South Korea national under-23 football team

Korea Republic U-23
Nickname(s)	Taegeuk Warriors; The Red Devils; Tigers of Asia
Association	Korea Football Association (KFA)
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	EAFF (East Asia)
Head coach	Myung Jae-yong
Most caps	Lee Ki-hyung (48)
Top scorer	Choi Yong-soo (25)
FIFA code	KOR
First colours	Second colours
First international
	South Korea 5–0 Indonesia ; (Masan, South Korea; 24 March 1991)
Biggest win
	South Korea 10–0 Philippines ; (Seoul, South Korea; 18 May 1991); South Korea 10–0 Philippines ; (Yangon, Myanmar; 30 June 2012); South Korea 10–0 Macau ; (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; 19 July 2017)
Biggest defeat
	Sweden 3–0 South Korea ; (Sweden; 7 November 1995); Japan 4–1 South Korea ; (Tokyo, Japan; 7 September 1999); South Korea 0–3 Spain ; (Adelaide, Australia; 14 September 2000); Italy 3–0 South Korea ; (Qinhuangdao, China; 10 August 2008); South Korea 0–3 Brazil ; (Manchester, England; 7 August 2012); Uzbekistan 4–1 South Korea ; (Kunshan, China; 23 January 2018); South Korea 3–6 Mexico ; (Yokohama, Japan; 31 July 2021); South Korea 0–3 Japan ; (Tashkent, Uzbekistan; 12 June 2022)
Olympic Games
Appearances	8 (first in 1992)
Best result	Bronze medalists (2012)
Asian Games
Appearances	6 (first in 2002)
Best result	Gold medalists (2014, 2018, 2022)
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
Appearances	5 (first in 2013)
Best result	Champions (2020)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Asian Games
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
WAFF U-23 Championship

The South Korea national under-23 football team (Korean: 대한민국 23세 이하 축구 국가대표팀; recognized as Korea Republic by FIFA, and Republic of Korea by IOC) represents South Korea at football in the Olympic Games and Asian Games. It was founded when the Olympic football was changed to an under-23 competition. It also can be managed as under-21 or under-22 team if necessary.

History

London Generation

Under manager Hong Myung-bo, the South Korean under-23 team participated at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. In the group stage, South Korea qualified for the quarter-finals as runners-up of their group by beating Switzerland 2–1 and drawing with Mexico and Gabon in two goalless matches. In the quarter-finals, South Korea met hosts Great Britain. South Korean forward Ji Dong-won scored the opening goal, but British midfielder Aaron Ramsey scored a penalty equaliser. Ramsey once again had a penalty chance four minutes after his penalty goal, but South Korea's over-aged goalkeeper Jung Sung-ryong blocked it.^[2] However, Jung was injured in a collision with Micah Richards in the middle of the second half, and was replaced by Lee Bum-young. Nevertheless, Lee did not concede a goal until the end of extra time, and made a save from the shot of Britain's fifth kicker Daniel Sturridge in the penalty shoot-out. South Korea beat Great Britain 5–4 on penalties and Lee was praised by finishing the game successfully, but the compliments turned to criticisms after the semi-finals. He conceded three goals against Brazil, failing to perform his role.^[3] After being eliminated by a 3–0 loss to Brazil, South Korea competed with their historical rival Japan for a bronze medal. Their over-aged striker Park Chu-young scored the opening goal with a solo effort against three Japanese defenders, and Koo Ja-cheol scored an additional goal, a decisive one for the victory. South Korea won their first-ever medal in Olympic football after defeating Japan 2–0, and the medalists were exempted from mandatory military service according to the laws of the country. They were called the "London Generation" in South Korea, and most of them played for the senior team in the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, where they were eliminated after finishing last in their group.^[4]

Recent results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.^[5]

Win0 Draw0 Loss0 Fixture

2024

20 March 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship (Quarter-finals)	South Korea	1–0	Thailand	Hofuf, Saudi Arabia
20:00 UTC+3	Cho Hyun-taek 45+1'	Report		Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Alaeddin Sheikh Ahmad (Lebanon)

23 March 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship (Semi-finals)	Saudi Arabia	0–1	South Korea	Al Mubarraz, Saudi Arabia
23:00 UTC+3		Report	Eom Ji-sung 41'	Stadium: Al Fateh Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Saad Ahmed (Egypt)

26 March 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship (Final)	Australia	2–2 (3–4 p)	South Korea	Al Mubarraz, Saudi Arabia
23:00 UTC+3	A. Kuol 11', 72'	Report	Lee Young-jun 26' Kang Seong-jin 62'	Stadium: Al Fateh Stadium
	Penalties
	A. Kuol Italiano D'Arrigo J. Hollman G. Kuol		Lee Tae-seok Lee Kang-hee An Jae-jun Seo Myung-guan

