South Korea at the AFC Asian Cup

Overview of South Korea at the AFC Asian Cup

The South Korea national football team have appeared 15 times at the Asian Cup. They have failed to qualify for the finals on three occasions, in 1968, 1976 and 1992. South Korea won the inaugural edition of the tournament in 1956, held in Hong Kong, and successfully defended the title on home soil in 1960. In addition, the team finished as runners-up on four occasions.

## Competitive record

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AFC Asian Cup record  |  | Qualification record

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Year  | Round  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA
1956 | Champions | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6  | Squad | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1
1960 | Champions | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1  | Squad | Qualified as hosts
1964 | Third place  | 3[a] | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4  | Squad | Direct entry
1968 | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4
1972 | Runners-up | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6  | Squad | Direct entry
1976 | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3
1980 | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6  | Squad | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1
1984 | Group stage | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3  | Squad | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0
1988 | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3  | Squad | 3[a] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3
1992 | Did not qualify | 2[a] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2
1996 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11  | Squad | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0
2000 | Third place | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6  | Squad | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0
2004 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4  | Squad | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 4
2007 | Third place | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3  | Squad | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5
2011 | Third place | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7  | Squad | Directly qualified
2015 | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2  | Squad | Directly qualified
2019 | Quarter-finals | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2  | Squad | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0
2023 | Semi-finals | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10  | Squad | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1
2027 | Qualified | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1
Total | Champions | 73 | 38 | 19 | 16 | 117 | 74 | 16/19 | 62 | 46 | 7 | 9 | 206 | 25

1. ^ a b c South Korea played with their "B" team.

## Head-to-head record

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Opponent  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD

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Australia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1
Bahrain | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3
China | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4
Chinese Taipei | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1
Hong Kong | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1
India | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1
Indonesia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6
Iran | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | –1
Iraq | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2
Israel | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3
Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2
Jordan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | –2
Khmer Republic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3
Kuwait | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | +1
Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1
Malaysia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0
North Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1
Oman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1
Philippines | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1
Qatar | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1
Saudi Arabia | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | –1
South Vietnam | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6
Syria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –1
Thailand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0
United Arab Emirates | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6
Uzbekistan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3

## Details

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### 1956 (Hong Kong)

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South Koreans are inaugural champions of the Asian Cup. South Korea had unfavorable schedule that required them to meet their largest rivals Israel two days after playing their first match, but defeated Israel.

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South Korea squad – 1956 AFC Asian Cup winners (1st title)

* DF Cha Tae-sung
* FW Choi Chung-min
* FW Choi Kwang-seok
* GK Ham Heung-chul
* MF Kim Tong-keun
* MF Kim Hong-bok
* MF Kim Ji-sung
* MF Kim Jin-u
* FW Kim Young-jin
* MF Lee Soo-nam
* DF Park Jae-seung
* FW Park Kyung-ho
* GK Park Sang-hun
* DF Seok Jin-doo
* DF Son Myung-seop
* FW Sung Nak-woon
* FW Woo Sang-kwon
* Coach: Kim Sung-gan

South Korea v  Hong Kong 6 September 1956 |  South Korea | 2–2|  Hong Kong | Government Stadium, Hong Kong

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19:00 |

* Kim Ji-sung 45'
* Choi Kwang-seok 62'

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* Tang Yee Kit 10'
* Ko Po Keung 39'

| Attendance: 30,000

Israel v  South Korea 8 September 1956 |  Israel | 1–2|  South Korea | Government Stadium, Hong Kong

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19:00 |

* Stelmach 71'

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* Woo Sang-kwon 52'
* Sung Nak-woon 64'

| Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Trương Văn Ky (South Vietnam)

South Korea v  South Vietnam 15 September 1956 |  South Korea | 5–3|  South Vietnam | Government Stadium, Hong Kong

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19:00 |

* Sung Nak-woon 5'
* Woo Sang-kwon 41' (pen.), 58'
* Choi Chung-min 57', 66'

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* Trải Văn Đào 20'
* Lê Hữu Đức 51', 63'

Final table

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |  GD  | Pts
1 |  South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 5
2  |  Israel | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4
3  |  Hong Kong | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | –1 | 2
4  |  South Vietnam | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | –3 | 1

### 1960 (South Korea)

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South Korea won their second consecutive title, and a South Korean forward Cho Yoon-ok became the top goalscorer. However, South Korean players received fake medals, and returned the medals to the Korean FA. The KFA gave real medals to their families in 2019.

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South Korea squad – 1960 AFC Asian Cup winners (2nd title)

• GK: Ham Heung-chul • Park Sang-hun • FP: Kim Hong-bok • Lee Eung-sung • Cha Tae-sung • Kim Chan-ki • Kim Sun-hwi • Son Myung-seop • Yoo Kwang-jun • Chung Soon-cheon • Moon Jung-sik • Choi Chung-min • Lee Soon-myung • Cho Yoon-ok • Woo Sang-kwon • Yoo Pan-soon • Park Kyung-hwa • Um Kyung-jin • Coach: Kim Yong-sik

South Korea v  South Vietnam 14 October 1960 |  South Korea | 5–1|  South Vietnam | Hyochang Stadium, Seoul

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15:15 |

* Cho Yoon-ok 15', 71'
* Woo Sang-kwon 27'
* Choi Chung-min 47'
* Moon Jung-sik 56'

|  | Nguyễn Văn Tu 70' | Attendance: 30,000

South Korea v  Israel 17 October 1960 |  South Korea | 3–0|  Israel | Hyochang Stadium, Seoul

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15:00 |

* Cho Yoon-ok 17', 60'
* Woo Sang-kwon 30'

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Referee: Yozo Yokoyama (Japan)

South Korea v  Republic of China 21 October 1960 |  South Korea | 1–0|  Republic of China | Hyochang Stadium, Seoul

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15:00 |

* Moon Jung-sik 54'

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Final table

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |  GD  | Pts
1 |  South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 6
2  |  Israel | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4
3  |  Republic of China | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2
4  |  South Vietnam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | –10 | 0

### 1964 (Israel)

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The 1964 Asian Cup was held when South Korea had to play the Olympic qualifier against South Vietnam. The Korean FA sent the reserve team to the competition.

