# South Korea men's national volleyball team

The South Korea men's national volleyball team (Korean: 대한민국 남자 배구 국가대표팀) represents South Korea in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches, governed by Korea Volleyball Association. The Republic of Korea (ROK) has competed in the Olympic Games eight times, but has not featured since the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. The national team's best performance at the Olympic Games was 5th place at the 1984 Games in Los Angeles, California, United States. The national team at the FIVB World Championship competed nine times, with their best result at 4th place in 1978. On continental level, The national team won three gold medals at the Asian Games in 1978, 2002 and 2006. And at the Asian Championship, the national team won four gold medals, two of these was at home in 1989 Seoul and 2001 Changwon and the other two are in 1993 and 2003. The national team now ranks 28th in the FIVB World Rankings.

## Results
### Olympic Games

| Olympic Games record | Olympic Games record | Olympic Games record | Olympic Games record | Olympic Games record | Olympic Games record | Olympic Games record | Olympic Games record | Olympic Games record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record |
| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL |
| 1964 | Round robin | 10th place | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 27 | Squad | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 4 |
| 1968 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Unknown asian qualifier | Unknown asian qualifier | Unknown asian qualifier | Unknown asian qualifier | Unknown asian qualifier |
| 1972 | 5th–8th places | 7th place | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | Squad | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | N/A |
| 1976 | 5th–8th places | 6th place | 6 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | Squad | 1975 Asian Championship | 1975 Asian Championship | 1975 Asian Championship | 1975 Asian Championship | 1975 Asian Championship |
| 1980 | Did not enter due to US-led boycott | Did not enter due to US-led boycott | Did not enter due to US-led boycott | Did not enter due to US-led boycott | Did not enter due to US-led boycott | Did not enter due to US-led boycott | Did not enter due to US-led boycott | Did not enter due to US-led boycott | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 |
| 1984 | 5th–8th places | 5th place | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 8 | Squad | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 1988 | 9th–12th places | 11th place | 7 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | Squad | Qualified as host | Qualified as host | Qualified as host | Qualified as host | Qualified as host |
| 1992 | 9th–10th places | 9th place | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | Squad | 1991 World Cup | 1991 World Cup | 1991 World Cup | 1991 World Cup | 1991 World Cup |
| 1996 | Preliminary round | 9th place | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | Squad | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 7 |
| 2000 | Preliminary round | 9th place | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | Squad | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 2004 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 7 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 18 |
| 2008 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 |
| 2012 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 7 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 |
| 2016 | 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 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2020 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 7 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| 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 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2028 | Future events | Future events | Future events | Future events | Future events | Future events | Future events | Future events | Future events | Future events | Future events | Future events | Future events |
| 2032 | Future events | Future events | Future events | Future events | Future events | Future events | Future events | Future events | Future events | Future events | Future events | Future events | Future events |
| Total | 8/16 | 8/16 | 51 | 16 | 35 | 71 | 118 | — | 56 | 31 | 25 | 112 | 97 |

### World Championship

Fourth place
World Championship record :
| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
| 1949 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1952 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1956 | 11th–20th places | 18th place | 11 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 28 | Squad |
| 1960 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1962 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1966 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1970 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1974 | 13th–18th places | 13th place | 11 | 9 | 2 | 27 | 8 | Squad |
| 1978 | Semifinals | 4th place | 9 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 16 | Squad |
| 1982 | 5th–8th places | 8th place | 9 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 16 | Squad |
| 1986 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1990 | 13th–16th places | 14th place | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | Squad |
| 1994 | Quarterfinals | 8th place | 7 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 18 | Squad |
| 1998 | Second round | 13th place | 10 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 24 | Squad |
| 2002 | qualified but later withdrew due to clash of dates with 2002 Asian Games | qualified but later withdrew due to clash of dates with 2002 Asian Games | qualified but later withdrew due to clash of dates with 2002 Asian Games | qualified but later withdrew due to clash of dates with 2002 Asian Games | qualified but later withdrew due to clash of dates with 2002 Asian Games | qualified but later withdrew due to clash of dates with 2002 Asian Games | qualified but later withdrew due to clash of dates with 2002 Asian Games | qualified but later withdrew due to clash of dates with 2002 Asian Games |
| 2006 | First round | 17th place | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | Squad |
| 2010 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2014 | First round | 17th place | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | Squad |
| 2018 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2022 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2025 | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified |
| Total | 10/21 | 10/21 | 73 | 30 | 43 | 120 | 148 | — |

