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South Korea women's national volleyball team

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see South Korea men's national volleyball team.

South Korea
AssociationKorea Volleyball Association
ConfederationAVC
Head coachCha Sang-hyun
FIVB ranking 34 Increase 1 (29 June 2025)[1]
Uniforms
Home
Away
Third
Summer Olympics
Appearances12 (First in 1964)
Best result Bronze Medal (1976)
World Championship
Appearances13 (First in 1967)
Best result16px] Bronze Medal (1967, 1974)
World Cup
Appearances13 (First in 1973)
Best result Bronze Medal (1973, 1977)
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Honours
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Montreal Team
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1967 Tokyo
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Guadalajara
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1973 Uruguay
Bronze medal – third place 1977 Japan
World Grand Prix
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Kobe
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1994 Hiroshima Team
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Team
Silver medal – second place 1962 Jakarta Team
Silver medal – second place 1966 Bangkok Team
Silver medal – second place 1970 Bangkok Team
Silver medal – second place 1974 Tehran Team
Silver medal – second place 1990 Beijing Team
Silver medal – second place 1998 Bangkok Team
Silver medal – second place 2002 Busan Team
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou Team
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Bangkok Team
Bronze medal – third place 1982 New Delhi Team
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Seoul Team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Team
Asian Championship
Silver medal – second place 1975 Melbourne
Silver medal – second place 1989 Hong Kong
Silver medal – second place 1995 Chiang Mai
Silver medal – second place 1997 Manila
Silver medal – second place 1999 Hong Kong
Silver medal – second place 2001 Nakhon Ratchasima
Silver medal – second place 2015 Tianjin
Bronze medal – third place 1979 Hong Kong
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Fukuoka
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Shanghai
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Bangkok
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Shanghai
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Ho Chi Minh City
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Taipei
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Nakhon Ratchasima
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Metro Manila
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Seoul
Asian Cup
Silver medal – second place 2008 Nakhon Ratchasima
Silver medal – second place 2014 Shenzhen
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Taicang
Eastern Asian Championship
Silver medal – second place 2010 Jeju
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Hong Kong

The South Korea women's national volleyball team (Korean: 대한민국 여자 배구 국가대표팀; recognized as Korea by FIVB) represents South Korea in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches. It was one of the leading squads in the world in the 1970s, 1990s and 2010s, having won the bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and placing fourth at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Great Britain and the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.

Results

Olympic Games

  Gold    Silver    Bronze    Fourth place

Olympic Games record
Year Round Position GP MW ML SW SL
Japan 1964 Round robin 6th place 5 0 5 0 15
Mexico 1968 Round robin 5th place 7 3 4 11 14
West Germany 1972 Semifinals Fourth place 5 2 3 7 9
Canada 1976 Semifinals Bronze 5 3 2 10 11
Soviet Union 1980 Did not participate due to boycott
United States 1984 5th–8th places 5th place 5 3 2 12 7
South Korea 1988 5th–8th places 8th place 5 1 4 8 13
Spain 1992 Did not qualify
United States 1996 5th–8th places 6th place 8 3 5 13 15
Australia 2000 5th–8th places 8th place 8 3 5 13 18
Greece 2004 Quarterfinals 5th place 6 3 3 9 10
China 2008 Did not qualify
United Kingdom 2012 Semifinals Fourth place 8 3 5 14 17
Brazil 2016 Quarterfinals 5th place 6 3 3 11 10
Japan 2020 Semifinals Fourth place 8 4 4 12 17
France 2024 Did not qualify
United States 2028 To be determined
Australia 2032
Total 0 titles 12/18 76 31 45 120 156
South Korea women's national volleyball team in a friendly game against Argentina in 2024

