| Tourney Name: | 1988 Men's Olympic handball tournament |
| Country: | South Korea |
| Dates: | 20 September – 1 October |
| Num Teams: | 12 |
| Venues: | 2 |
| Cities: | 2 |
| Champion: | URS |
| Count: | 2 |
| Second: | KOR |
| Third: | YUG |
| Fourth: | HUN |
| Matches: | 36 |
| Goals: | 1556 |
| Top Scorer: |  Kang Jae-won(49 goals) |
| Previous: | Handball at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament |
| Next: | Handball at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament |
The men's tournament was one of two handball tournaments at the 1988 Summer Olympics. It was the sixth appearance of a men's handball tournament as a medal event at the Olympic Games.[1]
| Mean of qualification | Date | Host | Vacancies | Qualified | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 30 September 1981 | 1 | |||
| 25 February – 8 March 1986 | 6 | ||||
| 1987 World Championship Group B | 17–28 February 1987 | 2 | |||
| 3–12 July 1987 | 1 | ||||
| 9–16 August 1987 | 1 | ||||
| 20–29 August 1987 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 12 | ||||
See main article: Handball at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads.
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| Rank | width=170 | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | ||
| 5 | ||
| 6 | ||
| 7 | ||
| 8 | ||
| 9 | ||
| 10 | ||
| 11 | ||
| 12 |
| 1 | 49 | |
| 2 | 42 | |
| 3 | 34 | |
| 4 | 33 | |
| 5 | 31 | |
| Lee Sang-hyo | ||
| Zlatko Portner | ||
| 8 | 30 | |
| 9 | 29 | |
| Veselin Vujović |