9 April Unofficial friendly	Saudi Arabia	1–0	South Korea	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
	Thakri 72'			Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium

16 April 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup (Group B)	South Korea	1–0	United Arab Emirates	Qatar
	Lee Young-jun 90+4'	Report		Attendance: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan)

19 April 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup (Group B)	China	0–2	South Korea	Qatar
		Report	Lee Young-jun 34', 69'	Stadium: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha Referee: Mohammed Al-Shammari (Qatar)

22 April 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup (Group B)	Japan	0–1	South Korea	Al Rayyan, Qatar
16:00 UTC+3		Report	Kim Min-woo 75'	Stadium: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia)

25 April 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup (Quarter-finals)	South Korea	2–2 (a.e.t.) (10–11 p)	Indonesia	Doha, Qatar
20:30 UTC+3	Komang 45' (o.g.) Jeong Sang-bin 84'	Report	Struick 15', 45+3'	Stadium: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia)
	Penalties
	Kim Min-woo Lee Kang-hee Hwang Jae-won Paik Sang-hoon Byun Joon-soo Kang Sang-yoon Jeong Sang-bin Hong Yun-sang Cho Hyun-taek Baek Jong-bum Kim Min-woo Lee Kang-hee		Sananta Arhan Struick Marselino Hubner Arkhan Sroyer Ridho Ferarri Ernando Sananta Arhan

3 June 2024 Maurice Revello Tournament	South Korea	0–2	Saudi Arabia	Vitrolles, France
14:00 UTC+2		Report	Al-Zaid 80' Al-Asmari 90+3'	Stadium: Stade Jules-Ladoumègue Referee: Veronika Bernatskaia (Kyrgyzstan)

5 June 2024 Maurice Revello Tournament	Ivory Coast	2–1	South Korea	Fos-sur-Mer, France
14:00 UTC+2	Wawa 12' Ouotro 72'	Report	Hong Yong-jun 90'	Stadium: Stade Parsemain Referee: Odette Hamilton (Jamaica)

7 June 2024 Maurice Revello Tournament	France	1–0	South Korea	Aubagne, France
17:30 UTC+2	Virginius 40'	Report		Stadium: Stade de Lattre-de-Tassigny Referee: Susana Corella (Ecuador)

11 June 2024 Maurice Revello Tournament	South Korea	0–0 (3–5 p)	Mexico	Fos-sur-Mer, France
14:00 UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Stade Parsemain Referee: Antsino Twanyanyukwa (Namibia)
	Penalties
	Jung Sung-woo Jo Jin-ho Moon Seong-woo Ahn Jae-min		Alcántar Ambríz Monroy J. Rodríguez Álvarez

14 June 2024 Maurice Revello Tournament	South Korea	2–1	Indonesia	Saint-Chamas, France
14:00 UTC+2	Jung Seung-bae 48', 59'	Report	Firmansyah 78'	Stadium: Stade René Gimet Referee: Akhona Makalima (South Africa)

2025

18 March Friendly	South Korea	v	Canada	Ulsan, South Korea
				Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium

22 March Friendly	South Korea	v	Malaysia	Bucheon, South Korea
				Stadium: Bucheon Stadium

All-time results

As of 14 June 2024^[6]

Results by decade
Year	GP	W	D	L	Win %	Matches
1991–1999	93	56	22	15	060.22	Matches
2000–2009	79	52	15	12	065.82	Matches
2010–2019	119	73	29	17	061.34	Matches
2020–present	54	36	7	11	066.67	Matches
Total	345	217	73	55	062.90	—

Coaching staff

Current personnel

As of 26 May 2024^[7]

Position	Coach
Manager	Choi Jae-young
Coach	Song Chang-nam
Coach	Cho Se-kwon
Goalkeeping coach	Nam Hyun-woo

Manager history

As of 14 June 2024^[6]^[8]

