Korea

Men Women

Korea enter the Rabobank Hockey World Cup as the continental champions of Asia, a title that they claimed in Malaysia last year thanks to victory over India in the final of the Asia Cup in Ipoh. The team coached by Shin Seok Kyo recently returned to Malaysian soil and claimed another success, winning the Pahang Champions Challenge 1 event in Kuantan to secure their place in the 2016 edition of the elite Champions Trophy. The team are currently riding high on a wave of confidence, making them a team to be feared in The Hague. The Korean squad contains a huge amount of international experience, with only four players having played less than 100 games for their country. The 18 member team have a combined total of over 2600 international appearances, which is an average of over 145 caps per player. Six players have surpassed the 200 caps mark - You Hyo Sik, Yoon Sung Hoon, Hong Eun Seong, Jang Jong Hyun, captain Lee Nam Yong and goalkeeper Lee Myung Ho.

Best World Cup results:
The men were 4th in 2002 (Kuala Lumpur) and 2006 (Mönchengladbach) and have taken part in 5 previous World Cups.

FIH World Ranking:
6th

News:
05-05-2014: This is Korea
18-08-2013: Korea joins qualifiers for the Rabobank Hockey World Cup 2014

Team

1 Myungho Lee

5 Daekeun Oh

6 Namyong Lee

7 Kang Moonkweon

8 Seungil Lee

9 Sunghoon Yoon

10 Hyosik You

12 Manjae Jung

13 Moonkyu Kang

14 Hyesung Hyun

16 Jaehyeon Kim

17 Eunseong Hong

19 Youngjin Kim

21 Seunghoon Lee

22 Seongkyu Kim

25 Jonghyun Jang

27 Byungjin Jeon

32 Hyunwoo Nam

Staff

Head Coach - Shin Seok Kyo

Team Manager - Moon Ki Yoo

Stand-In Manager - Paul Lissek

Physiotherapist - Wang Kuk Son

It has been a difficult last 12 months or so for Korea. The side missed out on winning the 2013 Asia Cup when they were beaten in the tournament final by lower ranked Japan last September, while an eighth place finish at the Argentina Hockey World League Final in San Miguel de Tucumán at the end of the year was certainly below expectations. Their most recent disappointment came at the Champions Challenge 1 event in Glasgow, where they arrived as tournament favourites and left with without a medal in fifth place. That being said, Korea have always been a wonderfully capable team and will be absolutely determined to give their best possible showing at the Rabobank Hockey World Cup. Star striker Park Mihyun is the most capped player in the current squad with well over 210 senior international appearances, while 21-year-old Kim Hyun Ji is set to make her senior international tournament debut in The Hague. The team is captained by forward Kim Jong Eun, a player who is rapidly closing in on the 200 caps mark. Korea are known for being one of the most well-organised international sides in the game, and on their day they are capable of giving any team a run for their money.

Best World Cup results:
The women won bronze in 1990 (Sydney) and have taken part in 6 previous World Cups.

FIH World Ranking:
8th

News:
11-05-2014: This is: Kim Jong Eun
07-05-2014: This is: Park Mi Hyun
05-05-2014: This is Korea
22-06-2013: Korea qualifies!
14-06-2013: Korea - Netherlands 0-2