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.
Cho Jae-jin is a former South Korean football player.
The Vietnam Football Federation, more formally the Football Federation of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, is the governing body of football in Vietnam. It is responsible for the all Vietnam teams of association football, futsal and beach soccer as well as national competitions.
Lee Woon-jae is a South Korean former football goalkeeper. He was part of South Korea's 1994, 2002, 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cup campaigns. He was the only Asian player nominated for the IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper of the 21st Century (2001–2011).
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.
Choi Jin-cheul is a South Korean football manager and former player.
Lee Dong-gook is a South Korean former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is a record scorer in the K League 1, and had brief spells in Europe with Werder Bremen and Middlesbrough. He also played for the South Korea national football team at two FIFA World Cups and two AFC Asian Cups.
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.
The South Korea women's national football team represents South Korea in international women's football competitions. The South Korean women's team has qualified for three FIFA World Cups in 2003, 2015 and 2019.
Huh Jung-moo is a former South Korean football player and manager.
Park Kyung-hoon is a South Korean football manager and former player. Park played for the South Korean national team in 1986 and 1990 FIFA World Cup. He also won the 1986 Asian Games with the national team.
Cho Young-jeung is a South Korean former footballer who played as a defender. He won two Asian Games, and participated in the 1986 FIFA World Cup.
Kim Yong-sik was a South Korean football player and manager. He is esteemed as the godfather of the South Korean football.
The South Korea national under-23 football team represents South Korea at football in the Olympic Games and Asian Games. It was founded when the Olympic football was changed to an under-23 competition. It also can be managed as under-21 or under-22 team if necessary.
Park Chang-sun is a South Korean former international footballer.
Kim Young-gwon is a South Korean professional footballer who plays for Ulsan Hyundai and the South Korea national football team.
Chung Mong-gyu, born in Seoul in 1961, is one of South Korea's top business leaders and the chairman of HDC Group. He has been serving as the 53rd President of Korea Football Association (KFA), a title held for 2 consecutive terms since 2013. In May 2017, he won a seat on FIFA Council. Chairman Chung received his bachelor's degree in business administration at Korea University in 1985, and completed his master's degree in politics, philosophy and economics at the University of Oxford in 1988.
Cho Young-wook is a South Korean footballer who plays as a forward for Gimcheon Sangmu and the South Korea national team.
This article is the history of South Korean national football teams, including senior team and youth teams.
