South Korea was the host nation and competed as Korea at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. 401 competitors, 269 men and 132 women, took part in 218 events in 27 sports.
Kim Soo-nyung — Archery, Women's Individual CompetitionKim Soo-nyung, Wang Hee-kyung, and Yun Young-sook — Archery, Women's Team CompetitionPark Sung-soo, Chun In-soo, and Lee Han-sup — Archery, Men's Team CompetitionKim Kwang-Sun — Boxing, Men's Flyweight (– 51kg)Park Si-hun — Boxing, Men's Light Middleweight (– 71kg)Song Ji-hyun, Han Hyun-sook, Kim Choon-rye, Kim Myung-soon, Lee Ki-Soon, Kim Hyun-mee, Ki Mi-sook, Suk Min-hee, Son Mi-na, Lim Mi-kyung, Kim Kyung-soon, Sung Kyung-hwa — Handball, Women's Team CompetitionKim Jae-yup — Judo, Men's Extra Lightweight (– 60kg)Lee Kyung-keun — Judo, Men's Half Lightweight (– 65kg)Hyun Jung-hwa and Yang Young-Ja — Table Tennis, Women's DoublesYoo Nam-kyu — Table Tennis, Men's SinglesHan Myung-woo — Freestyle Wrestling, Men's Middleweight (– 82kg)Kim Young-nam — Greco-Roman Wrestling, Men's Welterweight (– 74kg)Park Sung-soo — Archery, Men's Individual FITA RoundWang Hee-kyung — Archery, Women's Individual FITA RoundSuh Kwang-mi, Lim Kye-sook, Park Soon-ja, Suh Hyo-sun, Kim Mi-sun, Kim Soon-duk, Kim Young-sook, Han Ok-kyung, Hwang Keum-sook, Jin Won-sim, Chun Eun-kyung, Chung Sang-hyun, Han Keum-sil, Chang Eun-jung, Choi Choon-ok, and Cho Ki-hyang — Field Hockey, Women's Team CompetitionBaik Hyun-man — Boxing, Men's Heavyweight (– 91kg)Choi Suk-jae, Kang Jae-won, Kim Jae-hwan, Koh Suk-chang, Lee Sang-hyo, Lim Jin-suk, Noh Hyun-suk, Oh Young-ki, Park Do-hun, Park Young-dae, Shim Jae-hong, Shin Young-suk, and Yoon Tae-il — Handball, Men's Team CompetitionCha Young-chul — Shooting, Men's 50m Rifle ProneChun Byung-kwan — Weightlifting, Men's Flyweight (– 52kg)Kim Ki-taik — Table Tennis, Men's singlesPark Jang-soon — Freestyle Wrestling, Men's Lightweight (– 68kg)Kim Sung-moon — Greco-Roman Wrestling, Men's Lightweight (– 68kg)Yun Young-sook — Archery, Women's Individual FITA RoundLee Jae-hyuk — Boxing, Men's Featherweight (–57kg)Park Jong-hoon — Gymnastics, Men's VaultCho Yong-chul — Judo, Men's Heavyweight (+95kg)Ahn Jae-hyung and Yoo Nam-Kyu — Table Tennis, Men's DoublesLee Hyung-kun — Weightlifting, Men's Light-Heavyweight (–82.5kg)Noh Kyung-sun — Freestyle Wrestling, Men's Bantamweight(–57kg)Kim Tae-woo — Freestyle Wrestling, Men's Light-Heavyweight (–90kg)Lee Jae-suk — Greco-Roman Wrestling, Men's Flyweight (–52kg)An Dae-hyun — Greco-Roman Wrestling, Men's Featherweight (–62kg)Kim Sang-kyu — Greco-Roman Wrestling, Men's Middleweight (–82kg)Korea's third appearance in Olympic archery was even more successful than its previous one. The women's team was flawless, winning all three of the individual medals and the team gold. The men also won the team gold, with Park Sung-soo adding a fourth individual medal to bring the Koreans' total to six.
