South Korea at the 2026 Winter Olympics

South Korea at the 2026 Winter Olympics
Flag of South Korea
IOC code	KOR
NOC	Korean Olympic Committee
Website	www.sports.or.kr  (in Korean)
in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 6 February 2026 (2026-02-06) – 22 February 2026 (2026-02-22)
Competitors	16 (5 men and 11 women) in 4 sports
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022 2026
Other related appearances
Korea (2018)

South Korea will compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 22 February 2026.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Alpine skiing	1	1	2
Cross-country skiing	1	2	3
Curling	0	5	5
Figure skating	3	3	6
Total	5	11	16

Alpine skiing

Main articles: Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

South Korea has so far qualified one female and one male alpine skier through the basic quota. ^{[1] [2]}

Cross-country skiing

Main articles: Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

South Korea has qualified one female and one male cross-country skier through the basic quota so far. ^{[3] [4]} Following the completion of the 2024–25 FIS Cross-Country World Cup, South Korea has qualified further one female athlete. ^[5]

Curling

Main articles: Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Summary

Team	Event	Group stage										Semifinal	Final / BM
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Gim Eun-ji Kim Min-ji Kim Su-ji Seol Ye-eun Seol Ye-ji	Women's tournament	OQE–A	ITA	GBR	DEN	OQE–B	CHN	SUI	SWE	CAN

Women's tournament

South Korea has qualified a women's team by earning enough points in the last two World Curling Championships. Team Gim Eun-ji qualified as Korean representatives by winning the 2025 Korean Curling Championships.

Figure skating

Main articles: Figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

In the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships in Boston, the United States, South Korea secured one quota in each of the men's singles, two quota in each of the women's singles, and one quota in each of the ice dance. ^[6]

Athlete	Event	SP/SD		FP/FD		Total
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
	Men's singles
	Women's singles
	Ice dance

See also

• South Korea at the 2026 Winter Paralympics

References

1. "Qualification System for XXV Olympic Winter Games, Milano Cortina 2026" (PDF). International Ski Federation (FIS). 21 June 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
2. "Alpine Skiing quotas list for Olympic Winter Games 2026". International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 22 March 2025.
3. "Women's Sprint Free Qualification" (PDF). International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 27 February 2025.
4. "Men Sprint Free Qualification Race" (PDF). International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 27 February 2025.
5. "Olympic Winter Games 2026 Quota List Cross-Country". International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 23 March 2025.
6. Jae-youl Kim; Colin Smith (4 April 2025). "Communication No. 2696 - ENTRIES/PARTICIPATION 2026 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES (OWG) SINGLE & PAIR SKATING AND ICE DANCE" (pdf). International Skating Union . Retrieved 4 April 2025.