# South Korea at the 1988 Winter Olympics

South Korea, as Republic of Korea, competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

## Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
| Alpine skiing | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Biathlon | 5 | – | 5 |
| Cross-country skiing | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Figure skating | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Speed skating | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Total | 18 | 4 | 22 |

## Alpine skiing

Men
| Athlete | Event | Record | Rank |
| Kang Nak-Youn | Giant Slalom | 2:33.18 | 51 |
| Kang Nak-Youn | Slalom | 2:03.73 | 27 |
| Kang Nak-Youn | Super G | Did Not Finish | - |
| Nam Won-Gi | Giant Slalom | 2:31.78 | 48 |
| Nam Won-Gi | Slalom | 2:04.29 | 28 |
| Nam Won-Gi | Super G | Did Not Finish | - |
| Park Jae-Hyuk | Giant Slalom | Did Not Finish | - |
| Park Jae-Hyuk | Slalom | 2:04.30 | 29 |
| Park Jae-Hyuk | Super G | 1:53.89 | 40 |
| Huh Sung-Wook | Giant Slalom | Did Not Finish | - |
| Huh Sung-Wook | Slalom | Did Not Finish | - |
| Huh Sung-Wook | Super G | 1:55.13 | 41 |

## Biathlon

Men
| Athlete | Event | Record | Rank |
| Shin Yong-Sun | 10 km | 33:05.4 | 64 |
| Shin Yong-Sun | 20 km | 1:17:44.5 | 66 |
| Joo Young-Dai | 10 km | 34:50.4 | 66 |
| Joo Young-Dai | 20 km | 1:14:27.5 | 63 |
| Kim Yong-Woon | 10 km | 35:18.6 | 67 |
| Kim Yong-Woon | 20 km | 1:17:23.0 | 65 |
| Jeong Young-Suk | 10 km | 35:31.3 | 69 |
| Hong Byung-Sik | 20 km | 1:14:03.2 | 62 |
| Hong Byung-Sik Joo Young-Dai Kim Yong-Woon Shin Yong-Sun | 4 x 7.5 km Relay | 1:51.42.7 | 16 |

## Cross-country skiing

Men
| Athlete | Event | Record | Rank |
| Park Ki-Ho | 15 km | 47:44.3 | 54 |
| Park Ki-Ho | 30 km | 1:36.43.9 | 55 |
| Park Ki-Ho | 50 km | 2:22:36.4 | 50 |
| Jeon Yeung-Hae | 15 km | 48:22.3 | 59 |
| Jeon Yeung-Hae | 30 km | 1:38.05.3 | 60 |
| Jeon Yeung-Hae | 50 km | 2:20:50.8 | 48 |
| Hong Kun-Pyo | 15 km | 50:21.4 | 71 |
| Hong Kun-Pyo | 30 km | 1:43.26.4 | 73 |
| Hong Kun-Pyo | 50 km | 2:23:13.6 | 51 |
| Cho Sung-Hoon | 15 km | 51:31.1 | 75 |
| Cho Sung-Hoon | 30 km | 1:43.30.3 | 75 |
| Park Byung-Woo | 50 km | Did Not Finish | - |
| Hong Kun-Pyo Park Ki-Ho Cho Sung-Hoon Jeon, Yeung-Hae | 4 × 10 km Relay | 1:59:00.4 | 15 |

## Figure skating

Men
| Athlete | Event | Rank |
| Jung Sung-Il | Single | 22 |
Women
| Athlete | Event | Rank |
| Byun Sung-Jin | Single | DNQ |

## Speed skating

Men
| Athlete | Event | Record | Rank |
| Bae Ki-Tae | 500m | 36.90 | 5 |
| Bae Ki-Tae | 1000m | 1:14.36 | 9 |
| Hwang Ik-Hwan | 1500m | 1:56.50 | 26 |
| Hwang Ik-Hwan | 5000m | 7:10.65 | 36 |
| Kim Kwan-Kyu | 1500m | 1:56.85 | 29 |
| Kim Kwan-Kyu | 5000m | 7:02.13 | 29 |
| Kim Kwan-Kyu | 10000m | 14:34.65 | 22 |
Women
| Athlete | Event | Record | Rank |
| Yoo Seon-Hee | 500m | 40.92 | 13 |
| Yoo Seon-Hee | 1000m | 1:22.35 | 17 |
| Kim Young-ok | 1000m | 2:11.95 | 24 |
| Kim Young-ok | 3000m | 4:30.60 | 22 |
| Kim Young-ok | 5000m | 7:46.51 | 17 |
| Choi Hye-Sook | 1000m | 2:12.96 | 28 |
| Choi Hye-Sook | 3000m | 4:42.26 | 22 |

