South Korean Sports Legends
The greatest south korean sports people of all time — across 7 sports.
⚽ 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
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 Gold…
⛳ Golf
South Korean
Inbee Park
Professional Golfer
South Korean professional golfer and seven-time major champion, known for her dominant putting and c…
South Korean
Jin Young Ko
Professional Golfer
South Korean professional golfer who became world No. 1 and won multiple major championships includi…
South Korean
Se Ri Pak
Professional Golfer
South Korean professional golfer who became the first Asian woman to win a major championship and in…
South Korean
Sei Young Kim
Professional Golfer
South Korean professional golfer who won the 2020 KPMG Women's PGA Championship and multiple LPGA To…
⛷️ Winter Sports
🏓 Table Tennis
South Korean
Jeon Ji-hee
Table Tennis Player
South Korea's most decorated modern female table tennis player — Olympic mixed doubles bronze medall…
South Korean
Shin Yubin
Professional Table Tennis Player
South Korean table tennis player who became the youngest Korean to reach Olympic singles semifinals …