South Korea competed at the World Games 2017 in Wroclaw, Poland, from 20 July 2017 to 30 July 2017. [1]
| South Korea at the World Games 2017 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | KOR |
| NOC | Korean Olympic Committee |
| in Wroclaw, Poland 20 July 2017 – 30 July 2017 | |
| Competitors | 42 in 12 sports |
| World Games appearances | |
Competitors are as follows: [2] [3]
| Sports | Men | Women | Total | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhythmic Gymnastics | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cue sports | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dancesport | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Bowling | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| sports climbing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| water skiing(wakeboarding) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Finswimming | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
| Archery | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Indoor rowing | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Aerobic gymnastics | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 |
| road speed skating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Muay Thai | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 18 | 24 | 42 |
South Korea has qualified at the 2017 World Games:
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