The South Korea national football team 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 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.
Ahn Jung-hwan is a South Korean television personality and former professional footballer. A versatile forward known for his technical skills and clutch goalscoring, Ahn represented South Korea at three FIFA World Cups, notably scoring a golden goal against Italy in 2002. Following his retirement, Ahn transitioned into a successful career in broadcasting, becoming a popular football commentator and television host. He is also recognised for his philanthropic endeavors.
Cho Jae-jin is a former South Korean football player.
Kim Byung-ji is a former football goalkeeper who played for the South Korea national team as well as several clubs in the K League. He was noted for his unique hair style which looked like the tail of a bird.
Hwang Sun-hong is a South Korean former football player and current manager of the South Korea national under-23 football team and manager of Daejeon Hana Citizen. He was the most notable South Korean striker in the 1990s and early 2000s.
Choi Jin-cheul is a South Korean football manager and former player.
Lee Ho is a South Korean football coach and a former player. He is an assistant manager with Seoul E-Land FC.
Ha Seok-ju is a South Korean football manager and former player. Ha was one of the few left-footed South Korean players at the time.
Kim Tae-young is a South Korean football manager and former player who played as a defender.
Dejan Damjanović, also known mononymously as Dejan, is a former Montenegrin professional footballer who played as a forward. He is regarded as one of the greatest K League players of all time.
Lee Young-jin is a South Korean football manager and former player. He mostly played for Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso. He is currently technical advisor of South Korea national football team.
The 2009 Korean League Cup, also known as the Peace Cup Korea 2009, was the 22nd competition of the Korean League Cup. It began on 25 March 2009, and ended on 16 September 2009.
Kim Shin-wook is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a striker for Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee.
The qualification for the 1956 AFC Asian Cup consisted of 19 teams separated in three zones. The winner of each zone would join hosts Hong Kong in the final tournament. Qualification was done on a two-legged format, home and away games.
Choi Jong-duk is a former South Korean footballer who played as a full-back. He is a gold medalist in the 1978 Asian Games.
The 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup was the 5th edition of this regional competition, the football championship of East Asia. Two preliminary competitions were held during 2012. Mongolia were suspended from the EAFF and could not compete in any EAFF competition until March 2014, whilst Australia accepted an invitation to take part.
Kim Jae-han is a former South Korean football player.
The Hong Kong Women League is a Hong Kong football league for women's association football clubs. It was originally established in 1986 by the Hong Kong Ladies Football Association, but was re-formed and is now organised by the Hong Kong Football Association. It does not affiliate to any women football leagues in the rest of China.
Kim Bong-jin is a South Korean professional footballer who plays for Indonesian Liga 2 club PSIM Yogyakarta.
Kim Sin-jin is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a striker for K League 2 club Seoul E-Land FC on loan from FC Seoul. He made his debut professional appearance in the 2022 K League 1 season.
