# South Korea at the 1984 Summer Olympics

South Korea, as Korea, competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. The nation returned to the Summer Games after participating in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics. 175 competitors, 116 men and 59 women, took part in 97 events in 19 sports. As the country hosted the next Olympics in Seoul, a traditional Korean segment was performed at the closing ceremony.

## Medalists

| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
| Gold | Kim Weon-kee | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 62 kg | 1 August |
| Gold | Ahn Byeong-keun | Judo | Men's 71 kg | 6 August |
| Gold | Ha Hyung-joo | Judo | Men's 95 kg | 9 August |
| Gold | Seo Hyang-soon | Archery | Women's individual | 11 August |
| Gold | Shin Joon-sup | Boxing | Men's Middleweight | 11 August |
| Gold | You In-tak | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 68 kg | 11 August |
| Silver | Kim Jae-yup | Judo | Men's 60 kg | 4 August |
| Silver | Hwang Jung-oh | Judo | Men's 65 kg | 5 August |
| Silver | South Korea women's national handball teamYoon Soo-kyungSon Mi-naSung Kyung-hwaYoon Byung-soonKim Ok-hwaLee Soon-eiLee Young-jaKim Choon-ryeKim Kyung-soonKim Mi-sookHan Hwa-sooJeong Hyoi-soonJeung Soon-bok | Handball | Women's tournament | 9 August |
| Silver | South Korea women's national basketball teamPark Chan-sookPark Yang-gaeSung Jung-aLee Hyung-sookLee Mi-jaMoon Kyung-jaKim Eun-sookKim Hwa-soonKim Young-heeChoi Aei-youngChoi Kyung-heeJeong Myung-hee | Basketball | Women's tournament | 10 August |
| Silver | Kim Jong-kyu | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 52 kg | 10 August |
| Silver | An Young-su | Boxing | Men's Welterweight | 11 August |
| Bronze | Bang Dae-du | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 52 kg | 2 August |
| Bronze | Son Gab-do | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 48 kg | 9 August |
| Bronze | Lee Jung-keun | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 62 kg | 9 August |
| Bronze | Cho Yong-chul | Judo | Men's +95 kg | 10 August |
| Bronze | Kim Jin-Ho | Archery | Women's individual | 11 August |
| Bronze | Chun Chil-sung | Boxing | Men's Lightweight | 11 August |
| Bronze | Kim Eui-kon | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 57 kg | 11 August |

## Archery

Korea's second appearance in Olympic archery was highly successful, especially for the women's team. Seo Hyang-soon (서향순) set new Olympic records in both the single and double FITA round categories. The Korean medalists were separated by only 13 points, while the fourth place competitor was 31 points behind Kim Jin-ho (김진호).
Women's Individual Competition
* Seo Hyang-soon (서향순) — 2568 points (→ Gold Medal and Olympic Record)
* Kim Jin-ho (김진호) — 2555 points (→ Bronze Medal)
* Park Young-sook (박영숙) — 2445 points (→ 17th place)
Men's Individual Competition
* Koo Ja-chung (구자중) — 2500 points (→ 8th place)
* Choi Won-tae (최원태) — 2490 points (→ 11th place)
* Jeon In-su (전인수) — 2467 points (→ 22nd place)

## Athletics

Men's 100 metres
* Sim Deok-seop
Men's 200 metres
* Jang Jae-geun
Men's 800 metres
* Kim Bok-joo
Men's 1,500 metres
* Kim Bok-joo
Men's Marathon
* Lee Hong-yul — 2:20:56 (→ 37th place)
* Hong Nak-chae — 2:23:33 (→ 48th place)
* Kim Won-sick — 2:30:57 (→ 58th place)
Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase
* Kim Ju-ryong
Men's Triple Jump
* Park Yeong-jun
Men's Long Jump
* Kim Jong-il
   * Qualification — 7.86m
   * Final — 7.81m (→ 8th place)
Women's 100 metres
* Lee Young-sook
   * First Heat — 12.06s (→ did not advance)
Women's 200 metres
* Mo Myeong-hui

