South Korea competed in the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan from 19 to 26 February. The country's goal for the games was a top two finish, and a record medal haul with at least 15 gold medals.
South Korea competed in all five sports (eleven disciplines). The team consisted of 141 athletes.
On 17 February 2017, it was announced that alpine skier Jung Dong-hyun would be the country's flagbearer during the parade of nations at the opening ceremony.
One of the athletes' hotels was the APA Hotel in Sapporo. The founder and president of this hotel chain, Toshio Motoya, is a strong supporter of political and historical views aligned with those of Japan's right wing. For example, Motoya claimed that "Japanese aggression, the Nanking Massacre, and comfort women" were "fabricated stories" or "fictitious". His book is available in each of the guest rooms at the hotel. This created controversy, particularly in China, which caused the games organizers to ask the hotel to take appropriate actions and remove them from guest rooms. Ahead of the Organizing Committee gaining exclusive access over the hotel from February 12, and an organizing committee official said, "we can decide what is removed and placed in the guest rooms so that we donâÂÂt place any items that offend athletes, from not only China, but also any other nationâÂÂ. Eventually both South Korea and China requested that their athletes stay at a different hotel, and the organizing committee obliged by changing their accommodations to the Sapporo Prince Hotel.
The following South Korean competitors won medals at the Games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
The following table lists the South Korean delegation per sport and gender.
South Korea sent 10 athletes (5 men and 5 women) to compete in the alpine skiing event.
South Korea sent 10 athletes (5 men and 5 women) to compete in the biathlon event.
South Korea has entered both a men's and women's teams.
South Korea has a bye in draw 3
Saturday, February 18, 9:00
Saturday, February 18, 18:00
Monday, February 20, 13:30
Tuesday, February 21, 9:00
Tuesday, February 21, 18:00
Wednesday, February 22, 1:30
Thursday, February 23, 1:30
South Korea has a bye in draw 1
Saturday, February 19, 9:00
Sunday, February 20, 9:00
Monday, February 20, 18:00
Tuesday, February 21, 13:30
South Korea has entered teams in both hockey tournaments. The men's team will compete in the top division.
South Korea was represented by the following 23 athletes:
Legend
South Korea was represented by the following 20 athletes:
Legend: G = Goalie, D = Defense, F = Forward
South Korea's speed skating team consists of twenty athletes (10 men and 10 women).