Caretaker manager

No.	Manager^[9]	Year	P	W	D	L	Win %	Competition(s)
1	Kim Sam-rak	1991–1992	30	21	6	3	070.00	1992 Summer Olympics group stage
2	Anatoliy Byshovets	1994–1996	43	19	14	10	044.19	1996 Summer Olympics group stage
3	Huh Jung-moo	1998–2000	30	25	2	3	083.33	2000 Summer Olympics group stage
4	Park Hang-seo	2002	9	7	2	0	077.78	2002 Asian Games bronze medal
5	Kim Ho-kon	2003–2004	31	19	6	6	061.29	2004 Summer Olympics quarter-finals
6	Pim Verbeek	2006–2007	15	10	2	3	066.67	2006 Asian Games fourth place
7	Park Sung-hwa	2007–2008	13	7	5	1	053.85	2008 Summer Olympics group stage
8	Hong Myung-bo	2009–2012	32	19	8	5	059.38	2010 Asian Games bronze medal 2012 Summer Olympics bronze medal
—	Kim Tae-young^{[note 1]}	2012	5	4	1	0	080.00	—
—	Chung Jung-yong	2012	2	1	0	1	050.00	—
9	Lee Kwang-jong	2013–2015	22	12	5	5	054.55	2013 AFC U-22 Championship fourth place 2014 Asian Games gold medal
—	Choi Moon-sik^{[note 2]}	2015	3	2	1	0	066.67	—
10	Shin Tae-yong	2015–2016	30	18	9	3	060.00	2016 AFC U-23 Championship runner-up 2016 Summer Olympics quarter-finals
—	Chung Jung-yong	2017	3	2	1	0	066.67	—
11	Kim Bong-gil	2017–2018	6	3	1	2	050.00	2018 AFC U-23 Championship fourth place
12	Kim Hak-bum	2018–2021	33	22	5	6	066.67	2018 Asian Games gold medal 2020 AFC U-23 Championship champion 2020 Summer Olympics quarter-finals
13	Hwang Sun-hong	2021–2024	30	23	3	4	076.67	2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup quarter-finals 2022 Asian Games gold medal 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup quarter-finals
—	Myung Jae-yong	2024	3	2	1	0	066.67	2024 WAFF U-23 Championship champion
—	Choi Jae-young	2024	5	1	1	3	020.00	—
Total			345	217	73	55	062.90	—

Players

Current under-23 squad

The following players were called up for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup in April 2024.^[11]^[12]

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1GK	Baek Jong-bum	(2001-01-21) 21 January 2001 (age 23)	FC Seoul
1GK	Kim Jeong-hoon	(2001-04-20) 20 April 2001 (age 23)	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
1GK	Shin Song-hoon	(2002-11-07) 7 November 2002 (age 22)	Chungnam Asan

2DF	Cho Hyun-taek	(2001-08-02) 2 August 2001 (age 23)	Gimcheon Sangmu
2DF	Byun Joon-soo	(2001-11-30) 30 November 2001 (age 23)	Gwangju FC
2DF	Jang Si-young	(2002-03-31) 31 March 2002 (age 22)	Ulsan HD
2DF	Lee Jae-won	(2002-05-05) 5 May 2002 (age 22)	Cheonan City
2DF	Lee Tae-seok	(2002-07-28) 28 July 2002 (age 22)	Pohang Steelers
2DF	Hwang Jae-won	(2002-08-16) 16 August 2002 (age 22)	Daegu FC
2DF	Seo Myung-gwan	(2002-11-23) 23 November 2002 (age 22)	Bucheon FC 1995
2DF	Kim Dong-jin	(2003-07-30) 30 July 2003 (age 21)	Pohang Steelers

3MF	Hong Si-hoo	(2001-01-08) 8 January 2001 (age 23)	Incheon United
3MF	Lee Kang-hee	(2001-08-24) 24 August 2001 (age 23)	Gyeongnam FC
3MF	Paik Sang-hoon	(2002-01-07) 7 January 2002 (age 22)	FC Seoul
3MF	Kim Min-woo	(2002-03-16) 16 March 2002 (age 22)	Daejeon Hana Citizen
3MF	Hong Yun-sang	(2002-03-19) 19 March 2002 (age 22)	Pohang Steelers
3MF	Jeong Sang-bin	(2002-04-01) 1 April 2002 (age 22)	Minnesota United
3MF	Choi Kang-min	(2002-04-24) 24 April 2002 (age 22)	Ulsan HD
3MF	Eom Ji-sung	(2002-05-09) 9 May 2002 (age 22)	Swansea City
3MF	Kang Seong-jin	(2003-03-26) 26 March 2003 (age 21)	FC Seoul
3MF	Kang Sang-yoon	(2004-05-31) 31 May 2004 (age 20)	Suwon FC

4FW	An Jae-jun	(2001-04-03) 3 April 2001 (age 23)	Pohang Steelers
4FW	Lee Young-jun	(2003-05-23) 23 May 2003 (age 21)	Grasshopper

Current under-21 squad

The following players were called up for the 2024 Maurice Revello Tournament in June 2024.^[13]^[14]

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1GK	Lee Seung-hwan	(2003-04-05) 5 April 2003 (age 21)	Pohang Steelers
1GK	Kim Dong-hwa	(2003-05-07) 7 May 2003 (age 21)	Sun Moon University
1GK	Han Jun-sung	(2004-09-23) 23 September 2004 (age 20)	Jeonju University

2DF	Ahn Jae-min	(2003-01-23) 23 January 2003 (age 21)	Gimpo FC
2DF	Lee Chan-ouk	(2003-02-03) 3 February 2003 (age 21)	Gyeongnam FC
2DF	Hwang In-taek	(2003-04-01) 1 April 2003 (age 21)	Suwon Samsung Bluewings
2DF	Kang Min-jun	(2003-04-08) 8 April 2003 (age 21)	Korea University
2DF	Jung Sung-woo	(2003-12-08) 8 December 2003 (age 21)	Busan IPark
2DF	Hong Sung-min	(2004-07-08) 8 July 2004 (age 20)	Chungbuk Cheongju
2DF	Jang Seok-hwan	(2004-10-11) 11 October 2004 (age 20)	Suwon Samsung Bluewings
2DF	Kang Dong-hyun	(2004-10-29) 29 October 2004 (age 20)	Honam University