World Championship

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

World Championship record
Year Round Position GP MW ML SW SL
Soviet Union 1952 Did not compete
France 1956
Brazil 1960
Soviet Union 1962
Japan 1967 Round robin Third place 3 1 2 4 6
Bulgaria 1970 Did not compete
Mexico 1974 Final places Third place 11 9 2 28 11
Soviet Union 1978 Semifinals Fourth place 9 6 3 21 9
Peru 1982 5th–8th places 7th place 9 7 2 21 7
Czechoslovakia 1986 5th–8th places 8th place 8 3 5 10 15
China 1990 5th–8th places 5th place 7 5 2 15 9
Brazil 1994 Semifinals Fourth place 7 3 4 11 14
Japan 1998 Second round 9th place 6 3 3 10 13
Germany 2002 5th–8th places 6th place 11 8 3 27 14
Japan 2006 Second round 13th place 9 3 6 14 18
Japan 2010 Second round 13th place 9 5 4 18 15
Italy 2014 Did not qualify
Japan 2018 First round 17th place 5 1 4 7 12
Netherlands Poland 2022 First round 20th place 5 1 4 3 13
Thailand 2025 Did not qualify
CanadaUnited States 2027 To be determined
Philippines 2029
Total 0 titles 13/22 99 55 44 189 156

World Cup

  • Uruguay 1973 — Bronze Bronze Medal
  • Japan 1977 — Bronze Bronze Medal
  • Japan 1981 — 5th place
  • Japan 1985 — 7th place
  • Japan 1989 — 7th place
  • Japan 1991 — 6th place
  • Japan 1995 — 5th place
  • Japan 1999 — 4th place
  • Japan 2003 — 9th place
  • Japan 2007 — 8th place
  • Japan 2011 — 9th place
  • Japan 2015 — 6th place
  • Japan 2019 — 6th place
  • Japan 2023 — Did not participate

World Grand Prix

Nations League

Nations League record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL
China 2018 Preliminary round 12th place 15 5 10 16 34
China 2019 Preliminary round 15th place 15 3 12 16 37
Italy 2021 Preliminary round 15th place 15 3 12 16 40
Turkey 2022 Preliminary round 16th place 12 0 12 3 36
United States 2023 Preliminary round 16th place 12 0 12 3 36
Thailand 2024 Preliminary round 15th place 12 2 10 8 33
Poland 2025 Relegated 18th place 12 1 11 11 35
Macau 2026 Did not qualify
Total 7/8 93 14 79 73 251

World Grand Champions Cup

  • Japan 1993 — Did not qualify
  • Japan 1997 — 6th place
  • Japan 2001 — 6th place
  • Japan 2005 — 6th place
  • Japan 2009 — 5th place
  • Japan 2013 — Did not qualify
  • Japan 2017 — 6th place

Asian Games

  • Indonesia 1962 — Silver Medal
  • Thailand 1966 — Silver Medal
  • Thailand 1970 — Silver Medal
  • Iran 1974 — Silver Medal
  • Thailand 1978 — Bronze Medal
  • India 1982 — Bronze Medal
  • South Korea 1986 — Bronze Medal
  • China 1990 — Silver Medal
  • Japan 1994 — Gold Medal
  • Thailand 1998 — Silver Medal
  • South Korea 2002 — Silver Medal
  • Qatar 2006 — 5th place
  • China 2010 — Silver Medal
  • South Korea 2014 — Gold Medal
  • Indonesia 2018 — Bronze Medal
  • China 2022 — 5th place

Asian Volleyball Championship

Asian Cup

AVC Cup

Montreux Volley Masters

  • Switzerland 1990 — Bronze Medal
  • Switzerland 1991 — 5th place
  • Switzerland 1992 — Bronze Medal
  • Switzerland 1993 — Bronze Medal
  • Switzerland 1994 — 6th place
  • Switzerland 1995 — 5th place
  • Switzerland 1996 — 6th place

Team

Current roster

The following is the South Korean roster from 2024 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League.[2]

