Korea at the 2018 Asian Games

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Sporting event delegation

South Korea and North Korea competed in some events at the 2018 Asian Games as a unified team, under the title “Korea” (IOC code: COR, from French name “Corée”). Both nations also marched together under a unified flag during the opening and closing ceremonies.[3]

Korea claimed their first gold medal at the Games in the women’s 500m canoeing event. The national folksong “Arirang” was played in the awarding ceremony.[4]

Background[edit]

In June 2018, representatives from both South Korea and North Korea agreed to march together under a unified flag and form combined teams to compete in the Asian Games, similar to what they did earlier in the year at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has stated that the size of the Unified Korea teams shall not exceed the athlete quota which applies to teams of other participating nations the Asian Games. The two countries agreed to field teams in full 5-a-side women’s basketball, men’s and women’s dragon boat, and men’s and women’s rowing[5]

Medalists[edit]

The following the unified Korean competitors won medals at the Games.[6] In the by discipline sections below, medalists’ names are bolded.

M man, W woman

Competitors[edit]

The following is a list of the number of competitors representing the unified Korea that participated at the Games:

Basketball[edit]

Summary

5×5 basketball[edit]

Korea women’s team drawn in group X at the Games.[7]

Women’s tournament[edit]

Roster

The following is the unified Korea roster in the women’s basketball tournament of the 2018 Asian Games.[8]Kwak Joo-yeong from South Korea did not play.

Korea women’s national basketball team – 2018 Asian Games roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
F 1 Kang Lee-seul 24 – (1994-04-05)April 5, 1994 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Bucheon KEB Hana Bank South Korea
G 2 Park Ji-hyun 18 – (2000-04-07)April 7, 2000 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Soongeui Girls’ High School South Korea
G 3 Kim Hye-yon 20 – (1998-02-16)February 16, 1998 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) North Korea
G 5 Park Hye-jin 28 – (1990-07-22)July 22, 1990 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Asan Woori Bank Wibee South Korea
F 6 Choi Eun-sil 23 – (1994-08-17)August 17, 1994 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Asan Woori Bank Wibee South Korea
G 7 Jang Mi-gyong 25 – (1992-11-04)November 4, 1992 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) North Korea
G 10 Park Ha-na 27 – (1990-09-14)September 14, 1990 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Yongin Samsung Blueminx South Korea
F 11 Lim Yung-hui (C) 38 – (1980-05-29)May 29, 1980 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Asan Woori Bank Wibee South Korea
C 12 Ro Suk-yong 25 – (1993-01-28)January 28, 1993 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) North Korea
C 13 Kim So-dam 25 – (1993-01-04)January 4, 1993 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Guri KDB Life Winnus South Korea
C 19 Park Ji-su 19 – (1998-12-06)December 6, 1998 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Las Vegas Aces United States
F 35 Kim Han-byul 31 – (1986-11-21)November 21, 1986 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Yongin Samsung Blueminx South Korea
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • North Korea Jong Song-sim
  • South Korea Ha Sook-rye
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (NP) Naturalized player
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 15 August 2018
Group X
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Final

Canoeing[edit]

The Korea team participated in both men’s and women’s dragon boat.

Traditional boat race

Drummer (D) and Steerer (S) need not be of the same gender.

Korea participated in the following three events – the lightweight men’s four, lightweight men’s eight, and lightweight women’s double sculls.

See also[edit]

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