South Korea at the 1988 Summer Olympics
South Korea was the host nation and competed as Korea at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. 401 competitors, 269 men and 132 women, took part in 218 events in 27 sports.
Medalists
Gold
- Kim Soo-nyung — Archery, Women's Individual Competition
- Kim Soo-nyung, Wang Hee-kyung, and Yun Young-sook — Archery, Women's Team Competition
- Park Sung-soo, Chun In-soo, and Lee Han-sup — Archery, Men's Team Competition
- Kim Kwang-Sun — Boxing, Men's Flyweight
- Park Si-hun — Boxing, Men's Light Middleweight
- Song Ji-hyun, Han Hyun-sook, Kim Choon-rye, Kim Myung-soon, Lee Ki-Soon, Kim Hyun-mee, Ki Mi-sook, Suk Min-hee, Son Mi-na, Lim Mi-kyung, Kim Kyung-soon, Sung Kyung-hwa — Handball, Women's Team Competition
- Kim Jae-yup — Judo, Men's Extra Lightweight
- Lee Kyung-keun — Judo, Men's Half Lightweight
- Hyun Jung-hwa and Yang Young-Ja — Table Tennis, Women's Doubles
- Yoo Nam-kyu — Table Tennis, Men's Singles
- Han Myung-woo — Freestyle Wrestling, Men's Middleweight
- Kim Young-nam — Greco-Roman Wrestling, Men's Welterweight
Silver
- Park Sung-soo — Archery, Men's Individual FITA Round
- Wang Hee-kyung — Archery, Women's Individual FITA Round
- Suh Kwang-mi, Lim Kye-sook, Park Soon-ja, Suh Hyo-sun, Kim Mi-sun, Kim Soon-duk, Kim Young-sook, Han Ok-kyung, Hwang Keum-sook, Jin Won-sim, Chun Eun-kyung, Chung Sang-hyun, Han Keum-sil, Chang Eun-jung, Choi Choon-ok, and Cho Ki-hyang — Field Hockey, Women's Team Competition
- Baik Hyun-man — Boxing, Men's Heavyweight
- Choi Suk-jae, Kang Jae-won, Kim Jae-hwan, Koh Suk-chang, Lee Sang-hyo, Lim Jin-suk, Noh Hyun-suk, Oh Young-ki, Park Do-hun, Park Young-dae, Shim Jae-hong, Shin Young-suk, and Yoon Tae-il — Handball, Men's Team Competition
- Cha Young-chul — Shooting, Men's 50m Rifle Prone
- Chun Byung-kwan — Weightlifting, Men's Flyweight
- Kim Ki-taik — Table Tennis, Men's singles
- Park Jang-soon — Freestyle Wrestling, Men's Lightweight
- Kim Sung-moon — Greco-Roman Wrestling, Men's Lightweight
Bronze
- Yun Young-sook — Archery, Women's Individual FITA Round
- Lee Jae-hyuk — Boxing, Men's Featherweight
- Park Jong-hoon — Gymnastics, Men's Vault
- Cho Yong-chul — Judo, Men's Heavyweight
- Ahn Jae-hyung and Yoo Nam-Kyu — Table Tennis, Men's Doubles
- Lee Hyung-kun — Weightlifting, Men's Light-Heavyweight
- Noh Kyung-sun — Freestyle Wrestling, Men's Bantamweight
- Kim Tae-woo — Freestyle Wrestling, Men's Light-Heavyweight
- Lee Jae-suk — Greco-Roman Wrestling, Men's Flyweight
- An Dae-hyun — Greco-Roman Wrestling, Men's Featherweight
- Kim Sang-kyu — Greco-Roman Wrestling, Men's Middleweight
Archery
Women's Individual Competition:
- Kim Soo-nyung — Final
- Wang Hee-kyung — Final
- Yun Young-sook — Final
- Park Sung-soo — Final
- Chun In-soo — Final
- Lee Han-sup — Semifinal
- Kim, Wang, and Yun — Final →
- Park, Chun, and Lee — Final →
Athletics
Men's Marathon
Men's 4 × 100 m Relay
Men's 4 × 400 m Relay
Men's 3.000 m Steeplechase
Men's Long Jump
Men's Hammer Throw
Men's Shot Put
Men's Discus Throw
Men's Javelin Throw
Men's Decathlon
- Lee Kwang-ik — 6917 points
Women's 4 × 100 m Relay
Women's 4 × 400 m Relay
Women's Marathon
Women's Discus Throw
Women's Javelin Throw
Women's Shot Put
Women's Heptathlon
- Ji Jeong-mi
Basketball
Men's tournament
;Team roster;Group play
;Classification round 9–12
;Classification round 9/10
Women's tournament
;Team roster;Group play
;Classification 5–8
;Classification 7/8
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
Fifteen cyclists, eleven men and four women, represented South Korea in 1988.;Men's road race
;Men's team time trial
- Jo Deok-haeng
- Lee Jin-ok
- Park Hyeon-gon
- Yu Byeong-heon
;Men's 1 km time trial
- Eom Yeong-seop
;Men's team pursuit
- An U-hyeok
- Jeong Jeom-sik
- Kim Yong-gyu
- Park Min-su
