 June 1992 16 2 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
17 3MF Jeong Woo-yeong (1999-09-20) 20 September 1999 13 3 Germany VfB Stuttgart
18 3MF Lee Kang-in (2001-02-19) 19 February 2001 16 3 France Paris Saint-Germain
9 4FW Cho Gue-sung (1998-01-25) 25 January 1998 28 7 Denmark Midtjylland
16 4FW Hwang Ui-jo (1992-08-28) 28 August 1992 60 18 England Norwich City
24 4FW Oh Hyeon-gyu (2001-04-12) 12 April 2001 6 0 Scotland Celtic

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the South Korea squad within the last twelve months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Song Bum-keun (1997-10-15) 15 October 1997 1 0 Japan Shonan Bellmare v.  El Salvador, 20 June 2023
GK Gu Sung-yun (1994-06-27) 27 June 1994 4 0 Japan Kyoto Sanga v.  Iceland, 11 November 2022
DF Kang Sang-woo (1993-10-07) 7 October 1993 3 0 China Beijing Guoan v.  Saudi Arabia, 12 September 2023
DF Ahn Hyeon-beom (1994-12-21) 21 December 1994 1 0 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors v.  Saudi Arabia, 12 September 2023
DF Kim Ji-soo (2004-12-24) 24 December 2004 0 0 England Brentford B v.  Saudi Arabia, 12 September 2023
DF Park Ji-soo (1994-06-13) 13 June 1994 16 0 China Wuhan Three Towns v.  El Salvador, 20 June 2023
DF Park Kyu-hyun (2001-04-14) 14 April 2001 2 0 Germany Dynamo Dresden v.  El Salvador, 20 June 2023
DF Kwon Kyung-won (1992-01-31) 31 January 1992 30 2 Japan Gamba Osaka v.  Peru, 16 June 2023 INJ
DF Kim Moon-hwan (1995-08-01) 1 August 1995 26 0 Qatar Al-Duhail v.  Uruguay, 28 March 2023
DF Cho Yu-min (1996-11-17) 17 November 1996 5 0 South Korea Daejeon Hana Citizen v.  Uruguay, 28 March 2023
DF Hong Chul (1990-09-17) 17 September 1990 47 1 South Korea Daegu FC 2022 FIFA World Cup
DF Yoon Jong-gyu (1998-03-20) 20 March 1998 4 0 South Korea Gimcheon Sangmu 2022 FIFA World Cup
DF Lee Sang-min (1998-01-01) 1 January 1998 0 0 South Korea Gimcheon Sangmu v.  Iceland, 11 November 2022
DF Park Min-gyu (1995-08-10) 10 August 1995 0 0 South Korea Gimcheon Sangmu v.  Iceland, 11 November 2022
MF Lee Dong-gyeong (1997-09-20) 20 September 1997 8 1 South Korea Ulsan Hyundai v.  Saudi Arabia, 12 September 2023
MF Yang Hyun-jun (2002-05-25) 25 May 2002 1 0 Scotland Celtic v.  Saudi Arabia, 12 September 2023
MF Na Sang-ho (1996-08-12) 12 August 1996 28 2 South Korea FC Seoul v.  El Salvador, 20 June 2023
MF Won Du-jae (1997-11-18) 18 November 1997 7 0 South Korea Gimcheon Sangmu v.  El Salvador, 20 June 2023
MF Son Jun-ho (1992-05-12) 12 May 1992 20 0 Unattached v.  Peru, 16 June 2023 WD
MF Jung Woo-young (1989-12-14) 14 December 1989 72 3 Saudi Arabia Al-Khaleej v.  Uruguay, 28 March 2023
MF Kwon Chang-hoon (1994-06-30) 30 June 1994 43 12 South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings v.  Uruguay, 28 March 2023
MF Paik Seung-ho (1997-03-17) 17 March 1997 15 3 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors v.  Uruguay, 28 March 2023
MF Song Min-kyu (1999-09-12) 12 September 1999 13 1 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors v.  Uruguay, 28 March 2023
MF Kim Jin-gyu (1997-02-24) 24 February 1997 8 2 South Korea Gimcheon Sangmu v.  Iceland, 11 November 2022
MF Um Won-sang (1999-01-06) 6 January 1999 7 0 South Korea Ulsan Hyundai v.  Iceland, 11 November 2022
MF Ko Seung-beom (1994-04-24) 24 April 1994 3 0 South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings v.  Iceland, 11 November 2022
Notes
  • INJ = Withdrew due to injury
  • WD = Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

Notable former players

The following players were inducted into the KFA Hall of Fame,[81] or were selected for the Korean Best XI of All Time in one or more surveys.[82][83]

  • Goalkeepers
  • Defenders
  • Midfielders
  • Forwards

    • Individual records
    Main article: South Korea national football team records and statistics
    As of 17 October 2023[84]

    Players in bold are still active with South Korea.

