South Korea women's national ice hockey team

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see South Korea men's national ice hockey team.

South Korea

Association	Korea Ice Hockey Association
Head coach	Kim Do-yun
Assistants	Kim Tae-gyum
Captain	Han Soo-jin
Most games	Han Soo-jin (75)
Top scorer	Park Jong-ah (45)
Most points	Park Jong-ah (74)
Team colors	Red, white, blue
IIHF code	KOR
Ranking
Current IIHF	19 1 (21 April 2025) [1]
Highest IIHF	16 (first in 2018)
Lowest IIHF	28 (first in 2010)
First international
Kazakhstan   17–1   South Korea (Kangwon, South Korea; 30 January 1999)
Biggest win
South Korea   20–0   Thailand (Sapporo, Japan; 18 February 2017)
Biggest defeat
China   30–1   South Korea (Aomori, Japan; 31 January 2003) Japan   29–0   South Korea (Changchun, China; 29 January 2007)
World Championships
Appearances	18 (first in 2004 )
Best result	17th (2018, 2023)
Asian Winter Games
Appearances	4 (first in 1999 )
Best result	4th (1999)
Challenge Cup of Asia
Appearances	2 (first in 2011 )
Best result	(2011)
International record (W–L–T)
56–87–0

The South Korean women's national ice hockey team (Korean : 대한민국 여자 아이스하키 국가대표팀; RR : Daehanmingug Yeoja Aiseuhaki Guggadaepyotim; recognized as Korea by IIHF)) is controlled by the Korea Ice Hockey Association (KIHA). In 2017, the team was promoted to Division I, Group B of the Ice Hockey Women's World Championship after winning the Division II, Group A tournament. As of 2022, the team was ranked 18th in the world. ^[2]

The South Korean women's national team competed in the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics after being granted automatic entry as the host country by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). ^[3] In an effort to boost their competitiveness for the Olympics, the program has recruited several North American players with Korean ancestry. ^[4] In January 2018, it was announced that a unified Korean team would take part in the games, including players from North Korea. ^[5] KIHA president Chung Mong-won hired Sarah Murray to coach the team. ^[6]

A movie about the South Korean women's ice hockey team was released in South Korea in August 2016. ^[7]

Tournament record

Members of the South Korean women's hockey team posing before their game against Australia at the 2017 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II. From left: Eom Su-yeon, Park Jong-ah, Han Soo-jin, Choi Yu-jung, Park Ye-eun, Lee Eun-ji

Olympic Games

• 2018 – Host country (as Unified Korea Team), Finished in 8th place

World Championships

In 2004 the South Korean women's hockey team was the first time involved in the World Championship competition.

• 2004 – Finished in 27th place (6th in Division III, Demoted to Division IV)
• 2005 – Finished in 27th place (1st in Division IV, Promoted to Division III)
• 2007 – Finished in 26th place (5th in Division III)
• 2008 – Finished in 28th place (6th in Division III, Demoted to Division IV)
• 2009 – Division IV canceled ^[8]
• 2011 – Finished in 27th place (2nd in Division IV)
• 2012 – Finished in 28th place (3rd in Division IIB)
• 2013 – Finished in 27th place (1st in Division IIB, Promoted to Division IIA)
• 2014 – Finished in 23rd place (3rd in Division IIA)
• 2015 – Finished in 23rd place (3rd in Division IIA)
• 2016 – Finished in 22nd place (2nd in Division IIA)
• 2017 – Finished in 21st place (1st in Division IIA, Promoted to Division IB)
• 2018 – Finished in 17th place (2nd in Division IB)
• 2019 – Finished in 18th place (2nd in Division IB)
• 2020 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic ^[9]
• 2021 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic ^[10]
• 2022 – Finished in 20th place (5th in Division IB)
• 2023 – Finished in 17th place (1st in Division IB, Promoted to Division IA)
• 2024 – Finished in 16th place (6th in Division IA, Relegated to Division IB)
• 2025 – Finished in 21st place (5th in Division IB)

Asian Games

• 1999 – Finished in 4th place (from 4 teams)
• 2003 – Finished in 5th place (from 5 teams)
• 2007 – Finished in 5th place (from 5 teams)
• 2011 – Finished in 5th place (from 5 teams)
• 2017 – Finished in 4th place (from 6 teams)
• 2025 – Finished in 4th place (from 7 teams)

IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia

• 2011 – 3rd ^[11]
• 2012 – 4th
• 2014 – 3rd

All-time record against other nations

Last match update: 11 March 2022 ^[12]

Key

	Positive balance(more Wins)
	Neutral balance(Wins = Losses)
	Negative balance(more Losses)

Team	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA
Iceland	5	5	0	0	28	5
South Africa	4	4	0	0	31	4
Croatia	4	4	0	0	26	3
Australia	5	4	0	1	16	10
Latvia	3	3	0	0	11	3
New Zealand	4	3	0	1	11	6
Romania	3	2	0	1	9	7
Thailand	1	1	0	0	20	0
Hong Kong	1	1	0	0	14	0
Slovenia	6	3	0	3	12	21
Spain	2	1	0	1	4	3
Italy	2	1	0	1	4	5
Germany	1	0	0	1	2	4
Denmark	1	0	0	1	1	4
Slovakia	1	0	0	1	1	7
Netherlands	3	1	0	2	6	10
Belgium	5	2	0	3	10	10
Austria	2	0	0	2	1	13
France	4	1	0	3	8	12
Great Britain	7	2	0	5	6	24
North Korea	7	2	0	5	9	35
Poland	9	3	0	6	27	26
Hungary	4	0	0	4	5	15
Switzerland	4	0	0	4	3	17
Sweden	5	0	0	5	2	33
Kazakhstan	17	6	0	11	22	91
China	11	1	0	10	9	107
Japan	11	0	0	11	2	139
Total	132	50	0	82	300	614

Team

Current roster

Roster for the Group A tournament of the 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I. ^[13]

Head coach: Kim Do-yun
Assistant coaches: Han Jae Ik, Kim Geunho, Kim Taegyum

Player age on first day of tournament, 21 April 2024.