Women's Individual Competition:
Kim Soo-nyung — Final (→ Gold Medal)Wang Hee-kyung — Final (→ Silver Medal)Yun Young-sook — Final (→ Bronze Medal)Men's Individual Competition:
Park Sung-soo — Final (→ Silver Medal)Chun In-soo — Final (→ 4th place)Lee Han-sup — Semifinal (→ 10th place)Women's Team Competition:
Kim, Wang, and Yun — Final → ( Gold Medal)Men's Team Competition:
Park, Chun, and Lee — Final → ( Gold Medal)Men's 10,000 metres
Lee Sang-keunHeat — 29:37.14 (→ did not advance)Men's Marathon
Kim Won-takFinal — 2:15.44 (→ 18th place)Yoo Jae-sungFinal — 2:20.11 (→ 31st place)Men's 4 × 100 m Relay
Sung Nak-kun, Shim Duk-sup, Kim Bock-sup, and Jang Jae-keunHeat — 39.61Semi Final — 39.43 (→ did not advance)Men's 4 × 400 m Relay
Hwang Hong-chul, Yoon Nam-han, Ryu Tae-keong, and Cho Jin-saengHeat — 3:14.71 (→ did not advance)Men's 3.000 m Steeplechase
Cha Han-sikHeat — 8:59.82 (→ did not advance)Men's Long Jump
Kim Jong-ilQualification – 7.70m (→ did not advance)Men's Hammer Throw
Lee Joo-hyongQualifying Heat — 55.98m (→ did not advance)Men's Shot Put
Han Min-sooQualifying Heat – 15.68m (→ did not advance)Men's Discus Throw
Min Se-hoonQualifying Heat – 47.84m (→ did not advance)Men's Javelin Throw
Lee Wook-jongQualification — 78.10m (→ did not advance)Men's Decathlon
Lee Kwang-ik — 6917 points (→ 33rd place)- 100 metres — 11.57s
- Long Jump — 7.19m
- Shot Put — 10.27m
- High Jump — 1.91m
- 400 metres — 50.71s
- 110m Hurdles — 16.20s
- Discus Throw — 34.36m
- Pole Vault — 4.10m
- Javelin Throw — 54.94m
- 1.500 metres — 4:29.98s
Men's 20 km Walk
Chung Pil-hwaFinal — 1:32:23 (→ 46th place)Jung Myong-ohFinal — 1:40:09 (→ 49th place)Women's 4 × 100 m Relay
Yoon Mi-kyong, Woo Yang-ja, Park Mi-sun, and Lee Young-sookHeat — 45.83 (→ did not advance)Women's 4 × 400 m Relay
Yang Kyoung-hee, Choi Se-beom, Lim Chun-ae, and Kim Soon-jaHeat — 3:51.09 (→ did not advance)Women's Marathon
Lee Mi-okFinal — 2:32.51 (→ 15th place)Lim Eun-jooFinal — 2:38.21 (→ 37th place)Lim Mi-kyongFinal — did not start (→ no ranking)Women's Discus Throw
Kim Chun-heeQualification – 45.88m (→ did not advance)Women's Javelin Throw
Yoo Chun-okQualification – 48.26m (→ did not advance)Women's Shot Put
Choi Mi-seonQualification — 13.97m (→ did not advance)Women's Heptathlon
Ji Jeong-miFinal Result — 5289 points (→ 24th place)Preliminary Round (Group A)Lost to Central African Republic (70-73)Lost to Puerto Rico (74-79)Lost to Yugoslavia (92-104)Lost to Soviet Union (73-110)Lost to Australia (75-95)Classification Matches9th/12th place: Defeated China (93-90)9th/10th place: Defeated Central African Republic (89-81) → 9th placeTeam RosterChoi Chul-kwonHan Ki-bumHur JaeKim Hyun-junKim Yoon-hoKim You-taekLee Chong-heeLee Moon-kiuLee Won-wooOh Seh-woongPark Jong-chunYoo Jae-hakFifteen cyclists, eleven men and four women, represented South Korea in 1988.
Men's road racePark Hyeon-gonLee Jin-okSin Dae-cheolMen's team time trialJo Deok-haengLee Jin-okPark Hyeon-gonYu Byeong-heonMen's sprintEom Yeong-seopMen's 1 km time trialEom Yeong-seopMen's individual pursuitPark Min-suMen's team pursuitAn U-hyeokJeong Jeom-sikKim Yong-gyuPark Min-suMen's points raceDo Eun-cheolWomen's road raceKim Gyeong-sukNo Yeom-juHong Yeong-miWomen's sprintKim Jin-yeong20 fencers, 15 men and 5 women, represented South Korea in 1988.
