# South Korea men's national field hockey team

The South Korea men's national field hockey team represents South Korea in international field hockey competitions.
Their best result in the global stage was a silver at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. South Korea is consistently ranked as one of the best teams in Asia.

## Tournament record
### Summer Olympics

Summer Olympics record :
| Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1908 to 1984 | 1908 to 1984 | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate |
| 1988 | Seoul, South Korea | 10th | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | Squad |
| 1992 | Barcelona, Spain | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1996 | Atlanta, United States | 5th | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 17 | Squad |
| 2000 | Sydney, Australia | 2nd | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | Squad |
| 2004 | Athens, Greece | 8th | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 17 | Squad |
| 2008 | Beijing, China | 6th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 16 | Squad |
| 2012 | London, Great Britain | 8th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 11 | Squad |
| 2016 to 2024 | 2016 to 2024 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2028 | Los Angeles, United States | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined |
| 2032 | Brisbane, Australia | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined |
| Total | Total | 2nd place | 40 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 89 | 85 | |

### World Cup

World Cup record :
| Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1971 to 1990 | 1971 to 1990 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1994 | Sydney, Australia | 8th | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 15 | — |
| 1998 | Utrecht, Netherlands | 7th | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 18 | Squad |
| 2002 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 4th | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 16 | Squad |
| 2006 | Mönchengladbach, Germany | 4th | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | Squad |
| 2010 | New Delhi, India | 6th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | Squad |
| 2014 | The Hague, Netherlands | 10th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 18 | Squad |
| 2018 | Bhubaneswar, India | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2023 | Odisha, India | 8th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 23 | Squad |
| 2026 | Wavre, Belgium Amstelveen, Netherlands | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined |
| Total | Total | 4th place | 47 | 15 | 9 | 23 | 92 | 112 | |

### Asian Games

Asian Games record :
| Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1958 | Tokyo, Japan | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 13 | Squad |
| 1962 | Jakarta, Indonesia | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | — |
| 1966 | Bangkok, Thailand | 6th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — |
| 1970 | Bangkok, Thailand | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 1974 | Tehran, Iran | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate |
| 1978 | Bangkok, Thailand | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate |
| 1982 | New Delhi, India | 5th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 19 | — |
| 1986 | Seoul, South Korea | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 3 | Squad |
| 1990 | Beijing, China | 4th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | — |
| 1994 | Hiroshima, Japan | 1st | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 7 | Squad |
| 1998 | Bangkok, Thailand | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 6 | Squad |
| 2002 | Busan, South Korea | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 5 | Squad |
| 2006 | Doha, Qatar | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 3 | Squad |
| 2010 | Guangzhou, China | 4th | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 6 | Squad |
| 2014 | Incheon, South Korea | 3rd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 4 | Squad |
| 2018 | Jakarta, Indonesia | 5th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 8 | Squad |
| 2022 | Huangzhou, China | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 14 | Squad |
| 2026 | Nagoya, Japan | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined |
| 2030 | Doha, Qatar | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined |
| 2034 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined |
| Total | Total | 1st place | 76 | 48 | 7 | 21 | 317 | 116 | |

### Asia Cup

Asia Cup record :
| Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1982 | Karachi, Pakistan | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate |
| 1985 | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 17 |
| 1989 | New Delhi, India | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 14 |
| 1994 | Hiroshima, Japan | 1st | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| 1999 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 1st | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 10 |
| 2003 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 |
| 2007 | Chennai, India | 2nd | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 16 |
| 2009 | Kuantan, Malaysia | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 |
| 2013 | Ipoh, Malaysia | 1st | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 6 |
| 2017 | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 4th | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 14 |
| 2022 | Jakarta, Indonesia | 1st | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 15 |
| 2025 | Rajgir, India | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined |
| Total | Total | 1st place | 59 | 36 | 11 | 12 | 228 | 107 |

### Asian Champions Trophy

Asian Champions Trophy record :
| Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2011 | Ordos City, China | 5th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 17 |
| 2012 | Doha, Qatar | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate |
| 2013 | Kakamigahara, Japan | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate |
| 2016 | Kuantan, Malaysia | 4th | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 12 |
| 2018 | Muscat, Oman | 5th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 16 |
| 2021 | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 1st | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 18 |
| 2023 | Chennai, India | 4th | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 18 |
| 2024 | Hulunbuir, China | 4th | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 24 |
| Total | Total | 1st place | 39 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 108 | 105 |