    Most appearances
    Hong Myung-bo is South Korea's joint-most capped player with 136 appearances.
    Rank Player Caps Goals Career
    1 Cha Bum-kun 136 58 1972–1986
    Hong Myung-bo 136 10 1990–2002
    3 Lee Woon-jae 133 0 1994–2010
    4 Lee Young-pyo 127 5 1999–2011
    5 Kim Ho-kon 124 5 1971–1979
    6 Yoo Sang-chul 122 18 1994–2005
    7 Son Heung-min 114 38 2010–present
    8 Cho Young-jeung 113 1 1975–1986
    9 Ki Sung-yueng 110 10 2008–2019
    10 Park Sung-hwa 107 26 1975–1984

    Top goalscorers
    Cha Bum-kun is South Korea's joint-most capped player and top goalscorer with 58 goals.
    Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
    1 Cha Bum-kun 58 136 0.43 1972–1986
    2 Hwang Sun-hong 50 103 0.49 1988–2002
    3 Son Heung-min 38 114 0.33 2010–present
    4 Park Lee-chun 36 89 0.4 1969–1974
    5 Kim Jae-han 33 57 0.58 1972–1979
    Lee Dong-gook 33 105 0.31 1998–2017
    7 Choi Soon-ho 30 103 0.29 1980–1991
    8 Kim Do-hoon 29 72 0.4 1994–2003
    Huh Jung-moo 29 84 0.35 1974–1986
    10 Choi Yong-soo 27 67 0.4 1995–2003
    Lee Tae-ho 27 72 0.38 1980–1991
    Kim Jin-kook 27 94 0.29 1972–1978

    Competitive record

      Champions    Runners-up    Third place      Tournament played on home soil

    FIFA World Cup
    Main article: South Korea at the FIFA World Cup
    FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
    Year Round Position Pld W D L F A Squad Pld W D L F A
    Uruguay 1930 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
    Italy 1934
    France 1938
    Brazil 1950 Did not enter Did not enter
    Switzerland 1954 Group stage 16th 2 0 0 2 0 16 Squad 211073
    Sweden 1958 Did not enter Entry denied by FIFA[85]
    Chile 1962 Did not qualify 420269
    England 1966 Did not enter Did not enter
    Mexico 1970 Did not qualify 412165
    West Germany 1974 8341104
    Argentina 1978 12561169
    Spain 1982 320174
    Mexico 1986 Group stage 20th 3 0 1 2 4 7 Squad 8701173
    Italy 1990 22nd 3 0 0 3 1 6 Squad 11920301
    United States 1994 20th 3 0 2 1 4 5 Squad 13931325
    France 1998 30th 3 0 1 2 2 9 Squad 12921288
    South Korea Japan 2002 Fourth place 4th 7 3 2 2 8 6 Squad Qualified as hosts
    Germany 2006 Group stage 17th 3 1 1 1 3 4 Squad 12732187
    South Africa 2010 Round of 16 15th 4 1 1 2 6 8 Squad 14770227
    Brazil 2014 Group stage 27th 3 0 1 2 3 6 Squad 148332711
    Russia 2018 19th 3 1 0 2 3 3 Squad 1812333810
    Qatar 2022 Round of 16 16th 4 1 1 2 5 8 Squad 161231354
    Canada Mexico United States 2026 To be determined To be determined
    Total Fourth place 11/19[lower-alpha 1] 38 7 10 21 39 78 — 151 94 39 18 299 90
    1. Statistics since 1948, when South Korea became a member of FIFA.

    Olympic Games
    Football at the Summer Olympics has been an under-23 tournament since 1992.
    Olympic Games record Qualification record[86]
    Year Round Position Pld W D L F A Squad Pld W D L F A
    1900–1936 Not an IOC member
    United Kingdom 1948Quarter-finals8th2101515 Squad Directly qualified
    Finland 1952Did not enter
    Australia 1956Did not qualify 210122
    Italy 1960 420244
    Japan 1964Group stage14th3[lower-alpha 1]003120 Squad 421174
    Mexico 1968Did not qualify 5410175
    West Germany 1972 4301162
    Canada 1976 6321105
    Soviet Union 1980 6402166
    United States 1984 115331911
    South Korea 1988Group stage11th3[lower-alpha 2]02112 Squad Qualified as hosts
    1992–present See South Korea national under-23 football team
    TotalQuarter-finals3/11[lower-alpha 3]8125737—42247119139
    1. Includes one unofficial match against Brazil Olympic.
    2. Includes two unofficial matches against the Soviet Union Olympic and Argentina Olympic.
    3. Statistics since 1947, when South Korea became a member of the International Olympic Committee.

