South Korea national baseball team

Information
Country|  South Korea
Federation| Korea Baseball Softball Association
Confederation| Baseball Federation of Asia
Manager|  Ryu Ji-hyun (2025–present)
Captain| Song Sung-mun
WBSC ranking
Current|  6  (31 December 2024)[1]
Highest| 2 (first in August 2021)
Lowest| 8 (first in December 2014)
Uniforms
World Baseball Classic
Appearances| 5 (first in 2006)
Best result|  2nd (2009)
Olympic Games
Appearances| 4 (first in 1996)
Best result|  Gold: 1 - 2008
WBSC Premier12
Appearances| 2 (first in 2015)
Best result|  1st (1 time, in 2015)
World Cup
Appearances| 14 (first in 1976)
Best result|  1st (1982)
Intercontinental Cup
Appearances| 14 (first in 1975)
Best result|  1st (1977)
Asian Games
Appearances| 7 (first in 1994)
Best result|  1st (5: 1998, 2002, 2010, 2014, 2018) 2023)
Asian Championship
Appearances| 27 (first in 1954)
Best result|  1st (8: 1963, 1971, 1975, 1983, 1989, 1997, 1999, 2015)

The South Korean national baseball team (Korean: 대한민국 야구 국가대표팀), also known as the Blue Wave (Korean: 푸른물결), is the national baseball team of South Korea. It has participated in every edition of the World Baseball Classic (WBC), reaching the finals in 2009, and won the WBSC Premier12 in 2015. South Korea also hosted and won the Baseball World Cup in 1982, and has participated in several Summer Olympic Games (winning gold over Cuba in 2008).

Currently, South Korean baseball is ranked fifth in the WBSC World Rankings. South Korea's main rival is Japan, which it has met in several WBC, Olympic, and Asian Baseball Championship games.

## Results and fixtures

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The following is a list of professional baseball match results currently active in the latest version of the WBSC World Rankings, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.[2]

Legend

Win Lose Void or postponed Fixture

### 2019

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Asian Championship GS | October 14  | South Korea | 4–5 (F/10) |  China | Taichung Stadium, Taiwan

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12:00 NST |  | Boxscore |  | Attendance: 200

Asian Championship GS | October 15  | Pakistan | 1–12 (F/7) |  South Korea | Douliu Stadium, Taiwan

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12:00 NST |  | Boxscore |  | Attendance: 350

Asian Championship GS | October 16  | Philippines | 2–12 (F/7) |  South Korea | Douliu Stadium, Taiwan

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12:00 NST |  | Boxscore |  | Attendance: 166

Asian Championship SR | October 18  | South Korea | 1–7  |  Chinese Taipei | Taichung Stadium, Taiwan

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18:30 NST |  | Boxscore |  | Attendance: 1,250

Asian Championship SR | October 19  | South Korea | 3–11  |  Japan | Taichung Stadium, Taiwan

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12:00 NST |  | Boxscore |  | Attendance: 362

Asian Championship 3rd | October 20  | South Korea | 6–8  |  China | Taichung Stadium, Taiwan

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12:00 NST |  | Boxscore |  | Attendance: 0

WBSC Premier12 GS | November 6  | Australia | 0–5  |  South Korea | Gocheok Dome, South Korea

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19:00 KST |  | Boxscore |  | Attendance: 5,899

WBSC Premier12 GS | November 7  | South Korea | 3–1  |  Canada | Gocheok Dome, South Korea

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19:00 KST |  | Boxscore |  | Attendance: 6,000

WBSC Premier12 GS | November 8  | Cuba | 0–7  |  South Korea | Gocheok Dome, South Korea

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19:00 KST |  | Boxscore |  | Attendance: 13,600

WBSC Premier12 SR | November 11  | United States | 1–5  |  South Korea | Tokyo Dome, Japan

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19:00 JT |  | Boxscore |  | Attendance: 3,012

WBSC Premier12 SR | November 12  | Chinese Taipei | 7–0  |  South Korea | ZOZO Marine Stadium, Japan

