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South Korea at the Asian Games
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| NOC | KOR |
| NOCname | Korean Olympic Committee |
| games | Asian Games |
| gold | 787 |
| silver | 722 |
| bronze | 916 |
| rank | 3 |
| appearances | auto |
| website | https://www.sports.or.kr/eng/index.do |
Republic of Korea has competed at every celebration of the Asian Games except the 1951 Asian Games, including hosting the Summer Games in 1986, 2002, and 2014 and the Winter Games in 1999.
South Korean athletes have won a total of 2,235 medals at the Asian Games and have won a total of 249 medals at the Asian Winter Games, with short-track speed skating and speed skating as the main medal-producing sports. However, South Korea never finished at the top of the medal table of an Asian Games (the closest was in 1986 edition).
Asian Games
Source:
:*Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Medals by Games
| Games | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Total | 3 | 787 | 722 | 916 | 2425 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI 1954 Manila | 3 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 19 | ||||||
| JPN 1958 Tokyo | 3 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 27 | ||||||
| INA 1962 Jakarta | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 23 | ||||||
| THA 1966 Bangkok | 2 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 51 | ||||||
| THA 1970 Bangkok | 2 | 18 | 13 | 23 | 54 | ||||||
| IRI 1974 Tehran | 4 | 16 | 26 | 15 | 57 | ||||||
| THA 1978 Bangkok | 3 | 18 | 20 | 31 | 69 | ||||||
| IND 1982 New Delhi | 3 | 28 | 28 | 37 | 93 | ||||||
| KOR 1986 Seoul | 2 | 93 | 55 | 76 | 224 | ||||||
| CHN 1990 Beijing | 2 | 54 | 54 | 73 | 181 | ||||||
| JPN 1994 Hiroshima | 3 | 63 | 56 | 64 | 183 | ||||||
| THA 1998 Bangkok | 2 | 65 | 46 | 53 | 164 | ||||||
| KOR 2002 Busan | 2 | 96 | 80 | 84 | 260 | ||||||
| QAT 2006 Doha | 2 | 58 | 52 | 83 | 193 | ||||||
| CHN 2010 Guangzhou | 2 | 76 | 65 | 91 | 232 | ||||||
| KOR 2014 Incheon | 2 | 79 | 70 | 79 | 228 | ||||||
| INA 2018 Jakarta / Palembang | 3 | 49 | 58 | 71 | 178 | ||||||
| CHN 2022 Hangzhou | 3 | 42 | 59 | 89 | 190 | ||||||
| JPN 2026 Nagoya | Future event | ||||||||||
| QAT 2030 Doha | |||||||||||
| KSA 2034 Riyadh |
Medals by sport
| Sport | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Total | 3 | 699 | 608 | 763 | 2070 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 1 | 42 | 25 | 16 | 83 | ||||||
| Athletics | 5 | 34 | 36 | 58 | 128 | ||||||
| Badminton | 3 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 66 | ||||||
| Baseball | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||||||
| Basketball | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | ||||||
| Board games | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||||||
| Bodybuilding | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | ||||||
| Bowling | 1 | 33 | 22 | 23 | 78 | ||||||
| Boxing | 1 | 59 | 25 | 30 | 114 | ||||||
| Canoeing | 5 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 33 | ||||||
| Cue sports | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | ||||||
| Cycling | 3 | 39 | 33 | 43 | 115 | ||||||
| Dancesport | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 | ||||||
| Diving | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 24 | ||||||
| Dragon boat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Equestrian | 2 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 34 | ||||||
| Fencing | 2 | 46 | 42 | 34 | 122 | ||||||
| Football | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | ||||||
| Golf | 1 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 35 | ||||||
| Gymnastics | 2 | 20 | 19 | 36 | 75 | ||||||
| Handball | 1 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 17 | ||||||
| Hockey | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 15 | ||||||
| Judo | 2 | 41 | 31 | 44 | 116 | ||||||
| Ju-jitsu | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| Karate | 19 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | ||||||
| Modern pentathlon | 1 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 28 | ||||||
| Roller sports | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | ||||||
| Rowing | 3 | 1 | 14 | 21 | 36 | ||||||
| Rugby union | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||
| Sailing | 2 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 46 | ||||||
| Sepaktakraw | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | ||||||