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South Korea squad – 1964 AFC Asian Cup third place

• GK: Yang Woo-sik • Oh In-bok • DF: Kim Jung-suk • Cho Nam-soo • Seo Sung-oh • Park Seung-ok • Lee Eung-sung • Kim Doo-seon • Kim Young-yeol • FW: Chung Byung-tak • Chung Soon-cheon • Jang Ji-eon • Choi Myung-gon • Huh Yoon-jung • Lee Soon-myung • Jang Seok-woo • Bae Keum-soo • Coach: Lee Yoo-hyung

South Korea B v  India 27 May 1964 |  South Korea B | 0–2|  India | Municipal Stadium, Haifa

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* Appalaraju 2'
* I. Singh 57'

| Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Davoud Nassiri (Iran)

South Korea B v  Hong Kong 31 May 1964 |  South Korea B | 1–0|  Hong Kong | Hebrew University Stadium, Jerusalem

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16:30 | Bae Keum-soo 74' |  |  | Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Pisit Ngarampanich (Thailand)

South Korea B v  Israel 3 June 1964 |  South Korea B | 1–2|  Israel | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan

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16:00 | Huh Yoon-jung 79' |  |

* Leon 20'
* Tish 38'

| Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Davoud Nassiri (Iran)

Final table

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |  GD  | Pts
1  |  Israel | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6
2  |  India | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4
3 |  South Korea B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2
4  |  Hong Kong | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | –4 | 0

### 1972 (Thailand)

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South Korea squad – 1972 AFC Asian Cup runners-up

• GK: Lee Se-yeon • Kwon Yi-woon • HB: Kim Ho • Kim Ho-kon • Han Sang-ki • Kim Kyung-jung • Noh Heung-seop • Ko Jae-wook • Lee Cha-man • Park Young-tae • Hwang Jae-man • FW: Park Lee-chun • Park Su-deok • Choi Sang-chul • Lim Tae-joo • Chung Ho-seon • Kim In-kwon • Kim Jin-kook • Lee Hoe-taik • Cha Bum-kun • coach: Park Byung-seok

South Korea v  Iraq 7 May Group allocation match|  South Korea | 0–0
(2–4 p)|  Iraq | National Stadium, Bangkok

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* Aziz
* Nouri
* Kadhim
* Fathi

South Korea v  Khmer Republic 10 May 1972 Group B|  South Korea | 4–1|  Khmer Republic | National Stadium, Bangkok

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* Park Su-deok 37'
* Lee Hoe-taik 60'
* Cha Bum-kun 72'
* Park Lee-chun 78' (pen.)

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* Doeur 82'

South Korea v  Kuwait 12 May 1972 Group B|  South Korea | 1–2|  Kuwait | National Stadium, Bangkok

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* Park Lee-chun 2' (pen.)

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* Al-Asfoor  24'
* Duraiham 74'

Group B table

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |  GD  | Pts | Qualification
1 |  South Korea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 2 | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  Khmer Republic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 2
3  |  Kuwait | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 2 |

South Korea v  Thailand 17 May 1972 Semi-finals|  South Korea | 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–1 p)|  Thailand | National Stadium, Bangkok

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* Park Lee-chun 113'

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* Niwatana 97'

Iran v  South Korea 19 May 1972 Final|  Iran | 2–1 (a.e.t.)|  South Korea | National Stadium, Bangkok

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* Jabbari 49'
* Kalani 108'

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* Park Lee-chun 65'

| Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Sivapalan Kathiravale (Malaysia)

### 1980 (Kuwait)

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South Korea won all matches from the second match to the semi-finals including a match against the host Kuwait. However, they lost in the final where they met Kuwait again. Their 18-year-old striker Choi Soon-ho became the youngest scoring champion in Asian Cup history.

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South Korea squad – 1980 AFC Asian Cup runners-up

* 1 Kim Hwang-ho
* 2 Kim Jong-pil
* 3 Hong Sung-ho
* 4 Cho Kwang-rae
* 5 Kwon Oh-son
* 6 Park Sung-hwa
* 8 Cho Young-jeung
* 9 Lee Young-moo
* 10 Shin Hyun-ho
* 11 Lee Jung-il
* 12 Choi Jong-duk
* 13 Chang Woe-ryong
* 14 Lee Tae-yeop
* 15 Lee Kang-jo
* 16 Chung Hae-won
* 18 Hwang Seok-keun
* 19 Yoon In-sun
* 20 Lee Tae-ho
* 21 Cho Byung-deuk
* 22 Choi Soon-ho
* Coach: Kim Jung-nam

Malaysia v  South Korea 16 September 1980 Group B|  Malaysia | 1–1|  South Korea | Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait City

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18:30 | Abdul Ali 90' |  | Choi Soon-ho 68' | Attendance: 5,000

Qatar v  South Korea 19 September 1980 Group B|  Qatar | 0–2|  South Korea | Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait City

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* Lee Jung-il 4'
* Choi Soon-ho 21'

