1990 World Women's Handball Championship
The 1990 World Women's Handball Championship took place in South Korea between 24 November-4 December 1990. It was the first World Championship not played in a European country. The championship was held after the German reunification, although East and West Germany participated separately.Qualification
;Host nation
;Qualified from the 1988 Summer Olympics
;Qualified from the 1989 World Championship B
;Qualified from the 1989 Asian Women's Handball Championship
;Qualified from the 1989 Pan American Women's Handball Championship
;Qualified from the 1989 African Women's Handball Championship
Group 1
+ Results carried over from Preliminary RoundGroup 2
Results
+ Results carried over from Preliminary RoundFinals