The South Korea women's national volleyball team (Korean: 대한민국 여자 배구 국가대표팀; recognized as Korea by FIVB) represents South Korea in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches. It was one of the leading squads in the world in the 1970s, 1990s and 2010s, having won the bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and placing fourth at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Great Britain and the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
Results
Olympic Games Gold Silver Bronze Fourth place
Olympic Games record Year Round Position 1964 Round robin 6th place 5 0 5 0 15 1968 Round robin 5th place 7 3 4 11 14 1972 Semifinals Fourth place 5 2 3 7 9 1976 Semifinals Bronze 5 3 2 10 11 1980 Did not participate due to boycott 1984 5th–8th places 5th place 5 3 2 12 7 1988 5th–8th places 8th place 5 1 4 8 13 1992 Did not qualify 1996 5th–8th places 6th place 8 3 5 13 15 2000 5th–8th places 8th place 8 3 5 13 18 2004 Quarterfinals 5th place 6 3 3 9 10 2008 Did not qualify 2012 Semifinals Fourth place 8 3 5 14 17 2016 Quarterfinals 5th place 6 3 3 11 10 2020 Semifinals Fourth place 8 4 4 12 17 2024 Did not qualify 2028 To be determined 2032 Total 0 titles 12/18 76 31 45 120 156
World Championship Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
World Championship record Year Round Position 1952 Did not compete 1956 1960 1962 1967 Round robin Third place 3 1 2 4 6 1970 Did not compete 1974 Final places Third place 11 9 2 28 11 1978 Semifinals Fourth place 9 6 3 21 9 1982 5th–8th places 7th place 9 7 2 21 7 1986 5th–8th places 8th place 8 3 5 10 15 1990 5th–8th places 5th place 7 5 2 15 9 1994 Semifinals Fourth place 7 3 4 11 14 1998 Second round 9th place 6 3 3 10 13 2002 5th–8th places 6th place 11 8 3 27 14 2006 Second round 13th place 9 3 6 14 18 2010 Second round 13th place 9 5 4 18 15 2014 Did not qualify 2018 First round 17th place 5 1 4 7 12 2022 First round 20th place 5 1 4 3 13 2025 Did not qualify 2027Qualified 2029 To be determinedTotal0 titles13/22995544189156
World Cup 1973 — Bronze Medal 1977 — Bronze Medal 1981 — 5th place 1985 — 7th place 1989 — 7th place 1991 — 6th place 1995 — 5th place 1999 — 4th place 2003 — 9th place 2007 — 8th place 2011 — 9th place 2015 — 6th place 2019 — 6th place 2023 — Did not participate
World Grand Prix 1993 — 5th place 1994 — 5th place 1995 — 5th place 1996 — 7th place 1997 — Bronze Medal 1998 — 6th place 1999 — 6th place 2000 — 5th place 2001 — 7th place 2003 — 6th place 2004 — 11th place 2005 — 9th place 2006 — 9th place 2009 — 12th place 2011 — 9th place 2012 — 14th place 2014 — 8th place 2017 — 14th place
Nations League Nations League record Year Round Position 2018 Preliminary round 12th place 15 5 10 16 34 2019 Preliminary round 15th place 15 3 12 16 37 2021 Preliminary round 15th place 15 3 12 16 40 2022 Preliminary round 16th place 12 0 12 3 36 2023 Preliminary round 16th place 12 0 12 3 36 2024 Preliminary round 15th place 12 2 10 8 33 2025 Relegated 18th place 12 1 11 11 35 2026Did not participate Total 7/8 93 14 79 73 251
