South Korea

is a country in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. Historically, South Korea's Smash scene was very niche, owing to the poor market standing of Nintendo in the country (notably, the Wii U and were never officially sold in South Korea); this started to change after the release of the Nintendo Switch, which granted newfound popularity to Nintendo in the country and allowed a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate South Korean competitive scene to begin blooming. Though still largely grassroots, the South Korean Smash scene now sees respectable attendance numbers.
The first Ultimate and Melee Power Rankings were released in May 2019, with Ultimate being headed by , a Midwest player who was residing in the country at that time. The return of to South Korea and the new wave of online warriors attending offline tournaments caused rapid growth of the scene in both size and skill level. 
South Korea was among the nations who participated in the , with three Korean players qualifying for the regional finals in Japan. However, none of them were able to attend due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. 
==Smashers==
:See also: :Category:South Korean smashers
===Notable players===
Tag	Character(s)	Notes
 	 	Recognized by LumiRank 2023 as the best player from South Korea that year. One of the few South Korean players with wins on ranked players, having defeated at Weekday Shinosuma #192.5.
 	 	The best South Korean player in the first half of 2023.
 	 	Originally from Illinois. Resided in South Korea between 2019 and 2021 as an English teacher and became a prominent organizer in the scene. The best South Korean player in the region's first season.
 	 	The best South Korean player in the region's third season. One of the few South Korean players to travel outside their region.
 	 	Originally from NorCal. Won Melee , making him the highest-scoring wildcard player for the .
 	 	Although better known for his activity in competitive Pokémon and the Pokémon TCG, he was also a notable Smash player for some time, placing 2nd at the Last Chance Qualifier.
 	 	The best South Korean player in Smash 4 and the best player in Ultimate in the region's second season. One of the first South Korean players to gain recognition beyond South Korea, especially after residing in New England in 2017 and 2018. Won the Last Chance Qualifier.
==Tournaments==
:See also: :Category:South Korean tournaments
===Notable tournament series===
Tournament series that have achieved recognition outside their local region. 
Tournament 	Games	Type 	Status
Blackout at Blackmarket (Seoul) 	 	Monthly (fourth Saturday of the month)	
Liquor Burger Monthly at Liquor Burger (Incheon)	 	Monthly (third Saturday of the month) 	
at Retro Game Bar (Seoul) 	 	Monthly (second Saturday of the month)	
The Daegu bimonthly at Etoh's 	 	Monthly (second Saturday of the month)	
(Seoul) 	 	Annual 	Ongoing
===Notable tournaments===
Tournaments that featured at least one game at a superregional level. 
Tournament	Date 	Entrants	Supermajor	Major 	Superregional	Other
 	August 31st-September 1st, 2019	126 	— 	—	 	—
===Largest singles events===
Rank	Tournament 	Date 	Game	Attendance	Winner	Character(s)
1 	 	August 31st-September 1st, 2019	 	126 	 	
2 	 	September 3rd-4th, 2022 	 	77 	 	
3 	 	October 14th-15th, 2023 	 	75 	 	
4 	Seoul Smash 31	July 29th, 2023 	 	74 	 	
5 	Seoul Smash 11	November 30th, 2019 	 	64 	 	
5 	Seoul Smash 27	December 18th, 2022 	 	64 	 	
7 	Seoul Smash 6 	July 13th, 2019 	 	62 	 	
7 	Seoul Smash 22	July 10th, 2022 	 	62 	 	
9 	Blackout 2 	June 29th, 2019 	 	61 	 	
10 	BLACKOUT 	May 25th, 2019 	 	57 	 	
==See also==
*South Korean Power Rankings
Category:Asian regions