South Korea v  Kuwait 21 September 1980 Group B|  South Korea | 3–0|  Kuwait | Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait City

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* Hwang Seok-keun 47'
* Choi Soon-ho 71', 78'

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South Korea v  United Arab Emirates 24 September 1980 Group B|  South Korea | 4–1|  United Arab Emirates | Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait City

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18:30 |

* Choi Soon-ho 26', 53', 78' (pen.)
* Chung Hae-won 84'

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Group B table

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |  GD  | Pts | Qualification
1 |  South Korea | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  Kuwait | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 5
3  |  Malaysia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
4  |  Qatar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | –5 | 3
5  |  United Arab Emirates | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | –6 | 1

South Korea v  North Korea 28 September 1980 Semi-finals|  South Korea | 2–1|  North Korea | Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait City

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19:30 | Chung Hae-won 80', 89' |  | Park Jong-hon 19' (pen.) |

Kuwait v  South Korea 30 September 1980 Final|  Kuwait | 3–0|  South Korea | Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait City

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* Al-Houti 7'
* Al-Dakhil 30', 67'

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### 1984 (Singapore)

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South Koreans left their worst result in the 1984 tournament. They got no victory and made only one goal.

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South Korea squad – 1984 AFC Asian Cup

* 1 Choi In-young
* 2 Park Kyung-hoon
* 3 Chung Jong-soo
* 4 Kim Pyung-seok
* 5 Chung Yong-hwan
* 6 Park Sung-hwa
* 7 Jang Jung
* 8 Lee Tae-ho
* 9 Huh Jung-moo
* 10 Park Chang-sun
* 11 Lee Kang-jo
* 12 Lee Boo-yeol
* 13 Choi Jin-han
* 14 Byun Byung-joo
* 15 Yoo Byung-ok
* 16 Kim Seok-won
* 17 Choi Sang-kook
* 18 Choi Gwang-ji
* 20 Wang Sun-jae
* 21 Jeong Gi-dong
* 21 Cho Young-jeung
* 22 Choi Gi-bong
* Coach: Moon Jung-sik

South Korea v  Saudi Arabia 2 December 1984 Group A|  South Korea | 1–1|  Saudi Arabia | National Stadium, Singapore

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19:00 | Lee Tae-ho 51' |  | Abdullah 90' |

Kuwait v  South Korea 5 December 1984 Group A|  Kuwait | 0–0|  South Korea | National Stadium, Singapore

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South Korea v  Syria 7 December 1984 Group A|  South Korea | 0–1|  Syria | National Stadium, Singapore

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Qatar v  South Korea 10 December 1984 Group A|  Qatar | 1–0|  South Korea | National Stadium, Singapore

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Group A table

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |  GD  | Pts | Qualification
1  |  Saudi Arabia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  Kuwait | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5
3  |  Qatar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
4  |  Syria | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 3
5 |  South Korea | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2

### 1988 (Qatar)

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South Koreans got a chance to win their third title again after winning all matches until the semi-finals, but they lost the final to Saudi Arabia after the penalty shoot-out. This was the third time for South Korea to finish as runners-up. Their new star player Kim Joo-sung was named the Most Valuable Player.

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South Korea squad – 1988 AFC Asian Cup runners-up

* 1 Cho Byung-deuk
* 2 Park Kyung-hoon
* 3 Choi Kang-hee
* 4 Cho Min-kook
* 5 Chung Yong-hwan
* 6 Lee Tae-ho
* 7 Noh Soo-jin
* 8 Chung Hae-won
* 9 Hwangbo Kwan
* 10 Ham Hyun-gi
* 11 Byun Byung-joo
* 12 Kim Bong-gil
* 13 Cho Yoon-hwan
* 14 Hwang Sun-hong
* 15 Son Hyung-sun
* 16 Kim Joo-sung
* 17 Gu Sang-bum
* 18 Kang Tae-sik
* 19 Yeo Bum-kyu
* 20 Kim Bong-soo
* Coach: Lee Hoe-taik

United Arab Emirates v  South Korea 3 December 1988 Group A|  United Arab Emirates | 0–1|  South Korea | Al-Ahly Stadium, Doha

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South Korea v  Japan 6 December 1988 Group A|  South Korea | 2–0|  Japan | Qatar SC Stadium, Doha

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* Hwang Sun-hong 13'
* Kim Joo-sung 35'

| Report |  | Referee: Salah Mohammed (Iraq)

Qatar v  South Korea 9 December 1988 Group A|  Qatar | 2–3|  South Korea | Qatar SC Stadium, Doha

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* Chung Hae-won 10', 72'
* Kim Joo-sung 34'

| Referee: George Courtney (England)

South Korea v  Iran 11 December 1988 Group A|  South Korea | 3–0|  Iran | Al-Ahly Stadium, Doha

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* Byun Byung-joo 26', 57'
* Hwang Sun-hong 42'

| Report |  | Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Neji Jouini (Tunisia)

Group A table

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |  GD  | Pts | Qualification
1 |  South Korea | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 8 | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  Iran | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5
3  |  Qatar | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 |
4  |  United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | –2 | 2
5  |  Japan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | –6 | 1

South Korea v  China 14 December 1988 Semi-finals|  South Korea | 2–1 (a.e.t.)|  China | Qatar SC Stadium, Doha

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16:00 | Lee Tae-ho 93', 103' | Report | Mai Chao 100' | Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Vincent Mauro (United States)

South Korea v  Saudi Arabia 18 December 1988 Final|  South Korea | 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)|  Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahly Stadium, Doha

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Referee: Michel Vautrot (France)
| Penalties|

* Cho Min-kook
* Lee Tae-ho
* Byun Byung-joo
* Kim Joo-sung
* Cho Yoon-hwan

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* Al-Naima
* Al-Jawad
* Abdullah
* Al-Mutlaq
* Al-Bishi

### 1996 (United Arab Emirates)

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Before the 1996 tournament, the Korean FA appointed Park Jong-hwan as the new manager. Park was evaluated as the greatest South Korean manager at the time by leading Ilhwa Chunma to three consecutive K League titles, but he disappointed his country in the competition. South Korea finished their group stage in third place, showing shaky start. In the quarter-finals, South Korea held a 2–1 lead against Iran at half-time, but they conceded five goals in the second half including Ali Daei's four goals. After the disaster, Park resigned as manager, and a defender Hong Myung-bo was suspected of slowdown.

