TheSouth Korea men's national volleyball team (Korean:대한민국 남자 배구 국가대표팀; recognized asKorea byFIVB) representsSouth Korea in internationalvolleyball competitions and friendly matches, governed byKorea Volleyball Association. The Republic of Korea (ROK) has competed in the Olympic Games eight times, but has not featured since the2000 Olympic Games inSydney,Australia. The national team's best performance at theOlympic Games was 5th place at the1984 Games inLos Angeles,California,United States. The national team at theFIVB World Championship competed nine times, with their best result at 4th place in1978. On continental level, The national team won three gold medals at theAsian Games in1978,2002 and2006. And at theAsian Championship, the national team won four gold medals, two of these was at home in1989 Seoul and2001 Changwon and the other two are in1993 and2003. The national team now ranks 28th in theFIVB World Rankings.
| Olympic Games record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | |
| Round robin | 10th place | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 27 | Squad | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 4 | ||
| Did not qualify | Unknown asian qualifier | |||||||||||||
| 5th–8th places | 7th place | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | Squad | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | N/A | ||
| 5th–8th places | 6th place | 6 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | Squad | 1975 Asian Championship | ||||||
| Did not enter due toUS-led boycott | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | |||||||||
| 5th–8th places | 5th place | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 8 | Squad | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | ||
| 9th–12th places | 11th place | 7 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | Squad | Qualified as host | ||||||
| 9th–10th places | 9th place | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | Squad | 1991 World Cup | ||||||
| Preliminary round | 9th place | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | Squad | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 7 | ||
| Preliminary round | 9th place | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | Squad | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
| Did not qualify | 7 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 18 | |||||||||
| 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | ||||||||||
| 7 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | ||||||||||
| Did not qualify | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | ||||||||||
| Did not qualify | ||||||||||||||
| Future events | Future events | |||||||||||||
| Total | 8/16 | 51 | 16 | 35 | 71 | 118 | — | 56 | 31 | 25 | 112 | 97 | ||
Fourth place
| World Championship record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
| Did not enter | ||||||||
| 11th–20th places | 18th place | 11 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 28 | Squad | |
| Did not enter | ||||||||
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Did not enter | ||||||||
| 13th–18th places | 13th place | 11 | 9 | 2 | 27 | 8 | Squad | |
| Semifinals | 4th place | 9 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 16 | Squad | |
| 5th–8th places | 8th place | 9 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 16 | Squad | |
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 13th–16th places | 14th place | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | Squad | |
| Quarterfinals | 8th place | 7 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 18 | Squad | |
| Second round | 13th place | 10 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 24 | Squad | |
| Qualified but later withdrew due to clash of dates with2002 Asian Games | ||||||||
| First round | 17th place | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | Squad | |
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| First round | 17th place | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | Squad | |
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Preliminary round | 27th place | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | Squad | |
| Future event | ||||||||
| Total | 10/21 | 76 | 30 | 46 | 122 | 157 | — | |
| World Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
| did not qualify | ||||||||
| 5th–8th places | 7th place | 8 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 18 | Squad | |
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Round robin | 7th place | 7 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | Squad | |
| Round robin | 7th place | 7 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | Squad | |
| Final round | 5th place | 10 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 23 | Squad | |
| Round robin | 8th place | 11 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 24 | Squad | |
| Round robin | 7th place | 11 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 21 | Squad | |
| Round robin | 6th place | 11 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 20 | Squad | |
| Round robin | 11th place | 11 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 31 | Squad | |
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Total | 8/15 | 76 | 26 | 50 | 103 | 171 | — | |
| Nations League record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
| Preliminary round | 16th place | 15 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 42 | Squad | |
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Total | 1/7 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 42 | — | |
Fourth place
| World Grand Champions Cup record (Defunct) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
| Round robin | 6th place | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 15 | Squad | |
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Round robin | 4th place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | Squad | |
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Total | 2/7 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 25 | — | |
| World League record (Defunct) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
| did not enter | ||||||||
| Intercontinental round | 9th place | 16 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 38 | Squad | |
| Intercontinental round | 8th place | 12 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 25 | Squad | |
| Intercontinental round | 10th place | 20 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 49 | Squad | |
| Intercontinental round | 9th place | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 30 | Squad | |
