South Korea national under-23 football team

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.

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	TBD
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)[1]
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 2012 London Team Asian Games 2014 Incheon Team 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Team 2022 Hangzhou Team 2002 Busan Team 2010 Guangzhou Team AFC U-23 Asian Cup 2020 Thailand Team 2016 Qatar Team WAFF U-23 Championship 2024 Saudi Arabia Team

History

Main article: History of the South Korea national football team

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

Main article: South Korea national under-23 football team results (2020–present)

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

South Korea  v  Saudi Arabia

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)

Ivory Coast  v  South Korea

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)

France  v  South Korea

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)

South Korea  v  Mexico

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

South Korea  v  Indonesia

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

South Korea  v  Vietnam

20 March CFA Team China 2025	South Korea	1–1	Vietnam	Yancheng, China
14:30 UTC+8	Kim Woo-bin 90+5'	Report	Nguyễn Thanh Nhàn 53'	Stadium: Yancheng Sports Center Stadium

China  v  South Korea

23 March CFA Team China 2025	China	1–0	South Korea	Yancheng, China
14:30 UTC+8	Liu Haofan 85'			Stadium: Yancheng Sports Center Stadium

South Korea  v  Uzbekistan

25 March CFA Team China 2025	South Korea	3–1	Uzbekistan	Yancheng, China
14:30 UTC+8	Hwang In-taek 27' Lee Seung-won 73' (pen.) Moon Min-seo 90'		90'	Stadium: Yancheng Sports Center Stadium

All-time results

Main article: South Korea national under-23 football team results

As of 14 June 2024^[6]

Results by decade

Year	Pld	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	Name
Manager	Vacant
Assistant manager	Vacant
Tactical coach	Vacant
Coaches	Vacant
Goalkeeping coach	Vacant
Fitness coaches	Vacant

Manager history

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

  Caretaker manager

No.	Manager[9]	Year	Pld	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 squad

The following players were called up for the CFA Team China 2025 in March 2025.^[11][12]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Moon Hyun-ho	(2003-05-13) 13 May 2003 (age 22)	Gimcheon Sangmu
21	1GK	Lee Seung-hwan	(2003-04-05) 5 April 2003 (age 22)	Chungbuk Cheongju
23	1GK	Lim Jun-sub	(2003-08-22) 22 August 2003 (age 21)	FC Seoul
2	2DF	Park Chang-woo	(2003-03-01) 1 March 2003 (age 22)	Busan IPark
3	2DF	Choi Seok-hyeon	(2003-01-13) 13 January 2003 (age 22)	Ulsan HD
4	2DF	Hwang In-taek	(2003-04-01) 1 April 2003 (age 22)	Suwon FC
5	2DF	Lee Hyun-yong	(2003-12-29) 29 December 2003 (age 21)	Suwon FC
12	2DF	Choi Ye-hoon	(2003-08-19) 19 August 2003 (age 21)	Gimcheon Sangmu
15	2DF	Lee Won-woo	(2003-03-16) 16 March 2003 (age 22)	Daegu FC
20	2DF	Hong Jae-seok	(2003-07-03) 3 July 2003 (age 21)	Busan IPark
25	2DF	Cha Jun-young	(2004-05-10) 10 May 2004 (age 21)	Pohang Steelers
26	2DF	Choi Woo-jin	(2004-07-18) 18 July 2004 (age 20)	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
6	3MF	Han Jong-mu	(2003-05-02) 2 May 2003 (age 22)	Daegu FC
7	3MF	Lee Jun-gyu	(2003-08-04) 4 August 2003 (age 21)	Daejeon Hana Citizen
8	3MF	Lee Seung-won	(2003-03-06) 6 March 2003 (age 22)	Gimcheon Sangmu
10	3MF	Kim Ju-chan	(2004-03-29) 29 March 2004 (age 21)	Gimcheon Sangmu
11	3MF	Son Seung-beom	(2004-05-04) 4 May 2004 (age 21)	FC Seoul
13	3MF	Kang Sang-yoon	(2004-05-31) 31 May 2004 (age 20)	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
14	3MF	Hwang Do-yoon	(2003-04-09) 9 April 2003 (age 22)	FC Seoul
16	3MF	Kim Jeong-hyeon	(2004-06-29) 29 June 2004 (age 20)	Chungnam Asan
17	3MF	Lee Kyu-dong	(2004-01-24) 24 January 2004 (age 21)	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
19	3MF	Moon Geon-ho	(2004-06-16) 16 June 2004 (age 20)	Cheonan City
22	3MF	Moon Min-seo	(2004-02-18) 18 February 2004 (age 21)	Gwangju FC
24	3MF	Cho Young-kwang	(2003-03-28) 28 March 2003 (age 22)	Gyeongnam FC
9	4FW	Kim Woo-bin	(2003-03-08) 8 March 2003 (age 22)	Ansan Greeners
18	4FW	Jung Jae-sang	(2004-05-25) 25 May 2004 (age 20)	Daegu FC