World Grand Champions Cup 1993 — Did not qualify 1997 — 6th place 2001 — 6th place 2005 — 6th place 2009 — 5th place 2013 — Did not qualify 2017 — 6th place
Asian Games 1962 — Silver Medal 1966 — Silver Medal 1970 — Silver Medal 1974 — Silver Medal 1978 — Bronze Medal 1982 — Bronze Medal 1986 — Bronze Medal 1990 — Silver Medal 1994 — Gold Medal 1998 — Silver Medal 2002 — Silver Medal 2006 — 5th place 2010 — Silver Medal 2014 — Gold Medal 2018 — Bronze Medal 2022 — 5th place 2026 — 4th place
Asian Championship 1975 — Silver Medal 1979 — Bronze Medal 1983 — Bronze Medal 1987 — Bronze Medal 1989 — Silver Medal 1991 — Bronze Medal 1993 — Bronze Medal 1995 — Silver Medal 1997 — Silver Medal 1999 — Silver Medal 2001 — Silver Medal 2003 — Bronze Medal 2005 — 4th place 2007 — 4th place 2009 — 4th place 2011 — Bronze Medal 2013 — Bronze Medal 2015 — Silver Medal 2017 — Bronze Medal 2019 — Bronze Medal 2021 — Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 2023 — 6th place 2026 — 6th place
Asian Cup 2008 — Silver Medal 2010 — Bronze Medal 2012 — 6th place 2014 — Silver Medal 2016 — 8th place 2018 — 6th place 2020 — Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 2022 — 9th place
AVC Cup 2026 — Gold Medal
Montreux Volley Masters 1990 — Bronze Medal 1991 — 5th place 1992 — Bronze Medal 1993 — Bronze Medal 1994 — 6th place 1995 — 5th place 1996 — 6th place
Team
Current roster Head Coach : Cha Sang-hyun (2026)
The following is the South Korean roster from 2026 AVC Women's Volleyball Cup. No.NamePositionDate of birthHeight2024–25 Club 1 Lee Ye-rim Suwon Hyundai Hillstate 2 Lee Ju-ah Hwaseong IBK Altos 3 Kim Da-in Suwon Hyundai Hillstate 4 Han Da-hye Gwangju AI Peppers 5 Lee Young-joo Suwon Hyundai Hillstate 6 Park Eun-jin Anyang Jung Kwan Jang 9 Na Hyun-soo Suwon Hyundai Hillstate 12 Lee Da-hyeon Incheon Heungkuk Life Insurance 14 Jeong Yun-ju Incheon Heungkuk Life Insurance 15 Kim Se-been Gimcheon Korea Hi-Pass 20 Park Yeo-reum Anyang Jung Kwan Jang 21 Lee Su-yeon Gimcheon Korea Hi-Pass 22 Lee Hyo-im GS Caltex Seoul Kixx 97 Kang So-hwi (c) Gimcheon Korea Hi-Pass
Squads
Olympic Games
1964 Olympic Games — 6th place Seo Chun-gang, Moon Kyung-Sook, Yu Chun-ja, Kim Gil-ja, O Sun-ok, Jeong Jeong-eun, Choi Don-hui, Hong Nam-seon, O Cheong-ja, Yun Jeong-suk, Gwag Yong-ja, Lee Geun-su. Head coach: 1968 Olympic Games — 5th place An Gyeong-ja, Hwang Gyu-ok, Kim Young-ja, Kim Oe-sun, Kim Yeong-Ja, Lee Hyang-sim, Moon Kyung-Sook, Park Geum-suk, Seo Hui-suk, Yang Jin-su, Kwack Yong-Ja. Head coach: 1972 Olympic Games — 4th place Kim Chung–Han, Yu Kyung-hwa, Yoon Young-nae, Yu Jung-hye, Jo Hea-jung, Lee In-sook, Kim Kun–Bong, Lee Jung-Ja, Lee Soon-bok, Kim Yeong-Ja, Kim Eun–Hie. Head coach: 1976 Olympic Games — Bronze Medal Lee Soon-Bok, Yu Jung-Hye, Byon Myung-Ja, Lee Soon-ok, Baik Myung-Sun, Chang Hee-Sook, Ma Kum-Ja, Yoon Young-nae, Yu Kyung-Hwa, Park Mi-Kum, Jo Hea-Jung, and Jung Soon-ok. Head coach: Kim Han-Soo. 1984 Olympic Games — 5th place Lee Eun-Kyung, Lee Un-Yim, Jin Chun-Mae, Lee Young-Sun, Kim Jeong-Sun, Jea Sook-Ja, Han Kyung-Ae, Lee Myung-Hee, Kim Ok-Soon, Park Mi-Hee, Lim Hye-Sook, and Yoon Chung-Hye. 