Men's foilKim Seung-pyoGo Nak-chunKim Yong-gukMen's team foilHong Yeong-seung, Kim Seung-pyo, Kim Yong-guk, Go Nak-chun, Lee Yeong-rokMen's épéeLee Sang-giYun Nam-jinLee Il-huiMen's team épéeJo Hui-je, Lee Il-hui, Lee Sang-gi, Yang Dal-sik, Yun Nam-jinMen's sabreLee Byeong-namKim Sang-ukLee Uk-jaeMen's team sabreKim Sang-uk, Lee Byeong-nam, Lee Hyo-geun, Lee Hyeon-su, Lee Uk-jaeWomen's foilTak Jeong-imShin Seong-jaPark Eun-huiWomen's team foilKim Jin-sun, Shin Seong-ja, Tak Jeong-im, Yun Jeong-suk, Park Eun-huiPreliminary Round (Group B)South Korea — Great Britain 2-2South Korea — Soviet Union 1-3South Korea — India 1-3South Korea — West Germany 0-1South Korea — Canada 1-1Classification Matches9th-12th place: South Korea — Kenya 5-29th-10th place: South Korea — Spain 0-2 (→ Tenth place)Team Roster(1.) Song Suk-chan(2.) Kim Young-joon(3.) Kim Jong-kap(4.) Chung Boo-jin(5.) Chung Kye-suk(6.) Kim Jae-chun(7.) Kwon Soon-pil(8.) Mo Ji-young(9.) Ji Jae-kwan(10.) Kim Man-whe(11.) Han Jin-soo(12.) Lee Heung-pyo(13.) Hur Sang-young(14.) Park Jae-sik(15.) Yoo Seung-jin(16.) Shin Suk-kyunHead Coach: Yoo Seung-inPreliminary Round (Group B)South Korea — West Germany 4-1South Korea — Canada 3-1South Korea — Australia 5-5Semi FinalsSouth Korea — Great Britain 1-0FinalSouth Korea — Australia 0-2 (→ Silver Medal)Team Roster(1.) Kim Mi-sun(2.) Han Ok-kyung(3.) Chang Eun-jung(4.) Han Keum-sil(5.) Choi Choon-ok(6.) Kim Soon-duk(7.) Chung Sang-hyun(8.) Jin Won-sim(9.) Hwang Keum-sook(10.) Cho Ki-hyang(11.) Seo Kwang-mi(12.) Park Soon-ja(13.) Kim Young-sook(14.) Seo Hyo-sun(15.) Lim Kye-sook(16.) Chung Eun-kyungHead Coach: Yoo Young-chaeThree male pentathlete represented South Korea in 1988.
Men's Individual Competition:
Kim Myeong-geon — 5099 pts, 12th placeGang Gyeong-hyo — 5074 pts, 13th placeKim Seong-ho — 3854 pts, 61st placeMen's Team Competition:
Kim, Kang, and Kim — 14027 pts, 14th placeMen's 50 m Freestyle
Song Kwang-sun- Heat – 25.40 (→ did not advance, 54th place)
Men's 100 m Freestyle
Kwon Sang-won- Heat – 54.34 (→ did not advance, 55th place)
Song Kwang-sun- Heat – 54.63 (→ did not advance, 57th place)
Men's 200 m Freestyle
Kwon Sang-won- Heat – 1:56.88 (→ did not advance, 45th place)
Kwon Soon-kun- Heat – 1:58.95 (→ did not advance, 54th place)
Men's 400 m Freestyle
Yang Wook- Heat – 4:05.81 (→ did not advance, 39th place)
Kwon Soon-kun- Heat – 4:08.02 (→ did not advance, 42nd place)
Men's 1500 m Freestyle
Yang Wook- Heat – 16:21.10 (→ did not advance, 34th place)
Men's 100 m Backstroke
Park Dong-pil- Heat – 1:01.25 (→ did not advance, 40th place)
Men's 200 m Backstroke
Park Dong-pil- Heat – DSQ (→ did not advance, no ranking)
Men's 100 m Breaststroke
Yoon Joo-il- Heat – 1:04.68 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
Men's 200 m Breaststroke
Yoon Joo-il- Heat – 2:19.94 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)
Men's 100 m Butterfly
Park Yeong-cheol- Heat – 57.74 (→ did not advance, 38th place)
Men's 200 m Butterfly
Park Yeong-cheol- Heat – 2:08.57 (→ did not advance, 35th place)
Men's 200 m Individual Medley
Lee Jae-soo- Heat – 2:11.88 (→ did not advance, 35th place)
Men's 400 m Individual Medley
Lee Jae-soo- Heat – 4:40.46 (→ did not advance, 28th place)
Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
Kwon Sang-won, Yang Wook, Song Kwang-sun, and Kwon Soon-kun- Heat – 3:38.05 (→ did not advance, 17th place)
Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
Kwon Sang-won, Yang Wook, Song Kwang-sun, and Kwon Soon-kun- Heat – 7:52.93 (→ did not advance, 12th place)
Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