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South Korea squad – 1996 AFC Asian Cup

* 1 Kim Byung-ji
* 2 Kim Pan-keun
* 3 Park Kwang-hyun
* 4 Kang Chul
* 5 Huh Ki-tae
* 6 Shin Hong-gi
* 7 Shin Tae-yong
* 8 Roh Sang-rae
* 9 Kim Do-hoon
* 11 Ko Jeong-woon
* 12 Lee Ki-hyung
* 13 Park Nam-yeol
* 17 Ha Seok-ju
* 18 Hwang Sun-hong
* 19 Seo Jung-won
* 20 Hong Myung-bo
* 21 Kim Bong-soo
* 22 Lee Young-jin
* 23 Yoo Sang-chul
* 24 Kim Joo-sung
* Coach: Park Jong-hwan

United Arab Emirates v  South Korea 4 December 1996 Group A|  United Arab Emirates | 1–1|  South Korea | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

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16:45 | K. Saad 40' | Report | Hwang Sun-hong 9' | Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Pirom Un-Prasert (Thailand)

South Korea v  Indonesia 7 December 1996 Group A|  South Korea | 4-2|  Indonesia | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

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* Kim Do-hoon 5'
* Hwang Sun-hong 7', 15'
* Ko Jeong-woon 55'

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* Wabia 58'
* Putro 65'

| Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Shamsul Maidin (Singapore)

Kuwait v  South Korea 10 December 1996 Group A|  Kuwait | 2–0|  South Korea | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

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* Al-Huwaidi 60'
* Bashar Abdullah 87'

| Report |  | Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Mohd Nazri Abdullah (Malaysia)

Group A table

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |  GD  | Pts | Qualification
1  |  United Arab Emirates | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  Kuwait | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4
3 |  South Korea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4
4  |  Indonesia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | –4 | 1 |

South Korea v  Iran 16 December 1996 Quarter-finals|  South Korea | 2–6|  Iran | Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai

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* Kim Do-hoon 11'
* Shin Tae-yong 35'

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* Bagheri 31'
* Azizi 52'
* Daei 66', 76', 83', 89' (pen.)

| Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Jamal Al Sharif (Syria)

### 2000 (Lebanon)

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South Korea squad – 2000 AFC Asian Cup third place

* 1 Lee Woon-jae
* 2 Kang Chul
* 3 Ha Seok-ju
* 4 Park Jin-sub
* 6 Yoo Sang-chul
* 7 Kim Tae-young
* 8 Yoon Jong-hwan
* 9 Seol Ki-hyeon
* 10 Noh Jung-yoon
* 11 Lee Dong-gook
* 12 Lee Young-pyo
* 15 Lee Min-sung
* 16 Kim Sang-sik
* 17 Choi Sung-yong
* 18 Kim Yong-dae
* 19 Lee Chun-soo
* 20 Hong Myung-bo
* 21 Kim Hae-woon
* 23 Park Ji-sung
* 24 Park Jae-hong
* 28 Choi Chul-woo
* 30 Sim Jae-won
* Coach: Huh Jung-moo

South Korea v  China 13 October 2000 Group B|  South Korea | 2–2|  China | International Olympic Stadium, Tripoli

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* Lee Young-pyo 30'
* Noh Jung-yoon 58'

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* Su Maozhen 36'
* Fan Zhiyi 66' (pen.)

| Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Omer Al-Mehannah (Saudi Arabia)

South Korea v  Kuwait 16 October 2000 Group B|  South Korea | 0–1|  Kuwait | International Olympic Stadium, Tripoli

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19:45 |  | Report | Al-Huwaidi 43' | Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Brian Hall (United States)

South Korea v  Indonesia 19 October 2000 Group B|  South Korea | 3–0|  Indonesia | Sports City Stadium, Beirut

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19:35 | Lee Dong-gook 30', 76', 90+1' | Report |  | Attendance: 500
Referee: Toru Kamikawa (Japan)

Group B table

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |  GD  | Pts | Qualification
1  |  China | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  Kuwait | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 5
3 |  South Korea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4
4  |  Indonesia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | –7 | 1 |

Iran v  South Korea 23 October 2000 Quarter-finals|  Iran | 1–2 (a.e.t.)|  South Korea | International Olympic Stadium, Tripoli

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16:45 | Bagheri 71' | Report |

* Kim Sang-sik 90'
* Lee Dong-gook 99'

| Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Ali Bujsaim (UAE)

South Korea v  Saudi Arabia 26 October 2000 Semi-finals|  South Korea | 1–2|  Saudi Arabia | Sports City Stadium, Beirut

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16:45 | Lee Dong-gook 90+1' | Report | Al-Meshal 76', 80' | Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Saad Kamil Al-Fadhli (Kuwait)

South Korea v  China 29 October 2000 Third place match|  South Korea | 1–0|  China | Sports City Stadium, Beirut

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17:05 | Lee Dong-gook 76' | Report |  | Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Nabil Ayad (Lebanon)

### 2004 (China)

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South Korea reached the semi-finals in the 2002 FIFA World Cup, but their performance wasn't continued after Guus Hiddink left them. They suffered shock defeats to Oman and Vietnam in the qualification. They were eliminated by the quarter-final defeat to Iran after conceding Ali Karimi's hat-trick and an own goal.