### World Cup

World Cup record :
| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
| 1965 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1969 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1977 | 5th–8th places | 7th place | 8 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 18 | Squad |
| 1981 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1985 | Round robin | 7th place | 7 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | Squad |
| 1989 | Round robin | 7th place | 7 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | Squad |
| 1991 | Final round | 5th place | 10 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 23 | Squad |
| 1995 | Round robin | 8th place | 11 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 24 | Squad |
| 1999 | Round robin | 7th place | 11 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 21 | Squad |
| 2003 | Round robin | 6th place | 11 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 20 | Squad |
| 2007 | Round robin | 11th place | 11 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 31 | Squad |
| 2011 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2015 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2019 | 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 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| Total | 8/15 | 8/15 | 76 | 26 | 50 | 103 | 171 | — |

### Nations League

Nations League record :
| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
| 2018 | Preliminary round | 16th place | 15 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 42 | Squad |
| 2019 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2021 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2022 | 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 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 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 |
| 2025 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Total | 1/5 | 1/5 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 42 | — |

### World Grand Champions Cup

Fourth place
World Grand Champions Cup record (Defunct) :
| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
| 1993 | Round robin | 6th place | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 15 | Squad |
| 1997 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2001 | Round robin | 4th place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | Squad |
| 2005 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2009 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2013 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2017 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Total | 2/7 | 2/7 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 25 | — |

### World League

World League record (Defunct) :
| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
| 1990 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1991 | Intercontinental round | 9th place | 16 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 38 | Squad |
| 1992 | Intercontinental round | 8th place | 12 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 25 | Squad |
| 1993 | Intercontinental round | 10th place | 20 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 49 | Squad |
| 1994 | Intercontinental round | 9th place | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 30 | Squad |
| 1995 | Final round | 6th place | 16 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 36 | Squad |
| 1996 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1997 | Intercontinental round | 11th place | 12 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 32 | Squad |
| 1998 | Intercontinental round | 11th place | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 30 | Squad |
| 1999 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2000 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2001 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2002 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2003 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2004 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2005 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2006 | Intercontinental round | 10th place | 12 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 28 | Squad |
| 2007 | Intercontinental round | 9th place | 12 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 28 | Squad |
| 2008 | Intercontinental round | 13th place | 12 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 34 | Squad |
| 2009 | Intercontinental round | 14th place | 12 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 31 | Squad |
| 2010 | Intercontinental round | 16th place | 12 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 36 | Squad |
| 2011 | Intercontinental round | 13th place | 12 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 29 | Squad |
| 2012 | Intercontinental round | 14th place | 12 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 35 | Squad |
| 2013 | Intercontinental round | 15th place | 10 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 22 | Squad |
| 2014 | G2 Intercontinental round | 19th place | 12 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 29 | Squad |
| 2015 | G2 Intercontinental round | 18th place | 12 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 31 | Squad |
| 2016 | G2 Intercontinental round | 23rd place | 9 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 22 | Squad |
| 2017 | G2 Intercontinental round | 18th place | 9 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 20 | Squad |
| Total | 19/28 | 19/28 | 236 | 57 | 179 | 300 | 585 | — |

### Challenger Cup

Third place
Challenger Cup record (Defunct) :
| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
| 2018 | Did not enter (Participated in Nations League) | Did not enter (Participated in Nations League) | Did not enter (Participated in Nations League) | Did not enter (Participated in Nations League) | Did not enter (Participated in Nations League) | Did not enter (Participated in Nations League) | Did not enter (Participated in Nations League) | Did not enter (Participated in Nations League) |
| 2019 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2022 | Semifinals | 3rd place | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | Squad |
| 2023 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 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 |
| Total | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | — |

