South Korea competed as Korea at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. 226 competitors, 154 men and 72 women, took part in 134 events in 24 sports.
Cho Youn-jeong — Archery, Women's Individual CompetitionCho Youn-jeong, Kim Soo-nyung, and Lee Eun-kyung — Archery, Women's Team CompetitionHwang Young-cho — Athletics, Men's MarathonKim Moon-soo, Park Joo-bong — Badminton, Men's DoublesHwang Hye-young, Chung So-young — Badminton, Women's DoublesNam Eun-young, Lee Ho-youn, Kim Hwa-sook, Moon Hyang-ja, Min Hye-sook, Cha Jae-kyung, Hong Jeong-ho, Park Jeong-lim, Park Kap-sook, Lee Mi-young, Lim O-kyeong, Jang Ri-ra, Oh Sung-ok, Han Hyun-sook, and Han Sun-hee — Handball, Women's Team CompetitionKim Mi-jung — Judo, Women's -72kgLee Eun-chul — Shooting, Men's 50m rifle proneYeo Kab-soon — Shooting, Women's 10m air rifleJeon Byung-kwan — Weightlifting, Men's -56kgPark Jang-soon — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle -74kgAn Han-bong — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman -57kgChung Jae-hun — Archery, Men's Individual CompetitionKim Soo-nyung — Archery, Women's Individual CompetitionBang Soo-hyun — Badminton, Women's Singles CompetitionYoon Hyun — Judo, Men's -60kgKim Jong-shin — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle -48kgYoo Ok-ryul — Artistic Gymnastics, Men's VaultGil Young-ah, Shim Eun-jung — Badminton, Women's Doubles CompetitionHong Sung-sik — Boxing, Men's -60kgLee Seung-bae — Boxing, Men's -75kgChung Hoon — Judo, Men's -71kgKim Byung-joo — Judo, Men's -78kgKim Taek-soo — Table Tennis, Men's Singles CompetitionHyun Jung-hwa — Table Tennis, Women's Singles CompetitionKang Hee-chan, Lee Chul-seung — Table Tennis, Men's Doubles CompetitionKim Taek-soo, Yoo Nam-kyu — Table Tennis, Men's Doubles CompetitionHyun Jung-hwa, Hong Cha-ok — Table Tennis, Women's Doubles CompetitionMin Kyung-gab — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman -52kgKorea's fourth appearance in Olympic archery earned them another pair of gold medals and a pair of silver medals. The women continued to dominate the field, though not quite as thoroughly as they had on their home field four years earlier. The individuals went a combined 16-5, while the teams were 5-1.
Women's Individual Competition:
Cho Youn-jeong — Final (→ Gold Medal), 5-0Kim Soo-nyung — Final (→ Silver Medal), 4-1Lee Eun-kyung — Round of 16 (→ 14th place), 1-1Men's Individual Competition:
Chung Jae-hun — Final (→ Silver Medal (4-1)Han Seung-hoon — Round of 16 (→ 15th place), 1-1Lim Hee-sik — Round of 16 (→ 20th place), 1-1Women's Team Competition:
Cho, Kim, and Lee — Final (→ Gold Medal), 4-0Men's Team Competition:
Chung, Han, and Lim — Quarterfinal (→ 5th place), 1-1Men's Marathon
Hwang Young-cho 2:13.23 (→ Gold Medal)Kim Jae-ryong 2:15.01 (→ 10th place)Kim Wan-ki — 2:18.32 (→ 28th place)Men's Javelin Throw
Kim Ki-hoonQualification — 72.68 m (→ did not advance)Women's Marathon
Lee Mi-ok — 2:54.21 (→ 25th place)Men's Light Flyweight (– 48kg)
Cho Dong-bumFirst Round – Defeated Luigi Castiglione (ITA), 8:2Second Round – Lost to Pál Lakatos (HUN), 15:20Four male cyclists represented South Korea in 1992.
Men's team pursuitJi Seung-hwanKim Yong-gyuPark Min-suWon Chang-yongMen's points racePark Min-su15 fencers, 10 men and 5 women represented South Korea in 1992.
Men's foilYu Bong-hyeongKim Yeong-hoKim Seung-pyoMen's team foilKim Yeong-ho, Kim Seung-pyo, Lee Ho-seong, Lee Seung-yong, Yu Bong-hyeongMen's épéeLee Sang-giJang Tae-seokKim Jeong-gwanMen's team épéeLee Sang-gi, Jang Tae-seok, Kim Jeong-gwan, Gu Gyo-dong, Lee Sang-yeopWomen's foilLee Jeong-sookShin Seong-jaKim Jin-sunWomen's team foilLee Jeong-sook, Shin Seong-ja, Kim Jin-sun, Jang Mi-gyeong, Jeon Mi-gyeongKorea was represented by the following squad in Barcelona: (1) Kim Bong-soo, (2) Na Seung-hwa, (3) Lee Moon-seok, (4) Han Jung-kook, (5) Kang Chul, (6) Shin Tae-yong, (7) Kim Gwi-hwa, (8) Noh Jung-yoon, (9) Gwak Kyung-keun, (10) Chung Jae-kwon, (11) Seo Jung-won, (12) Cho Jung-hyun, (13) Kim Do-keun, (14) Jung Kwang-seok, (15) Lee Seung-hyup, (16) Cho Jin-ho, (17) Lee Lim-saeng, (18) Lee Jin-hang, (19) Shin Bum-chul, and (20) Lee Woon-jae. Coach: Kim Sam-rak.
Preliminary Round (Group A)South Korea – Hungary 22-18South Korea – Sweden 18-26South Korea – Czechoslovakia 20-19South Korea – Iceland 24-26South Korea – Brazil 30-26Classification Match5th/6th place: South Korea – Spain 21-36 (→ Sixth place)Team RosterBack Sang-suhCho Burn-yunCho Chi-hyoCho Young-shinChoi Suk-jaeJung Kang-wookKang Jae-wonLee Ki-hoLee Kyu-changLee Min-wooLee Sun-soonLim Jin-sukMoon Byung-wookPark Do-hunShim Jae-hongYoon Kyung-shinHead Coach: Lee Kvu-jungPreliminary Round (Group B)South Korea – Norway 27-16South Korea – Austria 27-27South Korea – Spain 28-18Semi FinalsSouth Korea – Germany 26-25Bronze Medal MatchSouth Korea – Norway 28-21 (→ Gold Medal)Team RosterNam Eun-youngLee Ho-younKim Hwa-sookMoon Hyang-jaMin Hye-sookCha Jae-kyungHong Jeong-hoPark Jeong-limPark Kap-sookLee Mi-youngLim O-kyeongJang Ri-raOh Sung-okHead Coach: Chung Hyung-kyunThree male pentathletes represented South Korea in 1992.
IndividualLee Yeong-chanKim Myeong-geonKim In-hoTeamLee Yeong-chanKim Myeong-geonKim In-hoMen's Sailboard (Lechner A-390)
Seo Yong-GeunFinal Ranking — 255.0 points (→ 27th place) 