# South Korea at the 2016 Summer Olympics

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea, competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's seventeenth appearance at the Olympics. The Korean Olympic Committee sent the nation's smallest ever delegation to the Games in Olympic history since 1984. A total of 205 athletes, 103 men and 101 women, competed in 24 sports.

## Medalists

The following South Korean competitors won medals at the Games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
| Gold | Kim Woo-jin Ku Bon-chan Lee Seung-yun | Archery | Men's team | August 6 |
| Gold | Chang Hye-jin Choi Mi-sun Ki Bo-bae | Archery | Women's team | August 7 |
| Gold | Park Sang-young | Fencing | Men's épée | August 9 |
| Gold | Jin Jong-oh | Shooting | Men's 50 m pistol | August 10 |
| Gold | Chang Hye-jin | Archery | Women's individual | August 11 |
| Gold | Ku Bon-chan | Archery | Men's individual | August 12 |
| Gold | Kim So-hui | Taekwondo | Women's 49 kg | August 17 |
| Gold | Oh Hye-ri | Taekwondo | Women's 67 kg | August 19 |
| Gold | Park Inbee | Golf | Women's individual | August 20 |
| Silver | Jeong Bo-kyeong | Judo | Women's 48 kg | August 6 |
| Silver | An Ba-ul | Judo | Men's 66 kg | August 7 |
| Silver | Kim Jong-hyun | Shooting | Men's 50 m rifle prone | August 12 |
| Bronze | Yoon Jin-hee | Weightlifting | Women's 53 kg | August 7 |
| Bronze | Gwak Dong-han | Judo | Men's 90 kg | August 10 |
| Bronze | Kim Jung-hwan | Fencing | Men's sabre | August 10 |
| Bronze | Ki Bo-bae | Archery | Women's individual | August 11 |
| Bronze | Kim Hyeon-woo | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 75 kg | August 14 |
| Bronze | Kim Tae-hun | Taekwondo | Men's 58 kg | August 17 |
| Bronze | Lee Dae-hoon | Taekwondo | Men's 68 kg | August 18 |
| Bronze | Jung Kyung-eun Shin Seung-chan | Badminton | Women's doubles | August 18 |
| Bronze | Cha Dong-min | Taekwondo | Men's +80 kg | August 20 |
Medals by sport :
| Sport | | | | Total |
| Archery | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Taekwondo | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Fencing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Shooting | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Golf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Judo | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Weightlifting | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Wrestling | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Badminton | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 9 | 3 | 9 | 21 |
Medals by day :
| Day | | | | Total |
| August 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| August 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| August 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| August 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| August 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| August 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| August 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| August 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| August 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| August 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| August 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| August 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 3 | 9 | 21 |

## Competitors

The Korean Olympic Committee (KOC) selected a team of 204 athletes, 103 men and 101 women, to compete in 22 sports; it was the nation's smallest team sent to the Olympics since 1984, just six athletes relatively short of its size. South Korea did not qualify athletes in basketball, rugby sevens, tennis, and triathlon.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
| Archery | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Athletics | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| Badminton | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Boxing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Canoeing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Cycling | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Diving | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Equestrian | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Fencing | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Field hockey | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| Football | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Golf | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Gymnastics | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Handball | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Judo | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Modern pentathlon | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Rowing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sailing | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Shooting | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| Swimming | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Table tennis | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Taekwondo | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Volleyball | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Weightlifting | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Wrestling | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 103 | 101 | 205 |

## Archery

South Korean archers qualified each for the men's and women's events after having secured a top eight finish in their respective team recurves at the 2015 World Archery Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark.
With a top eight placement at the Worlds, the spots for the three men and three women from South Korea will be determined in two national selection meets by April 2016. The South Korean archery team, led by London 2012 Olympic champion Ki Bo-bae, was announced on April 19, 2016. On August 5, 2016, Kim Woo-jin set a world record by scoring 700 out of a possible 720 in the seeding round of the men's individual recurve.

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Ranking round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Score | Seed | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Kim Woo-jin | Individual | 700 WR | 1 | Sutherland (ZIM) W 6–0 | Agatha (INA) L 2–6 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Ku Bon-chan | Individual | 681 | 6 | Baláž (SVK) W 6–0 | Huston (GBR) W 6–0 | Floto (GER) W 6–4 | Worth (AUS) W 6–5 | Ellison (USA) W 6–5 | Valladont (FRA) W 7–3 | |
| Lee Seung-yun | Individual | 676 | 12 | Xavier (BRA) W 6–2 | Alvariño (ESP) W 7–1 | Das (IND) W 6–4 | van den Berg (NED) L 4–6 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Kim Woo-jin Ku Bon-chan Lee Seung-yun | Team | 2057 | 1 | — | — | Bye | Netherlands (NED) W 6–0 | Australia (AUS) W 6–0 | United States (USA) W 6–0 | |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Ranking round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Score | Seed | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Chang Hye-jin | Individual | 666 | 2 | Tatafu (TGA) W 6–0 | Sichenikova (UKR) W 6–2 | Kang U-j (PRK) W 6–2 | Folkard (GBR) W 7–1 | Ki B-b (KOR) W 7–3 | Unruh (GER) W 6–2 | |
| Choi Mi-sun | Individual | 669 | 1 | Camilo (DOM) W 6–0 | Le C-y (TPE) W 6–2 | Stepanova (RUS) W 7–3 | Valencia (MEX) L 0–6 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Ki Bo-bae | Individual | 663 | 3 | Anwar (KEN) W 7–1 | Marchenko (UKR) W 6–2 | Htwe (MYA) W 6–0 | Wu Jx (CHN) W 6–2 | Chang H-j (KOR) L 3–7 | Valencia (MEX) W 6–4 | |
| Chang Hye-jin Choi Mi-sun Ki Bo-bae | Team | 1998 | 1 | — | — | Bye | Japan (JPN) W 5–1 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) W 5–1 | Russia (RUS) W 5–1 | |

## Athletics

South Korean athletes have achieved qualifying standards in the following event (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):