No. Name Position Date of birth Height 2024–25 Club
1 Lee So-young OH 17 October 1994 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) South Korea Hwaseong IBK Altos
2 Moon Jung-won L 24 March 1992 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) South Korea Gimcheon Korea Hi-Pass
3 Kim Da-in S 15 October 1998 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) South Korea Suwon Hyundai Hillstate
4 Han Da-hye L 28 February 1995 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) South Korea Gwangju AI Peppers
5 Kim Chae-won L 15 August 1997 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) South Korea Hwaseong IBK Altos
6 Park Eun-jin MB 15 December 1999 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) South Korea Daejeon KGC
7 Kim Ji-won S 26 October 2001 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) South Korea GS Caltex Seoul KIXX
8 Kim Yeong-Yeon L 1 December 1993 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) South Korea Suwon Hyundai Hillstate
9 Lee Ju-ah MB 21 August 2000 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) South Korea Hwaseong IBK Altos
10 Kang So-hwi OH 18 July 1997 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) South Korea Gimcheon Korea Hi-Pass
11 Choi Jeong-min MB 21 December 2002 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) South Korea Hwaseong IBK Altos
12 Lee Da-hyeon MB 11 November 2001 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) South Korea Suwon Hyundai Hillstate
13 Park Jeong-ah (c) OH 26 March 1993 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) South Korea Gwangju AI Peppers
14 Kim Se-been MB 16 June 2005 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) South Korea Gimcheon Korea Hi-Pass
15 Lee Seon-woo OP 12 July 2002 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) South Korea Daejeon KGC
16 Jeong Ji-yun OH 1 January 2001 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) South Korea Suwon Hyundai Hillstate
17 Jung Ho-young MB 23 August 2001 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) South Korea Daejeon KGC
18 Kim Da-eun OP 25 January 2001 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) South Korea Incheon Heungkuk Pink Spiders
19 Pyo Seung-ju OH 7 August 1992 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) South Korea Daejeon KGC
20 Park Sa-rang S 26 August 2003 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) South Korea Gwangju AI Peppers
21 Yuk Seo-young OP 9 June 2001 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) South Korea Hwaseong IBK Altos
22 Park Su-yeon OH 17 April 2003 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) South Korea Incheon Heungkuk Pink Spiders
23 Lee Won-jeong S 12 January 2000 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) South Korea Gwangju AI Peppers
24 Park Hye-jin S 15 April 2002 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) South Korea Incheon Heungkuk Pink Spiders
25 Hwang Min-kyoung OH 2 June 1990 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) South Korea Hwaseong IBK Altos
26 Lee Han-bi OH 28 October 1996 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) South Korea Gwangju AI Peppers
27 Bae Yoo-na MB 30 November 1989 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) South Korea Gimcheon Korea Hi-Pass
30 Yeum Hye-seon S 3 February 1991 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) South Korea Daejeon KGC
47 Han Su-jin L 2 July 1999 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) South Korea GS Caltex Seoul KIXX
71 Moon Ji-yun OP 25 July 2000 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) South Korea GS Caltex Seoul KIXX

Squads

Olympic Games

World Championships

World Cup

Asian Women's Volleyball Championship

Nations League

Head-to-head record

This page shows South Korea women's national volleyball team's Head-to-head record at the Volleyball at the Summer Olympics, FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League.

Opponent GP MW ML SW SL
 Argentina 2 1 1 3 3
 Belgium 3 1 2 5 6
 Brazil 14 2 12 9 37
 Bulgaria 3 0 3 4 9
 Cameroon 1 1 0 3 0
 Canada 5 2 3 6 11
 China 9 1 8 11 24
 Croatia 2 0 2 1 6
 Cuba 2 1 1 3 5
 Czechoslovakia 1 1 0 3 1
 Dominican Republic 7 2 5 7 19
 East Germany 2 2 0 6 3
 France 1 1 0 3 2
 Germany 6 2 4 7 13
 Greece 1 1 0 3 1
 Hungary 2 2 0 6 1
 Italy 8 2 6 9 21
 Japan 17 5 12 17 39
 Kenya 2 2 0 6 0
 Mexico 1 1 0 3 0
 Netherlands 8 0 8 4 24
 North Korea 1 0 1 0 3
 Peru 3 1 2 5 7
 Poland 8 1 7 5 22
 Romania 1 0 1 0 3
 Russia 6 1 5 5 15
 Serbia 7 2 5 7 17
 Soviet Union 5 0 5 2 15
 Thailand 6 3 3 10 12
 Turkey 8 1 7 7 23
 Ukraine 1 1 0 3 0
 United States 12 2 10 13 31
 West Germany 2 2 0 6 0
Total 157 44 113 182 373

See also

References

  1. ^ "The FIVB Women's World Ranking". FIVB. 29 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  2. ^ "South Korea Team Roster". FIVB.
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