Park Dong-pil, Yoon Joo-Il, Park Young-chul, and Kwon Sang-won- Heat – 3:56.94 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
Women's 50 m Freestyle
Han Young-hee- Heat – 28.02 (→ did not advance, 34th place)
Park Joo-li- Heat – 28.20 (→ did not advance, 36th place)
Women's 100 m Freestyle
Kim Eun-jung- Heat – 1:00.39 (→ did not advance, 43rd place)
Han Young-hee- Heat – 1:01.72 (→ did not advance, 46th place)
Women's 200 m Freestyle
Kim Eun-jung- Heat – 2:10.85 (→ did not advance, 37th place)
Park Joo-li- Heat – 2:11.53 (→ did not advance, 39th place)
Women's 100 m Backstroke
Hong Ji-hee- Heat – 1:08.33 (→ did not advance, 30th place)
Women's 200 m Backstroke
Hong Ji-hee- Heat – 2:24.58 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
Women's 100 m Breaststroke
Park Sung-won- Heat – 1:12.32 (→ did not advance, 18th place)
Women's 200 m Breaststroke
Park Sung-won- Heat – 2:39.40 (→ did not advance, 29th place)
Women's 100 m Butterfly
Lee Hong-mi- Heat – 1:04.36 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
Kim Soo-jin- Heat – 1:06.14 (→ did not advance, 30th place)
Women's 200 m Butterfly
Kim Soo-jin- Heat – 2:19.00 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
Kim Eun-jung, Han Young-hee, Park Joo-li, and Lee Hong-mi- Heat – 4:03.18 (→ did not advance, 13th place)
Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
Hong Ji-hee, Park Sung-won, Lee Hong-mi, and Han Young-hee- Heat – 4:28.90 (→ did not advance, 14th place)
Three synchronized swimmers represented South Korea in 1988.
Women's soloHa Su-gyeongChoi Jeong-yunKim Mi-jinsuWomen's duetHa Su-gyeongKim Mi-jinsuMen's Singles Competition
Kim Bong-soo- First round — Defeated George Kalovelonis (Greece) 7-5, 3-6, 6-2, 6-7, 6-3
- Second round — Defeated Henri Leconte (France) 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5
- Third round — Lost to Martín Jaite (Argentina) 4-6, 1-6, 3-6
Yoo Jin-sun- First round — Lost to Amos Mansdorf (Israel) 2-6, 4-6, 5-7
Song Dong-wook- First round — Lost to Tim Mayotte (USA) 3-6, 3-6, 4-6
Women's Singles Competition
Lee Jeong-myung- First Round – Bye
- Second Round – Lost to Catherine Suire (France) 5-7, 6-4, 5-7
Kim Il-soon- First Round – Defeated Etsuko Inoue (Japan) 6-3, 3-6, 7-5
- Second Round – Defeated Helena Suková (Czechoslovakia) 6-2, 4-6, 6-2
- Third Round – Lost to Larisa Neiland (Soviet Union) 3-6, 6-7
Preliminary Round (Group A)Lost to Sweden (2-3)Defeated Brazil (3-2)Lost to Soviet Union (0-3)Lost to Bulgaria (0-3)Lost to Italy (0-3)Classification Matches9th/12th place: Lost to Japan (2-3)11th/12th place: Defeated Tunisia (3-0) → 11th placeTeam RosterChoi Chon-sikLee Sang-yulChang Yun-changHan Jang-sokLee Sung-heeKim Eun-sokPark Sam-yongLee Myung-hakKim Ho-chulLee Chae-onLee Jong-kyungJung Eu-takHead Coach: Lee Kyu-soPreliminary Round (Group A)Defeated East Germany (3-1)Lost to Soviet Union (0-3)Lost to Japan (1-3)Classification Matches5th/8th place: Lost to Brazil (2-3)7th/8th place: Lost to United States (2-3) → 8th placeTeam RosterPark Mi-heeKim Kyung-heeKim Kui-soonLim Hye-sookYoo Young-miNam Soon-okYoon Chung-hyePark Bok-ryeKim Yoon-hyeSun Mi-sookMoon Sun-heeJi Kyung-heeHead Coach: Hwang Sung-onPreliminary Round (Group A)Lost to France (5-16)Lost to Italy (1-11)Lost to West Germany (2-18)Lost to Soviet Union (4-17)Lost to Australia (2-13)Classification Round (Group E)Lost to Greece (7-17)Lost to China (7-14) → Twelfth placeTeam RosterLee Jung-sukChang Si-youngKim Sung-eunYoo Seung-hoonKim Ki-choonKim Jae-yunChoi Sun-youngKim Kil-hwanKim Jin-taeSong Seung-hoHong Soon-boLee Taek-wonPark Sang-wonHead Coach: Kim Jong-ku 