### Key

* Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
* Q = Qualified for the next round
* q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
* NR = National record
* N/A = Round not applicable for the event
* Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Byun Young-jun | 20 km walk | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1:30:38 | 61 |
| Choe Byeong-kwang | 20 km walk | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1:29:08 | 57 |
| Kim Hyun-sub | 20 km walk | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1:21:44 | 17 |
| Kim Hyun-sub | 50 km walk | — | — | — | — | — | — | DNF | DNF |
| Kim Kuk-young | 100 m | Bye | Bye | 10.37 | 7 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Park Chil-sung | 50 km walk | — | — | — | — | — | — | DSQ | DSQ |
| Shim Jung-sub | Marathon | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:42:42 | 138 |
| Son Myeong-jun | Marathon | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:36:21 | 131 |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
| Ahn Seul-ki | Marathon | 2:36:50 | 42 |
| Jeon Yeong-eun | 20 km walk | 1:36:31 | 39 |
| Lee Da-seul | 20 km walk | DSQ | DSQ |
| Lee Jeong-eun | 20 km walk | DSQ | DSQ |
| Lim Kyung-hee | Marathon | 2:43:31 | 70 |

### Field events

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Position | Distance | Position |
| Kim Deok-hyeon | Men's long jump | 7.82 | 14 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Kim Deok-hyeon | Men's triple jump | 16.36 | 27 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Woo Sang-hyeok | Men's high jump | 2.26 | 22 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Yun Seung-hyun | Men's high jump | 2.17 | 43 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Badminton

South Korea qualified a total of fourteen badminton players for each of the following events into the Olympic tournament based on the BWF World Rankings as of 5 May 2016: two entries each in the men's and women's singles, as well as the men's, women's doubles, and one in the mixed doubles.

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Elimination | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Lee Dong-keun | Singles | Axelsen (DEN) L (11–21. 13–21) | Ponsana (THA) L (19–21, 21–17, 16–21) | — | 2 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Son Wan-ho | Singles | Pochtarev (UKR) W (21–9, 21–15) | Maliekal (RSA) W (21–10, 21–10) | — | 1 Q | Ng K L (HKG) W (23–21, 21–17) | Chen L (CHN) L (11–21, 21–18, 11–21) | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Kim Gi-jung Kim Sa-rang | Doubles | Boe / Mogensen (DEN) W (21–15, 21–18) | Cwalina / Wacha (POL) W (21–14, 21–15) | Ellis / Langridge (GBR) L (21–17, 23–25, 18–21) | 1 Q | — | Fu HF / Zhang N (CHN) L (21–11, 18–21, 22–24) | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong | Doubles | Lee S-m / Tsai C-h (TPE) W (18–21, 21–13, 21–18) | Ivanov / Sozonov (RUS) L (17–21, 21–19, 16–21) | Chau / Serasinghe (AUS) W (21–14, 21–16) | 2 Q | — | Goh V S / Tan W K (MAS) L (21–17, 18–21, 19–21) | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Elimination | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Bae Yeon-ju | Singles | Cicognini (ITA) W (21–11, 21–8) | Bayrak (TUR) W (21–11, 21–7) | — | 1 Q | Okuhara (JPN) L (6–21, 7–21) | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Sung Ji-hyun | Singles | Lansac (FRA) W (21–13, 21–14) | Liang (SIN) W (21–17, 21–11) | — | 1 Q | Zetchiri (BUL) W (21–15, 21–12) | Marín (ESP) L (12–21, 16–21) | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Chang Ye-na Lee So-hee | Doubles | Tang Yt / Yu Y (CHN) W (21–18, 14–21, 21–11) | G Stoeva / S Stoeva (BUL) W (24–22, 21–15) | Goliszewski / Nelte (GER) W (21–18, 18–21, 21–17) | 1 Q | — | Juhl / Pedersen (DEN) L (26–28, 21–18, 15–21) | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Jung Kyung-eun Shin Seung-chan | Doubles | Luo Y / Luo Y (CHN) W (21–10, 21–14) | Juhl / Pedersen (DEN) L (16–21, 18–21) | Lee / Obañana (USA) W (21–14, 21–12) | 1 Q | — | Muskens / Piek (NED) W (21–13, 20–22, 21–14) | Matsutomo / Takahashi (JPN) L (16–21, 15–21) | Tang Yt / Yu Y (CHN) W (21–8, 21–17) | |

### Mixed

| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Ko Sung-hyun Kim Ha-na | Doubles | Chew / Subandhi (USA) W (21–10, 21–12) | Arends / Piek (NED) W (21–10, 21–10) | Kazuno / Kurihara (JPN) W (25–23, 21–17) | 1 Q | Xu C / Ma J (CHN) L (17–21, 18–21) | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Boxing

South Korea entered one boxer to compete in the men's bantamweight division into the Olympic competition. Ham Sang-myeong received a spare Olympic berth, as the next highest-ranked boxer, not yet qualified, in the AIBA Pro Boxing (APB) rankings, as France's top boxer Khedafi Djelkhir decided to withdraw from the Games and thereby announce his retirement from the sport.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Ham Sang-myeong | Men's bantamweight | Rodríguez (VEN) W 2–1 | Zhang Jw (CHN) L 0–3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Canoeing
### Sprint

South Korea qualified a single boat in men's K-2 200 m for the Games at the 2015 Asian Canoe Sprint Championships in Palembang, Indonesia, as the quota spot had been passed to the highest finisher not yet qualified.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Heats | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Cho Kwang-hee | Men's K-1 200 m | 35.402 | 5 Q | 35.869 | 8 FB | 37.265 | 12 |
| Cho Kwang-hee Choi Min-kyu | Men's K-2 200 m | 33.825 | 6 Q | 33.767 | 4 FB | 33.812 | 9 |
Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)

## Cycling
### Road

South Korean riders qualified for a maximum of three quota places in the men's Olympic road race by virtue of their top 4 national ranking in the 2015 UCI Asia Tour. One female rider was added to the South Korean squad to compete in the women's Olympic road race by finishing first at the 2016 Asian Championships.
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
| Kim Ok-cheol | Men's road race | Did not finish | Did not finish |
| Seo Joon-yong | Men's road race | Did not finish | Did not finish |
| Na Ah-reum | Women's road race | 3:58:03 | 30 |

### Track

Following the completion of the 2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, South Korean riders have accumulated spots in the men's team sprint and men's omnium. As a result of their place in the men's team sprint, South Korea assured its right to enter two riders in both men's sprint and men's keirin. Although South Korea failed to win a quota place in the women's team sprint, they managed to claim a single place in the women's keirin, by virtue of their final individual UCI Olympic rankings in that event.

