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. At the closing ceremony, a segment of their culture was performed, as the country hosted the next Olympics In Seoul.
Seo Hyang-soon — Archery, Women's Individual Competition
Shin Joon-sup — Boxing, Men's Middleweight (–71 kg)
Ahn Byeong-keun — Judo, Men's Lightweight (71 kg)
Ha Hyung-joo — Judo, Men's Half Heavyweight (95 kg)
Kim Weon-kee — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Featherweight
You In-tak — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Lightweight (68 kg)
Park Chan-sook, 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, and Jeong Myung-hee — Basketball, Women's Team Competition
An Young-su — Boxing, Men's Welterweight (–67 kg)
Yoon Soo-kyung, Son Mi-na, Sung Kyung-hwa, Yoon Byung-soon, Kim Ok-hwa, Lee Soon-ei, Lee Young-ja, Kim Choon-rye, Kim Kyung-soon, Kim Mi-sook, Han Hwa-soo, Jeong Hyoi-soon, and Jeung Soon-bok — Handball, Women's Team Competition
Kim Jae-yup — Judo, Men's Extra Lightweight (60 kg)
Hwang Jung-oh — Judo, Men's Half Lightweight (65 kg)
Kim Jong-kyu — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Flyweight (52 kg)
Kim Jin-Ho — Archery, Women's Individual Competition
Chun Chil-sung — Boxing, Men's Lightweight (–60 kg)
Cho Yong-chul — Judo, Men's Heavyweight (+95 kg)
Bang Dae-du — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Flyweight
Son Gab-do — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Light Flyweight (48 kg)
Kim Eui-kon — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Bantamweight (57 kg)
Lee Jung-keun — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Featherweight (62 kg)
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)
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-book
First Heat — 12.06s (→ did not advance)
Women's 200 metres
Mo Myeong-hui
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
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
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)
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
Men's 10m Platform
Park Jong-ryong
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
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
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)
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 John-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-soon (김옥순)
Park Mi-hee (박미희)
Lim Hye-sook (임혜숙)
Yoon Chung-hae (윤정해)