## Basketball
### Women's Team Competition

* Preliminary Round
   * Defeated Canada (67-62)
   * Defeated Yugoslavia (55-52)
   * Lost to United States (47-84)
   * Defeated Australia (54-48)
   * Defeated PR China (69-56)
* Final
   * Lost to United States (55-85) → Silver Medal
* Team Roster
   * Park Chan-sook
   * Park Yang-gae
   * Sung Jung-a
   * Lee Hyung-sook
   * Lee Mi-ja
   * Moon Kyung-ja
   * Kim Eun-sook
   * Kim Hwa-soon
   * Kim Young-hee
   * Choi Aei-young
   * Choi Kyung-hee
   * Jeong Myung-hee

## Boxing

Men's Light Flyweight (–48 kg)
* Kim Kwang-sun
   * First Round — Lost to Paul Gonzales (United States), on points (0:5)
Men's Flyweight (–51 kg)
* Heo Yeong-mo
Men's Bantamweight (–54 kg)
* Moon Sung-kil
   * First Round — Bye
   * Second Round — Defeated John Hyland (Great Britain), retired in third round
   * Third Round — Defeated Robert Shannon (United States), referee stopped contest in third round
   * Quarterfinals — Lost to Pedro Nolasco (Dominican Republic), referee stopped contest in first round
Men's Featherweight (–57 kg)
* Park Hyeong-ok
Men's Lightweight (–60 kg)
* Jeon Chil-seong
Men's Light-Welterweight (–63.5 kg)
* Kim Dong-gil
Men's Welterweight (–67 kg)
* An Yeong-su
Men's Light-Middleweight (–71 kg)
* An Dal-ho
Men's Middleweight (–75 kg)
* Shin Joon-sup → Gold Medal
   * First Round — Defeated Patrick Lihanda (Uganda), on points (5:0)
   * Second Round — Defeated Rick Duff (Canada), on points (4:1)
   * Quarterfinals — Defeated Jeremiah Okorodudu (Nigeria), on points (4:1)
   * Semifinals — Defeated Arístides González (Puerto Rico), on points (4:1)
   * Final — Defeated Virgil Hill (United States), on points (3:2)

## Cycling

Nine cyclists, six men and three women, represented South Korea in 1984.

### Men's individual road race

* Park Se-ryong
* Kim Cheol-seok
* Lee Jin-ok
* Sin Dae-cheol

### Team time trial

* Jo Geon-haeng
* Jang Yun-ho
* Kim Cheol-seok
* Lee Jin-ok

### Women's individual road race

* Choi Eun-suk → 42nd place
* Mun Suk → 43rd place
* Son Yak-seon → 44th place

## Diving

Men's 10m Platform
* Park Jong-ryong

## Fencing

Seven fencers, five men and two women, represented South Korea in 1984.

### Men's épée

* Kim Seong-mun
* Yun Nam-jin
* Lee Il-hui

### Men's team épée

* Kim Bong-man, Kim Seong-mun, Lee Il-hui, Min Gyeong-seung, Yun Nam-jin

### Women's foil

* O Seung-sun
* Choi Bok-ran

## Handball
### Men's Team Competition

* Preliminary Round (Group B)
   * Lost to West Germany (25:37)
   * Lost to Denmark (31:28)
   * Lost to Sweden (23:36)
   * Lost to Spain (25:31)
   * Drew with United States (22:22)
* Classification Match
   * 11th/12th place: Defeated Algeria (25:21) → 11th place
* Team Roster
   * An Jin-soo
   * Choi Geun-yeon
   * Choi Tai-sub
   * Hwang Yo-na
   * Kang Duck-soo
   * Kang Jae-won
   * Kang Tae-koo
   * Koh Suk-chang
   * Lee Kwang-nam
   * Lee Sang-hyo
   * Lim Kyu-ha
   * Lim Young-chul
   * Park Byung-hong
   * Park Young-dae
   * Shim Jung-man

### Women's Team Competition

* Team Roster
   * Kim Kyung-soon
   * Lee Soon-ei
   * Jeong Hyoi-soon
   * Kim Mi-sook
   * Han Hwa-soo
   * Kim Ok-hwa
   * Kim Choon-rye
   * Jeung Soon-bok
   * Yoon Byung-soon
   * Lee Young-ja
   * Sung Kyung-hwa
   * Yoon Soo-kyung

## Modern pentathlon

Three male modern pentathletes represented South Korea in 1984.