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19:00 JT |  | Boxscore |  | Attendance: 4,056

WBSC Premier12 SR | November 15  | Mexico | 3–7  |  South Korea | Tokyo Dome, Japan

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19:00 JT |  | Boxscore |  | Attendance: 5,121

WBSC Premier12 SR | November 16  | South Korea | 8–10  |  Japan | Tokyo Dome, Japan

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19:00 JT |  | Boxscore |  | Attendance: 44,224

WBSC Premier12 F | November 17  | South Korea | 3–5  |  Japan | Tokyo Dome, Japan

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19:00 JT |  | Boxscore |  | Attendance: 44,960

### 2021

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Summer Olympics GS | July 29  | Israel | 5–6 (F/10) |  South Korea | Yokohama Stadium, Japan

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19:00 JT | LP: Jeremy Bleich
HR: Ian Kinsler (1), Ryan Lavarnway (2)  | Boxscore | WP: Oh Seung-hwan
HR: Oh Ji-hwan (1), Lee Jung-hoo (1), Hyun-soo Kim (1)  | Attendance: 0

Summer Olympics GS | July 31  | South Korea | 2–4  |  United States | Yokohama Stadium, Japan

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19:00 JT | LP: Ko Young-pyo
| Boxscore | WP: Nick Martinez
Sv: David Robertson
HR: Triston Casas (1), Nick Allen (1)  | Attendance: 0

Summer Olympics R1 | August 1  | Dominican Republic | 3–4  |  South Korea | Yokohama Stadium, Japan

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19:00 JT | LP: Luis Felipe Castillo
HR: Juan Francisco (1)  | Boxscore | WP: Oh Seung-hwan
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Summer Olympics R2 | August 2  | Israel | 1–11 (F/7) |  South Korea | Yokohama Stadium, Japan

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12:00 JT | LP: Joey Wagman
| Boxscore | WP: Cho Sang-woo
HR: Oh Ji-hwan (2), Hyun-soo Kim (2)  | Attendance: 0

Summer Olympics SF | August 4  | South Korea | 2–5  |  Japan | Yokohama Stadium, Japan

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19:00 JT | LP: Go Woo-suk
| Boxscore | WP: Hiromi Itoh
Sv: Ryoji Kuribayashi (2)
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Summer Olympics SFR | August 5  | South Korea | 2–7  |  United States | Yokohama Stadium, Japan

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19:00 JT | LP: Lee Eui-lee
| Boxscore | WP: Ryder Ryan
HR: Jamie Westbrook | Attendance: 0

Summer Olympics 3rd | August 7  | Dominican Republic | 10–6  |  South Korea | Yokohama Stadium, Japan

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12:00 JT | WP: Cristopher Mercedes
Sv: Jumbo Díaz (1)
HR: Juan Francisco (2), Julio Rodríguez (1), Johan Mieses (2)  | Boxscore | LP: Oh Seung-hwan
HR: Hyun-soo Kim (3)  | Attendance: 0

### 2023

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World Baseball Classic GS | March 9  | Australia | 8–7  |  South Korea | Tokyo Dome, Japan

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12:00 JT | WP: Jon Kennedy (1–0)
Sv: Josh Guyer (1)
HR: Tim Kennelly (1), Robbie Glendinning (1), Robbie Perkins (1)  | Boxscore | LP: Kim Won-jung (0–1)
HR: Yang Eui-ji (1)  | Umpires: HP – Ramon De Jesus, 1B – Fabrizio Fabrizzi, 2B – Adam Hamari, 3B – Chan-Jung Chang
World Baseball Classic GS | March 10  | South Korea | 4–13  |  Japan | Tokyo Dome, Japan

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19:00 JT | LP: Kwang-hyun Kim (0–1)
HR: Yang Eui-ji (2), Park Kun-woo (1)  | Boxscore | WP: Yu Darvish (1–0)
HR: Kensuke Kondo (1)  | Attendance: 41,629
Umpires: HP: Laz Díaz, 1B: Stu Scheurwater, 2B: Delfin Colon, 3B: Cuti Suárez
World Baseball Classic GS | March 12  | Czech Republic | 3–7  |  South Korea | Tokyo Dome, Japan