3MF	Park Jae-sung	(2003-02-28) 28 February 2003 (age 21)	Sangji University
3MF	Hong Yong-jun	(2003-03-26) 26 March 2003 (age 21)	Myongji University
3MF	Ryu Seung-wan	(2003-04-27) 27 April 2003 (age 21)	Suwon Samsung Bluewings
3MF	Moon Seong-woo	(2003-05-15) 15 May 2003 (age 21)	FC Anyang
3MF	Jo Jin-ho	(2003-07-10) 10 July 2003 (age 21)	Radnički Niš
3MF	Jeon Yu-sang	(2004-01-11) 11 January 2004 (age 20)	Jeonnam Dragons
3MF	Hong Gi-wook	(2004-05-20) 20 May 2004 (age 20)	Ajou University
3MF	Kim Jeong-hyeon	(2004-06-29) 29 June 2004 (age 20)	Chungbuk Cheongju
3MF	Baek Ji-ung	(2004-08-29) 29 August 2004 (age 20)	Seoul E-Land

4FW	Park Ju-yeong	(2003-04-23) 23 April 2003 (age 21)	Jeju United
4FW	Kim Gun-nam	(2003-10-20) 20 October 2003 (age 21)	Konkuk University
4FW	Jung Seung-bae	(2003-11-09) 9 November 2003 (age 21)	Suwon FC
4FW	Lee Dong-yeol	(2004-05-21) 21 May 2004 (age 20)	Soongsil University

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to a South Korea under-23 squad within the last 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club	Latest call-up
DF	Kim Ji-soo	(2004-12-24) 24 December 2004 (age 19)	Brentford	2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup, April 2024 ^WD
DF	Cho Wi-je	(2001-08-25) 25 August 2001 (age 23)	Busan IPark	2024 WAFF U-23 Championship, March 2024 ^INJ
DF	Kim Ju-hwan	(2001-02-17) 17 February 2001 (age 23)	Ulsan HD	Antalya Training Camp, January 2024
DF	Kim Ryun-seong	(2002-06-04) 4 June 2002 (age 22)	Busan IPark	Antalya Training Camp, January 2024
DF	Lee Jun-jae	(2003-07-14) 14 July 2003 (age 21)	Gyeongnam FC	Antalya Training Camp, January 2024

MF	Yang Hyun-jun	(2002-05-25) 25 May 2002 (age 22)	Celtic	2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup, April 2024 ^WD
MF	Bae Jun-ho	(2003-08-21) 21 August 2003 (age 21)	Stoke City	2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup, April 2024 ^WD
MF	Lee Jae-uk	(2001-03-09) 9 March 2001 (age 23)	Suwon Samsung Bluewings	2024 WAFF U-23 Championship, March 2024
MF	Goh Young-joon	(2001-07-09) 9 July 2001 (age 23)	Partizan	Antalya Training Camp, January 2024 ^WD
MF	Park Chang-hwan	(2001-11-21) 21 November 2001 (age 23)	Seoul E-Land	Antalya Training Camp, January 2024
MF	Oh Jae-hyeok	(2002-06-21) 21 June 2002 (age 22)	Seongnam FC	Antalya Training Camp, January 2024 ^INJ
MF	Jeon Byung-kwan	(2002-11-10) 10 November 2002 (age 22)	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	Antalya Training Camp, January 2024
MF	Lee Seung-won	(2003-03-06) 6 March 2003 (age 21)	Gimcheon Sangmu	Antalya Training Camp, January 2024
MF	Park Hyun-bin	(2003-05-19) 19 May 2003 (age 21)	Bucheon FC 1995	Antalya Training Camp, January 2024
MF	Kim Yong-hak	(2003-05-20) 20 May 2003 (age 21)	Portimonense	Antalya Training Camp, January 2024

FW	Sung Jin-young	(2003-05-21) 21 May 2003 (age 21)	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	2024 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2024 ^INJ
FW	Kang Hyun-muk	(2001-03-28) 28 March 2001 (age 23)	Suwon Samsung Bluewings	2024 WAFF U-23 Championship, March 2024
FW	Heo Yool	(2001-04-12) 12 April 2001 (age 23)	Gwangju FC	Antalya Training Camp, January 2024
FW	Park Ho-min	(2001-10-09) 9 October 2001 (age 23)	Bucheon FC 1995	Antalya Training Camp, January 2024
^INJ Withdrew due to injury. ^WD Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue. ^A Call up to A team. ^OA Overage player.