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South Korea squad – 2004 AFC Asian Cup

* 1 Lee Woon-jae (c)
* 2 Park Jin-sub
* 3 Park Jae-hong
* 4 Choi Jin-cheul
* 5 Kim Nam-il
* 7 Kim Tae-young
* 9 Seol Ki-hyeon
* 10 Hyun Young-min
* 12 Lee Young-pyo
* 13 Lee Eul-yong
* 14 Chung Kyung-ho
* 15 Lee Min-sung
* 16 Cha Du-ri
* 17 Kim Jung-kyum
* 18 Kim Eun-jung
* 19 Ahn Jung-hwan
* 20 Lee Dong-gook
* 21 Park Ji-sung
* 23 Kim Yong-dae
* 25 Park Yo-seb
* 28 Kim Jin-kyu
* 30 Cha Gi-suk
* Coach: Bonfrère

South Korea v  Jordan 19 July 2004 Group B|  South Korea | 0–0|  Jordan | Shandong Sports Center, Jinan

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18:30 |  | Report |  | Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Shamsul Maidin (Singapore)

United Arab Emirates v  South Korea 23 July 2004 Group B|  United Arab Emirates | 0–2|  South Korea | Shandong Sports Center, Jinan

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21:00 |  | Report |

* Lee Dong-gook 41'
* Ahn Jung-hwan 90+1'

| Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)

South Korea v  Kuwait 27 July 2004 Group B|  South Korea | 4–0|  Kuwait | Shandong Sports Center, Jinan

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* Lee Dong-gook 25', 41'
* Cha Du-ri 45+1'
* Ahn Jung-hwan 75'

| Report |  | Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Shamsul Maidin (Singapore)

Group B table

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |  GD  | Pts | Qualification
1 |  South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  Jordan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5
3  |  Kuwait | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | –4 | 3 |
4  |  United Arab Emirates | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | –4 | 1

South Korea v  Iran 31 July 2004 Quarter-finals|  South Korea | 3–4|  Iran | Shandong Sports Center, Jinan

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21:00 |

* Seol Ki-hyeon 16'
* Lee Dong-gook 25'
* Kim Nam-il 68'

| Report |

* Karimi 10', 20', 77'
* Park Jin-seop 51' (o.g.)

| Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Saad Kamil Al-Fadhli (Kuwait)

### 2007 (Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam)

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After excluding three Premier League players (Park Ji-sung, Lee Young-pyo and Seol Ki-hyeon) due to their injuries, South Korea had difficulty again in the Asian Cup. Furthermore, some players including the captain Lee Woon-jae were criticised by fans for visiting a hostess bar in the middle of the group stage. South Korea's outfield players made only three goals during the competition. However, Lee led his team to third place by keeping four clean sheets and winning two penalty shoot-outs.

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South Korea squad – 2007 AFC Asian Cup third place

* 1 Lee Woon-jae (c)
* 2 Song Chong-gug
* 3 Kim Jin-kyu
* 4 Kim Dong-jin
* 6 Lee Ho
* 7 Choi Sung-kuk
* 8 Kim Do-heon
* 9 Cho Jae-jin
* 10 Lee Chun-soo
* 11 Lee Keun-ho
* 12 Lee Dong-gook
* 13 Kim Chi-gon
* 14 Kim Sang-sik
* 15 Kim Chi-woo
* 16 Oh Beom-seok
* 17 Kim Jung-woo
* 18 Woo Sung-yong
* 19 Yeom Ki-hun
* 20 Son Dae-ho
* 21 Kim Yong-dae
* 22 Kang Min-soo
* 23 Jung Sung-ryong
* 27 Oh Jang-eun
* Coach: Verbeek

South Korea v  Saudi Arabia 11 July 2007 Group D|  South Korea | 1–1|  Saudi Arabia | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta

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19:35 UTC+7 | Choi Sung-kuk 66' | Report | Y. Al-Qahtani 77' (pen.) | Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Mark Shield (Australia)

Bahrain v  South Korea 15 July 2007 Group D|  Bahrain | 2–1|  South Korea | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta

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19:35 UTC+7 |

* Isa 43'
* Abdullatif 85'

| Report | Kim Do-heon 4' | Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Sun Baojie (China)

Indonesia v  South Korea 18 July 2007 Group D|  Indonesia | 0–1|  South Korea | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta

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17:20 UTC+7 |  | Report | Kim Jung-woo 34' | Attendance: 88,000
Referee: Mark Shield (Australia)

Group D table

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |  GD  | Pts | Qualification
1  |  Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage
2 |  South Korea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4
3  |  Indonesia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 3 |
4  |  Bahrain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | –4 | 3

Iran v  South Korea 22 July 2007 Quarter-finals|  Iran | 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)|  South Korea | Bukit Jalil Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

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18:20 UTC+8 |  | Report |  | Attendance: 8,629
Referee: Ali Hamad Al-Badwawi (UAE)
| Penalties|

* Zandi
* Mahdavikia
* Enayati
* Khatibi

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* Lee Chun-soo
* Kim Sang-sik
* Kim Do-heon
* Cho Jae-jin
* Kim Jung-woo