### Asian Championship

Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
Asian Championship record :
| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
| 1975 | Round Robin | Runners up | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 5 | Squad |
| 1979 | Round Robin | Runners up | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 5 | Squad |
| 1983 | Round Robin | 3rd place | 8 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 9 | Squad |
| 1987 | Semifinals | 3rd place | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | N/A | Squad |
| 1989 | Final | Champions | 8 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 2 | Squad |
| 1991 | Round Robin | Runners up | 7 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 5 | Squad |
| 1993 | Final | Champions | 7 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 4 | Squad |
| 1995 | Round Robin | 3rd place | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Squad |
| 1997 | Round Robin | 5th place | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | N/A | Squad |
| 1999 | Round Robin | 3rd place | 7 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 7 | Squad |
| 2001 | Final | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 2 | Squad |
| 2003 | Round Robin | Champions | 7 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 7 | Squad |
| 2005 | Semifinals | 3rd place | 7 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 6 | Squad |
| 2007 | Round Robin | 3rd place | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | Squad |
| 2009 | Semifinals | 3rd place | 8 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 10 | Squad |
| 2011 | Semifinals | 3rd place | 8 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 11 | Squad |
| 2013 | Final | Runners up | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 8 | Squad |
| 2015 | Quarterfinals | 7th place | 8 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 9 | Squad |
| 2017 | Semifinals | 3rd place | 8 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 7 | Squad |
| 2019 | Semifinals | 4th place | 8 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 9 | Squad |
| 2021 | Classification round | 8th place | 7 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | Squad |
| 2023 | Classification round | 5th place | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | Squad |
| Total | 4 Titles | 22/22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

### Asian Games

Champions Runners up Third place
Asian Games record :
| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
| 1958 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1962 | Round robin | 5th place | 7 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | Squad |
| 1966 | Round robin | Runners up | 8 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 4 | Squad |
| 1970 | Round robin | Runners up | 6 | 5 | 1 | N/A | N/A | Squad |
| 1974 | Final | Runners up | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 4 | Squad |
| 1978 | Round Robin | Champions | 8 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 6 | Squad |
| 1982 | Round Robin | 3rd place | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | Squad |
| 1986 | Round Robin | Runners up | 8 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 3 | Squad |
| 1990 | Final | Runners up | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 3 | Squad |
| 1994 | Semifinals | 3rd place | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | Squad |
| 1998 | Final | Runners up | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 4 | Squad |
| 2002 | Final | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 0 | Squad |
| 2006 | Final | Champions | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | Squad |
| 2010 | Semifinals | 3rd place | 8 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 4 | Squad |
| 2014 | Semifinals | 3rd place | 8 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 8 | Squad |
| 2018 | Final | Runners up | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 7 | Squad |
| 2022 | Classification round | 7th place | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | Squad |
| Total | 3 Titles | 16/17 | 99 | 78 | 21 | – | – | — |

### Asian Challenge Cup

Third place
AVC Challenge Cup record :
| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
| 2018 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2022 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2023 | Semifinals | 3rd place | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 4 | Squad |
| 2024 | Semifinals | 3rd place | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | Squad |
| Total | 2/4 | 2/4 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 12 | — |

### Asian Cup

Champions Runners up Fourth place
Asian Cup record (Defunct) :
| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
| 2008 | Final | Runners up | 6 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 7 | Squad |
| 2010 | Quarterfinals | 6th place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | Squad |
| 2012 | Final Round | 5th place | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 7 | Squad |
| 2014 | Final | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 3 | Squad |
| 2016 | Final Round | 8th place | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | Squad |
| 2018 | Quarterfinals | 8th place | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | Squad |
| 2022 | Semifinals | 4th place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | Squad |
| Total | 1 Title | 7/7 | 42 | 25 | 17 | 90 | 72 | — |