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12:00 JT | LP: Lukas Ercoli (0–1)
| Boxscore | WP: Park Se-woong (1–0)
Sv: Lee Yong-chan (1)
HR: Ha-seong Kim (2)  | Umpires: HP – Delfin Colon, 1B – Laz Diaz, 2B – Fabrizio Fabrizzi, 3B – Ben May
World Baseball Classic GS | March 13  | South Korea | 22–2 (F/5) |  China | Tokyo Dome, Japan

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19:00 JT | WP: Hyeong Jun So (1–0)
HR: Park Kun-woo (2), Ha-seong Kim (3)  | Boxscore | LP: Alan Carter (0–1)
| Attendance: 14,142
Umpires: HP – Stu Scheurwater, 1B – Adam Hamari, 2B – Chan-Jung Chang, 3B – Cuti Suarez

## Tournament record

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### World Baseball Classic

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World Baseball Classic record |  | Qualification record

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Year  | Round  | Position  | W | L | RS | RA | W | L | RS | RA
2006 | Semifinal |  3rd | 6 | 1 | 26 | 14 | No qualifiers held
2009 | Final |  2nd | 6 | 3 | 53 | 30 | No qualifiers held
2013 | Round 1 | 9th  | 2  | 1  | 9  | 7  | Automatically qualified
2017 | Round 1 | 10th  | 1  | 2  | 12  | 15
2023 | Round 1 | 9th  | 2  | 2  | 40  | 26
2026 | To be determined
Total  | Runners-up  | 6/6  | 17  | 9  | 140  | 92  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-

#### 2006 World Baseball Classic

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See also: 2006 World Baseball Classic rosters § South Korea

The South Korean team playing in the 2006 World Baseball Classic included not just South Korean players based in South Korea, but South Korean players in the U.S. from Major League Baseball. In the Classic, the team played in and won every game they played in Pool A. They advanced to round two, again winning all three games to secure a place in the semifinals. Upon reaching the semifinals, the South Korean government announced that it would waive for the players on the team the mandatory two-year military service required of all young South Korean men. However, at the semifinals, the South Korean team lost to Japan, whom they had beaten twice previously. This led to controversy over the regulations of the WBC concerning the fact that South Korea had to face Japan three times and that it was Japan that was allowed to go to the finals, when it had four victories and three losses up to that point, two of those losses to South Korea, while the South Korean team, which had only one loss and had already beaten Japan twice, was eliminated from the finals.

#### 2009 World Baseball Classic

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See also: 2009 World Baseball Classic rosters § South Korea

South Korea competed in the 2009 World Baseball Classic, playing the first round in Pool A in Tokyo. South Korea opened the tournament with a 7–0 rout of Chinese Taipei. South Korea then lost to Japan in a 14–2 contest shortened to 7 innings by the WBC's early termination rule. In its third game, South Korea soundly defeated China 14–0 in a similarly shortened contest, securing advancement to the second round and ousting China from the tournament. South Korea won the final Pool A game by a 1–0 win over Japan in order to advance as the Pool A winner. In Pool 1, the round 2 of the WBC, South Korea beat Mexico 8–2 and then went on to beat Japan again 4–1, securing advancement to the semifinals. South Korea beat Venezuela 10–2 to secure a spot on the finals. In the final game however, South Korea lost to Japan 5–3.[3]

#### 2013 World Baseball Classic

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See also: 2013 World Baseball Classic rosters § South Korea

South Korea competed in the 2013 World Baseball Classic for the third time, playing the first round in Pool B at the Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium in Taichung, Taiwan, facing the Netherlands, Chinese Taipei and Australia. The Korean team lost the first game against the Netherlands 5–0, but won two next games against Chinese Taipei and Australia. Despite this, South Korea was eliminated in the first round for the first time since advancing to the semi-finals in the 2009 World Baseball Classic. However, even after elimination, South Korea earned their direct qualification to the upcoming 2017 World Baseball Classic.