#### Sprint

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Round 1 | Repechage 1 | Round 2 | Repechage 2 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time Speed (km/h) | Rank | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Rank |
| Kang Dong-jin | Men's sprint | 10.092 71.343 | 20 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

#### Team sprint

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time Speed (km/h) | Rank | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Rank | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Rank |
| Im Chae-bin Kang Dong-jin Son Je-yong | Men's team sprint | REL | 9 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

#### Keirin

| Athlete | Event | 1st Round | Repechage | 2nd Round | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Rank | Rank | Rank | Rank |
| Im Chae-bin | Men's keirin | 6 R | 2 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Kang Dong-jin | Men's keirin | 3 R | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Lee Hye-jin | Women's keirin | 2 Q | Bye | 4 | 8 |

#### Omnium

| Athlete | Event | Scratch race | Scratch race | Individual pursuit | Individual pursuit | Individual pursuit | Elimination race | Elimination race | Time trial | Time trial | Time trial | Flying lap | Flying lap | Flying lap | Points race | Points race | Total points | Rank |
| Athlete | Event | Rank | Points | Time | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Time | Rank | Points | Time | Rank | Points | Points | Rank | Total points | Rank |
| Park Sang-hoon | Men's omnium | 9 | 24 | 4:29.079 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 1:04.231 | 12 | 18 | 13.489 | 14 | 14 | DNF | 16 | 88 | DNF |

## Diving

South Korean divers qualified for the following individual and synchronized team spots at the 2016 Olympic Games through the World Championships and the FINA World Cup series.
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Preliminaries | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank |
| Woo Ha-ram | Men's 3 m springboard | 364.10 | 24 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Woo Ha-ram | Men's 10 m platform | 438.45 | 11 Q | 453.85 | 12 Q | 414.55 | 11 |

## Equestrian

South Korea entered one dressage rider into the Olympic equestrian competition by virtue of a top national finish from Asia and Oceania at the FEI qualification event in Perl, Germany.

### Dressage

| Athlete | Horse | Event | Grand Prix | Grand Prix | Grand Prix Special | Grand Prix Special | Grand Prix Freestyle | Grand Prix Freestyle | Overall | Overall |
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Technical | Artistic | Score | Rank |
| Kim Dong-seon | Bukowski | Individual | 68.657 | 43 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Fencing

South Korean fencers have qualified a full squad each in the men's and women's team épée and women's team sabre by virtue of being the highest ranking team from Asia outside the world's top four in the FIE Olympic Team Rankings.
London 2012 Olympians Gu Bon-gil, Kim Jung-hwan, and Jeon Hee-sook, along with 2008 Olympic silver medalist Nam Hyun-hee, had secured their individual spots in the men's sabre and women's foil, respectively, by finishing among the top 14 fencers in the FIE Adjusted Official Rankings. They were joined by four-time Asian men's foil champion Heo Jun as one of the two highest-ranked fencers from Asia outside the world's top eight qualified teams. Other fencers also featured London 2012 sabre champion Kim Ji-yeon and bronze medalist Jung Jin-sun in men's épée.
The fencing team was officially named to the South Korean roster for the Games on June 22, 2016.

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Jung Jin-sun | Épée | Fernández (VEN) W 15–8 | Garozzo (ITA) L 11–15 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Park Kyoung-doo | Épée | Bye | Novosjolov (EST) L 10–12 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Park Sang-young | Épée | Bye | Sukhov (RUS) W 15–11 | Garozzo (ITA) W 15–12 | Heinzer (SUI) W 15–4 | Steffen (SUI) W 15–9 | Imre (HUN) W 15–14 | |
| Jung Jin-sun Jung Seung-hwa Park Kyoung-doo Park Sang-young | Team épée | — | — | — | Hungary (HUN) L 42–45 | Classification semifinal Venezuela (VEN) W 45–40 | 5th place final Switzerland (SUI) W 45–36 | 5 |
| Heo Jun | Foil | Bye | Cheung K L (HKG) L 8–15 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Gu Bon-gil | Sabre | — | Amar (EGY) W 15–9 | Abedini (IRI) L 12–15 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Kim Jung-hwan | Sabre | — | Iriarte (CUB) W 15–7 | Bazadze (GEO) W 15–14 | Kovalev (RUS) W 15–10 | Szilágyi (HUN) L 12–15 | Abedini (IRI) W 15–12 | |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Choi In-jeong | Épée | Bye | Kolobova (RUS) W 15–12 | Brânză (ROU) W 15–8 | Fiamingo (ITA) L 8–15 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Kang Young-mi | Épée | Bye | Sun Yj (CHN) W 15–10 | Szász (HUN) L 11–15 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Shin A-lam | Épée | Bye | Kryvytska (UKR) L 14–15 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Choi Eun-sook Choi In-jeong Kang Young-mi Shin A-lam | Team épée | — | — | — | Estonia (EST) L 26–27 | Classification semifinal Ukraine (UKR) W 45–34 | 5th place final United States (USA) L 15–22 | 6 |
| Jeon Hee-sook | Foil | Bye | Giménez (VEN) W 10–8 | Shanaeva (RUS) L 11–15 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Nam Hyun-hee | Foil | Bye | Nishioka (JPN) L 12–15 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Hwang Seon-a | Sabre | Bye | Brunet (FRA) L 11–15 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Kim Ji-yeon | Sabre | Bye | Nguyễn T L D (VIE) W 15–3 | Gulotta (ITA) L 13–15 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Seo Ji-yeon | Sabre | Bye | Dyachenko (RUS) L 12–15 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Hwang Seon-a Kim Ji-yeon Seo Ji-yeon Yoon Ji-su | Team sabre | — | — | — | Ukraine (UKR) L 40–45 | Classification semifinal France (FRA) W 45–40 | 5th place final Poland (POL) W 45–41 | 5 |

## Field hockey
### Summary

Key:
* FT – After full time.
* P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.
| Team | Event | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Team | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| South Korea women's | Women's tournament | New Zealand L 1–4 | Netherlands L 0–4 | Germany L 0–2 | China D 0–0 | Spain L 2–3 | 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 11 |

### Women's tournament

South Korea women's field hockey team qualified for the Olympics by receiving a berth and earning the gold medal from the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon.