Iraq v  South Korea 25 July 2007 Semi-finals|  Iraq | 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)|  South Korea | Bukit Jalil Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

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18:20 UTC+8 |  | Report |  | Attendance: 12,500
Referee: Saad Kamil Al-Fadhli (Kuwait)
| Penalties|

* Mohammed
* Munir
* Abdul-Amir
* Mnajed

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* Lee Chun-soo
* Lee Dong-gook
* Cho Jae-jin
* Yeom Ki-hun
* Kim Jung-woo

South Korea v  Japan 28 July 2007 Third place match|  South Korea | 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)|  Japan | Jakabaring Stadium, Palembang

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19:35 UTC+8 |  | Report |  | Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Ali Hamad Al-Badwawi (UAE)
| Penalties|

* Cho Jae-jin
* Oh Beom-seok
* Lee Chun-soo
* Lee Ho
* Kim Jin-kyu
* Kim Chi-woo

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* S. Nakamura
* Endo
* Abe
* Komano
* Nakazawa
* Hanyu

### 2011 (Qatar)

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After beating Iran in extra time of the quarter-final match, South Korea once again played extra time in the semi-finals against Japan. In this extra time, Hajime Hosogai who moved into the penalty area before Keisuke Honda kicked a penalty scored a controversial goal from the rebound. South Korea scored the equaliser after the misfortune, but lost on penalties.

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South Korea squad – 2011 AFC Asian Cup third place

* 1 Jung Sung-ryong
* 2 Choi Hyo-jin
* 3 Hwang Jae-won
* 4 Cho Yong-hyung
* 5 Kwak Tae-hwi
* 6 Lee Yong-rae
* 7 Park Ji-sung (c)
* 8 Yoon Bit-garam
* 9 Yoo Byung-soo
* 10 Ji Dong-won
* 11 Son Heung-min
* 12 Lee Young-pyo
* 13 Koo Ja-cheol
* 14 Lee Jung-soo
* 15 Hong Jeong-ho
* 16 Ki Sung-yueng
* 17 Lee Chung-yong
* 18 Kim Bo-kyung
* 19 Yeom Ki-hun
* 20 Kim Shin-wook
* 21 Kim Yong-dae
* 22 Cha Du-ri
* 23 Kim Jin-hyeon
* Coach: Cho Kwang-rae

South Korea v  Bahrain 10 January 2011 Group C|  South Korea | 2–1|  Bahrain | Al Gharafa Stadium, Doha

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19:15 | Koo Ja-cheol 40', 52' | Report | Aaish 85' (pen.) | Attendance: 6,669
Referee: Abdullah Al Hilali (Oman)

Australia v  South Korea 14 January 2011 Group C|  Australia | 1–1|  South Korea | Al Gharafa Stadium, Doha

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16:15 | Jedinak 62' | Report | Koo Ja-cheol 24' | Attendance: 15,526
Referee: Abdulrahman Abdou (Qatar)

South Korea v  India 18 January 2011 Group C|  South Korea | 4–1|  India | Al Gharafa Stadium, Doha

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16:15 |

* Ji Dong-won 6', 23'
* Koo Ja-cheol 9'
* Son Heung-min 81'

| Report | Chhetri 12' (pen.) | Attendance: 11,366
Referee: Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia)

Group C table

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |  GD  | Pts | Qualification
1  |  Australia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage
2 |  South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7
3  |  Bahrain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 3 |
4  |  India | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | –10 | 0

Iran v  South Korea 22 January 2011 Quarter-finals|  Iran | 0–1 (a.e.t.)|  South Korea | Qatar SC Stadium, Doha

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19:25 |  | Report | Yoon Bit-garam 105' | Attendance: 7,111
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)

Japan v  South Korea 25 January 2011 Semi-finals|  Japan | 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–0 p)|  South Korea | Al-Gharafa Stadium, Doha

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16:25 |

* Maeda 36'
* Hosogai 97'

| Report |

* Ki Sung-yueng 23' (pen.)
* Hwang Jae-won 120'

| Attendance: 16,171
Referee: Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia)
| Penalties|

* K. Honda
* Okazaki
* Nagatomo
* Konno

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* Koo Ja-cheol
* Lee Yong-rae
* Hong Jeong-ho

Uzbekistan v  South Korea 28 January 2011 Third place match|  Uzbekistan | 2–3|  South Korea | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha

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18:00 | Geynrikh 45' (pen.), 53' | Report |

* Koo Ja-cheol 18'
* Ji Dong-won 28', 39'

| Attendance: 8,199
Referee: Abdul Malik Bashir (Singapore)

### 2015 (Australia)

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Under the leadership of manager Uli Stielike, the South Korean players underperformed in the first two matches against Oman and Kuwait.[1][2] They won both matches, but expressed dissatisfaction with Stielike, who then handed over command to assistant manager Shin Tae-yong for the rest of the tournament.[3][4][5] Goalkeeper Kim Jin-hyeon then kept a clean sheet in every match until the final, as the team eliminated Uzbekistan and Iraq in the quarter-finals and semi-finals, respectively. Their opponent in the final was Australia, which they had already beaten 1–0 in the group stage. However, South Korea lost the final 2–1 after extra time, evoking the 1980 final between them and Kuwait.

