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South Korea, as Korea, competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. The nation returned to the Summer Games after participating in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics. 175 competitors, 116 men and 59 women, took part in 97 events in 19 sports. As the country hosted the next Olympics in Seoul, a traditional Korean segment was performed at the closing ceremony.
South Korea was the host nation and competed as Korea at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. 401 competitors, 269 men and 132 women, took part in 218 events in 27 sports.
South Korea, as Korea, competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 154 competitors, 128 men and 26 women, took part in 93 events in 17 sports.
The South Korea women's national volleyball team represents South Korea in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches. It was one of the leading squads in the world in the 1970s, 1990s and 2010s, having won the bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and placing fourth at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Great Britain and the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
South Korea participated in the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar on 1–15 December 2006. South Korea ranked 2nd with 58 gold medals in this edition of the Asiad.
South Korea competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from July 27 to August 12, 2012. This was the nation's sixteenth appearance at the Olympics, having missed the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of its support for the United States boycott. The Korean Olympic Committee sent the nation's smallest delegation to the Games since 1992. A total of 248 athletes, 135 men and 113 women, competed in 22 sports.
Park Seon-Kwan is a South Korean swimmer, who specialized in backstroke events. He won a bronze medal, as a member of the South Korean swimming team, in the 400 m freestyle relay at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China. He also collected two silver medals in the 100 and 200 m backstroke at the 2009 East Asian Games in Hong Kong, China. Park is a member of the swimming team at Korea National Sports University in Seoul.
Joung Da-woon is a South Korean judoka. At the 2012 Summer Olympics she competed in the Women's 63 kg, but was defeated in the semifinals. She beat Ramila Yusubova and Yoshie Ueno before losing to Xu Lili. Because Xu reached the final Joung was entered into the repechage, where she lost her bronze medal match to Gévrise Émane.
Nam Yoo-sun is a South Korean swimmer, who specialized in individual medley events. She is a three-time Olympian, a fourth-place finalist at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, and a two-time medalist in the individual medley at the 2005 East Asian Games in Macau, China. Nam became the first South Korean swimmer in history to reach an Olympic final, until Park Tae-Hwan won the nation's first ever swimming medal at the succeeding Olympics in 2008.
Tunnel is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Choi Jin-hyuk, Yoon Hyun-min and Lee Yoo-young. It replaced Voice and aired on cable network OCN on Saturdays and Sundays in the 22:00 (KST) time slot from March 25 to May 21, 2017 for 16 episodes. The series was inspired by the Hwaseong serial murders.
The Discloser is a 2017 South Korean thriller film directed by Hong Ki-seon. The film stars Kim Sang-kyung, Kim Ok-bin, Choi Moo-sung and Choi Gwi-hwa.
Live Up to Your Name (Korean: 명불허전) is a 2017 historical time travel South Korean television series. It brings Heo Im to present day Seoul, where he meets the surgeon, Choi Yeon-kyung. The series marks Kim Nam-gil's small screen comeback after four years. It aired on tvN from August 12 to October 1, 2017.
Hong Song-nam is a North Korean former footballer. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Jeong Seon-hong is a South Korean volleyball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
The following volleyball players took part in the women's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
The following teams and players took part in the women's volleyball tournament at the 1988 Summer Olympics, in Seoul.
Ha Hong-seon is a South Korean speed skater. He competed in two events at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
High Class is a 2021 South Korean television series directed by Choi Byeong-gil and starring Cho Yeo-jeong, Kim Ji-soo and Kim Young-jae. The series depicts the lies, secret, mystery, suspense and hypocrisy hidden behind the perfect lives of South Korea's top 0.1% women. It premiered on tvN on September 6, 2021, and aired every Monday and Tuesday at 22:30 (KST) till November 1. The series is available on IQIYI for streaming in selected locations.
Through the Darkness is a 2022 South Korean television series starring Kim Nam-gil, Jin Seon-kyu and Kim So-jin. It is based on the 2018 non-fiction book of the same title co-written by Korea's first criminal profiler Kwon Il-yong and journalist-turned-author Ko Na-mu, which highlights Kwon's field experiences. It aired from January 14 to March 12, 2022, on SBS TV's Fridays and Saturdays at 22:00 (KST) timeslot.
The Fabulous is a South Korean streaming television series, starring Choi Min-ho and Chae Soo-bin. It premiered on December 23, 2022 on Netflix.
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