;Women's road race
;Women's sprint
- Kim Jin-yeong
Diving
Equestrianism
Fencing
20 fencers, 15 men and 5 women, represented South Korea in 1988.;Men's foil
;Men's team foil
- Hong Yeong-seung, Kim Seung-pyo, Kim Yong-guk, Go Nak-chun, Lee Yeong-rok
;Men's team épée
- Jo Hui-je, Lee Il-hui, Lee Sang-gi, Yang Dal-sik, Yun Nam-jin
;Men's team sabre
- Kim Sang-uk, Lee Byeong-nam, Lee Hyo-geun, Lee Hyeon-su, Lee Uk-jae
;Women's team foil
- Kim Jin-sun, Shin Seong-ja, Tak Jeong-im, Yun Jeong-suk, Park Eun-hui
Football
Gymnastics
Handball
Hockey
Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round
- Classification Matches
- Team Roster
- Head Coach: Yoo Seung-in
Women's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round
- Semi Finals
- Final
- Team Roster
- Head Coach: Yoo Young-chae
Judo
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathlete represented South Korea in 1988.Men's Individual Competition:
- Kim Myeong-geon — 5099 pts, 12th place
- Gang Gyeong-hyo — 5074 pts, 13th place
- Kim Seong-ho — 3854 pts, 61st place
- Kim, Kang, and Kim — 14027 pts, 14th place
Rhythmic gymnastics
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Twenty two South Korean shooters qualified to compete in the following events:;Men
;Women
;Open
Swimming
Men's 50 m Freestyle- Song Kwang-sun
- # Heat – 25.40
- Kwon Sang-won
- # Heat – 54.34
- Song Kwang-sun
- # Heat – 54.63
- Kwon Sang-won
- # Heat – 1:56.88
- Kwon Soon-kun
- # Heat – 1:58.95
- Yang Wook
- # Heat – 4:05.81
- Kwon Soon-kun
- # Heat – 4:08.02
- Yang Wook
- # Heat – 16:21.10
- Park Dong-pil
- # Heat – 1:01.25
- Park Dong-pil
- # Heat – DSQ
- Yoon Joo-il
- # Heat – 1:04.68
- Yoon Joo-il
- # Heat – 2:19.94
- Park Yeong-cheol
- # Heat – 57.74
- Park Yeong-cheol
- # Heat – 2:08.57
- Lee Jae-soo
- # Heat – 2:11.88
- Lee Jae-soo
- # Heat – 4:40.46
- Kwon Sang-won, Yang Wook, Song Kwang-sun, and Kwon Soon-kun
- # Heat – 3:38.05
- Kwon Sang-won, Yang Wook, Song Kwang-sun, and Kwon Soon-kun
- # Heat – 7:52.93
- Park Dong-pil, Yoon Joo-Il, Park Yeong-cheol, and Kwon Sang-won
- # Heat – 3:56.94
- Han Young-hee
- # Heat – 28.02
- Park Joo-li
- # Heat – 28.20
- Kim Eun-jung
- # Heat – 1:00.39
- Han Young-hee
- # Heat – 1:01.72
- Kim Eun-jung
- # Heat – 2:10.85
- Park Joo-li
- # Heat – 2:11.53
- Hong Ji-hee
- # Heat – 1:08.33
- Hong Ji-hee
- # Heat – 2:24.58
- Park Sung-won
- # Heat – 1:12.32
- Park Sung-won
- # Heat – 2:39.40
- Lee Hong-mi
- # Heat – 1:04.36
- Kim Soo-jin
- # Heat – 1:06.14
- Kim Soo-jin
- # Heat – 2:19.00
- Kim Eun-jung, Han Young-hee, Park Joo-li, and Lee Hong-mi
- # Heat – 4:03.18
- Hong Ji-hee, Park Sung-won, Lee Hong-mi, and Han Young-hee
- # Heat – 4:28.90
Synchronized swimming
;Women's solo
;Women's duet
- Ha Su-gyeong
- Kim Mi-jinsu
Table tennis
Tennis
Men's Singles Competition- Kim Bong-soo
- # First round — Defeated George Kalovelonis 7–5, 3–6, 6–2, 6–7, 6–3
- # Second round — Defeated Henri Leconte 4–6, 7–5, 6–3, 3–6, 7–5
- # Third round — Lost to Martín Jaite 4–6, 1–6, 3–6
- Yoo Jin-sun
- # First round — Lost to Amos Mansdorf 2–6, 4–6, 5–7
- Song Dong-wook
- # First round — Lost to Tim Mayotte 3–6, 3–6, 4–6
- Lee Jeong-myung
- # First Round – Bye
- # Second Round – Lost to Catherine Suire 5–7, 6–4, 5–7
- Kim Il-soon
- # First Round – Defeated Etsuko Inoue 6–3, 3–6, 7–5
- # Second Round – Defeated Helena Suková 6–2, 4–6, 6–2
- # Third Round – Lost to Larisa Neiland 3–6, 6–7
Volleyball
Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round
- Classification Matches
- Team Roster
- Head Coach: Lee Kyu-so
Women's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round
- Classification Matches
- Team Roster
- Head Coach: Hwang Sung-on
Water polo
Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round
- Classification Round
- Team Roster
- Head Coach: Kim Jong-ku
Weightlifting