## Team
### Current squad

The following is the South Korea roster for the 2024 AVC Challenge Cup.
Head coach: Issanayê Ramires
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Pos. | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2023–24 club |
| 1 | Lee Woo-jin | (2005-05-16) 16 May 2005 (age 19) | OH | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Vero Volley Monza |
| 2 | Hwang Taek-eui | (1996-11-12) 12 November 1996 (age 28) | S | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Sangmu |
| 5 | Park Kyeong-min | (1999-06-05) 5 June 1999 (age 25) | L | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 260 cm (100 in) | 260 cm (100 in) | Cheonan Hyundai Capital Skywalkers |
| 6 | Kim Young-jun | (2000-10-18) 18 October 2000 (age 24) | L | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 260 cm (100 in) | 260 cm (100 in) | Seoul Woori Card Woori Won |
| 8 | Cha Ji-hwan | (1996-05-09) 9 May 1996 (age 28) | OP | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Ansan OK Financial Group Okman |
| 9 | Lim Sung-jin | (1999-01-11) 11 January 1999 (age 26) | OH | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Suwon KEPCO Vixtorm |
| 11 | Cha Young-seok | (1994-04-17) 17 April 1994 (age 30) | MB | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | Cheonan Hyundai Capital Skywalkers |
| 13 | Kim Joon-woo | (2000-04-24) 24 April 2000 (age 24) | MB | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Daejeon Samsung Fire Bluefangs |
| 15 | Han Tae-jun | (2004-04-05) 5 April 2004 (age 20) | S | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Seoul Woori Card WooriWON |
| 16 | Jeong Han-yong | (2001-07-31) 31 July 2001 (age 23) | OH | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Incheon Korean Air Jumbos |
| 18 | Choi Jun-hyeok | (2004-03-25) 25 March 2004 (age 20) | MB | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Inha University |
| 20 | Lee Sang-hyeon | (1999-04-07) 7 April 1999 (age 25) | MB | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 335 cm (132 in) | Seoul Woori Card WooriWON |
| 30 | Shin Ho-jin | (2001-02-26) 26 February 2001 (age 23) | OP | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Ansan OK Financial Group Okman |
| 99 | Kim Ji-han | (1999-09-16) 16 September 1999 (age 25) | OH | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Seoul Woori Card WooriWON |

### Former squads
#### Volleyball at the Summer Olympics – Men's qualification

* Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian qualification — 3rd place
    Hwang Taek-eui, Han Sun-soo, Na Gyeong-bok, Jeong Min-su, Lee Sang-uk, Heo Su-bong, Kwak Seung-suk, Jung Ji-seok, Choi Min-ho, Jeon Kwang-in, Park Chul-woo, Kim Kyu-min, Shin Yung-suk (c), Kim Jae-hwi. Head coach: Im Do-heon.

#### World Cup

* 2003 World Cup — 6th place
    Ko Hee-jin, Chang Kwang-kyun, Yeo Oh-hyun, Choi Tae-woong (c), Shin Sun-ho, Lee Sun-kyu, Yoon Kwan-yeol, Kim Young-rae, Suk Jin-wook, Lee Hyung-doo, Shin Young-soo and Chang Byung-chul. Head coach: Cha Joo-hyun.

#### Challenger Cup

* 2022 FIVB Volleyball Men's Challenger Cup — 3rd place
    Im Dong-hyeok, Han Sun-soo (c), Hwang Kyung-min, Jeong Min-su, Park Kyeong-min, Hwang Taek-eui, Park Jin-woo, Kim Kyu-min, Kwak Seung-suk, Na Gyeong-bok, Choi Min-ho, Lim Sung-jin, Heo Su-bong, Shin Yung-suk. Head coach: Im Do-heon.