#### 2017 World Baseball Classic

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South Korea lost the first game in the first round to surprising newcomers Israel, 2–1 in 10 innings.[4] They also lost their second game against the Netherlands 5–0. They were eliminated for the second time ever, after their poor performance at the 2013 World Baseball Classic, as Israel and the Netherlands advanced to the next round. South Korea took third place in the pool, as it beat Taiwan in 10 innings, 11–8.[5][6]

South Korea roster – 2017 World Baseball Classic roster

Players | Coaches
Pitchers

* 23 Cha Woo-chan
* 29 Chang Si-hwan
* 28 Chang Won-jun
* 48 Lee Hyun-seung
* 45 Lim Chang-min
* 12 Lim Chang-yong
* 26 Oh Seung-hwan
* 21 Park Hee-soo
* 11 Rhee Dae-eun
* 19 Sim Chang-min
* 46 Won Jong-hyun
* 1 Woo Kyu-min
* 54 Yang Hyeon-jong

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* 42 Kim Tae-goon
* 25 Yang Eui-ji

Infielders

* 13 Hur Kyoung-min
* 7 Kim Ha-seong
* 3 Kim Jae-ho
* 52 Kim Tae-kyun
* 10 Lee Dae-ho
* 24 Oh Jae-won
* 18 Park Sok-min
* 14 Seo Geon-chang

Outfielders

* 34 Choi Hyung-woo
* 15 Lee Yong-kyu
* 49 Min Byung-hun
* 37 Park Kun-woo
* 41 Son Ah-seop

|  | Manager

* Kim In-sik

Coaches

* Lee Soon-Chul
* Sun Dong-yol
* Song Jin-woo
* PKim Pyoung-ho
* Kim Kwang-soo
* Song Kwon-Il

South Korea is facing Israel, the Netherlands, and Taiwan in the 2017 World Baseball Classic.[7]

#### 2023 World Baseball Classic

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See also: 2023 World Baseball Classic rosters § South Korea

In January 2020, the WBC announced the 16 national teams which participated at the 2017 World Baseball Classic, which included South Korea, will automatically qualify for the tournament.[8]

### Premier12 Tournament

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Premier12 record |  | Qualification

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Year  | Round  | Position  | W | L | RS | RA
2015 | Finals  |  1st  | 6  | 2  |  |  | WBSC World Rank 8th
2019 | Finals  |  2nd  | 5  | 3  |  |  | WBSC World Rank 3rd
2024 | 1st round  | 5th  | 3  | 2  |  |

#### 2015

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Team South Korea won the 2015 WBSC Premier12 Tournament.

#### 2019

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Team South Korea came in second in the 12-team 2019 WBSC Premier12 Tournament, which was held in November 2019. Two quota spots were allocated from the Tournament, of the spots for six baseball teams at the 2020 Olympic Games, with South Korea qualifying as the top finisher from the Asia/Oceana territory (other than Japan, which already qualified as host).[9]

### Summer Olympics

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Summer Olympics record |  | Qualification

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Year  | Round  | Position  | W | L | RS | RA
1984 | Finals  | 4th [a] | 2 | 3 | 12 | 17 |  1982 Amateur World Series
1988 | Finals  | 4th [a] | 2 | 3 | 11 | 19 | Qualified as Host
1992 | did not qualify |  1987 Asian Baseball Championship
1996 | Preliminary  | 8th  | 1  | 6  | 40  | 59  |  1995 Asian Baseball Championship
2000 | Finals  |  3rd  | 5  | 4  | 45  | 30  |  1999 Asian Baseball Championship
2004 | did not qualify |  2003 Asian Baseball Championship
2008 | Finals |  1st | 9 | 0 | 50 | 26 |  2007 Asian Baseball Championship
Final Qualifying Tournament
2020 | Bronze medal game  | 4th  | 3  | 4  | 33  | 35  |  2019 WBSC Premier12
2028 | To be determined
Total [b] | 4/6  |  | 18  | 14  | 168  | 150  |

1. ^ a b No medals awarded; tournament was a demonstration sport only
2. ^ Totals only include years 1992 to 2020, during which baseball was an official medal sport.