#### Team roster

The following is the South Korea roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Head coach: Han Jin-soo
* Jang Soo-ji (GK)
* Seo Jung-eun
* Park Seung-a
* An Hyo-ju
* Han Hye-lyoung (C)
* Park Mi-hyun
* Kim Jong-eun
* Cheon Eun-bi
* Cho Hye-jin
* Kim Bo-mi
* Kim Hyun-ji
* Hong Yoo-jin
* Jang Hee-sun
* Lee Young-sil
* Park Ki-ju
* Baek Ee-seul
Reserves:
* Jung Hea-bin (GK)
* Lee Yu-rim

#### Group play

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Netherlands | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 13 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | New Zealand | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 10 | Quarter-finals |
| 3 | Germany | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | Quarter-finals |
| 4 | Spain | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 6 | Quarter-finals |
| 5 | China | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 5 | |
| 6 | South Korea | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 1 | |
* 7 August 2016 (2016-08-07) 10:00
| New Zealand | 4–1 | South Korea |
| Pearce 10' Harrison 19' Flynn 21' Webster 34' | Report | Kim H. 55' |
* Umpires: Fanneke Alkemade (NED) Chieko Soma (JPN)
* 8 August 2016 (2016-08-08) 17:00
| Netherlands | 4–0 | South Korea |
| Jonker 9', 30', 42' Dirkse van den Heuvel 46' | Report | |
* Umpires: Kelly Hudson (NZL) Sarah Wilson (GBR)
* 10 August 2016 (2016-08-10) 12:30
| Germany | 2–0 | South Korea |
| Krüger 55' Hahn 59' | Report | |
* Umpires: Michelle Joubert (RSA) Kylie Seymour (AUS)
* 12 August 2016 (2016-08-12) 10:00
| South Korea | 0–0 | China |
| | Report | |
* Umpires: Irene Presenqui (ARG) Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)
* 13 August 2016 (2016-08-13) 17:00
| South Korea | 2–3 | Spain |
| Cheon 18' Kim 55' | Report | Garcia 39' Riera 41' Comerma 48' |
* Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Fanneke Alkemade (NED)

## Football
### Men's tournament

South Korea men's football team qualified for the Olympics by virtue of a top two finish at and by progressing to the gold medal match of the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship in Qatar.

#### Team roster

The following is the South Korea squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The team of 18 players was officially named on 29 June. On 17 July, Song Ju-hun left the squad due to injury and was replaced by Kim Min-tae.
Head coach: Shin Tae-yong
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Kim Dong-jun | (1994-12-19)19 December 1994 (aged 21) | 19 | 0 | Seongnam FC |
| 2 | 2DF | Sim Sang-min | (1993-05-21)21 May 1993 (aged 23) | 27 | 0 | FC Seoul |
| 3 | 2DF | Lee Seul-chan | (1993-08-15)15 August 1993 (aged 22) | 18 | 0 | Jeonnam Dragons |
| 4 | 3MF | Kim Min-tae | (1993-11-26)26 November 1993 (aged 22) | 11 | 0 | Vegalta Sendai |
| 5 | 2DF | Choi Kyu-baek | (1994-01-23)23 January 1994 (aged 22) | 5 | 1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai |
| 6 | 2DF | Jang Hyun-soo* (c) | (1991-09-28)28 September 1991 (aged 24) | 16 | 3 | Guangzhou R&F |
| 7 | 4FW | Son Heung-min* | (1992-07-08)8 July 1992 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 8 | 3MF | Moon Chang-jin | (1993-07-12)12 July 1993 (aged 23) | 28 | 16 | Pohang Steelers |
| 9 | 4FW | Suk Hyun-jun* | (1991-06-29)29 June 1991 (aged 25) | 2 | 0 | FC Porto |
| 10 | 3MF | Ryu Seung-woo | (1993-12-17)17 December 1993 (aged 22) | 22 | 4 | Bayer Leverkusen |
| 11 | 4FW | Hwang Hee-chan | (1996-01-26)26 January 1996 (aged 20) | 12 | 1 | Red Bull Salzburg |
| 12 | 3MF | Lee Chan-dong | (1993-01-10)10 January 1993 (aged 23) | 11 | 1 | Gwangju FC |
| 13 | 2DF | Park Dong-jin | (1994-12-10)10 December 1994 (aged 21) | 16 | 0 | Gwangju FC |
| 14 | 3MF | Park Yong-woo | (1993-09-10)10 September 1993 (aged 22) | 15 | 2 | FC Seoul |
| 15 | 2DF | Jung Seung-hyun | (1994-04-03)3 April 1994 (aged 22) | 17 | 2 | Ulsan Hyundai |
| 16 | 3MF | Kwon Chang-hoon | (1994-06-30)30 June 1994 (aged 22) | 15 | 7 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
| 17 | 3MF | Lee Chang-min | (1994-01-20)20 January 1994 (aged 22) | 22 | 4 | Jeju United |
| 18 | 1GK | Gu Sung-yun | (1994-06-27)27 June 1994 (aged 22) | 12 | 0 | Consadole Sapporo |
* Over-aged player.

#### Group play

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 7 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Germany | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 5 | Quarter-finals |
| 3 | Mexico | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 4 | |
| 4 | Fiji | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 23 | −22 | 0 | |

#### Quarterfinal
## Golf

South Korea entered six golfers (two men and four women) into the Olympic tournament. An Byeong-hun (world no. 31) and Wang Jeung-hun (world no. 76) qualified directly among the top 60 eligible players for the men's event, while top 15 seeds Park Inbee, Amy Yang, Kim Sei-young, and Chun In-gee did so for the women's based on the IGF World Rankings as of 11 July 2016.
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total | Total | Total |
| Athlete | Event | Score | Score | Score | Score | Score | Par | Rank |
| An Byeong-hun | Men's | 68 | 72 | 70 | 68 | 278 | −6 | =11 |
| Wang Jeung-hun | Men's | 70 | 72 | 77 | 67 | 286 | +2 | =43 |
| Chun In-gee | Women's | 70 | 66 | 72 | 71 | 279 | −5 | =13 |
| Kim Sei-young | Women's | 66 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 283 | −1 | =25 |
| Park Inbee | Women's | 66 | 66 | 70 | 66 | 268 | −16 | |
| Amy Yang | Women's | 73 | 65 | 70 | 67 | 275 | −9 | =4 |

## Gymnastics
### Artistic

South Korea fielded a full squad of five gymnasts in the men's artistic gymnastics events. The men's team qualified through a top eight finish at the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Glasgow. Meanwhile, an additional Olympic berth had been awarded to the South Korean female gymnast, who participated in the apparatus and all-around events at the Olympic Test Event in Rio de Janeiro. The men's artistic gymnastics team was named to the Olympic roster on June 22, 2016. Lee Go-im was selected to represent South Korea in the women's artistic gymnastics for the Games on June 12, 2016, with the men's squad joining her at the end of Olympic Team Trials on July 8. Before the start of the Games, Lee Go-im suffered an arm injury in training which forced her to withdraw. She was replaced by Lee Eun-ju.