1988 Olympic Games — 8th place Park Mi-Hee, Kim Kyung-Hee, Kim Kui-Soon, Lim Hye-Sook, Yoo Young-Mi, Nam Soon-Ok, Yoon Chung-Hye, Park Bok-Rye, Kim Yoon-Hye, Sun Mi-Sook, Moon Sun-Hee, and Ji Kyung-Hee. Head coach: Hwang Sung-On. 1996 Olympic Games — 6th place Chang So-Yun, Chang Yoon-Hee, Choi Kwang-Hee, Chung Sun-Hye, Eoh Yeon-Soon, Hong Ji-Yeon, Kang Hye-Mi, Kim Nam-Soon, Lee In-Sook, Lee Soo-Jung, Park Soo-Jeong, and Yoo Yin-Kyung. Head coach: Kim Cheol-Yong. 2000 Olympic Games — 8th place Chang So-Yun, Choi Kwang-Hee, Chung Sun-Hye, Eoh Yeon-Soon, Kang Hye-Mi, Kim Guy-Hyun, Koo Ki-Lan, Ku Min-Jung, Lee Meong-Hee, Lee Yun-Hui, Park Mee-Kyung, and Park Soo-Jeong. Head coach: Kim Cheol-Yong. 2004 Olympic Games — 5th place Lee Jung-Ok, Kang Hye-Mi, Ku Min-Jung, Kim Sa-Nee, Choi Kwang-Hee, Nam Jie-Youn, Chang So-Yun, Kim Mi-Jin, Pak Sun-Mi, Jung Dae-Young, Han Song-Yi, and Kim Se-Young. Head coach: Kim Cheol-Yong. 2012 Olympic Games — 4th place Ha Joon-eem, Kim Sa-nee (C), Kim Hae-ran, Lim Hyo-sook, Kim Yeon-koung, Han Yoo-mi, Han Song-yi, Jung Dae-young, Hwang Youn-joo, Yang Hyo-jin, Kim Hee-jin, Lee Sook-ja. Head coach: Kim Hyung-sil. 2016 Olympic Games — 5th place Lee Hyo-hee, Kim Hee-jin, Kim Hae-ran, Hwang Youn-joo, Lee Jae-yeong, Nam Jie-youn, Kim Yeon-koung (C), Kim Su-ji, Park Jeong-ah, Yang Hyo-jin, Bae Yoo-na, Yeum Hye-seon. Head coach: Lee Jung-chul. 2020 Olympic Games — 4th place Lee So-young, Yeum Hye-seon, Kim Hee-jin, Ahn Hye-jin, Park Eun-jin, Oh Ji-young, Kim Yeon-koung (C), Kim Su-ji, Park Jeong-ah, Yang Hyo-jin, Jeong Ji-yun, Pyo Seung-ju. Head coach: Stefano Lavarini.
World Championships 1998 FIVB World Championship — 9th place Kang Hye-mi, Ku Min-jung, Kang Mee-sun, Kim Chang-hun, Park Mee-kyung, Chung Sun-hye, Jung Eun-sun, Park Soo-jeong, Hong Ji-yeon, Kim Young-sook, Chang So-yun, Lee Meong-hee. Head coach: Kim Hyung-Sil. 2002 FIVB World Championship — 6th place Chang So-yun, Choi Kwang-hee, Chung Sun-hye, Han Yoo-mi, Jung Dae-young, Kang Hye-mi, Kim Mi-jin, Kim Sa-nee, Koo Ki-lan, Ku Min-jung, Lee Meong-hee, Park Mee-kyung. Head coach: Ryu Hoa-suk. 2006 FIVB World Championship — 13th place Kim Sa-nee, Nam Jie-youn, Han Yoo-mi, Kim Ji-hyun, Kim Yeon-koung, Han Soo-ji, Han Song-yi, Jung Dae-young, Hwang Youn-joo, Kim Se-young, Kim Hae-ran, Bae Yoo-na. Head coach: Kim Myeong-soo. 2010 FIVB World Championship — 13th place Oh Ji-young, Kim Sa-nee, Nam Jie-youn, Yim Myung-ok, Kim Yeon-koung, Han Yoo-mi, Han Song-yi, Jung Dae-young, Hwang Youn-joo, Kim Se-young, Lee So-ra, Yang Hyo-jin. Head coach: Park Sam-ryong. 2018 FIVB World Championship — 17th place Park Eun-jin, Lee Ju-ah, Jung Ho-young, Lee Hyo-hee, Lee Na-yeon, Kim Hae-ran, Oh Ji-young, Kim Yeon-koung, Kim Su-ji, Lee So-young, Park Jeong-ah, Yang Hyo-jin, Lee Jae-yeong, Na Hyun-jung. Head coach: Cha Hae-won. 2022 FIVB World Championship — 20th place Han Soo-ji, Yeom Hye-seon, Han Da-hye, Kim Ha-kyung, Kim Yeong-yeon, Lee Ju-ah, Park Hye-min, Lee Da-hyeon, Park Jeong-ah, Lee Seon-woo, Ha Hye-jin, Hwang Min-kyoung, Pyo Seung-ju, Yoo Seo-yeun. Head coach: Cesar Hernandez Gonzalez.