No.	Pos.	Name	Height	Weight	Birthdate	Team
1	G	Park Jongju	1.52 m (5 ft 0 in)	55 kg (121 lb)	(1994-02-17)17 February 1994 (aged 30)	Suwon City Hall
2	D	Song Heeoh	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)	52 kg (115 lb)	(2007-03-01)1 March 2007 (aged 17)	Mokdong Hurricanes
3	F	Kang Sihyun	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)	57 kg (126 lb)	(2004-01-13)13 January 2004 (aged 20)	Norwich Cadets
4	D	Park Minae	1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)	59 kg (130 lb)	(2005-04-26)26 April 2005 (aged 18)	Ice Beat
5	F	Lee Sojung	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)	60 kg (130 lb)	(2002-03-08)8 March 2002 (aged 22)	Suwon City Hall
6	F	Kang Nara	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)	55 kg (121 lb)	(2002-09-30)30 September 2002 (aged 21)	Suwon City Hall
7	D	Park Ye Eun – A	1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)	56 kg (123 lb)	(1996-05-28)28 May 1996 (aged 27)	TMU Bold
8	D	Kim Selin	1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)	65 kg (143 lb)	(2000-04-03)3 April 2000 (aged 24)	Suwon City Hall
9	F	Park Jongah	1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)	56 kg (123 lb)	(1996-06-13)13 June 1996 (aged 27)	Suwon City Hall
10	F	Choi Jiyeon	1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)	60 kg (130 lb)	(1998-08-21)21 August 1998 (aged 25)	Suwon City Hall
11	D	Kim Dowon	1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)	55 kg (121 lb)	(2004-06-10)10 June 2004 (aged 19)	Ice Avengers
14	F	Song Yunha	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)	62 kg (137 lb)	(2003-12-10)10 December 2003 (aged 20)	Suwon City Hall
15	D	Park Juyeon	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)	60 kg (130 lb)	(2008-01-28)28 January 2008 (aged 16)	Zenith Frauen
16	F	Lee Eunji	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)	63 kg (139 lb)	(2005-02-01)1 February 2005 (aged 19)	Ice Beat
17	F	Han Soojin – C	1.50 m (4 ft 11 in)	64 kg (141 lb)	(1987-09-22)22 September 1987 (aged 36)	Suwon City Hall
18	F	Han Yuan	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)	55 kg (121 lb)	(2008-09-17)17 September 2008 (aged 15)	Ontario Hockey Academy
19	F	Park Jiyoon – A	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	68 kg (150 lb)	(2001-09-03)3 September 2001 (aged 22)	Suwon City Hall
20	G	Cheon Hyoseo	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	58 kg (128 lb)	(2006-05-24)24 May 2006 (aged 17)	North Shore Warriors
21	F	Im Danelle	1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)	63 kg (139 lb)	(1993-01-21)21 January 1993 (aged 31)	Ice Beat
22	F	Jung Siyun	1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)	58 kg (128 lb)	(2000-09-08)8 September 2000 (aged 23)	Suwon City Hall
23	D	Kim Taeyeon	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)	63 kg (139 lb)	(2006-03-04)4 March 2006 (aged 18)	Rothesay Netherwood

Further reading

• Berkman, Seth (2019). A Team of Their Own: How an International Sisterhood Made Olympic History. Toronto, Ontario: Hanover Square Press. ISBN   978-1-335-00553-3.

References

1. "World Ranking". IIHF.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
2. "2018 (April) Women's Ice Hockey World Ranking". International Ice Hockey Federation .
3. Rutherford, Peter (20 September 2014). "Olympics-South Korea awarded automatic ice hockey berth in 2018". Reuters.
4. Crouse, Karen; Berkman, Seth (23 February 2017). "South Korea, Next Olympics Host, Went Shopping in North America to Build Its Hockey Teams". The New York Times . Retrieved 21 April 2024.
5. Rich, Motoko; Berkman, Seth (25 February 2018). "For South Korea's Hockey Women, Unity With North Is a Bitter Burden". The New York Times . Retrieved 21 April 2024.
6. Podnieks, Andrew (4 February 2020). "Legends join IIHF Hall of Fame". International Ice Hockey Federation . Retrieved 4 February 2020.
7. Park, Jin-hai (10 July 2016). "Film inspired by female ice hockey team". The Korea Times . Retrieved 21 April 2024.
8. 2009 Women's Division III, IV and V all Cancelled,
9. Steiss, Adam (2 March 2020). "IIHF cancels March tournaments". International Ice Hockey Federation . Retrieved 21 April 2024.
10. Steiss, Adam (18 November 2020). "IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation . Retrieved 18 November 2020.
11. 2010 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia, http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/championships/asia/2010-women.html
12. "South Korea Women All Time Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
13. "2024 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Division I, Group B – Team Roster: KOR - Korea". International Ice Hockey Federation . 21 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.

External links

• Official website
• IIHF profile