South Korea men's national handball team

The South Korea national handball team is the national handball team of South Korea and is controlled by the Korea Handball Federation. They are one of the most successful teams in Asia with a record 9 Continental Championships. They have however not won the title since 2010. They are also the only Asian team to have won medals at the Summer Olympics.

Competitive record

Champions   Runners-up

Olympic Games

World Championship

Asian Games record

• 1982 – 3rd place
• 1986 – Champions
• 1990 – Champions
• 1994 – Champions
• 1998 – Champions
• 2002 – Champions
• 2006 – 4th place
• 2010 – Champions
• 2014 – Runners-up
• 2018 – 3rd place
• 2022 – 5th place

Asian Championship

• 1977 – Runners-up
• 1983 – Champions
• 1987 – Champions
• 1989 – Champions
• 1991 – Champions
• 1993 – Champions
• 1995 – Runners-up
• 2000 – Champions
• 2002 – 4th place
• 2006 – Runners-up
• 2008 – Champions
• 2010 – Champions
• 2012 – Champions
• 2014 – 5th place
• 2016 – 6th place
• 2018 – 3rd place
• 2020 – Runners-up
• 2022 – 5th place
• 2024 – 5th place
• 2026 – 5th place

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2023 World Men's Handball Championship.

Head coach: Rolando Freitas

Assistant Coach: Herlander Silva

Notable players

• Yoon Kyung-shin: 2001 World Handball Player of the Year
• Kang Jae-won: 1989 World Handball Player of the Year, six-time MVP of Swiss Bundesliga

See also

• South Korea women's national handball team

References

External links

• IHF profile