#### 2000 Sydney Olympics

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See also: Baseball at the 2000 Summer Olympics § Medallists

Since the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney, professional baseball players have been permitted to play and the South Korean team that was formed was often called the "Korean Dream Team". This team won the bronze medal.. At that time, the top four teams (Cuba, United States, South Korea and Japan) advanced to the semi-finals. In the semi-final game, the South Koreans faced the United States team and lost. In the bronze medal match, the South Koreans played against the Japanese and won the game 3–1.[10][11][12][13]

#### 2008 Beijing Olympics

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See also: Baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Team squads § South Korea

After losing 4–3 to Japan at the 2007 Asian Baseball Championships, the South Koreans finished with a 2–1 record and were forced to seek entrance to the 2008 Olympics via the Final Olympic Qualifying Tournament to be held March 7–14, 2008 in Taichung, Taiwan.[14]

The South Korean roster, for the qualifying, is mainly professional players from the Korea Baseball Organization and is not subjected to the scheduling conflicts that troubled the teams from Australia, Canada, and Mexico.[15]

Going into the tournament rated by the experts as an outsider, or a dark horse at most, South Korea surprised everybody by finishing the group stage in first place with a perfect 7–0 record. The team began its run with come from behind win against heavily favored United States, scoring the winning run in the bottom of the 9th inning with a sacrifice fly. Disappointment soon followed the next game, however, as China (undeniably the weakest team in the tournament) stymied South Korea for most of the game before the game was suspended because of rain in the 6th inning with a 0–0 score. South Korea bounced back the following day with a tightly contested 1–0 victory over Canada, with Ryu Hyun-Jin recording a complete-game shutout. After dispatching their rivals Japan 5–3 in the next game, South Korea finished off China in the continuation of the aforementioned suspended game by winning 1–0 in the extra innings. South Korea then clinched their place in the final four by beating Chinese Taipei 9–8, followed by another surprise victory over heavily favored Cubans, 7–4 (which guaranteed them finishing first place in the group round). The team finished their Round Robin Tournament in style, hammering the Netherlands 10–0 and beating them on mercy rule.

In the Semifinal match, the team was once again matched up against their arch-rivals Japan. The first half of the game was very tight as Japan was leading 2–1 going into the 7th inning. South Korea soon tied the ballgame at 2 apiece in the bottom half, then took the lead in the 8th thanks in large part to Lee Seung-Yeop's clutch 2-run home run. South Korea added 2 more runs that inning. South Korea eventually ended with a 6–2 victory. In the finals they overcame the perennial favorites Cuba for the second time in the tournament, surviving a bases-loaded 9th inning situation with a double play to win the game 3–2, allowing South Korea to obtain their gold medal for Baseball. South Korea also earned 12 other gold medals during the Olympics making them the second highest gold medalist country after China in Asia.[16][17]

### Asian Games

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Asian Games record

Year  | Position  | W  | L  |  | # of
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1994 |  2nd  | 3  | 1  | 6
1998 |  1st  | 6  | 0  | 6
2002 |  1st  | 6  | 0  | 5
2006 |  3rd  | 3  | 2  | 6
2010 |  1st  | 5  | 0  | 8
2014 |  1st  | 5  | 0  | 8
2018 |  1st  | 5  | 1  | 10
2022 |  1st  | 5  | 1  | 9

#### 2010 Asian Games

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2010 Asian Games Baseball was held in Guangzhou, China from November 13 to 19, 2010. Only a men's competition was held. All games were played at the Aoti Baseball Field. South Korea beat Chinese Taipei 9–3 in the final to win the gold medal.