#### Team

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Apparatus | Apparatus | Apparatus | Apparatus | Apparatus | Apparatus | Total | Rank | Apparatus | Apparatus | Apparatus | Apparatus | Apparatus | Apparatus | Total | Rank |
| Athlete | Event | F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | Total | Rank | F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | Total | Rank |
| Kim Han-sol | Team | 14.266 | 12.900 | — | 12.633 | — | 11.666 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Lee Sang-wook | Team | 14.333 | 14.033 | 13.500 | — | 14.633 | 14.066 | — | — | | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Park Min-soo | Team | 13.400 | 13.600 | 14.400 | 14.033 | 15.033 | 14.800 | 85.266 | 27 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Shin Dong-hyen | Team | 13.966 | 13.775 | — | 15.100 | 13.800 | — | — | — | | | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Yoo Won-chul | Team | — | — | 14.733 | 14.333 | 14.441 | 14.600 | — | — | | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Total | Team | 42.565 | 41.408 | 42.633 | 43.466 | 44.107 | 43.466 | 247.645 | 11 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

#### Women

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Apparatus | Apparatus | Apparatus | Apparatus | Total | Rank | Apparatus | Apparatus | Apparatus | Apparatus | Total | Rank |
| Athlete | Event | V | UB | BB | F | Total | Rank | V | UB | BB | F | Total | Rank |
| Lee Eun-ju | All-around | 12.800 | 13.500 | 12.533 | 12.566 | 51.399 | 53 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Rhythmic

South Korea qualified one rhythmic gymnast for the individual all-around by finishing in the top 15 at the 2015 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany.
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Hoop | Ball | Clubs | Ribbon | Total | Rank | Hoop | Ball | Clubs | Ribbon | Total | Rank |
| Son Yeon-jae | Individual | 17.466 | 18.266 | 18.358 | 17.866 | 71.95 | 5 Q | 18.216 | 18.266 | 18.300 | 18.116 | 72.898 | 4 |

## Handball
### Summary

Key:
* ET – After extra time
* P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.
| Team | Event | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Team | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| South Korea women's | Women's tournament | Russia L 25–30 | Sweden L 28–31 | Netherlands D 32–32 | France L 17–21 | Argentina W 28–22 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 10 |

### Women's tournament

South Korea women's handball team qualified for the Olympics by winning the Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament in Nagoya, Japan.

#### Team roster

The following is the South Korean roster in the women's handball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Head coach: Lim Young-chul
* No.
* Pos.
* Name
* Date of birth (age)
* Height
* App.
* Goals
* Club
* 1
* GK
* Oh Yong-ran
* (1972-09-06)6 September 1972 (aged 43)
* 1.71 m
* 99
* 1
* Incheon Sports Council
* 5
* RW
* Jung Yu-ra
* (1992-02-06)6 February 1992 (aged 24)
* 1.70 m
* 59
* 317
* Colorful Daegu
* 11
* RB
* Ryu Eun-hee
* (1990-02-24)24 February 1990 (aged 26)
* 1.80 m
* 83
* 297
* Incheon Sports Council
* 12
* GK
* Park Mi-ra
* (1987-04-20)20 April 1987 (aged 29)
* 1.72 m
* 38
* 0
* Wonderful Samcheok
* 13
* P
* Yoo Hyun-ji
* (1984-07-16)16 July 1984 (aged 32)
* 1.75 m
* 89
* 111
* Wonderful Samcheok
* 14
* LB
* Kim Jin-yi
* (1993-06-20)20 June 1993 (aged 23)
* 1.81 m
* 50
* 115
* Colorful Daegu
* 15
* LW
* Choi Su-min
* (1990-01-09)9 January 1990 (aged 26)
* 1.77 m
* 49
* 115
* Seoul City
* 17
* LB
* Sim Hae-in
* (1987-10-31)31 October 1987 (aged 28)
* 1.78 m
* 64
* 117
* Wonderful Samcheok
* 21
* LW
* Lee Eun-bi
* (1990-10-23)23 October 1990 (aged 25)
* 1.63 m
* 79
* 166
* BISCO
* 22
* RW
* Woo Sun-hee
* (1978-07-01)1 July 1978 (aged 38)
* 1.72 m
* 119
* 380
* Wonderful Samcheok
* 23
* CB
* Kim On-a
* (1988-09-06)6 September 1988 (aged 27)
* 1.69 m
* 96
* 332
* SK Sugar Gliders
* 24
* CB
* Gwon Han-na
* (1989-11-22)22 November 1989 (aged 26)
* 1.72 m
* 82
* 103
* Seoul City
* 27
* P
* Nam Yeong-sin
* (1990-08-27)27 August 1990 (aged 25)
* 1.75 m
* 25
* 3
* BISCO
* 29
* RB
* Yu So-jeong
* (1996-06-04)4 June 1996 (aged 20)
* 1.68 m
* 19
* 71
* SK Sugar Gliders

#### Group play

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Russia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 147 | +18 | 10 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | France | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 118 | 93 | +25 | 8 | Quarter-finals |
| 3 | Sweden | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 150 | 141 | +9 | 5 | Quarter-finals |
| 4 | Netherlands | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 135 | 135 | 0 | 4 | Quarter-finals |
| 5 | South Korea | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 130 | 136 | −6 | 3 | |
| 6 | Argentina | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 101 | 147 | −46 | 0 | |
| 6 August 2016 (2016-08-06) 14:40 | Russia | 30–25 | South Korea | Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Santos, Fonseca (POR) |
| 6 August 2016 (2016-08-06) 14:40 | Sudakova 6 | (12–13) | Jung, Kim O. 6 | Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Santos, Fonseca (POR) |
| 6 August 2016 (2016-08-06) 14:40 | 3× 3× | Report | 4× 7× 1× | Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Santos, Fonseca (POR) |
| 8 August 2016 (2016-08-08) 09:30 | South Korea | 28–31 | Sweden | Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Røen, Arntsen (NOR) |
| 8 August 2016 (2016-08-08) 09:30 | Woo 7 | (15–16) | Hagman 7 | Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Røen, Arntsen (NOR) |
| 8 August 2016 (2016-08-08) 09:30 | 4× 3× | Report | 4× 5× | Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Røen, Arntsen (NOR) |
| 10 August 2016 (2016-08-10) 19:50 | Netherlands | 32–32 | South Korea | Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Lopéz, Ramírez (ESP) |
| 10 August 2016 (2016-08-10) 19:50 | Broch, Groot 7 | (18–17) | Gwon 11 | Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Lopéz, Ramírez (ESP) |
| 10 August 2016 (2016-08-10) 19:50 | 3× 5× | Report | 4× 3× | Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Lopéz, Ramírez (ESP) |
| 12 August 2016 (2016-08-12) 21:50 | South Korea | 17–21 | France | Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Hansen, Gjeding (DEN) |
| 12 August 2016 (2016-08-12) 21:50 | Song 5 | (11–11) | Lacrabère 7 | Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Hansen, Gjeding (DEN) |
| 12 August 2016 (2016-08-12) 21:50 | 1× 3× | Report | 4× 6× | Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Hansen, Gjeding (DEN) |
| 14 August 2016 (2016-08-14) 21:50 | Argentina | 22–28 | South Korea | Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA) |
| 14 August 2016 (2016-08-14) 21:50 | Mendoza 6 | (10–12) | Gwon 11 | Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA) |
| 14 August 2016 (2016-08-14) 21:50 | 3× 5× | Report | 3× 2× | Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA) |

