| Handball at the 1990 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Beijiao Gymnasium |
| Date | 26 September – 5 October 1990 |
| Nations | 8 |
The Handball events at the 1990 Asian Games were held in Beijing, China between September 26 and October 5, 1990.
South Korea won both men's and women's gold medals in round robin competitions.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea (KOR) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  China (CHN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Japan (JPN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Saudi Arabia (KSA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  South Korea | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 | Japan | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 |  Saudi Arabia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  China | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 |  North Korea | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 |  United Arab Emirates | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| China | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
|  Chinese Taipei | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | North Korea | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Japan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  Hong Kong | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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