## Short track speed skating (Demonstration sport)

Men
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Heats | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Kim Ki-hoon | 500m | 46.21 | 2nd | 45.92 | 1st | 45.15 | 3rd | 48.82 | 7th |
| Kim Ki-hoon | 1000m | | | 1:39.10 | 1st | 1:34.30 | 3rd | 1:37.20 | 8th |
| Kim Ki-hoon | 1500m | | | 2:32.17 | 1st | 2:25.39 | 2nd | 2:26.68 | 1st |
| Kim Ki-hoon | 3000m | | | 5:41.32 | 6th | Not qualified | Not qualified | Not qualified | Not qualified |
| Lee Joon-ho | 500m | 47.27 | 1st | 47.24 | 4th | Not qualified | Not qualified | Not qualified | Not qualified |
| Lee Joon-ho | 1000m | | | 1:34.89 | 1st | 1:35.04 | 2nd | Didqualified | 7th |
| Lee Joon-ho | 1500m | | | 2:31.89 | 3rd | 2:36.41 | 3rd | 2:38.19 | 7th |
| Lee Joon-ho | 3000m | | | 5:29.13 | 1st | 5:30.37 | 4th | 5:21.63 | 1st |
| Mo Ji-Soo | 500m | Didqualified | - | Not qualified | Not qualified | Not qualified | Not qualified | Not qualified | Not qualified |
| Mo Ji-Soo | 1000m | | | 1:35.73 | 2nd | 1:59.63 | 6th | Not qualified | Not qualified |
| Mo Ji-Soo | 1500m | | | 3:13.11 | 5th | Not qualified | Not qualified | Not qualified | Not qualified |
| Mo Ji-Soo | 3000m | | | 5:22.60 | 2nd | 5:26.18 | 4th | 5:32.24 | 6th |
Women
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Heats | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Hong Ho-Kyung | 500m | 52.31 | 4th | Not qualified | Not qualified | Not qualified | Not qualified | Not qualified | Not qualified |
| Hong Ho-Kyung | 1000m | | | 1:49.20 | 5th | Not qualified | Not qualified | Not qualified | Not qualified |
| Hong Ho-Kyung | 1500m | | | 2:50.10 | 4th | Not qualified | Not qualified | Not qualified | Not qualified |
| Hong Ho-Kyung | 3000m | | | 5:41,30 | 6th | Not qualified | Not qualified | Not qualified | Not qualified |
| Lee Yeon-Sook | 500m | 51.91 | 4th | Not qualified | Not qualified | Not qualified | Not qualified | Not qualified | Not qualified |
| Lee Yeon-Sook | 1000m | | | 1:44.99 | 2nd | 1:43.56 | 5th | Not qualified | Not qualified |
| Lee Yeon-Sook | 1500m | | | 2:46.02 | 3rd | 2:43.20 | 4th | 2:44.04 | 9th |
| Lee Yeon-Sook | 3000m | | | 5:54,50 | 5th | Not qualified | Not qualified | Not qualified | Not qualified |
| Yoo Boo-Won | 500m | 49.49 | 4th | Not qualified | Not qualified | Not qualified | Not qualified | Not qualified | Not qualified |
| Yoo Boo-Won | 1000m | | | Didqualified | - | Not qualified | Not qualified | Not qualified | Not qualified |
| Yoo Boo-Won | 1500m | | | 2:44.14 | 2nd | 2:43.40 | 4th | 2:44.28 | 10th |
| Yoo Boo-Won | 3000m | | | 6:14,44 | 3rd | 6:18,31 | 5th | Not qualified | Not qualified |