#### 2014 Asian Games

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2014 Asian Games Baseball was held in Incheon, South Korea from September 22 to 28, 2014. All games were played at the Munhak Baseball Stadium and Mokdong Baseball Stadium. South Korea beat Chinese Taipei 6–3 in the final to win the gold medal.[18]

### Other tournaments

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Baseball World Cup | Year  | Host  |  | Position  | W  | L  |  | # of
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1976 | Cartagena | 6  | 5  | 5  | 11
1978 | Rome | 3  | 9  | 2  | 11
1980 | Tokyo | 2  | 9  | 2  | 12
1982 | Seoul | 1  | 8  | 1  | 10
1984 | Havana | 5  | 5  | 7  | 13
1986 | Amsterdam | 2  | 8  | 3  | 12
1988 | Rome | 8  | 5  | 6  | 12
1990 | Edmonton | 3  | 5  | 4  | 12
1994 | Managua | 2  | 7  | 3  | 16
1998 | Rome | 2  | 6  | 4  | 16
2001 | Taipei | 6  | 6  | 4  | 16
2003 | Havana | 8  | 3  | 6  | 16
2005 | Rotterdam | 2  | 7  | 4  | 18
2007 | Taipei | 5  | 6  | 4  | 16
2009 | Nettuno | 9  | 4  | 6  | 22
2011 | Panama | 6  | 6  | 6  | 16
Intercontinental Cup | Year  | Host  |  | Position  | W  | L  |  | # of
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1975 | Canada | 5  | 3  | 4  | 8
1977 | Managua | 1  | 10  | 4  | 9
1981 | Edmonton | 4  | 5  | 4  | 8
1983 | Belgium | 5  | 3  | 3  | 7
1985 | Edmonton | 2  | 6  | 3  | 8
1987 | Havana | 6  | 6  | 7  | 10
1989 | San Juan | 4  | 3  | 5  | 8
1991 | Barcelona | 5  | 6  | 3  | 10
1993 | Italy | 5  | 5  | 4  | 10
1995 | Havana | 4  | 5  | 4  | 12
1999 | Australia | 7  | 2  | 5  | 8
2002  | Havana | 2  | 7  | 3  | 10
2006 | Taichung | 7  | 3  | 6  | 8
2010 | Taichung | 6  | 3  | 5  | 10

Asian Baseball Championship

* 1954 :  3rd
* 1955 :  3rd
* 1959 :  2nd
* 1962 :  2nd
* 1963 :  1st
* 1965 :  2nd
* 1967 :  2nd
* 1969 : 4th
* 1971 :  1st
* 1973 :  2nd
* 1975 :  1st
* 1983 :  1st
* 1985 :  2nd
* 1987 :  3rd
* 1989 :  1st
* 1991 :  3rd
* 1993 :  2nd
* 1995 :  2nd
* 1997 :  1st
* 1999 :  1st
* 2001 :  2nd
* 2003 :  3rd
* 2005 : 4th
* 2007 :  2nd
* 2009 :  3rd
* 2012 :  3rd
* 2015 :  1st
* 2017 :  3rd
* 2019 : 4th
* 2023 :  3rd

## Players

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Chanho Park

### Roster

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The following players were called up to participate in the 2023 World Baseball Classic:

Manager
Lee Kang-chul
Coaches
Kim Ki-tai, Jong Hyun-wook, Kim Min-jae, Kim Min-ho, Bae Young-soo, Shim Jae-hak, Jin Kab-yong
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Go Woo-suk | P | August 6, 1998 (age 24) |  LG Twins | KBO League | Incheon
Gwak Been | P | May 28, 1999 (age 23) |  Doosan Bears | KBO League | Seoul
Jeong Cheol-won | P |  (1999-03-27)March 27, 1999 (aged 23) |  Doosan Bears | KBO League | Yongin
Jung Woo-young | P |  (1999-08-19)August 19, 1999 (aged 23) |  LG Twins | KBO League | Gapyeong
Kim Kwang-hyun | P | July 22, 1988 (age 34) |  SSG Landers | KBO League | Seoul
Kim Won-jung | P |  (1993-06-14)June 14, 1993 (aged 29) |  Lotte Giants | KBO League |
Kim Yun-sik | P |  (2000-04-03)April 3, 2000 (aged 22) |  LG Twins | KBO League | Gwangju
Ko Young-pyo | P | September 16, 1991 (age 31) |  KT Wiz | KBO League | Naju
Koo Chang-mo | P |  (1997-02-17)February 17, 1997 (aged 26) |  NC Dinos | KBO League | Cheonan
Lee Eui-lee | P | June 16, 2002 (age 20) |  Kia Tigers | KBO League | Gwangju
Lee Yong-chan | P | January 2, 1989 (age 34) |  Doosan Bears | KBO League | Seoul
Park Se-woong | P  | November 30, 1995 (age 27)  |  Lotte Giants | KBO League | Daegu
So Hyeong-jun | P  |  (2001-09-16)September 16, 2001 (aged 21)  |  KT Wiz | KBO League | Uijeongbu
Won Tae-in | P  | April 6, 2000 (age 22)  |  Samsung Lions | KBO League | Daegu
Yang Hyeon-jong | P |  (1988-03-01)March 1, 1988 (aged 35) |  Kia Tigers | KBO League | Gwangju
Lee Ji-young | C | February 27, 1986 (age 36) |  Kiwoom Heroes | KBO League | Incheon
Yang Eui-ji | C |  (1987-06-05)June 5, 1987 (aged 35) |  Doosan Bears | KBO League | Gwangju
Choi Jeong | IF | February 28, 1987 (age 35) |  SSG Landers | KBO League | Incheon
Kim Ha-seong | IF |  (1995-10-17)October 17, 1995 (aged 27) |  San Diego Padres | Major League Baseball | Bucheon
Tommy Edman | IF | May 9, 1995 (age 27) |  St. Louis Cardinals | Major League Baseball | Pontiac, Michigan
Kang Baek-ho | IF | July 29, 1999 (age 23) |  KT Wiz | KBO League | Incheon
Kim Hye-seong | IF | January 27, 1999 (age 24) |  Kiwoom Heroes | KBO League | Goyang
Oh Ji-hwan | IF | July 2, 1990 (age 32) |  LG Twins | KBO League | Gunsan
Park Byung-ho | IF | July 10, 1986 (age 36) |  KT Wiz | KBO League | Seoul
Choi Ji-hoon | OF |  (1997-07-23)July 23, 1997 (aged 25) |  SSG Landers | KBO League | Gwangju
Kim Hyun-soo | OF | January 12, 1988 (age 35) |  LG Twins | KBO League | Seoul
Lee Jung-hoo | OF | August 20, 1998 (age 24) |  Kiwoom Heroes | KBO League | Nagoya, Japan
Park Kun-woo | OF |  (1990-09-08)September 8, 1990 (aged 32) |  NC Dinos | KBO League | Seoul
Na Sung-bum | OF | October 3, 1989 (age 33) |  Kia Tigers | KBO League | Gwangju
Park Hae-min | OF  | February 24, 1990 (age 32)  |  LG Twins | KBO League | Seoul

### Roster list

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World Baseball Classic

* 2017 World Baseball Classic roster
* 2013 World Baseball Classic roster
* 2009 World Baseball Classic roster
* 2006 World Baseball Classic roster

Olympic Games

* 2020 Summer Olympics roster
* 2008 Summer Olympics roster
* 2000 Summer Olympics roster
* 1996 Summer Olympics roster
* 1988 Summer Olympics roster
* 1984 Summer Olympics roster

WBSC Premier12

* 2024 WBSC Premier12 roster
* 2019 WBSC Premier12 roster
* 2015 WBSC Premier12 roster

Asian Games

* 2018 Asian Games roster
* 2014 Asian Games roster
* 2010 Asian Games roster
* 2006 Asian Games roster
* 2002 Asian Games roster

