South Korea competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022.
On January 25, 2022, the Korean team of 63 athletes (34 men and 29 women) competing in 13 sports was announced. South Korea will not have any athletes in ice hockey or ski jumping.
On January 28, 2022 long track speed skater Kim Min-sun and short track speed skater Kwak Yoon-gy were named as the Korean flagbearers during the opening ceremony. Short track speed skater Kim A-lang later replaced Kim Min-sun as one of the flagbearers. Meanwhile short track speed skater Cha Min-kyu was the flagbearer during the closing ceremony.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
SportMenWomenTotalAlpine skiing123Biathlon123Bobsleigh819Cross-country skiing235Curling055Figure skating224Freestyle skiing123Luge314Nordic combined11Short track speed skating5510Skeleton213Snowboarding224Speed skating6410 Total343064
Medalists The following South Korean competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded. Medal Name Sport Event Date Short track speed skating Men's 1500m Short track speed skating Women's 1500 metres Short track speed skating Women's 1000 metres Speed skating Men's 500 metres Choi Min-jeongKim A-langLee Yu-binSeo Whi-min Short track speed skating Women's 3000 metre relay Short track speed skatingMen's 5000 metre relay Speed skating Men's Mass start Speed skating Men's 1500m Speed skating Men's Mass start
Alpine skiing
By meeting the basic qualification standards South Korea qualified one male and one female alpine skier.
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJung Dong-hyunMen's giant slalomDid not advanceMen's slalom56.852950.84161:47.6921Gim So-huiWomen's giant slalom1:04.12381:03.10322:07.2233Kang Young-seoDid not advanceGim So-huiWomen's slalom57.314256.80391:54.1139Kang Young-seoDid not advance
Biathlon
South Korea qualified one male and two female biathletes.
AthleteEventTimeMissesRankTimofey LapshinMen's individual57:13.05 (1+1+2+1)76Men's sprint27:30.82 (1+1)82Ekaterina AvvakumovaWomen's individual52:31.46 (3+0+2+1)73Kim Seon-su56:37.56 (3+0+3+0)84Ekaterina AvvakumovaWomen's pursuitEkaterina AvvakumovaWomen's sprint23:19.42 (2+0)49Kim Seon-su25:18.21 (1+0)83
Bobsleigh
South Korea qualified two sleds in each of the two man and four man events, along with one quota in the women's monobob. This means South Korea can enter 9 athletes (eight men and one woman).
Men AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankSuk Young-jinKim Hyeong-geunTwo-man1:00.28231:00.46221:00.5224Did not advance3:01.2624Won Yun-jongKim Jin-su59.89141:00.28171:00.10141:00.97204:01.2419Jang Ki-kunJung Hyun-wooKim Dong-hyunKim Hyeong-geunFour-man59.74251:00.312659.9125colspan=2 2:59.9625Kim Jin-suKim Tae-yangSuk Young-jinWon Yun-jong59.451959.601659.381659.59153:58.0218
Women AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankKim Yoo-ranMonobob1:06.68201:07.02181:06.41141:06.41134:26.5218
Cross-country skiing
South Korea qualified two male and three female cross-country skiers.
Distance AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeDeficitRankJeong Jong-wonMen's 15 km classicalcolspan=4 46:34.6 +8:39.882Kim Min-woocolspan=4 45:21.6 +7:26.879Jeong Jong-wonMen's 30 km skiathlon66Kim Min-woo46:24.36162Lee Chae-wonWomen's 10 km classicalcolspan=434:45.5 +6:39.275Lee Eui-jincolspan=434:07.9 +6:01.672Han Da-somWomen's 15 km skiathlon29:52.363 -Lee Chae-won28:01.66127:01.76155:52.6 +11:38.961
Sprint AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJeong Jong-wonMen's3:16.1581Did not advanceKim Min-woo3:19.7682Did not advanceJeong Jong-wonKim Min-wooMen's teamcolspan=4 22:56.1613Did not advance25Lee Chae-wonWomen'sDid not advanceLee Eui-jin3:52.0577Did not advanceHan Da-somLee Eui-jinWomen's teamcolspan=4 26:55.5211Did not advance22
Curling
Summary TeamEventGroup stageSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankKim Eun-jungKim Kyeong-aeKim Cho-hiKim Seon-yeongKim Yeong-miWomen's tournamentL 7–12W 9–7W 9–5L 5–6L 6–8W 10–5L 4–8W 8–7L 4–88Did not advance
Women's tournament
South Korea qualified their women's team (five athletes), by finishing third in the 2021 Olympic Qualification Event. Team Kim Eun-jung qualified as South Korean representatives by winning the 2021 Korean Curling Championships, finishing the tournament with an unmatched 11–1 record.
Round robin South Korea had a bye in draws 1, 5 and 9.
Draw 2 Thursday, 10 February, 20:05
Draw 3 Friday, 11 February, 14:05
Draw 4 Saturday, 12 February, 9:05
Draw 6 Sunday, 13 February, 14:05
Draw 7 Monday, 14 February, 9:05
Draw 8 Monday, 14 February, 20:05
Draw 10 Wednesday, 16 February, 9:05
Draw 11 Wednesday, 16 February, 20:05
Draw 12 Thursday, 17 February, 14:05
Figure skating
In the 2021 World Figure Skating Championships in Stockholm, Sweden, South Korea secured one quota in the men's and two quotas in the ladies competitions. A second men's quota was secured at the 2021 CS Nebelhorn Trophy. AthleteEventTotalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankCha Jun-hwanMen's singles99.514 Q182.877282.385Lee Si-hyeong65.6927Did not advanceKim Ye-limWomen's singles67.789 Q134.8511202.639You Young70.346 Q142.754213.096
Freestyle skiing
Freeski AthleteEventQualificationFinalRun 1Run 2Run 3BestRankRun 1Run 2Run 3BestRankLee Seung-hunMen's halfpipe49.7556.7556.7516Did not advanceJang Yu-jinWomen's halfpipe3.754.254.2520Did not advanceKim Da-eun44.5045.5045.5017Did not advance
Luge
South Korea qualified one sled in each event, and a spot in the mixed relay. This means South Korea can enter three men and one woman.