## Judo

South Korea qualified a total of twelve judokas for each of the following weight classes at the Games. Eleven of them (seven men and four women) were ranked among the top 22 eligible judokas for men and top 14 for women in the IJF World Ranking List of May 30, 2016, while Bak Ji-yun at women's half-middleweight (63 kg) earned a continental quota spot from the Asian region as South Korea's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position.

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Kim Won-jin | −60 kg | Bye | Manzi (ITA) W 001–000 | Tsogtbaatar (MGL) W 010–001 | Mudranov (RUS) L 000–100 | Did not advance | Takato (JPN) L 000–001 | Did not advance | 7 |
| An Ba-ul | −66 kg | Bye | Smagulov (KAZ) W 110–000 | Le Blouch (FRA) W 110–000 | Sobirov (UZB) W 010–000 | Ebinuma (JPN) W 001–000 | Bye | Basile (ITA) L 000–100 | |
| An Chang-rim | −73 kg | Bye | Kasem (SYR) W 110–000 | van Tichelt (BEL) L 000–010 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Lee Seung-soo | −81 kg | Bye | Coughlan (AUS) W 100–000 | Ivanov (BUL) L 000–010 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Gwak Dong-han | −90 kg | Bye | Briceño (CHI) W 100–000 | Misenga (ROT) W 100–000 | Mehdiyev (AZE) W 100–000 | Liparteliani (GEO) L 000–100 | Bye | Nyman (SWE) W 100–000 | |
| Cho Gu-ham | −100 kg | Bye | M Pacek (SWE) W 000–000 S | Bloshenko (UKR) L 000–100 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Kim Sung-min | +100 kg | — | Figueroa (ECU) W 102–000 | Meyer (NED) L 000–101 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Jeong Bo-kyeong | −48 kg | Bye | Vãn N T (VIE) W 010–000 | Mönkhbat (MGL) W 100–000 | Mestre (CUB) W 100–000 | Bye | Pareto (ARG) L 000–010 | |
| Kim Jan-di | −57 kg | Bye | R Silva (BRA) L 000–010 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Bak Ji-yun | −63 kg | Schlesinger (GBR) L 000–100 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Kim Seong-yeon | −70 kg | Bye | Bolder (ISR) L 000–010 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Kim Min-jung | +78 kg | Bye | Altheman (BRA) W 001–000 | Ortiz (CUB) L 000–101 | Did not advance | Savelkouls (NED) W 102-000 | Yu S (CHN) L 000–100 | 5 |

## Modern pentathlon

South Korea qualified a total of three modern pentathletes for the following events at the Games. Jun Woong-tae, Lee Dong-gi, and Kim Sun-woo finished among the top five in their respective events at the 2015 Asia & Oceania Championships. London 2012 Olympian Jung Jin-hwa became the third South Korean to qualify for the men's event in Rio, as a result of his world ranking as of May 31, 2016, resulting him and Jun Woong-tae (world no. 11) to be selected to the Olympic team over Lee Dong-gi, as the nation's top two modern pentathletes on the list.
| Athlete | Event | Fencing (épée one touch) | Fencing (épée one touch) | Fencing (épée one touch) | Fencing (épée one touch) | Swimming (200 m freestyle) | Swimming (200 m freestyle) | Swimming (200 m freestyle) | Riding (show jumping) | Riding (show jumping) | Riding (show jumping) | Combined: shooting/running (10 m air pistol)/(3200 m) | Combined: shooting/running (10 m air pistol)/(3200 m) | Combined: shooting/running (10 m air pistol)/(3200 m) | Total points | Final rank |
| Athlete | Event | RR | BR | Rank | MP points | Time | Rank | MP points | Penalties | Rank | MP points | Time | Rank | MP Points | Total points | Final rank |
| Jun Woong-tae | Men's | 13–22 | 0 | 32 | 178 | 2:00.88 | 8 | 338 | 28 | 25 | 272 | 11:02.50 | 1 | 638 | 1426 | 19 |
| Jung Jin-hwa | Men's | 17–18 | 1 | 23 | 203 | 2:00.82 | 6 | 338 | 17 | 17 | 283 | 11:21.80 | 12 | 619 | 1443 | 13 |
| Kim Sun-woo | Women's | 16–19 | 1 | 22 | 197 | 2:16.06 | 14 | 292 | 0 | 2 | 300 | 13:04.28 | 20 | 516 | 1305 | 14 |

## Rowing

South Korea qualified one boat each in the men's and women's single sculls for the Olympics at the 2016 Asia & Oceania Continental Qualification Regatta in Chungju.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Heats | Repechage | Repechage | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Kim Dong-yong | Men's single sculls | 7:20.85 | 4 R | 7:12.96 | 1 QF | 7:05.69 | 5 SC/D | 7:20.10 | 3 FC | 6:59.72 | 17 |
| Kim Ye-ji | Women's single sculls | 8:24.79 | 4 R | 7:59.59 | 1 QF | 7:51.80 | 5 SC/D | 8:12.58 | 3 FC | 7:52.68 | 18 |
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

## Sailing

South Korean sailors have qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the individual fleet World Championships and Asian qualifying regattas.
| Athlete | Event | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Net points | Final rank |
| Athlete | Event | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | M* | Net points | Final rank |
| Lee Tae-hoon | Men's RS:X | 14 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 33 | 17 | 27 | 14 | 22 | 14 | EL | 165 | 18 |
| Ha Jee-min | Men's Laser | 26 | 6 | 38 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 14 | — | — | EL | 109 | 13 |
| Kim Chang-ju Kim Ji-hoon | Men's 470 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 13 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 20 | — | — | EL | 146 | 19 |
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