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## Notable record

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Date  | Venue  | Score  | Opponent  | Competition  | Final result

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Jun 27, 1975  | Seoul, South Korea  | 28–0  |  Philippines | 1975 Asian Baseball Championship |  1st
Nov 23, 1977  | Managua, Nicaragua  | 13–3  |  Nicaragua | 1977 Intercontinental Cup |  1st
Sep 6, 1982  | Seoul, South Korea  | 11–0  |  Netherlands | 1982 Baseball World Cup |  1st
Aug 7, 1984  | Los Angeles, California  | 0–3  |  Chinese Taipei | 1984 Olympic | 4th
Aug 9, 1985  | Edmonton, Canada  | 12–2  |  Japan | 1985 Intercontinental Cup |  2nd
July 1986  | Rotterdam, Netherlands  | 26–2  |  Belgium | 1986 Baseball World Cup |  2nd
Aug 10, 1994  | Managua, Nicaragua  | 16–0  |  Sweden | 1994 Baseball World Cup |  2nd
Dec 10, 1994  | Hiroshima, Japan  | 21–0  |  Mongolia | 1994 Asian Games |  2nd
Sep 18, 1995  | Kurashiki, Japan  | 27–0  |  Thailand | 1995 Asian Baseball Championship |  2nd
May 26, 1997  | Taipei, Taiwan  | 26–1  |  Philippines | 1997 Asian Baseball Championship |  1st
Jul 22, 1998  | Parma, Italy  | 11–1  |  Russia | 1998 Baseball World Cup |  2nd
Dec 11, 1998  | Bangkok, Thailand  | 13–1  |  Japan | 1998 Asian Games |  1st
Sep 18, 2000  | Sydney, Australia  | 3–5  |  Australia | 2000 Summer Olympics |  3rd
Sep 27, 2000  | Sydney, Australia  | 3–1  |  Japan | 2000 Summer Olympics |  3rd
Nov 12, 2002  | Matanzas, Cuba  | 10–0  |  Mexico | 2002 Intercontinental Cup  |  2nd
May 22, 2005  | Miyazaki, Japan  | 3–4  |  China | 2005 Asian Championship | 4th
Mar 13, 2006  | Anaheim, California  | 7–3  |  United States | 2006 World Baseball Classic |  3rd
Nov 9, 2007  | Tianmu, Taiwan  | 18–2  |  Thailand | 2007 Baseball World Cup | 5th
Mar 26, 2008  | Sinjhuang, Taiwan  | 16–2  |  Australia | 2008 Final Olympic Qualification Tournament |  2nd (Qualified)
Aug 6, 2008  | Seoul, South Korea  | 15–3  |  Cuba | Exhibition Game |
Aug 20, 2008  | Beijing, China  | 10–0  |  Netherlands | 2008 Summer Olympics |  1st
Aug 23, 2008  | Beijing, China  | 3–2  |  Cuba
Mar 8, 2009  | Tokyo, Japan  | 14–0  |  China | 2009 World Baseball Classic |  2nd
Mar 21, 2009  | Los Angeles, California  | 10–2  |  Venezuela
Nov 19, 2010  | Guangzhou, China  | 9–3  |  Chinese Taipei | 2010 Asian Games |  1st
Mar 3, 2013  | Taichung, Taiwan  | 0–5  |  Netherlands | 2013 World Baseball Classic | 9th
Mar 4, 2013  | Taichung, Taiwan  | 6–0  |  Australia
Mar 5, 2013  | Taichung, Taiwan  | 3-2  |  Chinese Taipei
Sep 27, 2014  | Incheon, South Korea  | 7-2  |  China | 2014 Asian Games |  1st
Sep 28, 2014  | Incheon, South Korea  | 6–3  |  Chinese Taipei
Nov 19, 2015  | Tokyo, Japan  | 4–3  |  Japan | 2015 WBSC Premier 12 |  1st

## See also

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* South Korea national under-18 baseball team

## References

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