#### Asian Championship

* 2001 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship — Champions
    Choi Tae-woong, Kim Kyung-hoon, Kim Sang-woo, Shin Sun-ho, Bang Shin-bong, Kim Se-jin, Chang Byung-chul, Shin Jin-sik, Lee Kyung-soo, Suk Jin-wook, Yoon Kwan-yeol, Lee Ho. Head coach: Shin Chi-yong.
* 2003 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship — Champions
    Choi Tae-woong, Kwon Young-min, Shin Sun-ho, Lee Sun-kyu, Park Jae-han, Son Seok-beom, Shin Young-soo, Lee Kyung-soo, Suk Jin-wook, Gu Sang-yoon, Lee Hyung-Doo, Yeo Oh-hyun. Head coach: Cha Joo-hyun.
* 2005 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship — 3rd place
    Jang Young-gi, Song In-seok, Park Chul-woo, Kwon Young-min, Yeo Oh-hyun, Kim Sang-gi, Shin Sun-ho, Ha Hyun-yong, Lee Kyung-soo, Lee Hyung-doo, Lee Sun-kyu, Chang Byung-chul. Head coach: Gong Jeong-bae.
* 2007 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship — 3rd place
    Kwon Young-min, You Kwang-woo, Ha Hyun-yong, Yun Bong-woo, Lee Sun-kyu, Moon Sung-min, Yang Sung-man, Lee Kyung-soo, Song In-seok, Park Joon-bum, Yeo Oh-hyun, Choi Bu-sik. Head coach: Yoo Joong-tak.
* 2009 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship — 3rd place
    Han Sun-soo, Hwang Dong-il, Yun Bong-woo, Lee Sun-kyu, Ha Kyung-min, Kim Yo-han, Kang Dong-jin, Lim Si-hyoung, Park Joon-bum, Choi Hong-suk, Yeo Oh-hyun, Lee Kang-joo. Head coach: Cha Sang-hyun.
* 2011 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship — 3rd place
    Han Sun-soo, Kwon Young-min, Shin Yung-suk, Lee Sun-kyu, Ha Kyung-min, Kim Yo-han, Kang Dong-jin, Lee Kyung-soo, Jeon Kwang-in, Choi Hong-suk, Yeo Oh-hyun, Lee Kang-joo. Head coach: Park Ki-won.
* 2013 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship — Runners-up
    Han Sun-soo, Park Sang-ha, Jin Sang-heon, Ha Kyung-min, Kim Jeong-hwan, Shim Kyung-seop, Kwak Seung-suk, Jeon Kwang-in, Song Myung-geun, Ahn Joon-chan, Bu Yong-chan, Oh Jae-seong. Head coach: Park Ki-won.
* 2015 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship — 7th place
    Kwon Young-min, Lee Min-gyu, Moon Sung-min, Seo Jae-duck, Song Hee-chae, Choi Hong-suk, Kwak Seung-suk, Choi Min-ho, Shin Yung-suk, Ji Tae-hwan, Jeong Min-su, Oh Jae-seong. Head coach: Moon Yong-kwan.
* 2017 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship — 3rd place
    Lee Min-gyu, No Jae-wook, Moon Sung-min, Jung Ji-seok, Song Hee-chae, Park Joo-hyeong, Lee Si-woo, Choi Hong-suk, Lee Kang-won, Kim Jae-hwi, Shin Yung-suk, Jin Sang-heon, Bu Yong-chan, Oh Jae-seong. Head coach: Moon Yong-kwan.
* 2019 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship — 4th place
    Hwang Taek-eui, Na Gyeong-bok, Jeong Min-su, Lee Sang-uk, Heo Su-bong, Kwak Seung-suk, Jung Ji-seok, Choi Min-ho, Jin Seong-tae, Jo Jae-sung, Im Dong-hyeok, Kwak Myoung-woo, Shin Yung-suk, Kim Jae-hwi. Head coach: Im Do-heon.

#### Asian Games

* 2010 Asian Games — 3rd place
    Shin Young-soo, Han Sun-soo, Kwon Young-min, Moon Sung-min, Yeo Oh-hyun, Kim Hak-min, Kim Yo-han, Ko Hee-jin, Park Chul-woo, Suk Jin-wook (c), Ha Hyun-yong and Shin Yung-suk. Head coach: Shin Chi-yong.
* 2014 Asian Games — 3rd place
    Song Myung-geun, Han Sun-soo (c), Shin Yung-suk, Lee Min-gyu, Park Sang-ha, Kwak Seung-suk, Bu Yong-chan, Choi Min-ho, Jeon Kwang-in, Park Chul-woo, Seo Jae-duck and Jeong Min-su. Head coach: Park Ki-won.