### Nations Cup

FIH Hockey Nations Cup record :
| Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2022 | Potchefstroom, South Africa | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 |
| 2023–24 | Gniezno, Poland | 6th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 13 |
| Total | Total | 3rd place | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 17 |

### Sultan Azlan Shah Cup

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup record :
| Year | Position |
| 1987 | 5th |
| 1991 | 6th |
| 1994 | 5th |
| 1996 | 1st |
| 1998 | 3rd |
| 1999 | 2nd |
| 2000 | 2nd |
| 2001 | 2nd |
| 2003 | 4th |
| 2004 | 3rd |
| 2005 | 2nd |
| 2006 | 6th |
| 2007 | 4th |
| 2010 | 1st |
| 2011 | 5th |
| 2012 | 5th |
| 2013 | 3rd |
| 2014 | 3rd |
| 2015 | 4th |
| 2019 | 1st |
| 2020 | Cancelled |
| 2022 | 2nd |
| 2024 | 5th |
| Best result: 1st place ||

### Defunct competitions
## Current roster

The following players were named in the squad for the 2022 Asian Games.
Caps and goals current as of 24 September 2023, following the game against Indonesia.
Head coach: Sin Seok-gyo
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | GK | Kim Jae-hyeon | (1988-03-06) 6 March 1988 (age 36) | 187 | 0 | Seongnam City Hall |
| 31 | GK | Kang Young-bin | (1996-05-06) 6 May 1996 (age 28) | 5 | 0 | |
| 6 | DF | Lee Nam-yong (C) | (1983-09-28) 28 September 1983 (age 41) | 301 | 95 | Seongnam City Hall |
| 14 | DF | Park Cheo-leon | (1998-11-02) 2 November 1998 (age 26) | 20 | 3 | Seongnam City Hall |
| 15 | DF | Lee Hye-seung | (1999-06-22) 22 June 1999 (age 25) | 33 | 1 | Armed Forces Athletics Corps |
| 21 | DF | Lee Seung-hoon | (1985-03-20) 20 March 1985 (age 39) | 171 | 4 | Armed Forces Athletics Corps |
| 32 | DF | Lee Ju-young | (1993-12-24) 24 December 1993 (age 31) | 39 | 0 | Seongnam City Hall |
| 7 | MF | Jung Man-jae | (1990-11-18) 18 November 1990 (age 34) | 176 | 38 | Incheon City Sports Council |
| 10 | MF | Hwang Tae-il | (1991-10-31) 31 October 1991 (age 33) | 97 | 10 | Seongnam City Hall |
| 13 | MF | Ji Woo-cheon | (1994-04-13) 13 April 1994 (age 30) | 68 | 5 | Seongnam City Hall |
| 18 | MF | Kim Sung-hyun | (1994-08-26) 26 August 1994 (age 30) | 38 | 7 | Seongnam City Hall |
| 24 | MF | Kim Hyeong-jin | (1994-04-14) 14 April 1994 (age 30) | 88 | 7 | Incheon City Sports Council |
| 25 | MF | Jang Jong-hyun | (1984-03-28) 28 March 1984 (age 40) | 322 | 256 | Seongnam City Hall |
| 8 | FW | Son Da-in | (1999-05-17) 17 May 1999 (age 25) | 8 | 1 | International University |
| 9 | FW | Kim Jung-hoo | (1991-12-31) 31 December 1991 (age 33) | 86 | 19 | Incheon City Sports Council |
| 11 | FW | Lee Jung-jun | (1991-05-17) 17 May 1991 (age 33) | 130 | 31 | Seongnam City Hall |
| 19 | FW | Jeong Jun-woo | (1993-04-02) 2 April 1993 (age 31) | 59 | 10 | Gimhae City Hall |
| 33 | FW | Yang Ji-hun | (1991-08-20) 20 August 1991 (age 33) | 97 | 31 | Gimhae City Hall |