South Korean Sports Legends
The greatest south korean sports people of all time — across 7 sports.
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⚽ Football
South Korean
Cha Bum-kun
Forward
South Korea's first football superstar, a fearless and prolific goal-poacher who took Europe by stor…
South Korean
Hong Myung-bo
Defender / Midfielder
South Korean captain and defensive anchor who led his nation to a stunning fourth-place finish at th…
South Korean
Park Ji-sung
Midfielder
Asia's greatest footballer — Champions League winner and the player who could mark anyone.…
South Korean
Son Heung-min
Forward/Winger
Asia's greatest footballer and one of the Premier League's most beloved players — Son Heung-min beca…
⛳ Golf
South Korean
Jin Young Ko
Professional Golfer
South Korean world number one whose extraordinary consistency and putting wizardry have produced an …
South Korean
Sei Young Kim
Professional Golfer
South Korean who achieved the rare distinction of winning the KPMG Women's PGA Championship with an …
South Korean
Inbee Park
Professional Golfer
South Korea's greatest golfer and the finest putter in women's golf history — seven major championsh…
South Korean
Se Ri Pak
Professional Golfer
The woman who launched South Korea's golf revolution — five major championships and a 1998 US Women'…
🏓 Table Tennis
South Korean
Shin Yubin
Professional Table Tennis Player
South Korean table tennis champion whose aggressive forehand, consistent international performances …
South Korean
Jeon Ji-hee
Table Tennis Player
South Korea's most decorated modern female table tennis player — Olympic mixed doubles bronze medall…