| Final round | 6th place | 16 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 36 | Squad | |
| did not enter | ||||||||
| Intercontinental round | 11th place | 12 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 32 | Squad | |
| Intercontinental round | 11th place | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 30 | Squad | |
| did not enter | ||||||||
| Intercontinental round | 10th place | 12 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 28 | Squad | |
| Intercontinental round | 9th place | 12 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 28 | Squad | |
| Intercontinental round | 13th place | 12 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 34 | Squad | |
| Intercontinental round | 14th place | 12 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 31 | Squad | |
| Intercontinental round | 16th place | 12 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 36 | Squad | |
| Intercontinental round | 13th place | 12 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 29 | Squad | |
| Intercontinental round | 14th place | 12 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 35 | Squad | |
| Intercontinental round | 15th place | 10 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 22 | Squad | |
| G2 Intercontinental round | 19th place | 12 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 29 | Squad | |
| G2 Intercontinental round | 18th place | 12 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 31 | Squad | |
| G2 Intercontinental round | 23rd place | 9 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 22 | Squad | |
| G2 Intercontinental round | 18th place | 9 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 20 | Squad | |
| Total | 19/28 | 236 | 57 | 179 | 300 | 585 | — | |
Third place
| Challenger Cup record (Defunct) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
| Did not enter (Participated inNations League) | ||||||||
| Did not enter | ||||||||
| Semifinals | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | Squad | ||
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Total | 1/5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | — | |
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| Asian Championship record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
| Round Robin | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 5 | Squad | ||
| Round Robin | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 5 | Squad | ||
| Round Robin | 8 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 9 | Squad | ||
| Semifinals | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | N/A | Squad | ||
| Final | 8 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 2 | Squad | ||
| Round Robin | 7 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 5 | Squad | ||
| Final | 7 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 4 | Squad | ||
| Round Robin | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Squad | ||
| Round Robin | 5th place | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | N/A | Squad | |
| Round Robin | 7 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 7 | Squad | ||
| Final | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 2 | Squad | ||
| Round Robin | 7 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 7 | Squad | ||
| Semifinals | 7 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 6 | Squad | ||
| Round Robin | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | Squad | ||
| Semifinals | 8 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 10 | Squad | ||
| Semifinals | 8 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 11 | Squad | ||
| Final | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 8 | Squad | ||
| Quarterfinals | 7th place | 8 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 9 | Squad | |
| Semifinals | 8 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 7 | Squad | ||
| Semifinals | 4th place | 8 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 9 | Squad | |
| Classification round | 8th place | 7 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | Squad | |
| Classification round | 5th place | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | Squad | |
| Total | 4 Titles | 22/22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Champions Runners up Third place
| Asian Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
| Did not enter | ||||||||
| Round robin | 5th place | 7 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | Squad | |
| Round robin | 8 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 4 | Squad | ||
| Round robin | 6 | 5 | 1 | N/A | N/A | Squad | ||
| Final | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 4 | Squad | ||
| Round Robin | 8 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 6 | Squad | ||
| Round Robin | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | Squad | ||
| Round Robin | 8 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 3 | Squad | ||
| Final | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 3 | Squad | ||
| Semifinals | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | Squad | ||
| Final | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 4 | Squad | ||
| Final | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 0 | Squad | ||
| Final | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | Squad | ||
| Semifinals | 8 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 4 | Squad | ||
| Semifinals | 8 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 8 | Squad | ||
| Final | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 7 | Squad | ||
| Classification round | 7th place | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | Squad | |
| Total | 3 Titles | 16/17 | 99 | 78 | 21 | – | – | — |
Third place Fourth place
| Asian Nations Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
| Did not enter | ||||||||
| Semifinals | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 4 | Squad | ||
| Semifinals | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | Squad | ||
| Semifinals | 4th place | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | Squad | |
| Total | 3/5 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 36 | 19 | — | |
Champions Runners up Fourth place
| Asian Cup record (Defunct) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
| Final | 6 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 7 | Squad | ||
| Quarterfinals | 6th place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | Squad | |
| Final Round | 5th place | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 7 | Squad | |