### Individual

* Jeong Gyeong-hun
* Kim Il
* Gang Gyeong-hyo

### Team

* Jeong Gyeong-hun
* Kim Il
* Gang Gyeong-hyo

## Shooting

Twenty South Korean shooters (twelve men and six women) qualified to compete in the following events:

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Points | Rank |
| Yang Chung-Yeol | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 590 | 5 |
| Park Dae-Un | 10 m air rifle | 573 | 28 |
| Yun Deok-Ha | 50 m rifle prone | 592 | 13 |
| Yun Deok-Ha | 50 m rifle 3 positions | 1127 | 32 |
| Yun Deok-Ha | 10 m air rifle | 563 | 38 |
| Lee Eun-chul | 50 m rifle 3 positions | 1117 | 39 |
| Seo In-Taek | 50 m pistol | 553 | 16 |
| Gwak Jeong-Hun | 50 m rifle prone | 584 | 44 |
| Park Jong-Gil | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 590 | 7 |
| Park Seung-Rin | 50 m pistol | 539 | 31 |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Points | Rank |
| Kim Hye-Yeong | 25 m pistol | 573 | 14 |
| Park Jeong-A | 10 m air rifle | 381 | 11 |
| Lee Jeong-Hwa | 10 m air rifle | 377 | 21 |
| Mun Yang-Ja | 25 m pistol | 576 | 10 |
| Go Yeong-Hui | 50 m rifle three positions | 552 | 24 |
| Kim Yeong-Mi | 50 m rifle three positions | 558 | 20 |

### Open

| Athlete | Event | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Points | Rank |
| Park Cheol-Seung | Trap | 186 | 11 |
| Im Dong-Gi | Skeet | 187 | 33 |
| Choi Jeong-yong | Trap | 175 | 41 |
| Kim Yeong-Jin | Skeet | 186 | 36 |

## Swimming

Men's 100m Butterfly
* Bang Jun-young
   * Heat — 58.91 (→ did not advance, 39th place)
Men's 200m Butterfly
* Bang Jun-young
   * Heat — 2:07.80 (→ did not advance, 27th place)
Women's 100m Freestyle
* Kim Jin-sook
   * Heat — 1:00.91 (→ did not advance, 30th place)
Women's 200m Freestyle
* Kim Jin-sook
   * Heat — 2:13.76 (→ did not advance, 29th place)
Women's 100m Backstroke
* Choi Yun-hee
   * Heat — 1:07.35 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
Women's 200m Backstroke
* Choi Yun-hee
   * Heat — 2:23.80 (→ did not advance, 21st place)

## Tennis
### Women's individual (demonstration event)

* Susanna Lee

## Volleyball
### Men's Team Competition

* Preliminary Round (Group A)
   * Defeated Tunisia (3-0)
   * Lost to United States (0-3)
   * Defeated Brazil (3-1)
   * Defeated Argentina (3-2)
* Classification Matches
   * 5th/8th place: Defeated China (3-1)
   * 5th/6th place: Defeated Argentina (3-1) → 5th place
* Team Roster
   * Lee Jong-kyung
   * Kang Doo-tae
   * Chang Yoon-chang
   * Lee Yong-bun
   * Lee Bum-joo
   * Yang Jin-wung
   * Moon Yong-kwan
   * Yoo Joong-tak
   * Kim Ho-chul
   * No Jin-su
   * Kang Man-soo
   * Chung Euy-tak

### Women's Team Competition

* Preliminary Round (Pool A)
   * South Korea — Japan 1-3 (15-8, 11-15, 2-15, 7-15)
   * South Korea — Canada 3-0 (15-10, 15-1, 15-3)
   * South Korea — Peru 2-3 (8-15, 6-15, 15-7, 15-6, 3-15)
* Classification Match
   * 5th-8th place: South Korea — Brazil 3-1 (13-15, 15-13, 15-9, 15-10)
   * 5th-6th place: South Korea — West Germany 3-0 (15-10, 15-10, 15-2) → Fifth place
* Team Roster
   * Lee Eun-kyung (이은경)
   * Lee Un-yim (이은임)
   * Jin Chun-mae (진전매)
   * Lee Young-sun (이영순)
   * Kim Jeong-sun (김정순)
   * Jae Sook-ja (제숙자)
   * Han Kyung-ae (한경애)
   * Lee Myung-hee (이명희)
   * Kim Ok-sun (김옥순)
   * Park Mi-hee (박미희)
   * Lim Hye-sook (임혜숙)
   * Yoon Chung-hae (윤정해)