## Shooting

South Korean shooters have achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2014 and 2015 ISSF World Championships, the 2015 ISSF World Cup series, and Asian Championships, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by March 31, 2016. To assure their nomination to the Olympic team, shooters must compete at two separate legs of Olympic Trials: air gun (March 14 to 18) in Naju and small-bore (March 30 to April 10) in Daegu.
A total of 17 shooters (eight men and nine women) were selected to the South Korean roster, with Jin Jong-oh aiming to defend the Olympic title in the men's air pistol at his fourth straight Games. Among the shooters also featured London 2012 champion Kim Jang-mi (women's 25 m pistol) and silver medalist Kim Jong-hyun (men's 50 m rifle 3 positions).
With Jin Jong-oh securing quota places in both men's air and free pistol as a double starter, the South Korean team decided to exchange one of them with an additional spot in the women's 10 m air rifle instead based on performances throughout the qualifying period. The slot was awarded to Park Hae-mi.

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Points | Rank | Points | Rank |
| Han Seung-woo | 50 m pistol | 562 | 3 Q | 151.0 | 4 |
| Jin Jong-oh | 10 m air pistol | 584 | 2 Q | 139.8 | 5 |
| Jin Jong-oh | 50 m pistol | 567 | 1 Q | 193.7 OR | |
| Jung Ji-geun | 10 m air rifle | 616.7 | 43 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Kang Min-su | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 564 | 21 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Kim Hyeon-jun | 10 m air rifle | 624.4 | 11 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Kim Hyeon-jun | 50 m rifle 3 positions | 1165 | 32 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Kim Jong-hyun | 50 m rifle prone | 628.1 | 3 Q | 208.2 | |
| Kim Jong-hyun | 50 m rifle 3 positions | 1170 | 16 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Kim Jun-hong | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 581 | 8 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Kwon Jun-cheol | 50 m rifle prone | 623.2 | 11 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Lee Dae-myung | 10 m air pistol | 577 | 19 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank |
| Hwang Seong-eun | 25 m pistol | 577 | 18 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Jang Geum-young | 50 m rifle 3 positions | 568 | 35 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Kim Eun-hye | 10 m air rifle | 410.8 | 36 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Kim Jang-mi | 25 m pistol | 582 | 9 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Kim Min-jung | 10 m air pistol | 380 | 18 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Kwak Jung-hye | 10 m air pistol | 380 | 15 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Lee Kye-rim | 50 m rifle 3 positions | 570 | 32 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Park Hae-mi | 10 m air rifle | 414.4 | 19 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify for the next round; q = Qualify for the bronze medal (shotgun)

## Swimming

South Korean swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)): To secure their nomination to the Olympic team, swimmers must attain a top two finish under the FINA Olympic qualifying A standard in each of the individual pool events at the Dong-A Swimming Competition (April 25 to 29) in Gwangju.
A total of eight swimmers (three men and five women) were selected to the South Korean roster for the Games at the end of the qualifying period, with Athens 2004 top eight finalist Nam Yoo-sun and four-time medalist Park Tae-hwan becoming the first to compete at their fourth Olympics. On July 8, 2016, the Korean Olympic Committee officially allowed Park to join the swimming team, following his appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against a three-year suspension imposed by the committee for testing positive on banned testosterone.

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Choi Kyu-woong | 200 m breaststroke | 2:13.36 | 24 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Park Tae-hwan | 100 m freestyle | 49.24 | 32 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Park Tae-hwan | 200 m freestyle | 1:48.06 | 29 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Park Tae-hwan | 400 m freestyle | 3:45.63 | 10 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Park Tae-hwan | 1500 m freestyle | DNS | DNS | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Won Young-jun | 100 m backstroke | 55.05 | 30 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| An Se-hyeon | 100 m butterfly | 57.80 | 10 Q | 57.95 | 9 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| An Se-hyeon | 200 m butterfly | 2:08.42 | 13 Q | 2:08.69 | 13 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Back Su-yeon | 200 m breaststroke | 2:32.79 | 29 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Kim Seo-yeong | 200 m individual medley | 2:11.75 | 10 Q | 2:12.15 | =12 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Nam Yoo-sun | 200 m individual medley | 2:16.11 | 32 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Park Jin-young | 200 m butterfly | 2:09.99 | 21 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Table tennis

South Korea fielded a team of six athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. Jung Young-sik, Lee Sang-su, Jeon Ji-hee, and Seo Hyo-won were automatically selected among the top 22 eligible players each in their respective singles events based on the ITTF Olympic Rankings.
London 2012 silver medalist Joo Sae-hyuk and two-time Youth Olympic medalist Yang Ha-eun were each awarded the third spot to build the men's and women's teams for the Games by virtue of a top 10 national finish in the ITTF Olympic Rankings.

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Jung Young-sik | Singles | Bye | Bye | Bye | Pitchford (GBR) W 4–1 | Ma L (CHN) L 2–4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Lee Sang-su | Singles | Bye | Bye | Bye | Crișan (ROU) L 3–4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Joo Sae-hyuk Jung Young-sik Lee Sang-su | Team | — | — | — | — | Brazil (BRA) W 3–0 | Sweden (SWE) W 3–1 | China (CHN) L 0–3 | Germany (GER) L 1–3 | 4 |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Jeon Ji-hee | Singles | Bye | Bye | Bye | Ekholm (SWE) W 4–1 | Yu My (SIN) L 1–4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Seo Hyo-won | Singles | Bye | Bye | Bye | Zhang (USA) W 4–1 | Cheng I-c (TPE) L 3–4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Jeon Ji-hee Seo Hyo-won Yang Ha-eun | Team | — | — | — | — | Romania (ROU) W 3–2 | Singapore (SIN) L 2–3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Taekwondo