| Final | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 3 | Squad | ||
| Final Round | 8th place | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | Squad | |
| Quarterfinals | 8th place | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | Squad | |
| Semifinals | 4th place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | Squad | |
| Total | 1 Title | 7/7 | 42 | 25 | 17 | 90 | 72 | — |
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| East Asian Championship record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
| Final | Runners up | |||||||
| Final | Runners up | |||||||
| Final | Runners up | |||||||
| Final | Runners up | |||||||
| Round robin | 3rd place | |||||||
| Final | Champions | |||||||
| Final | Champions | |||||||
| Final | Runners up | |||||||
| Semifinals | 3rd place | |||||||
| Semifinals | 3rd place | |||||||
| Round robin | 4th place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | Squad | |
| Final | Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 4 | Squad | |
| Total | 3 Titles | — | ||||||
| 17 June 2025 16:30 (UTC+03:00) | South Korea | 3–0 | Isa Bin Rashed Hall,Manama,Bahrain | |
| (28–26, 25–13, 25–22) Report | ||||
| 19 June 2025 16:30 (UTC+03:00) | South Korea | 3–0 | Isa Bin Rashed Hall,Manama,Bahrain | |
| (25–22, 25–23, 25–12) Report | ||||
| 21 June 2025 11:30 (UTC+03:00) | Australia | 1–3 | Isa Bin Rashed Hall,Manama,Bahrain | |
| (23–25, 18–25, 25–22, 23–25) Report | ||||
| 23 June 2025 19:00 (UTC+03:00) | Bahrain | 3–2 | Isa Bin Rashed Hall,Manama,Bahrain | |
| (25–21, 25–23, 21–25, 18–25, 15–13) Report | ||||
| 24 June 2025 15:00 (UTC+03:00) | South Korea | 0–3 | Isa Bin Rashed Hall,Manama,Bahrain | |
| (21–25, 20–25, 23–25) Report | ||||
| 19 August 2025 14:30 (UTC+08:00) | South Korea | 3–0 | Zhangjiagang Sports Center,Zhangjiagang,China | |
| (25–23, 26–24, 25–20) Report | ||||
| 20 August 2025 14:30 (UTC+08:00) | Chinese Taipei | 2–3 | Zhangjiagang Sports Center,Zhangjiagang,China | |
| (25–19, 19–25, 23–25, 26–24, 13–15) Report | ||||
| 22 August 2025 15:00 (UTC+08:00) | South Korea | 3–1 | Zhangjiagang Sports Center,Zhangjiagang,China | |
| (25–15, 25–20 21–25, 25–14) Report | ||||
| 23 August 2025 18:30 (UTC+08:00) | South Korea | 3–0 | Zhangjiagang Sports Center,Zhangjiagang,China | |
| (25–22, 25–22, 25–16) Report | ||||
| 14 September 2025 18:00 (UTC+08:00) | France | 3–0 | Araneta Coliseum,Quezon City,Philippines Attendance: 1,050 Referees: Prater Michelle(USA), Luo Wensheng(CHN) | |
| (25–12, 25–18, 25–16) Report | ||||
| 16 September 2025 10:30 (UTC+08:00) | Argentina | 3–1 | Araneta Coliseum,Quezon City,Philippines Attendance: 502 Referees: Macias Luis Gerardo(MEX), Ramirez Ortiz Yuri R.(DOM) | |
| (25–22, 23–25, 25–21, 25–18) Report | ||||
| 18 September 2025 10:30 (UTC+08:00) | Finland | 3–1 | Araneta Coliseum,Quezon City,Philippines Attendance: 512 Referees: Alblooshi Ismail Ibrahim(UAE), Prater Michelle(USA) | |
| (25–18, 25–23, 17–25, 25–21) Report | ||||
The following is the South Korean 14–man lineup for the2025 World Championship.[2]
Head coach:
Issanayê Ramires
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Pos. | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2025–26 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cha Young-seok | (1994-04-17)17 April 1994 (age 31) | MB | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | |
| 2 | Hwang Taek-eui | (1996-11-12)12 November 1996 (age 29) | S | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | |
| 3 | Han Tae-jun | (2004-04-05)5 April 2004 (age 21) | S | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | |
| 4 | Jang Ji-won | (2001-03-17)17 March 2001 (age 24) | L | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | |
| 5 | Park Kyeong-min | (1999-06-05)5 June 1999 (age 26) | L | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 270 cm (110 in) | 260 cm (100 in) | |
| 7 | Heo Su-bong | (1998-04-07)7 April 1998 (age 27) | OH | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | |
| 9 | Lim Sung-jin | (1999-01-11)11 January 1999 (age 26) | OH | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | |
| 10 | Na Gyeong-bok | (1994-04-08)8 April 1994 (age 31) | OH | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | |
| 12 | Park Chang-seong | (1998-09-21)21 September 1998 (age 27) | MB | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 298 cm (117 in) | |
| 16 | Jeong Han-yong | (2001-07-31)31 July 2001 (age 24) | OH | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | |
| 17 | Im Dong-hyeok | (1999-03-09)9 March 1999 (age 26) | OP | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | |
| 18 | Choi Jun-hyeok | (2004-03-25)25 March 2004 (age 21) | MB | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | |
| 30 | Shin Ho-jin | (2001-02-26)26 February 2001 (age 24) | OP | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | |
| 99 | Kim Ji-han | (1999-09-16)16 September 1999 (age 26) | OH | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) |
The table below shows the history of kit providers for the South Korea national volleyball team.
| Period | Kit provider |
|---|---|
| 2000–2021 | Asics |
| 2022– | Puma |
Primary sponsors include: main sponsors likePuma.
This page shows South Korea men's national volleyball team's Head-to-head record at theVolleyball at the Summer Olympics,FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship,FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League,FIVB Men's Volleyball Challenger Cup,AVC Men's Challenge Cup,Men's Asian Volleyball Cup.
| Opponent | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | |
| 9 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 16 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 11 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 26 | |
| 7 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 19 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 13 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 20 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
| 14 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 33 | |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 15 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | |
| 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 15 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 18 | |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | |
| 7 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 4 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 8 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| Total | 194 | 82 | 112 | 323 | 399 |