#### Asian Cup

* 2008 Asian Men's Volleyball Cup — Runners-up
    Chang Kwang-kyun, Park Chul-woo, Moon Sung-min, Yeo Oh-hyun, Choi Tae-woong, Lee Sun-kyu, Ha Hyun-yong, Shin Young-soo, Ko Hee-jin, Kim Yo-han, Hwang Dong-il, Shin Yung-suk. Head coach: Shin Chi-yong.
* 2010 Asian Men's Volleyball Cup — 6th place
    Shin Young-soo, Han Sun-soo, Yeo Oh-hyun, Choi Tae-woong, Lee Sun-kyu, Kim Hak-min, Suk Jin-wook, Ko Hee-jin, Choi Hong-suk, Park Jun-bum, Ha Kyoung-mim, Lee Kang-joo. Head coach: Shin Chi-yong.
* 2012 Asian Men's Volleyball Cup — 5th place
    Jeon Kwang-in, Park Jin-woo, Lee Min-gyu, Oh Jae-seong, Lee Kang-won, Son Hyun-jong, Song Hee-chae, Jin Seong-tae, Hwang Dong-il, Gu Do-hyeon, Sim Kyoung-sub, Song Myung-geun. Head coach: Park Ki-won.
* 2014 Asian Men's Volleyball Cup — Champions
    Song Myung-geun, Han Sun-soo, Shin Yung-suk, Lee Min-gyu, Park Sang-ha, Kwak Seung-suk, Bu Yong-chan, Choi Min-ho, Jeon Kwang-in, Park Chul-woo, Seo Jae-duck, Jeong Min-su. Head coach: Park Ki-won.
* 2016 Asian Men's Volleyball Cup — 8th place
    Lee Sang-uk, Cha Ji-hwan, Son Ju-hyeong, Lee Seung-won, Han Sung-jeong, Kim In-hyeok, Hwang Kyung-min, Jo Jae-sung, Hwang Taek-eui, Im Dong-hyeok, Jung Jun-heuk, Kim Jae-hwi. Head coach: Kim Nam-sung.
* 2018 Asian Men's Volleyball Cup — 8th place
    Kwak Myoung-woo, Gim Myeong-gwan, Heo Su-bong, Han Sung-jeong, Park Joo-hyeong, Hong Sang-hyeok, Jeong Seong-gyu, Lee Jeong-jun, Jeon Jin-seon, Lee Sang-hyeon, Han Kuk-min, Jung Sung-min. Head coach: Park Hee-sang.

#### Asian Challenge Cup

* 2023 Asian Men's Volleyball Challenge Cup — 3rd Place
    Hwang Taek-eui, Gim Myeong-gwan, Park Kyeong-min, Oh Jae-seong, Heo Su-bong, Jung Ji-seok, Lim Sung-jin, Kim Min-jae, Hwang Kyung-min, Jeong Han-yong, Im Dong-hyeok, Jo Jae-young, Lee Sang-hyeon, Park Jun-hyeok. Head coach: Im Do-heon.
* 2024 Asian Men's Volleyball Challenge Cup — 3rd Place
    Lee Woo-jin, Hwang Taek-eui, Park Kyeong-min, Kim Young-jun, Cha ji-hwan, Lim Sung-jin, Cha Young-seok, Kim Joon-woo, Han Tae-jun, Jeong Han-yong, Choi Jun-hyeok, Lee Sang-hyeon, Shin Ho-jin, Kim Ji-han. Head coach: Issanayê Ramires.

## Kit providers

The table below shows the history of kit providers for the South Korea national volleyball team.
| Period | Kit provider |
| 2000–2021 | Asics |
| 2022– | Puma |

### Sponsorship

Primary sponsors include: main sponsors like Shinhan Bank.

## Head-to-head record

This page shows South Korea men's national volleyball team's Head-to-head record at the Volleyball at the Summer Olympics, FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship, FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League, FIVB Men's Volleyball Challenger Cup, AVC Men's Challenge Cup, Men's Asian Volleyball Cup.
| Opponent | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL |
| Algeria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Argentina | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 |
| Australia | 9 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 16 |
| Austria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Bahrain | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Brazil | 11 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 26 |
| Bulgaria | 7 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 19 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Canada | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 |
| China | 8 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 13 |
| Chinese Taipei | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Cuba | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 24 |
| Czech Republic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Czechoslovakia | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
| East Germany | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Egypt | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Finland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| Germany | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Greece | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Hungary | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| India | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Iran | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| Israel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Italy | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| Japan | 14 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 33 |
| Kazakhstan | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Myanmar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Panama | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Poland | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
| Portugal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Qatar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Romania | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| Russia | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 15 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Serbia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Soviet Union | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 18 |
| Spain | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Thailand | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 |
| Tunisia | 7 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 4 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| United States | 8 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Total | 194 | 82 | 112 | 323 | 399 |