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankLim Nam-kyuMen's singles1:02.4383459.7943059.53828Did not advance3:01.77033Cho Jung-myungPark Jin-yongOpen doubles59.3611059.36612colspan=4 1:58.72712Aileen Christina FrischWomen's singles59.7762359.6422059.055181:01.811194:00.28419
Mixed AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank Aileen FrischLim Nam-kyuPark Jin-yong / Cho Jung-myungTeam relay1:02.682141:05.265141:03.29183:11.23813
Nordic combined
AthleteEventSki jumpingCross-countryTotalDistancePointsRankTimeRankTimeRankPark Je-unLarge hill/10 km107.067.93930:08.54734:56.544Normal hill/10 km90.082.33629:11.34332:34.342
Skeleton
South Korea qualified three athletes in skeleton (two male and one female).
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJung Seung-giMen's1:01.18111:01.04101:00.6991:00.8394:03.7410Yun Sung-bin1:01.26131:01.17131:01.03121:00.6374:04.0912Kim Eun-jiWomen's1:03.28221:03.68231:02.8322Did not advance3:09.7923
Snowboarding
Parallel AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankOppositionTimeOppositionTimeOppositionTimeOppositionTimeRankKim Sang-kyumMen's giant slalom1:23.8124Did not advanceLee Sang-ho1:20.541 QWL +0.01Did not advance5Jeong Hae-rimWomen's giant slalom1:29.1018Did not advance
Freestyle AthleteEventQualificationFinalRun 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2Run 3BestRankLee Chae-unMen's Halfpipe26.0035.0035.0018Did not advanceLee Na-yoonWomen's Halfpipe31.0034.5034.5020Did not advance
Short track speed skating
South Korea qualified in all three relays with the maximum of five athletes in both genders. South Korean officials alleged systemic bias in favor of China in the short track speed skating competitions after disqualifications of several leaders.
Men AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankHwang Dae-heon500 m40.9712 Q40.6362 QPENDid not advance10Lee June-seoPENDid not advanceHwang Dae-heon1000 m1:23.042 OR1 Q1:24.6931 QPENDid not advance8Lee June-seo1:24.6981 Q1:23.6821 QPENDid not advance9Park Jang-hyuk1:24.0811 Q -3 ADVDid not advance10Hwang Dae-heon1500 mcolspan=2 2:14.9101 Q2:13.1881 QA2:09.219Lee June-seocolspan=2 2:18.6301 Q2:16.5861 QA2:09.6225Park Jang-hyukcolspan=2 2:12.1163 Q2:12.7512 QA2:10.1767Hwang Dae-heonKim Dong-wookKwak Yoon-gyLee June-seoPark Jang-hyuk5000 m relaycolspan=4 6:37.8791 QA6:41.679
Women AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankChoi Min-jeong500 m42.8531 Q1:04.9394Did not advance14Lee Yu-bin43.1414Did not advance26Choi Min-jeong1000 m1:28.0531 Q1:28.7222 Q1:26.8503 QA1:28.443Lee Yu-bin1:27.8622 Q1:29.1201 Q1:28.1703 QB1:29.7396Kim A-lang1:28.6803Did not advance22Choi Min-jeong1500 mcolspan=2 2:20.8461 Q2:16.831 OR1 QA2:17.789Lee Yu-bincolspan=22:17.8512 Q2:22.1571 QA2:18.8256Kim A-langcolspan=22:32.8791 Q2:22.4204 QB2:45.70713Choi Min-jeongKim A-langLee Yu-binSeo Whi-min3000 m relaycolspan=4 4:05.9042 QA4:03.627
Mixed AthleteEventQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankChoi Min-jeongHwang Dae-heonLee Yu-binPark Jang-hyuk2000 m relay2:48.3083Did not advance9 LegendADV: Advanced due to being impeded by another skater; OR: Olympic record; PEN: Penalty; Q: Qualified; QA: Qualified to medal round; QB: Qualified to consolation round
Speed skating
South Korea qualified four men and six women.
Men AthleteEventTimeRankCha Min-kyu500 m34.39Kim Jun-ho34.546Cha Min-kyu1000 m1:09.6918Kim Min-seok1:10.0824Kim Min-seok1500 m1:44.24Park Seong-hyeon1:47.5921
Women AthleteEventTimeRankKim Min-sun500 m37.607Kim Hyun-yung1000 m1:17.5025Kim Min-sun1:16.4916Park Ji-woo1:19.3930
Mass start AthleteEventSemifinalsFinalsPointsTimeRankPointsTimeRankChung Jae-wonMen's127:56.764 Q407:47.18Lee Seung-hoon407:43.632 Q207:47.20Kim Bo-reumWomen's408:34.232 Q68:16.815Park Ji-woo08:53.6413Did not advance26
Team Pursuit AthleteEventQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankOppositionTimeRankOppositionTimeRankChung Jae-wonKim Min-seokLee Seung-hoonMen's3:41.896Did not advanceFinal CL 3:53.776
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