South Korea at the 1988 Summer Olympics


South Korea was the host nation and competed as Korea at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. 401 competitors, 269 men and 132 women, took part in 218 events in 27 sports.

Medalists

Gold

Korea's third appearance in Olympic archery was even more successful than its previous one. The women's team was flawless, winning all three of the individual medals and the team gold. The men also won the team gold, with Park Sung-soo adding a fourth individual medal to bring the Koreans' total to six.
Women's Individual Competition:
Men's Individual Competition:
Women's Team Competition:
Men's Team Competition:
Men's 10,000 metres
Men's Marathon
Men's 4 × 100 m Relay
Men's 4 × 400 m Relay
Men's 3.000 m Steeplechase
Men's Long Jump
Men's Hammer Throw
Men's Shot Put
Men's Discus Throw
Men's Javelin Throw
Men's Decathlon
Men's 20 km Walk
Women's 4 × 100 m Relay
Women's 4 × 400 m Relay
Women's Marathon
Women's Discus Throw
Women's Javelin Throw
Women's Shot Put
Women's Heptathlon

Men's tournament

;Team roster
;Group play
;Classification round 9–12
;Classification round 9/10

Women's tournament

;Team roster
;Group play
;Classification 5–8
;Classification 7/8

Boxing

Canoeing

Cycling

Fifteen cyclists, eleven men and four women, represented South Korea in 1988.
;Men's road race
;Men's team time trial
;Men's sprint
;Men's 1 km time trial
;Men's individual pursuit
;Men's team pursuit
;Men's points race
;Women's road race
;Women's sprint

Equestrianism

Fencing

20 fencers, 15 men and 5 women, represented South Korea in 1988.
;Men's foil
;Men's team foil
;Men's épée
;Men's team épée
;Men's sabre
;Men's team sabre
;Women's foil
;Women's team foil

Gymnastics

Handball

Hockey

Men's Team Competition

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathlete represented South Korea in 1988.
Men's Individual Competition:
Men's Team Competition:

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Twenty two South Korean shooters qualified to compete in the following events:
;Men
;Women
;Open

Swimming

Men's 50 m Freestyle
Men's 100 m Freestyle
Men's 200 m Freestyle
Men's 400 m Freestyle
Men's 1500 m Freestyle
Men's 100 m Backstroke
Men's 200 m Backstroke
Men's 100 m Breaststroke
Men's 200 m Breaststroke
Men's 100 m Butterfly
Men's 200 m Butterfly
Men's 200 m Individual Medley
Men's 400 m Individual Medley
Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
Women's 50 m Freestyle
Women's 100 m Freestyle
Women's 200 m Freestyle
Women's 100 m Backstroke
Women's 200 m Backstroke
Women's 100 m Breaststroke
Women's 200 m Breaststroke
Women's 100 m Butterfly
Women's 200 m Butterfly
Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
Three synchronized swimmers represented South Korea in 1988.
;Women's solo
;Women's duet

Tennis

Men's Singles Competition
Women's Singles Competition

Men's Team Competition

Men's Team Competition

Wrestling