| Shooting | 2 | 63 | 90 | 90 | 243 | ||||||
| Soft tennis | 1 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 50 | ||||||
| Squash | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| Swimming | 3 | 21 | 16 | 60 | 97 | ||||||
| Synchronized swimming | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | ||||||
| Table tennis | 3 | 10 | 28 | 46 | 84 | ||||||
| Taekwondo | 1 | 53 | 11 | 6 | 70 | ||||||
| Tennis | 2 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 51 | ||||||
| Triathlon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| Volleyball | 3 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 29 | ||||||
| Water polo | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| Weightlifting | 3 | 31 | 26 | 29 | 86 | ||||||
| Wrestling | 3 | 52 | 28 | 52 | 132 | ||||||
| Wushu | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 |
Medals by individual
| Athlete | Sport | Years | Gender | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | 2006–2014 | M | 6 | 3 | 8 | 17 | |
| Equestrian | 1986–2006 | M | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | |
| Archery | 1986–1990 | M | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
| Fencing | 2002–2014 | F | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| Shooting | 1990–2010 | M | 5 | 9 | 5 | 19 | |
| Shooting | 1986–1998 | M | 5 | 6 | 0 | 11 | |
| Archery | 1978–1986 | F | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 | |
| Soft tennis | 1994–2006 | M | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | |
| Bowling | 2006–2002 | F | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | |
| Cycling | 1994–2010 | M | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
| Equestrian | 2002–2010 | M | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Cycling | 2006–2010 | M | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Asian Winter Games
:*Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Medals by Games
| Games | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Total | 4 | 74 | 83 | 92 | 249 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN 1986 Sapporo | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 18 | ||||||
| JPN 1990 Sapporo | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 21 | ||||||
| CHN 1996 Harbin | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 26 | ||||||
| KOR 1999 Gangwon | 2 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 35 | ||||||
| JPN 2003 Aomori | 2 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 28 | ||||||
| CHN 2007 Changchun | 3 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 33 | ||||||
| KAZ 2011 Astana / Almaty | 3 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 38 | ||||||
| JPN 2017 Sapporo / Obihiro | 2 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 50 | ||||||
| CHN 2025 Harbin | Future event | ||||||||||
| KSA 2029 Trojena | Future event |
Medals by sport
| Sport | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Total | 4 | 74 | 83 | 92 | 249 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 2 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 35 | ||||||
| Biathlon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | ||||||
| Cross-country skiing | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | ||||||
| Curling | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||||||
| Figure skating | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
| Ice hockey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||
| Freestyle skiing | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| Short-track speed skating | 1 | 34 | 35 | 27 | 96 | ||||||
| Ski jumping | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | ||||||
| Ski orienteering | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| Snowboarding | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | ||||||
| Speed skating | 2 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 67 |
East Asian Games
:*Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Medals by Games
| Games | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Total | 3 | 209 | 256 | 321 | 786 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Shanghai | 3 | 23 | 28 | 40 | 91 | ||||||
| 1997 Busan | 3 | 45 | 38 | 51 | 134 | ||||||
| 2001 Osaka | 3 | 34 | 46 | 32 | 112 | ||||||
| 2005 Macau | 3 | 32 | 48 | 65 | 145 | ||||||
| 2009 Hong Kong | 3 | 39 | 45 | 59 | 143 | ||||||
| 2013 Tianjin | 3 | 36 | 51 | 74 | 161 |
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
:*Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Medals by Games