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)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Kim Dong-hwa	(2003-05-07) 7 May 2003 (age 22)			Gwangju FC	2024 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2024
GK	Han Jun-sung	(2004-09-23) 23 September 2004 (age 20)			Jeonju University	2024 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2024
DF	Shin Min-ha	(2005-09-15) 15 September 2005 (age 19)			Gangwon FC	CFA Team China 2025, March 2025 INJ
DF	Ahn Jae-min	(2003-01-23) 23 January 2003 (age 22)			Jeonnam Dragons	2024 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2024
DF	Lee Chan-ouk	(2003-02-03) 3 February 2003 (age 22)			Gimcheon Sangmu	2024 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2024
DF	Kang Min-jun	(2003-04-08) 8 April 2003 (age 22)			Pohang Steelers	2024 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2024
DF	Jung Sung-woo	(2003-12-08) 8 December 2003 (age 21)			Chungbuk Cheongju	2024 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2024
DF	Hong Sung-min	(2004-07-08) 8 July 2004 (age 20)			Unattached	2024 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2024
DF	Jang Seok-hwan	(2004-10-11) 11 October 2004 (age 20)			Suwon Samsung Bluewings	2024 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2024
DF	Kang Dong-hyun	(2004-10-29) 29 October 2004 (age 20)			Honam University	2024 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2024
MF	Park Jae-sung	(2003-02-28) 28 February 2003 (age 22)			Daejeon Korail	2024 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2024
MF	Hong Yong-jun	(2003-03-26) 26 March 2003 (age 22)			Gwangju FC	2024 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2024
MF	Ryu Seung-wan	(2003-04-27) 27 April 2003 (age 22)			Ansan Greeners	2024 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2024
MF	Moon Seong-woo	(2003-05-15) 15 May 2003 (age 22)			FC Anyang	2024 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2024
MF	Jo Jin-ho	(2003-07-10) 10 July 2003 (age 21)			Radnički Niš	2024 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2024
MF	Jeon Yu-sang	(2004-01-11) 11 January 2004 (age 21)			Jeonnam Dragons	2024 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2024
MF	Hong Gi-wook	(2004-05-20) 20 May 2004 (age 21)			Bucheon FC 1995	2024 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2024
MF	Baek Ji-ung	(2004-08-29) 29 August 2004 (age 20)			Seoul E-Land	2024 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2024
FW	Park Ju-yeong	(2003-04-23) 23 April 2003 (age 22)			Hwaseong FC	2024 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2024
FW	Sung Jin-young	(2003-05-21) 21 May 2003 (age 22)			Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	2024 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2024 INJ
FW	Kim Gun-nam	(2003-10-20) 20 October 2003 (age 21)			Konkuk University	2024 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2024
FW	Jung Seung-bae	(2003-11-09) 9 November 2003 (age 21)			Suwon FC	2024 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2024
FW	Lee Dong-yeol	(2004-05-21) 21 May 2004 (age 21)			FC Osaka	2024 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 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.^[13] 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.^[14]

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)

1. 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	[15]
2	Choi Sung-yong	44	0	1994–1996	[16]
3	Kim Do-heon	43	3	2002–2006	[17]
	Kim Dong-jin	43	6	2002–2008	[18]
5	Choi Yong-soo	41	25	1994–1996	[19]
6	Choi Sung-kuk	40	3	2001–2006	[20]
	Kim Jung-woo	40	3	2003–2010	[21]
8	Choi Tae-uk	39	14	2000–2004	[22]
9	Lee Woo-young	37	9	1994–1996	[23]
	Seo Dong-myung	37	0	1994–1996	[24]

Top goalscorers

As of 7 October 2023

Rank	Player	Goals	Caps	Ratio	Career	Ref.
1	Choi Yong-soo	25	41	0.61	1994–1996	[19]
2	Lee Dong-gook	20	29	0.69	1999–2002	[25]
3	Hwang Ui-jo	18	28	0.64	2012–2021	[26]
4	Moon Chang-jin	16	31	0.52	2013–2016	[27]
5	Cho Young-wook	14	33	0.42	2017–2023	[28]
	Choi Tae-uk	14	39	0.36	2000–2004	[22]
7	Park Chu-young	12	30	0.4	2006–2012	[29]
8	Jeong Woo-yeong	11	20	0.55	2019–2023	[30]
	Kwon Chang-hoon	11	25	0.44	2015–2021	[31]
	Cho Jae-jin	11	28	0.39	2003–2004	[32]
	Lee Chun-soo	11	28	0.39	1999–2006	[33]

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[34]
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
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
2028
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
2038
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
2026 WAFF Championship

Head-to-head record

The following table shows South Korea under-23s' head-to-head record in international matches, as of 14 June 2024.^[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	16	11	3	2	28	13	+15	068.75
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	19	14	3	2	30	9	+21	073.68
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
Timor-Leste	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
France U20	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
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	8	7	1	0	26	5	+21	087.50
Indonesia U20	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	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
Ivory Coast U20	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
Japan	18	9	4	5	20	20	+0	050.00
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	10	3	5	2	9	10	−1	030.00
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	12	8	3	1	15	5	+10	066.67
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	7	7	0	0	15	1	+14	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	11	8	1	2	19	6	+13	072.73
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	345	217	73	55	678	254	+424	062.90

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)^[35][36]
• Qatar International Friendship Tournament: 2005, 2023^[37][38]
• King's Cup: 2012, 2015

Other awards

• AFC National Team of the Year: 2012

See also

• Football in South Korea
• Korea Football Association
• South Korea national football team
• South Korea national football B team
• South Korea national under-20 football team
• South Korea national under-17 football team
• South Korea women's national football team

Notes

1. Managed separate under-21 team in the 2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualification.
2. 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]