Overage players

Football at the Summer Olympics and the Asian Games have required that under-23 players enter the competitions, but they have allowed three overage players can be included in one squad. These three players are called the "Wild cards" in South Korea.^[15] According to South Korean laws, Olympic medalists and Asian Games gold medalists can be exempted from the military service, and so top-level players also compete for wild cards.^[16]

Olympics	Player 1	Player 2	Player 3
1996	Lee Lim-saeng (DF)^[a] Lee Kyung-chun (DF)	Ha Seok-ju (MF)	Hwang Sun-hong (FW)
2000	Kang Chul (DF)	Kim Sang-sik (DF)	Kim Do-hoon (FW)
2004	Yoo Sang-chul (MF)	Chung Kyung-ho (FW)	—
2008	Kim Dong-jin (DF)	Kim Jung-woo (MF)	—
2012	Jung Sung-ryong (GK)	Kim Chang-soo (DF)	Park Chu-young (FW)
2016	Jang Hyun-soo (DF)	Suk Hyun-jun (FW)	Son Heung-min (FW)
2020	Park Ji-soo (DF)	Kwon Chang-hoon (MF)	Hwang Ui-jo (FW)
Asian Games	Player 1	Player 2	Player 3
2002	Lee Woon-jae (GK)	Kim Young-chul (DF)	Lee Young-pyo (DF)
2006	Kim Dong-jin (DF)	Kim Do-heon (MF)	Lee Chun-soo (FW)
2010	Kim Jung-woo (MF)	Park Chu-young (FW)	—
2014	Kim Seung-gyu (GK)	Park Joo-ho (DF)	Kim Shin-wook (FW)
2018	Jo Hyeon-woo (GK)	Son Heung-min (FW)	Hwang Ui-jo (FW)
2022	Park Jin-seop (DF)	Seol Young-woo (DF)	Paik Seung-ho (MF)

^ Lee Lim-saeng was replaced by reserve player Lee Kyung-chun after the second match due to his injury.

Records

Statistics below are from matches which the KFA consider as official including non-international matches (against clubs, regional teams, and other KFA teams).

Most appearances

As of 13 August 2016

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Career	Ref.
1	Lee Ki-hyung	48	10	1994–1996	^[17]
2	Choi Sung-yong	44	0	1994–1996	^[18]
3	Kim Do-heon	43	3	2002–2006	^[19]
3	Kim Dong-jin	43	6	2002–2008	^[20]
5	Choi Yong-soo	41	25	1994–1996	^[21]
6	Choi Sung-kuk	40	3	2001–2006	^[22]
6	Kim Jung-woo	40	3	2003–2010	^[23]
8	Choi Tae-uk	39	14	2000–2004	^[24]
9	Lee Woo-young	37	9	1994–1996	^[25]
9	Seo Dong-myung	37	0	1994–1996	^[26]

Top goalscorers

As of 7 October 2023

Rank	Player	Goals	Caps	Ratio	Career	Ref.
1	Choi Yong-soo	25	41	0.61	1994–1996	^[21]
2	Lee Dong-gook	20	29	0.69	1999–2002	^[27]
3	Hwang Ui-jo	18	28	0.64	2012–2021	^[28]
4	Moon Chang-jin	16	31	0.52	2013–2016	^[29]
5	Cho Young-wook	14	33	0.42	2017–2023	^[30]
5	Choi Tae-uk	14	39	0.36	2000–2004	^[24]
7	Park Chu-young	12	30	0.4	2006–2012	^[31]
8	Jeong Woo-yeong	11	20	0.55	2019–2023	^[32]
	Kwon Chang-hoon	11	25	0.44	2015–2021	^[33]
	Cho Jae-jin	11	28	0.39	2003–2004	^[34]
	Lee Chun-soo	11	28	0.39	1999–2006	^[35]

Competitive record

Champions0 Runners-up0 Third place0 Tournament played on home soil

Summer Olympics

Football at the Summer Olympics was a senior tournament until 1988.

Summer Olympics record									Qualification record^[36]
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1948–1988	Entered with the senior team								Entered with the senior team
1992	Group stage	3	0	3	0	2	2	Squad	13	10	2	1	36	4
1996	Group stage	3	1	1	1	2	2	Squad	9	8	1	0	25	5
2000	Group stage	3	2	0	1	2	3	Squad	7	6	1	0	24	2
2004	Quarter-finals	4	1	2	1	8	8	Squad	8	8	0	0	12	0
2008	Group stage	3	1	1	1	2	4	Squad	12	8	3	1	14	4
2012	Bronze medalists	6	2	3	1	5	5	Squad	8	4	4	0	12	4
2016	Quarter-finals	4	2	1	1	12	4	Squad	Via AFC U-23 Asian Cup
2020	Quarter-finals	4	2	0	2	13	7	Squad
2024	Did not qualify
2028	To be determined
2032	To be determined
Total	Bronze medalists	30	11	11	8	46	35	8/9	57	44	11	2	123	19