| Games | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Asian Indoor Games | Asian Martial Arts Games | Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games | Total | 5 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 235 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Bangkok | 8 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 22 | |||||||||
| 2007 Macau | 4 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 37 | |||||||||
| 2009 Hanoi | 6 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 46 | |||||||||
| 2009 Bangkok | 3 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 19 | |||||||||
| 2013 Incheon | 2 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 70 | |||||||||
| 2017 Ashgabat | 7 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 41 |
Asian Beach Games
Medals by Games
| Games | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Total | 5 | 22 | 35 | 45 | 102 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Bali | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 21 | ||||||
| 2010 Muscat | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | ||||||
| 2012 Haiyang | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 23 | ||||||
| 2014 Phuket | 4 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 37 | ||||||
| 2016 Danang | 23 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | ||||||
| 2026 Sanya | Future event |
Asian Youth Games
Medals by Games
| Games | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Total | 2 | 45 | 30 | 31 | 106 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Singapore | 2 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 54 | ||||||
| 2013 Nanjing | 2 | 25 | 13 | 14 | 52 | ||||||
| 2017 Hambantota | Cancelled | ||||||||||
| 2021 Shantou | Future event |
Asian Para Games
:*Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Medals by Games
| Games | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Total | 2 | 182 | 183 | 197 | 562 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Guangzhou | 3 | 27 | 43 | 33 | 103 | ||||||
| 2014 Incheon | 2 | 72 | 62 | 77 | 211 | ||||||
| 2018 Jakarta | 2 | 53 | 45 | 46 | 144 | ||||||
| 2022 Hangzhou | 4 | 30 | 33 | 40 | 103 |
Medals per sport
Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total
Archery 4 10 8 22
Athletics 7 10 13 30
Badminton 9 8 9 26
Blind Football 0 0 1 1
Boccia 4 8 6 18
Cycling Road 18 11 12 41
Goalball 0 1 1 2
Judo 10 5 8 23
Lawn Bowls 14 8 4 26
Para Dance Sport 5 0 1 6
Para Football 7-a-side 0 0 1 1
Para Shooting 16 10 19 45
Para Tenpin Bowling 28 14 7 49
Powerlifting 2 2 5 9
Rowing 2 1 1 4
Swimming 14 22 19 55
Table Tennis 16 30 19 65
Wheelchair Basketball 1 0 2 3
Wheelchair Fencing 0 3 16 19
Wheelchair Rugby 0 1 0 1
Wheelchair Tennis 2 4 4 10
Total 152 148 156 456
Medals per year
Year Gold Silver Bronze Total
2018 54 44 46 144
2014 71 61 77 209
2010 27 43 33 103
Total 152 148 156 456
Asian Youth Para Games
Medals by Games
| Games | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Total | 6 | 69 | 50 | 59 | 178 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Tokyo | 7 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 29 | ||||||
| 2013 Kuala Lumpur | 10 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 24 | ||||||
| 2017 Dubai | 8 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 33 | ||||||
| 2021 Manama | 4 | 14 | 11 | 22 | 47 | ||||||
| 2025 Dubai | 8 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
References
References
- "Team Republic of Korea - Profile {{!}} The 19th Asian Games".
- "Overall Medal Standings - Sapporo 1986".
- "Overall Medal Standings - Sapporo 1990".
- "Overall Medal Standings - Harbin 1996".
- "Overall Medal Standings - Kangwon 1999".
- "Overall Medal Standings - Aomori 2003".
- "Overall Medal Standings - Changchun 2007".
- [http://results.2009eastasiangames.hk/en/Root.mvc/Medals Overall Medal Standings - Hong Kong 2009] {{webarchive. link. (2009-12-04)
- "Overall Medal Standings - Bangkok 2005".
- "Overall Medal Standings - Bangkok 2009".
- [http://www.aimag2013.org/en/Medal/MedalStanding Overall Medal Standings - Incheon 2013] {{webarchive. link. (2013-09-11)
- "Overall Medal Standings - Bali 2008".
- [http://www.ayg2009.sg/page/medalTally/0,,12804,00.html Overall Medal Standings - Singapore 2009] {{webarchive. link. (2010-02-12)
- [http://www.nanjing2013.org/en/89/medal.html Overall Medal Standings - Nanjing 2013] {{webarchive. link. (2013-09-12)
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