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South Korea squad – 2015 AFC Asian Cup runners-up

* 1 Jung Sung-ryong
* 2 Kim Chang-soo
* 3 Kim Jin-su
* 4 Kim Ju-young
* 5 Kwak Tae-hwi
* 6 Park Joo-ho
* 7 Son Heung-min
* 8 Kim Min-woo
* 9 Cho Young-cheol
* 10 Nam Tae-hee
* 11 Lee Keun-ho
* 12 Han Kyo-won
* 13 Koo Ja-cheol
* 14 Han Kook-young
* 15 Lee Myung-joo
* 16 Ki Sung-yueng (c)
* 17 Lee Chung-yong
* 18 Lee Jeong-hyeop
* 19 Kim Young-gwon
* 20 Jang Hyun-soo
* 21 Kim Seung-gyu
* 22 Cha Du-ri
* 23 Kim Jin-hyeon
* Coach: Stielike

South Korea v  Oman 10 January 2015 Group A|  South Korea | 1–0|  Oman | Canberra Stadium, Canberra

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16:00 UTC+11 | Cho Young-cheol 45+2' | Report |  | Attendance: 12,552
Referee: Peter O'Leary (New Zealand)

Kuwait v  South Korea 13 January 2015 Group A|  Kuwait | 0–1|  South Korea | Canberra Stadium, Canberra

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18:00 UTC+11 |  | Report | Nam Tae-hee 36' | Attendance: 8,795
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)

Australia v  South Korea 17 January 2015 Group A|  Australia | 0–1|  South Korea | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

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20:00 UTC+11 |  | Report | Lee Jeong-hyeop 32' | Attendance: 48,513
Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain)

Group A table

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |  GD  | Pts | Qualification
1 |  South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6
3  |  Oman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | –4 | 3 |
4  |  Kuwait | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | –5 | 0

South Korea v  Uzbekistan 22 January 2015 Quarter-finals|  South Korea | 2–0 (a.e.t.)|  Uzbekistan | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne

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18:30 UTC+11 | Son Heung-min 104', 119' | Report |  | Attendance: 23,381
Referee: Fahad Al-Mirdasi (Saudi Arabia)

South Korea v  Iraq 26 January 2015 Semi-finals|  South Korea | 2–0|  Iraq | Stadium Australia, Sydney

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20:00 UTC+11 |

* Lee Jeong-hyeop 20'
* Kim Young-gwon 50'

| Report |  | Attendance: 36,053
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)

South Korea v  Australia 31 January 2015 Final|  South Korea | 1–2 (a.e.t.)|  Australia | Stadium Australia, Sydney

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20:00 UTC+11 | Son Heung-min 90+1' | Report |

* Luongo 45'
* Troisi 105'

| Attendance: 76,385
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)

### 2019 (United Arab Emirates)

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South Korea squad – 2019 AFC Asian Cup

* 1 Kim Seung-gyu
* 2 Lee Yong
* 3 Kim Jin-su
* 4 Kim Min-jae
* 5 Jung Woo-young
* 6 Hwang In-beom
* 7 Son Heung-min (c)
* 8 Ju Se-jong
* 9 Ji Dong-won
* 10 Lee Jae-sung
* 11 Hwang Hee-chan
* 12 Lee Seung-woo
* 13 Koo Ja-cheol
* 14 Hong Chul
* 15 Jung Seung-hyun
* 16 Ki Sung-yueng
* 17 Lee Chung-yong
* 18 Hwang Ui-jo
* 19 Kim Young-gwon
* 20 Kwon Kyung-won
* 21 Kim Jin-hyeon
* 22 Kim Moon-hwan
* 23 Jo Hyeon-woo
* Coach: Bento

South Korea v  Philippines 7 January 2019 (2019-01-07) Group C|  South Korea | 1–0|  Philippines | Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai

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17:30 |

* Hwang Ui-jo 67'

| Report |  | Attendance: 3,185
Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain)

Kyrgyzstan v  South Korea 11 January 2019 (2019-01-11) Group C|  Kyrgyzstan | 0–1|  South Korea | Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain

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20:00 |  | Report |

* Kim Min-jae 41'

| Attendance: 4,893
Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)

South Korea v  China 16 January 2019 (2019-01-16) Group C|  South Korea | 2–0|  China | Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi

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17:30 |

* Hwang Ui-jo 14' (pen.)
* Kim Min-jae 51'

| Report |  | Attendance: 13,579
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)

Group C table

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |  GD  | Pts | Qualification
1 |  South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  China | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6
3  |  Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3
4  |  Philippines | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | –6 | 0

South Korea v  Bahrain 22 January 2019 (2019-01-22) Round of 16|  South Korea | 2–1 (a.e.t.)|  Bahrain | Rashid Stadium, Dubai

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17:00 |

* Hwang Hee-chan 43'
* Kim Jin-su 105+2'

| Report |

* Al Romaihi 77'

| Attendance: 7,658
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)

South Korea v  Qatar 25 January 2019 (2019-01-25) Quarter-finals|  South Korea | 0–1|  Qatar | Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi

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17:00 |  | Report |

* Hatem 78'

| Attendance: 13,791
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)

### 2023 (Qatar)

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Under manager Jürgen Klinsmann, South Korea were considered among the pre-tournament favourites.[6] After winning their opening match against Bahrain, the team failed to win their remaining two group stage matches after drawing with Jordan and Malaysia, respectively, finishing second in their group and conceding goals in all matches.[6] South Korea narrowly advanced to the semi-finals after knocking out Saudi Arabia on penalties and Australia in extra time, but Klinsmann was heavily criticised for his lack of tactical ability.[7] Korean FA president Chung Mong-gyu, who directly appointed Klinsmann as national team manager without a general process, was called to be held responsible for his decision after South Korea's semi-final loss to Jordan without a shot on target.[8]