AFC U-23 Asian Cup

AFC U-23 Asian Cup record									Qualification record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2013	Fourth place	6	3	2	1	8	3	Squad	5	4	1	0	23	3
2016	Runners-up	6	4	1	1	14	6	Squad	3	3	0	0	12	0
2018	Fourth place	6	3	1	2	8	9	Squad	3	2	1	0	12	1
2020	Champions	6	6	0	0	10	3	Squad	3	2	1	0	16	3
2022	Quarter-finals	4	2	1	1	6	5	Squad	3	3	0	0	14	1
2024	Quarter-finals	4	3	1	0	6	2	Squad	2	2	0	0	4	0
2026	To be determined
Total	1 title	32	21	6	5	52	28	6/6	19	16	3	0	81	8

Asian Games

Football at the Asian Games was a senior tournament until 1998.

Asian Games record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad
1951–1998	Entered with the senior team
2002	Bronze medalists	6	5	1	0	17	2	Squad
2006	Fourth place	6	4	0	2	9	2	Squad
2010	Bronze medalists	7	5	0	2	17	6	Squad
2014	Gold medalists	7	7	0	0	13	0	Squad
2018	Gold medalists	7	6	0	1	19	7	Squad
2022	Gold medalists	7	7	0	0	27	3	Squad
2026	To be determined
2030
2034
Total	3 titles	40	34	1	5	102	20	6/6

Other competitions

Competition	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad
2024 WAFF U-23 Championship	Champions	3	2	1	0	4	2	Squad

Head-to-head record

The following table shows South Korea under-23s' head-to-head record in international matches, as of 20 November 2023.^[6]

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Algeria	2	2	0	0	5	0	+5	100.00
Argentina	1	0	1	0	2	2	+0	000.00
Australia	15	11	2	2	26	11	+15	073.33
Austria	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2	100.00
Bahrain	10	9	1	0	19	1	+18	090.00
Bangladesh	3	3	0	0	10	0	+10	100.00
Brazil	4	0	0	4	1	11	−10	000.00
Brunei	1	1	0	0	5	0	+5	100.00
Bulgaria	1	1	0	0	5	1	+4	100.00
Cambodia	2	2	0	0	7	1	+6	100.00
Cameroon	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Canada	4	2	2	0	8	4	+4	050.00
Chile	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
China	18	13	3	2	28	9	+19	072.22
Chinese Taipei	3	3	0	0	23	1	+22	100.00
Colombia	3	0	2	1	4	5	−1	000.00
Colombia U20	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Costa Rica	1	1	0	0	4	1	+3	100.00
Czech Republic	1	1	0	0	4	1	+3	100.00
Denmark	4	0	2	2	3	6	−3	000.00
Denmark XI	1	0	1	0	0	0	+0	000.00
East Timor	3	2	1	0	9	0	+9	066.67
Egypt	2	1	1	0	2	0	+2	050.00
England	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Estonia	1	1	0	0	5	1	+4	100.00
Fiji	1	1	0	0	8	0	+8	100.00
France	4	1	1	2	5	4	+1	025.00
Gabon	1	0	1	0	0	0	+0	000.00
Germany	1	0	1	0	3	3	+0	000.00
Ghana	5	4	1	0	9	2	+7	080.00
Great Britain	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Greece	1	0	1	0	2	2	+0	000.00
Guatemala	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
Honduras	5	3	1	1	11	3	+8	060.00
Honduras U20	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Hong Kong	5	5	0	0	18	0	+18	100.00
Indonesia	7	7	0	0	24	3	+21	100.00
Iran	9	6	1	2	14	8	+6	066.67
Iraq	7	3	2	2	8	7	+1	042.86
Iraq A	1	0	1	0	2	2	+0	000.00
Italy	2	0	0	2	1	5	−4	000.00
Ivory Coast	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
Japan	17	8	4	5	19	20	−1	047.06
Japan U20	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
Japan Universiade	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	100.00
Jordan	7	4	3	0	12	4	+8	057.14
Kazakhstan	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
Kuwait	3	2	1	0	12	2	+10	066.67
Kuwait A	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
Kyrgyzstan	3	3	0	0	7	1	+6	100.00
Laos	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Lesotho	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Macau	1	1	0	0	10	0	+10	100.00
Malaysia	11	8	1	2	23	7	+16	072.73
Malaysia A	2	1	0	1	4	2	+2	050.00
Maldives	1	1	0	0	4	0	+4	100.00
Mali	1	0	1	0	3	3	+0	000.00
Mexico	9	3	4	2	9	10	−1	033.33
Morocco	6	1	2	3	3	7	−4	016.67
Myanmar	3	2	1	0	6	0	+6	066.67
Namibia	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Netherlands	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
New Zealand	4	3	0	1	9	5	+4	075.00
Nigeria	4	4	0	0	14	2	+12	100.00
North Korea	4	2	1	1	4	1	+3	050.00
Norway	1	0	1	0	0	0	+0	000.00
Norway A	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	100.00
Oman	6	6	0	0	18	3	+15	100.00
Palestine	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	100.00
Paraguay	2	0	1	1	2	3	−1	000.00
Paraguay XI	2	1	1	0	6	1	+5	050.00
Philippines	4	4	0	0	30	0	+30	100.00
Qatar	8	1	4	3	4	6	−2	012.50
Qatar U20	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Romania	1	1	0	0	4	0	+4	100.00
Russia	4	2	1	1	6	3	+3	050.00
Saudi Arabia	10	7	3	0	14	3	+11	070.00
Scotland	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Senegal	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	100.00
Singapore	1	1	0	0	5	1	+4	100.00
South Africa	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
Spain	2	0	0	2	2	6	−4	000.00
Sri Lanka	1	1	0	0	5	0	+5	100.00
Sweden	3	1	1	1	4	6	−2	033.33
Switzerland	3	3	0	0	6	2	+4	100.00
Syria	5	3	2	0	6	2	+4	060.00
Thailand	6	6	0	0	14	1	+13	100.00
Thailand A	2	1	1	0	3	1	+2	050.00
Trinidad and Tobago	2	1	1	0	2	0	+2	050.00
Tunisia	2	2	0	0	7	1	+6	100.00
United Arab Emirates	10	7	1	2	18	6	+12	070.00
United States	5	3	1	1	7	5	+2	060.00
Uzbekistan	15	11	2	2	30	17	+13	073.33
Vietnam	7	5	2	0	12	4	+8	071.43
Yemen	3	2	0	1	6	1	+5	066.67
Total	333	211	70	52	665	244	+421	063.36