World Cup 1999 FIVB World Cup — 4th place Chang So-Yun, Chang Yoon-Hee, Choi Kwang-Hee, Chung Sun-Hye, Eoh Yeon-Soon, Hong Ji-Yeon, Kang Hye-Mi, Kim Sa-Nee, Ku Min-Jung, Lee Yun-Hui, Park Mee-Kyung, and Park Soo-Jeong. Head coach: Kim Cheol-Yong. 2003 FIVB World Cup — 9th place Chang So-Yun, Choi Kwang-Hee, Jung Dae-Young, Kang Hye-Mi, Kim Hyang-Suk, Kim Sa-Nee, Koo Ki-Lan, Lee Meong-Hee, Lim Yu-Jin, Nam Jie-Youn, Park Mee-Kyung, and Yang Sook-Kyung. Head coach: Kim Cheol-Yong. 2007 FIVB World Cup — 8th place Bae Yoo-na, Ji Jung-Hee, Kim Sa-Nee, Kim Hae-Ran, La Hae-Won, Kim Yeon-Koung, Han Yoo-Mi, Han Song-Yi, Jung Dae-Young, Kim Se-Young, Kwak Mi-Ran, and Yeum Hye-Seon. Head coach: Lee Jung-Chul. 2011 FIVB World Cup — 9th place Kim Min-Ji, Jung Ji-Youn, Hwang Youn-Joo, Choi Youn-Ok, Yoon Hye-Suk, Nam Jie-Youn, Kim Yeon-Koung, Lee Bo-Lam, Kim Se-Young, Kim Hye-Jin, Kim Hee-Jin, and Park Jeong-Ah. Head coach: Kim Hyung-Sil. 2015 FIVB World Cup — 6th place Lee So-Young, Kim Hee-Jin, Na Hyun-Jung, Hwang Youn-Joo, Lee Jae-Yeong, Kim Yeon-Koung, Kim Su-Ji, Park Jeong-Ah, Yang Hyo-Jin, Chae Seon-Ah, Lee Da-Yeong, Cho Song-Hwa, and Yim Myung-Ok. Head coach: Lee Jung-Chul. 2019 FIVB World Cup — 6th place Lee So-Young, Yeum Hye-Seon, Kim Hee-Jin, Kim Hae-Ran, Ha Hye-Jin, Park Eun-jin, Oh Ji-Young, Kim Yeon-Koung, Kim Su-Ji, Park Jeong-Ah, Yang Hyo-Jin, Kang So-Hwi, Lee Jae-Yeong, and Lee Da-Yeong. Head coach: Stefano Lavarini.
Asian Women's Volleyball Championship 2003 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship — Bronze Medal Choi Kwang-hee, Hong Mi-sun, Kim Hyang-suk, Lee Sook-ja, Lee Meong-hee, Jung Dae-young, Lee Yun-hui, Nam Jie-youn, Kim Sa-nee, Kim Mi-jin, Lim Yu-jin. Head coach: Kim Cheol-yong. 2011 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship — Bronze Medal Kim Yeon-koung, Han Song-yi, Kim Hee-jin, Hwang Youn-joo, Kim Hye-jin, Park Jeong-ah, Jung Dae-young, Yoon Hye-suk, Lee Hyo-hee, Nam Jie-youn, Kim Se-young, Lee Jae-eun. Head coach: Kim Hyung-sil. 2013 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship — Bronze Medal Lee Da-yeong, Kim Su-ji, Pyo Seung-ju, Han Song-yi, Kim Hee-jin, Park Jeong-ah, Kim Yeon-koung, Oh Ji-young, Kim Hae-ran, Lee Jae-eun, Lee Jae-yeong, Bae Yoo-na. Head coach: Cha Hae-won. 2015 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship — Silver Medal Lee Hyo-hee, Kim Su-ji, Kim Yu-ri, Moon Jung-won, Kim Hee-jin, Park Jeong-ah, Kim Yeon-koung, Na Hyun-jung, Nam Jie-youn, Han Su-ji, Lee Jae-yeong, Yang Hyo-jin. Head coach: Lee Jung-chul.