South Korea national kabaddi team
 Flag of Republic of South Korea | |
| Sport | Kabaddi |
|---|---|
| Captain | Lee Jang-kun |
The South Korea National Kabaddi Team (also known as Korea Republic National Kabaddi Team)[1] represents South Korea in international kabaddi competitions.
Kabaddi is a growing sport in South Korea. South Korea national team is ranked 3rd in the world. Many Korean players play in the Pro Kabaddi league in India.
Korean captain Jang Kun Lee is one of the most famous international players in the Pro Kabaddi league.
Korean players are known for their agility & speed in the game.
In 2016 Kabaddi World Cup, South Korea finished at 3rd place losing to Iran in the semi-finals. South Korea was the only team to beat eventual winner India in the entire tournament.
South Korea was also invited to participate in 2018 Dubai Kabaddi Masters, being one of the top 4 Kabaddi nations in the world.
South Korea has also defeated India at the 2018 Asian Games which was their first defeat at the tournament. They also bagged their first silver medal.
Team[]
| Name | Role | Franchise |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Jang-kun | Raider | Patna Pirates |
| Lee Dong-geon | Raider | Bengaluru Bulls |
| Shin Cheol-gyu | Raider | - |
| Park Hyun-il | All rounder | Patna Pirates |
| Lee Jae-min | Defender | Tamil Thalaivas |
| Kim Dong-gyu | Defender | - |
| Lee Jae-cheol | Defender | - |
| Ko Young-chang | Defender | U Mumba |
| Hong Dong-ju | All Rounder | Bengaluru Bulls |
| Park Chan-sik | All Rounder | Tamil Thalaivas |
| Kim Gyung-tae | All Rounder | Bengaluru Bulls |
| Kim Seong-ryeol | All Rounder | UP Yoddha |
| Eom Tae-deok | All Rounder | Patna Pirates |
| Kim Tae-beom | All Rounder | - |
| Ok Yong-joo | All Rounder | - |
Tournament records[]
Asian Games[]
Men's team
| Year | Rank | Pld | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China 1990 | Did not enter | – | – | – | – |
| Japan 1994 | – | – | – | – | |
| Thailand 1998 | – | – | – | – | |
| South Korea 2002 | – | – | – | – | |
| Qatar 2006 | – | – | – | – | |
| China 2010 | 5th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| South Korea 2014 | Bronze medal | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Indonesia 2018 | Silver medal | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 3/8 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
Women's team
| Year | Rank | Pld | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China 2010 | 5th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| South Korea 2014 | 5th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Indonesia 2018 | 5th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 3/3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
World Cup[]
Men's Team
| Year | Rank | Pld | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India 2004 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| India 2007 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| India 2016 | Bronze medal | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 3/3 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
Women's Team
| Year | Rank | Pld | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India 2012 | Quarter Final | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 1/1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
References[]
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- National kabaddi teams
- National sports teams of South Korea