South Korean Sports Legends
The greatest South Korean sports people of all time — across 8 sports.
South Korean
Cha Bum-kun
Forward
South Korea's first football superstar, a fearless and prolific goal-poacher who took Europe by…
South Korean
Hong Myung-bo
Defender / Midfielder
South Korean captain and defensive anchor who led his nation to a stunning fourth-place finish at…
South Korean
Park Ji-sung
Midfielder
South Korean footballer who became the first Asian player to win the Champions League and made over…
South Korean
Son Heung-min
Forward/Winger
South Korean footballer and Tottenham Hotspur forward, first Asian player to win Premier League…
South Korean
Ki Sung-yueng
Central Midfielder
Ki Sung-yueng is a South Korean footballer and former national team captain who won trophies with…
South Korean
Lee Young-pyo
Left-Back
Lee Young-pyo is a South Korean former footballer who played in three World Cups, helping the…
South Korean
Hwang Hee-chan
Forward
Hwang Hee-chan, nicknamed 'Hwangso' (the Bull), is a South Korean forward for Wolverhampton…
South Korean
Inbee Park
Professional Golfer
South Korean golfer who completed the career Grand Slam and won Olympic gold in women's golf at Rio…
South Korean
Jin Young Ko
Professional Golfer
South Korean golfer who set the record for most cumulative weeks at No.1 in the Women's World Golf…
South Korean
Se Ri Pak
Professional Golfer
A pioneering South Korean golfer whose rookie-season major double in 1998 ignited a generation of…
South Korean
Sei Young Kim
Professional Golfer
A South Korean LPGA veteran known for elite putting and a major title at the 2020 Women's PGA…
South Korean
Sung Hyun Park
Professional Golfer
Sung Hyun Park is a South Korean professional golfer who won two LPGA majors and became the first…
South Korean
Na Yeon Choi
Professional Golfer
Na Yeon Choi is a South Korean professional golfer who won the 2012 U.S. Women's Open, a…
South Korean
Amy Yang
Professional Golfer
Amy Yang is a South Korean professional golfer who won her first major title at the 2024 Women's…
⛸️ Figure Skating
South Korean
Viktor Ahn
Short Track Speed Skater
Short track speed skater born Ahn Hyun-soo in South Korea, who became the most decorated Olympic…
South Korean
Lee Sang-hwa
Long Track Speed Skater
South Korean speed skater and the fastest woman in 500m history, who became the first Asian woman…
South Korean
Choi Min-jeong
Short Track Speed Skater
South Korean short track speed skater nicknamed the 'Queen of Korean Short Track,' who became her…
South Korean
Lee Seung-hoon
Long-Track Speed Skater
Lee Seung-hoon is South Korea's most decorated Winter Olympian, a two-time gold medallist across…
South Korean
Mo Tae-bum
Long-Track Speed Skater
Mo Tae-bum is a South Korean speed skater who became the first Korean to win an Olympic gold medal…
South Korean
Shim Suk-hee
Short Track Speed Skater
Shim Suk-hee is a South Korean short track speed skater and three-time Olympic champion in the…
🏓 Table Tennis
South Korean
Jeon Ji-hee
Table Tennis Player
South Korea's most decorated modern female table tennis player — Olympic mixed doubles bronze…
South Korean
Shin Yubin
Professional Table Tennis Player
South Korean table tennis player who became the youngest Korean to reach Olympic singles semifinals…