    AFC Asian Cup
    Main article: South Korea at the AFC Asian Cup
    AFC Asian Cup record Qualification record
    Year Round Position Pld W D L F A Squad Pld W D L F A
    British Hong Kong 1956Champions1st321096 Squad 440091
    South Korea 1960Champions1st330091 Squad Qualified as hosts
    Israel 1964[lower-alpha 1]Third place3rd3 10224 Squad Direct entry
    Pahlavi Iran 1968Did not qualify 411294
    1972Runners-up2nd512276 Squad Direct entry
    Pahlavi Iran 1976Did not qualify 420233
    Kuwait 1980Runners-up2nd6411126 Squad 3300101
    Singapore 1984Group stage9th402213 Squad 4310130
    Qatar 1988Runners-up2nd6510113 Squad 3[lower-alpha 1]11153
    Japan 1992Did not qualify 2[lower-alpha 1]10172
    United Arab Emirates 1996Quarter-finals7th4112711 Squad 3300170
    Lebanon 2000Third place3rd631296 Squad 3300190
    China 2004Quarter-finals6th421194 Squad 6402304
    Indonesia Malaysia Vietnam 2007Third place3rd614133 Squad 6321155
    Qatar 2011Third place3rd6420137 Squad Directly qualified
    Australia 2015Runners-up2nd650182 Squad Directly qualified
    United Arab Emirates 2019Quarter-finals5th540162 Squad 8800270
    Qatar 2023Qualified 6510221
    TotalChampions15/186736161510664—56416918624
    1. South Korea played with their "B" team.

    Asian Games
    Football at the Asian Games has been an under-23 tournament since 2002.
    Asian Games record
    Year Round Position Pld W D L F A Squad
    India 1951Did not enter
    Philippines 1954Silver medalists2nd41211512 Squad
    Japan 1958Silver medalists2nd5401156 Squad
    Indonesia 1962Silver medalists2nd540195 Squad
    1966First round11th200204 Squad
    1970Gold medalists1st632153 Squad
    Iran 1974Second round8th5113410 Squad
    1978Gold medalists1st7610153 Squad
    India 1982Group stage9th310243 Squad
    South Korea 1986Gold medalists1st6420143 Squad
    China 1990Bronze medalists3rd6501181 Squad
    Japan 1994Fourth place4th6303177 Squad
    1998Quarter-finals6th6402126 Squad
    2002–present See South Korea national under-23 football team
    TotalGold medalists12/13613681712863—

    EAFF Championship
    EAFF Championship record
    Year Round Position Pld W D L F A Squad
    Japan 2003Champions1st321041 Squad
    South Korea 2005Fourth place4th302112 Squad
    China 2008Champions1st312054 Squad
    Japan 2010Runners-up2nd320184 Squad
    South Korea 2013Third place3rd302112 Squad
    China 2015Champions1st312031 Squad
    Japan 2017Champions1st321073 Squad
    South Korea 2019Champions1st330040 Squad
    Japan 2022Runners-up2nd320163 Squad
    TotalChampions9/927131043920—

    Other competitions
    Year Competition Round Position Pld W D L F A Squad
    United States 2000CONCACAF Gold Cup Group stage9th202022 Squad
    South Korea Japan 2001FIFA Confederations Cup Group stage5th320136 Squad
    United States 2002CONCACAF Gold Cup Fourth place4th502337 Squad

    Head-to-head record

    The following table shows South Korea's head-to-head record, correct as of 17 October 2023.[87]

    Key
    Positive balance (more wins)
    Neutral balance (equal W/L ratio)
    Negative balance (more losses)
    1. Until 2006, Australia was a member of OFC.
    2. Including the Khmer Republic.
    3. Including the Republic of China.
    4. Including Czechoslovakia.
    5. Including the United Arab Republic.
    6. Israel was a member of AFC between 1954 and 1974. In 1994, they received full UEFA membership.
    7. Including the Federation of Malaya.
    8. Including Burma.
    9. Including Macedonia.
    10. Including South Vietnam.
    11. Including North Yemen.
    12. Including SFR Yugoslavia and FR Yugoslavia.

    Honours
    1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions: 1987
    1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions: 1956, 1960
    2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up: 1972, 1980, 1988, 2015
    3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place: 1964, 2000, 2007, 2011
    1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold medalists: 1970, 1978, 1986
    2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver medalists: 1954, 1958, 1962
    3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medalists: 1990
    1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions: 2003, 2008, 2015, 2017, 2019
    2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up: 2010, 2022
    3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place: 2013

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