Honours

Intercontinental

Summer Olympics

Bronze medalists: 2012

Continental

AFC U-23 Asian Cup

Champions: 2020

Runners-up: 2016

Asian Games

Gold medalists: 2014, 2018, 2022

Bronze medalists: 2002, 2010

Regional

WAFF U-23 Championship

Champions: 2024

Minor competitions

Dunhill Cup Vietnam: 1999
Four Nations Tournament: 2000 (Australia), 2003 (South Africa)^[37]^[38]
Qatar International Friendship Tournament: 2005, 2023^[39]^[40]
King's Cup: 2012, 2015

Other awards

AFC National Team of the Year: 2012

Notes

^ Managed separate under-21 team in the 2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualification.
^ Managed under-22 team as a caretaker in the 2015 King's Cup because former manager Lee Kwang-jong urgently resigned from the team due to his acute leukemia.^[10]

References

^ Yoon, Hyung-jin (29 April 2006). "South Korea - International Results U-23 (Olympic) Team [South Korea (5) – Indonesia (0)]". RDFC. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
^ "Olympics: Team GB out after Daniel Sturridge's penalty shootout miss". The Guardian. 4 August 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
^ 브라질전 대패 후 정성룡이 이범영에게 했던 말 (in Korean). JoyNews24. 12 August 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
^ 한국축구 '런던 세대', 역사 속으로 사라지나 [The "London Generation" of Korean football is disappearing into history]. Naver (in Korean). OhmyNews. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
^ "Korea Republic U23 – Korea Republic U23 – Results and fixtures – Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Men's U-23 results" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
^ "Men's U-21 coaches" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
^ "South Korea U-23 Matches 1991-2004". "Details 1991-1999". RSSSF. 30 April 2006. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
^ 역대 대표팀 감독 - 남자 U-23 대표팀 (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
^ 한국 22세이하 대표팀 투병 이광종 감독 위해 킹스컵 우승 (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. 7 February 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
^ 명단 발표 [List announcement] (in Korean). Korea Football Association. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
^ 선수 명단 [Squad List] (in Korean). Korea Football Association. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
^ 명단 발표 [List announcement] (in Korean). Korea Football Association. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
^ 선수 명단 [Squad List] (in Korean). Korea Football Association. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
^ 김학범의 도쿄올림픽 와일드카드 우선순위는?…'척추 라인' (in Korean). YTN. 25 January 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
^ "South Korean Olympic medallists eligible for military exemption". Inside the Games. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
^ "Lee Ki-hyung" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
^ "Choi Sung-yong" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
^ "Kim Do-heon" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
^ "Kim Dong-jin" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Choi Yong-soo" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
^ "Choi Sung-kuk" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
^ "Kim Jung-woo" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Choi Tae-uk" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
^ "Lee Woo-young" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
^ "Seo Dong-myung" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
^ "Lee Dong-gook" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
^ "Hwang Ui-jo" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
^ "Moon Chang-jin" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
^ "Cho Young-wook" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
^ "Park Chu-young" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
^ "Jeong Woo-yeong" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
^ "Kwon Chang-hoon" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
^ "Cho Jae-jin" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
^ "Lee Chun-soo" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
^ "Football Tournament of the Olympic Games - Overview". RSSSF. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
^ "Australia - Four Nations U-23 Tournament 2000". RSSSF. 15 January 2000. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
^ "South Africa - Four Nations U-23 Tournament 2003". RSSSF. 1 January 2006. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
^ "Olympic Teams Tournament (Qatar)". RSSSF. 6 April 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
^ ‘홍시후 멀티골’ 황선홍호, UAE 3-0 꺾고 도하컵 우승 (in Korean). KFA. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.