South Korea entered five athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Olympics. Three men, including 2008 Olympic champion Cha Dong-min, and 2012 Olympic silver medalist Lee Dae-hoon, and two women qualified automatically for their respective weight classes by finishing in the top 6 WTF Olympic rankings.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Kim Tae-hun | Men's −58 kg | Hanprab (THA) L 10–12 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Khalil (AUS) W 4–1 | Navarro (MEX) W 7–5 | |
| Lee Dae-hoon | Men's −68 kg | Boui (CAF) W 6–0 | Abu-Ghaush (JOR) L 8–11 | Did not advance | Zaki (EGY) W 14–6 | Achab (BEL) W 11–7 | |
| Cha Dong-min | Men's +80 kg | Silla (BLR) W DSQ | Isayev (AZE) L 8–12 | Did not advance | Zhaparov (KAZ) W 5–2 | Shokin (UZB) W 4–3 SUD | |
| Kim So-hui | Women's −49 kg | Diez (PER) W 10–2 | Wongpattanakit (THA) W 6–5 | Aziez (FRA) W 1–0 SUD | Bye | Bogdanović (SRB) W 7–6 | |
| Oh Hye-ri | Women's −67 kg | Pagnotta (CAN) W 9–3 | Chuang C-c (TPE) W 21–9 PTG | Azizova (AZE) W 6–5 | Bye | Niaré (FRA) W 13–12 | |

## Volleyball
### Indoor
#### Women's tournament

South Korea women's volleyball team qualified for the Olympics by virtue of a top three national finish at the first meet of the World Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Tokyo, Japan.

##### Team roster

The following is the South Korean roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Head coach: Lee Jung-chul
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2015–16 club |
| 3 | Lee Hyo-hee (S) | 9 September 1980 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 57 kg (126 lb) | 280 cm (110 in) | 271 cm (107 in) | Korea Expressway Corp. |
| 4 | Kim Hee-jin (OP) | 29 April 1991 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | IBK Altos |
| 5 | Kim Hae-ran (L) | 16 March 1984 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 57 kg (126 lb) | 280 cm (110 in) | 270 cm (110 in) | Korea Ginseng Corp. |
| 6 | Hwang Youn-joo (OP) | 13 August 1986 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 285 cm (112 in) | 265 cm (104 in) | Hyundai E&C |
| 7 | Lee Jae-yeong (OH) | 15 October 1996 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 286 cm (113 in) | 267 cm (105 in) | Heungkuk Life Insurance |
| 8 | Nam Jie-youn (OH) | 15 May 1983 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 285 cm (112 in) | 273 cm (107 in) | IBK Altos |
| 10 | Kim Yeon-koung (C) (OH) | 26 February 1988 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Fenerbahçe |
| 11 | Kim Su-ji (MB) | 11 July 1987 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Heungkuk Life Insurance |
| 13 | Park Jeong-ah (OH) | 26 March 1993 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | IBK Altos |
| 14 | Yang Hyo-jin (MB) | 14 December 1989 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 338 cm (133 in) | Hyundai E&C |
| 16 | Bae Yoo-na (MB/OP) | 30 November 1989 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 288 cm (113 in) | 280 cm (110 in) | Korea Expressway Corp. |
| 17 | Yeum Hye-seon (S) | 3 February 1991 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 278 cm (109 in) | 263 cm (104 in) | Hyundai E&C |

##### Group play

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil (H) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | MAX | 377 | 272 | 1.386 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Russia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3.000 | 393 | 323 | 1.217 | Quarter-finals |
| 3 | South Korea | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 1.429 | 384 | 372 | 1.032 | Quarter-finals |
| 4 | Japan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 0.778 | 347 | 364 | 0.953 | Quarter-finals |
| 5 | Argentina | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 0.214 | 319 | 407 | 0.784 | |
| 6 | Cameroon | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0.133 | 328 | 410 | 0.800 | |

##### Quarterfinal
## Weightlifting

South Korean weightlifters have qualified four men's and three women's quota places for the Rio Olympics based on their combined team standing by points at the 2014 and 2015 IWF World Championships. The team must allocate these places to individual athletes by June 20, 2016.
The full weightlifting team was announced on July 4, 2016, with London 2012 Olympian Won Jeong-sik and Beijing 2008 silver medalist Yoon Jin-hee leading the athletes for their second Olympic appearance.

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Total | Rank |
| Han Myeong-mok | −62 kg | 130 | 6 | 150 | 10 | 280 | 9 |
| Won Jeong-sik | −69 kg | 143 | 9 | 177 | 9 | 320 | 9 |
| Yu Dong-ju | −85 kg | 150 | =12 | 190 | =12 | 340 | 14 |
| Park Han-woong | −94 kg | 165 | 10 | 202 | 10 | 367 | 10 |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Total | Rank |
| Yoon Jin-hee | −53 kg | 88 | 5 | 111 | 3 | 199 | |
| Lee Hui-sol | +75 kg | 122 | 4 | 153 | 6 | 275 | 5 |
| Son Young-hee | +75 kg | 118 | 8 | 155 | 5 | 273 | 6 |

## Wrestling

South Korea qualified a total of five wrestlers for each of the following weight classes into the Olympic competition. One of them finished among the top six to book an Olympic spot in the men's Greco-Roman 66 kg at the 2015 World Championships, while two more Olympic places were awarded to South Korean wrestlers, who progressed to the top two finals at the 2016 Asian Qualification Tournament.
Two further wrestlers had claimed the remaining Olympic slots to round out the South Korean roster in separate Olympic Qualification Tournaments; one of them in men's Greco-Roman 59 kg at the initial meet in Ulaanbaatar and the other in men's freestyle 86 kg at the final meet in Istanbul.
Key:
* VT – Victory by fall.
* PP – Decision by points – the loser with technical points.
* PO – Decision by points – the loser without technical points.
* ST – Great superiority – the loser without technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
* SP – Technical superiority – the loser with technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.

### Men's freestyle

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Yun Jun-sik | −57 kg | Bye | Aliyev (AZE) L 1–4 $^{SP}$ | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 17 |
| Kim Gwan-uk | −86 kg | Bye | Salas (CUB) L 0–5 $^{VT}$ | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 16 |

### Men's Greco-Roman

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Lee Jung-baik | −59 kg | Berge (NOR) L 0–3 $^{PO}$ | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 14 |
| Ryu Han-su | −66 kg | Bye | T Lőrincz (HUN) W 3–0 $^{PO}$ | Arutyunyan (ARM) L 1–3 $^{PP}$ | Did not advance | Bye | Saleh (EGY) W 3–0 $^{PO}$ | Chunayev (AZE) L 0–4 $^{ST}$ | 5 |
| Kim Hyeon-woo | −75 kg | Bye | Vlasov (RUS) L 1–3 $^{PP}$ | Did not advance | Did not advance | Bye | Yang B (CHN) W 3–1 $^{PP}$ | Starčević (CRO) W 3–1 $^{PP}$ | |