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. The Republic of Korea (ROK) has competed in the Olympic Games eight times, but has not featured since the Sydney 2000 Games. The country’s best Olympic performance was fifth place at Los Angeles 1984. the team's best performance at the Olympic Games was a 5th place at the 1984 Games in Los Angeles, California, United States. The national team at the Asian Championship winner four gold medal in 1989 Seoul, 1993 Nakhon Ratchasima, 2001 Changwon and 2003 Tianjin. This performance did not come close to matching their best FIVB World Championship finish of fourth in 1978, when they lost to Cuba in the bronze medal match.
Results
Olympic Games
- 1964 – 10th place
- 1968 – Did not qualify
- 1972 – 7th place
- 1976 – 6th place
- 1980 – Did not participate due to US-led boycott
- 1984 – 5th place
- 1988 – 11th place
- 1992 – 9th place
- 1996 – 9th place
- 2000 – 9th place
- 2004 – Did not qualify
- 2008 – Did not qualify
- 2012 – Did not qualify
- 2016 – Did not qualify
World Championship
- 1949 – Did not participate
- 1952 – Did not participate
- 1956 – 18th place
- 1960 – Did not participate
- 1962 – Did not participate
- 1966 – Did not participate
- 1970 – Qualified but later withdrew
- 1974 – 13th place
- 1978 – 4th place
- 1982 – 8th place
- 1986 – Did not qualify
- 1990 – 14th place
- 1994 – 8th place
- 1998 – 13th place
- 2002 – Qualified but later withdrew
- 2006 – 17th place
- 2010 – Did not qualify
- 2014 – 17th place
- 2018 – Did not qualify
World Cup
- 1965 – Did not qualify
- 1969 – Did not qualify
- 1977 – 7th place
- 1981 – Did not qualify
- 1985 – 7th place
- 1989 – 7th place
- 1991 – 5th place
- 1995 – 8th place
- 1999 – 7th place
- 2003 – 6th place
- 2007 – 11th place
- 2011 – Did not qualify
- 2015 – Did not qualify
World Grand Champions Cup
- 1993 – 6th place
- 1997 – Did not qualify
- 2001 – 4th place
- 2005 – Did not qualify
- 2009 – Did not qualify
- 2013 – Did not qualify
- 2017 – Did not qualify
World League
- 1990 – Did not participate
- 1991 – 9th place
- 1992 – 8th place
- 1993 – 10th place
- 1994 – 9th place
- 1995 – 6th place
- 1996 – Did not participate
- 1997 – 11th place
- 1998 – 11th place
- 1999 – Did not participate
- 2000 – Did not participate
- 2001 – Did not participate
- 2002 – Did not participate
- 2003 – Did not participate
- 2004 – Did not participate
- 2005 – Did not participate
- 2006 – 10th place
- 2007 – 9th place
- 2008 – 13th place
- 2009 – 14th place
- 2010 – 16th place
- 2011 – 13th place
- 2012 – 14th place
- 2013 – 15th place
- 2014 – 19th place
- 2015 – 18th place
- 2016 – 23rd place
- 2017 – 18th place
Nations League
- 2018 – 16th place
Asian Championship
- 1975 – Runners-up
- 1979 – Runners-up
- 1983 – 3rd place
- 1987 – 3rd place
- 1989 – Champions
- 1991 – Runners-up
- 1993 – Champions
- 1995 – 3rd place
- 1997 – 5th place
- 1999 – 3rd place
- 2001 – Champions
- 2003 – Champions
- 2005 – 3rd place
- 2007 – 3rd place
- 2009 – 3rd place
- 2011 – 3rd place
- 2013 – Runners-up
- 2015 – 7th place
- 2017 – 3rd place
Asian Games
- 1958 – Did not participate
- 1962 – 5th place
- 1966 – Runners-up
- 1970 – Runners-up
- 1974 – Runners-up
- 1978 – Champions
- 1982 – 3rd place
- 1986 – Runners-up
- 1990 – Runners-up
- 1994 – 3rd place
- 1998 – Runners-up
- 2002 – Champions
- 2006 – Champions
- 2010 – 3rd place
- 2014 – 3rd place
- 2018 – Runners-up
Asian Cup
- 2008 – Runners-up
- 2010 – 6th place
- 2012 – 5th place
- 2014 – Champions
- 2016 – 8th place
- 2018 – 8th place
Current squad
The following is the Korean roster in the 2017 World League.[1]
Head coach: Kim Ho-chul
No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2016–17 club |
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2 | Park Joo-hyeong | 5 August 1987 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Cheonan Hyundai Capital Skywalkers |
3 | No Jae-wook | 10 July 1992 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Cheonan Hyundai Capital Skywalkers |
4 | Kim Jeong-hwan | 23 March 1988 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 329 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Seoul Woori Card Wibee |
5 | Bu Yong-chan | 30 November 1989 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 290 cm (110 in) | 284 cm (112 in) | Daejeon Samsung Bluefangs |
6 | Lee Min-gyu | 3 December 1992 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | Ansan OK Savings Bank Rush & Cash |
7 | Lee Kang-won | 5 May 1990 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 312 cm (123 in) | Gumi KB Insurance Stars |
8 | Yoo Yoon-sik | 2 February 1989 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Daejeon Samsung Bluefangs |
9 | Lee Sun-kyu (C) | 14 March 1981 | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 325 cm (128 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Gumi KB Insurance Stars |
10 | Kwak Dong-hyuk | 12 March 1983 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 265 cm (104 in) | 260 cm (100 in) | Gumi KB Insurance Stars |
11 | Choi Hong-suk | 26 June 1988 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 328 cm (129 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Seoul Woori Card Wibee |
13 | Oh Jae-seong | 2 April 1992 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 285 cm (112 in) | 275 cm (108 in) | Suwon KEPCO Vixtorm |
14 | Song Hui-chae | 29 April 1992 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | Ansan OK Savings Bank Rush & Cash |
15 | Lee Si-woo | 7 April 1994 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | Cheonan Hyundai Capital Skywalkers |
16 | Jin Sang-houn | 22 April 1986 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 336 cm (132 in) | 324 cm (128 in) | Incheon Korean Air Jumbos |
17 | Park Sang-ha | 4 April 1986 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 327 cm (129 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | Seoul Woori Card Wibee |
18 | Shin Yung-suk | 10 April 1986 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Cheonan Hyundai Capital Skywalkers |
20 | Jung Ji-seok | 10 March 1995 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Incheon Korean Air Jumbos |
21 | Hwang Taek-eui | 12 November 1996 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Gumi KB Insurance Stars |
Former squads
- 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.
- 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.
Kit providers
The table below shows the history of kit providers for the South Korea national volleyball team.
Period | Kit provider |
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2000– | Asics |
Sponsorship
Primary sponsors include: main sponsors like Shinhan Bank.
See also
References
- ^ "Team Roster - Korea". FIVB World League 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2017.