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* 1 Kim Seung-gyu
* 2 Lee Ki-je
* 3 Kim Jin-su
* 4 Kim Min-jae
* 5 Park Yong-woo
* 6 Hwang In-beom
* 7 Son Heung-min (c)
* 8 Hong Hyun-seok
* 9 Cho Gue-sung
* 10 Lee Jae-sung
* 11 Hwang Hee-chan
* 12 Song Bum-keun
* 13 Lee Soon-min
* 14 Moon Seon-min
* 15 Jung Seung-hyun
* 16 Park Jin-seop
* 17 Jeong Woo-yeong
* 18 Lee Kang-in
* 19 Kim Young-gwon
* 20 Oh Hyeon-gyu
* 21 Jo Hyeon-woo
* 22 Seol Young-woo
* 23 Kim Tae-hwan
* 24 Kim Ju-sung
* 25 Kim Ji-soo
* 26 Yang Hyun-jun
* Coach: Klinsmann

South Korea v  Bahrain 15 January 2024 Group E|  South Korea | 3–1|  Bahrain | Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan

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* Hwang In-beom 38'
* Lee Kang-in 56', 68'

| Report |

* Al-Hashsash 51'

| Attendance: 8,388
Referee: Ma Ning (China)

Jordan v  South Korea 20 January 2024 Group E|  Jordan | 2–2|  South Korea | Al Thumama Stadium, Doha

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* Park Yong-woo 37' (o.g.)
* Al-Naimat 45+6'

| Report |

* Son Heung-min 9' (pen.)
* Al-Arab 90+1' (o.g.)

| Attendance: 36,627
Referee: Salman Falahi (Qatar)

South Korea v  Malaysia 25 January 2024 Group E|  South Korea | 3–3|  Malaysia | Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah

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* Jeong Woo-yeong 21'
* Lee Kang-in 83'
* Son Heung-min 90+4' (pen.)

| Report |

* Faisal 51'
* Arif 62' (pen.)
* Morales 90+15'

| Attendance: 30,117
Referee: Khalid Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia)

Group E table

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |  GD  | Pts | Qualification
1  |  Bahrain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage
2 |  South Korea | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 5
3  |  Jordan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4
4  |  Malaysia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | –5 | 1

Saudi Arabia v  South Korea 30 January 2024 (2024-01-30) Round of 16|  Saudi Arabia | 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)|  South Korea | Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan

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* Radif 46'

| Report |

* Cho Gue-sung 90+9'

| Attendance: 42,389
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
| Penalties|

* Kanno
* Abdulhamid
* Al-Najei
* Ghareeb

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* Son Heung-min
* Kim Young-gwon
* Cho Gue-sung
* Hwang Hee-chan

Australia v  South Korea 2 February 2024 (2024-02-02) Quarter-finals|  Australia | 1–2 (a.e.t.)|  South Korea | Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah

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* Goodwin 42'

| Report |

* Hwang Hee-chan 90+6' (pen.)
* Son Heung-min 104'

| Attendance: 39,632
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)

Jordan v  South Korea 6 February 2024 (2024-02-06) Semi-finals|  Jordan | 2–0|  South Korea | Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan

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* Al-Naimat 53'
* Al-Taamari 66'

| Report |  | Attendance: 42,850
Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)

## See also

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* History of the South Korea national football team
* South Korea at the FIFA World Cup
* South Korea at the CONCACAF Gold Cup

## References

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1. ^ Duerden, John (10 January 2015). "Once again, South Korea fail to impress in Asian Cup game". ESPN. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
2. ^ Migliaccio, Val (13 January 2015). "Asian Cup 2015: South Korea see off plucky Kuwait to maintain unbeaten record". Fox Sports. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
3. ^ Lee, Ju-heon (27 December 2018). [주중런던] 파워랭킹 1위 손흥민!! 토트넘 우승도전?? 런던 3팀의 형국!! ●주간EPL 19-2회●. YouTube.com (in Korean). Istar TV. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021. "조별 리그 2경기 끝났었나? 그때 (슈틸리케가) 휘슬 줬대요. 알아서 하라고 누군가에게 휘슬을 줬습니다. (4:10 – 4:30)" [Stielike gave the whistle to somebody after two group stage matches.]
4. ^ [축덕쑥덕] 윤석영 선수와 함께 본 필리핀전 '진땀승'. Naver (in Korean). Seoul Broadcasting System. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2021. "조별 리그 초반 경기들이 굉장히 안좋았었어요. 차두리하고 기성용을 슈틸리케 감독이 자기의 방으로 불러서 얘기했다는 것까지 들었는데... (46:30 – 46:45)", "차두리 선수하고 기성용 선수 부른게 선수들 항명 비슷한 것도 있었어요. (47:30 – 47:40)" [Early matches in the group stage were terribly bad, and manager Stielike called Cha Du-ri and Ki Sung-yueng into his room to talk about players' insubordination.]
5. ^ Seo, Hyung-wook (13 February 2020). 신태용 감독이 밝힌 손흥민 활용법, 그리고 슈틸리케 아시안컵의 진실은? (현지인터뷰) [Interview with Shin Tae-yong]. YouTube.com (in Korean). Ppolli TV. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021. "첫 번째, 두 번째 경기 끝나고 난 다음에 호주랑 브리즈번에 넘어갔을 때부터 제가 휘슬을 잡았습니다. (2:00 – 2:10)", "(감독의 역할을) 제가 거의 다 했죠. (2:35 – 2:40)" [I (Shin Tae-yong) held the whistle since we went to Brisbane with the Australian national team after the first and second matches. I performed most of the managerial role.]
6. ^ a b "Some criticism of South Korea at Asian Cup has crossed a line says Son". Reuters. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
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