External links

Official website, KFA.or.kr (in English)

[19] Lee Lim-saeng was replaced by reserve player Lee Kyung-chun after the second match due to his injury.

[10] Managed separate under-21 team in the 2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualification.

[12] Managed under-22 team as a caretaker in the 2015 King's Cup because former manager Lee Kwang-jong urgently resigned from the team due to his acute leukemia.^[10]

[1] Yoon, Hyung-jin (29 April 2006). "South Korea - International Results U-23 (Olympic) Team [South Korea (5) – Indonesia (0)]". RDFC. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.

[2] "Olympics: Team GB out after Daniel Sturridge's penalty shootout miss". The Guardian. 4 August 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2020.

[3] 브라질전 대패 후 정성룡이 이범영에게 했던 말 (in Korean). JoyNews24. 12 August 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2020.

[4] 한국축구 '런던 세대', 역사 속으로 사라지나 [The "London Generation" of Korean football is disappearing into history]. Naver (in Korean). OhmyNews. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2019.

[5] "Korea Republic U23 – Korea Republic U23 – Results and fixtures – Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 September 2021.

[results-6] "Men's U-23 results" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 29 October 2024.

[7] "Men's U-21 coaches" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 26 May 2024.

[RSSSF-8] "South Korea U-23 Matches 1991-2004". "Details 1991-1999". RSSSF. 30 April 2006. Retrieved 9 October 2020.

[9] 역대 대표팀 감독 - 남자 U-23 대표팀 (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 6 December 2024.

[11] 한국 22세이하 대표팀 투병 이광종 감독 위해 킹스컵 우승 (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. 7 February 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2020.

[13] 명단 발표 [List announcement] (in Korean). Korea Football Association. Retrieved 29 March 2024.

[14] 선수 명단 [Squad List] (in Korean). Korea Football Association. Retrieved 29 March 2024.

[15] 명단 발표 [List announcement] (in Korean). Korea Football Association. Retrieved 26 May 2024.

[16] 선수 명단 [Squad List] (in Korean). Korea Football Association. Retrieved 26 May 2024.

[17] 김학범의 도쿄올림픽 와일드카드 우선순위는?…'척추 라인' (in Korean). YTN. 25 January 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.

[18] "South Korean Olympic medallists eligible for military exemption". Inside the Games. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2020.

[Ki-hyung-20] "Lee Ki-hyung" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 19 May 2021.

[21] "Choi Sung-yong" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 19 May 2021.

[22] "Kim Do-heon" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 19 May 2021.

[23] "Kim Dong-jin" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 19 May 2021.

[Yong-soo-24] "Choi Yong-soo" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 19 May 2021.

[25] "Choi Sung-kuk" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 19 May 2021.

[26] "Kim Jung-woo" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 19 May 2021.

[Tae-uk-27] "Choi Tae-uk" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 19 May 2021.

[Woo-young-28] "Lee Woo-young" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 19 May 2021.

[29] "Seo Dong-myung" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 10 October 2022.

[30] "Lee Dong-gook" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 19 May 2021.

[31] "Hwang Ui-jo" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 19 May 2021.

[32] "Moon Chang-jin" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 19 May 2021.

[33] "Cho Young-wook" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 21 October 2022.

[34] "Park Chu-young" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 19 May 2021.

[35] "Jeong Woo-yeong" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 8 October 2023.

[36] "Kwon Chang-hoon" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 17 October 2022.

[37] "Cho Jae-jin" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 19 May 2021.

[38] "Lee Chun-soo" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 19 May 2021.

[39] "Football Tournament of the Olympic Games - Overview". RSSSF. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.

[40] "Australia - Four Nations U-23 Tournament 2000". RSSSF. 15 January 2000. Retrieved 22 October 2020.

[41] "South Africa - Four Nations U-23 Tournament 2003". RSSSF. 1 January 2006. Retrieved 22 October 2020.

[42] "Olympic Teams Tournament (Qatar)". RSSSF. 6 April 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2020.

[43] ‘홍시후 멀티골’ 황선홍호, UAE 3-0 꺾고 도하컵 우승 (in Korean). KFA. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.

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