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South Korea,as Korea,competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich,West Germany. 42 competitors,took part in 24 events in 8 sports.
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 competed as Korea at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona,Spain. 226 competitors,154 men and 72 women,took part in 134 events in 24 sports.
South Korea competed as Korea at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney,Australia. Athletes from North and South Korea marched together in the opening ceremony under the Korean Unification Flag. 281 competitors,175 men and 106 women,took part in 144 events in 26 sports.
Park Joo-bong is a former badminton player from South Korea who excelled from the early 1980s through the mid-1990s.
Park Myung-soo is a South Korean comedian,MC,singer,and songwriter who debuted on television in 1993,appearing on MBC. He co-hosted the top-rated comic variety programme Infinite Challenge and also hosted the Date at 2 o'clock radio show. He has released several music singles,including "Prince of the Sea",which was covered by LPG in 2007.
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.
The South Korea men's national volleyball team represents South Korea in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches,governed by Korea Volleyball Association. The Republic of Korea (ROK) has competed in the Olympic Games eight times,but has not featured since the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney,Australia. The national team's best performance at the Olympic Games was 5th place at the 1984 Games in Los Angeles,California,United States. The national team at the FIVB World Championship competed nine times,with their best result at 4th place in 1978. On continental level,The national team won three gold medals at the Asian Games in 1978,2002 and 2006. And at the Asian Championship,the national team won four gold medals,two of these was at home in 1989 Seoul and 2001 Changwon and the other two are in 1993 and 2003. The national team now ranks 30th in the FIVB World Rankings and their current head coach is Im Do-heon.
Kim Min-soo is a South Korean former judoka,professional mixed martial artist and K-1 kickboxer. He is best known for becoming a K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Seoul finalist and also winning a Silver Medal in Judo at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. He is also known for his fights with WWE professional wrestler and UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar,WWE wrestler and K-1 fighter Sean O'Haire,and NFL player turned kickboxer and New Japan Pro-Wrestling contender Bob Sapp. Min-soo holds a notable kickboxing win over Muay Thai world champion Mourad Bouzidi. He announced his retirement from contact sports in 2011,with subsequent stints as color commentator for Japanese and Korean mixed martial arts and professional wrestling events. Kim is also the head judo coach for the Korean Top Team.
Choi Min-soo is a South Korean actor. He is known as one of the most acclaimed actors in South Korea.
Min Ryoung is a retired South Korean short track speed skater. He is the 2000 Overall World Champion.
Park Soo-jeong was a South Korean female volleyball player. She was part of the South Korea women's national volleyball team.
Park Min-soo is a South Korean male artistic gymnast and a member of the national team. He participated at the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Glasgow,and qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Hit the Top is a South Korean television series starring Yoon Shi-yoon,Lee Se-young,Kim Min-jae and Cha Tae-hyun. The drama aired on KBS2,from June 2 to July 22,2017,on Fridays and Saturdays at 23:00 (KST) for 32 episodes.
Black is a 2017 fantasy-thriller South Korean television series starring Song Seung-heon,Go Ara,Lee El,and Kim Dong-jun. It aired on OCN from October 14 to December 10,2017,every Saturday and Sunday at 22:20 (KST).
Han Min-soo is a South Korean athlete. He competed in the men's shot put at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Park Soo-yun is a South Korean badminton player. She competed in women's doubles at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
The Fabulous is a 2022 South Korean streaming television series,starring Choi Min-ho and Chae Soo-bin. It was released on Netflix on December 23,2022.
Under the Queen's Umbrella is a 2022 South Korean television series starring Kim Hye-soo,Kim Hae-sook,and Choi Won-young. It aired on tvN from October 15 to December 4,2022,every Saturday and Sunday at 21:10 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.
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