| Noc: | KOR |
| Nocname: | Korean Olympic Committee |
| Games: | Winter Olympics |
| Year: | 1998 |
| Website: | |
| Location: | Nagano |
| Competitors: | 37 |
| Competitors Men: | 26 |
| Competitors Women: | 11 |
| Sports: | 8 |
| Flagbearer: | Hur Seung-Wook |
| Rank: | 9 |
| Gold: | 3 |
| Silver: | 1 |
| Bronze: | 2 |
| Officials: | 25 |
| Appearances: | auto |
South Korea, as Republic of Korea, competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 February | |||||
| 17 February | |||||
| 21 February | |||||
| 21 February | |||||
| 19 February | |||||
| 21 February |
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[1]
| width=180 | Sport | width=55 | Men | width=55 | Women | width=55 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Biathlon | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Cross-country skiing | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| Figure skating | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Luge | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| Short track speed skating | 4 | 5 | 9 | ||||
| Ski jumping | 4 | – | 4 | ||||
| Speed skating | 7 | 6 | 13 | ||||
| Total | 26 | 11 | 37 |
See main article: Alpine skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics.
Men
| Athlete | Event | Record | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giant Slalom | 2:52.27 | 33 | |
| Slalom | 1:58.01 | 23 | |
| Giant Slalom | Did not finish | - | |
| Slalom | Did not finish | - |
See main article: Biathlon at the 1998 Winter Olympics.
Men
| Athlete | Event | Record | Penalty | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 km | 35:09.5 | 6 | 70 | |
| 20 km | 1:15:17.8 | 13 | 71 |
See main article: Cross-country skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics.
Men
| Athlete | Event | Record | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 km | 30:42.1 | 53 | ||
| 15 km | Did not finish | - | ||
| 30 km | 1:47:41.5 | 55 | ||
| 10 km | 31:55.5 | 74 | ||
| 15 km | 1:18:51.4 | 66 | ||
| 30 km | 1:54:12.2 | 63 | ||
| 10 km | 32:46.1 | 79 | ||
| 15 km | 1:19:19.8 | 67 | ||
| 50 km | 2:33:27.3 | 61 | ||
| 4 × 10 km Relay | 1:55:17.1 | 20 |
See main article: Figure skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics.
Men
See main article: Luge at the 1998 Winter Olympics.
Men
| Athlete | Event | Record | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single | 3:34.721 | 29 | ||
| Single | 3:35.958 | 31 | ||
| Single | 3:40.407 | 32 |
See main article: Short track speed skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics.
Men
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||||
| align=left rowspan=2 | Kim Dong-Sung | 500 metres | 43.653 | 2nd | 43.810 | 2nd | 43.096 | 3rd | 43.090 | 8th | |
| 1000 metres | 1:33.039 | 2nd | 1:32.423 | 2nd | 1:32.036 | 1st | 1:32.375 | ||||
| align=left rowspan=2 | Lee Jun-Hwan | 500 metres | 43.840 | 1st | 44.417 | 4th | Ranking Round | 12th | |||
| 1000 metres | 1:32.879 | 1st | 1:38.115 | 3rd | 1:32.634 | 4th | 1:33.131 | 7th | |||
| align=left rowspan=2 | Chae Ji-Hoon | 500 metres | 43.011 | 2nd | 43.622 | 2nd | 43.864 | 4th | 42.832 | 5th | |
| 1000 metres | 1:35.240 | 1st | 1:34.902 | 2nd | DQ | - | Ranking Round | 10th | |||
| align=left rowspan=1 | Chae Ji-Hoon Kim Dong-Sung Lee Jun-Hwan Lee Ho-Eung | 5000 metres Relay | 7:07.457 | 1st | 7:06.776 | ||||||
Women
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||||
| align=left rowspan=2 | Chun Lee-Kyung | 500 metres | 48.024 | 1st | 46.163 | 2nd | 46.168 | 4th | 46.335 | ||
| 1000 metres | 1:39.107 | 1st | 1:38.068 | 1st | 1:34.789 | 2nd | 1:42.776 | ||||
| align=left rowspan=2 | Kim Yoon-Mi | 500 metres | 48.184 | 2nd | 46.640 | 2nd | 47.337 | 5th | Ranking Round | 10th | |
| 1000 metres | 1:39.042 | 1st | 1:32.097 | 2nd | 1:38.420 | 4th | 1:37.777 | 6th | |||
| align=left rowspan=1 | Choi Min-Kyung | 500 metres | 46.126 | 2nd | 46.033 | 1st | 46.000 | 3rd | 46.504 | 4th | |
| align=left rowspan=1 | Won Hye-Kyung | 1000 metres | 1:44.005 | 1st | 1:36.210 | 1st | 1:35.606 | 1st | 1:43,361 | ||
| align=left rowspan=1 | An Sang-Mi Chun Lee-Kyung Kim Yoon-Mi Won Hye-Kyung | 3000 metres Relay | 4:21.510 | 1st | 4:16.260 | ||||||
See main article: Ski jumping at the 1998 Winter Olympics.
Men
| Athlete | Event | Record | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K90 Individual | 77.5 | 46 | ||
| K120 Individual | 89.1 | 40 | ||
| K90 Individual | 61.5 | 59 | ||
| K120 Individual | 72.9 | 51 | ||
| K90 Individual | 59.5 | 61 | ||
| K120 Individual | 9.9 | 62 | ||
| K90 Individual | 69.0 | 53 | ||
| K120 Individual | 66.6 | 53 | ||
| K120 Team | 373.8 | 13 |
See main article: Speed skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics.
Men
| Athlete | Event | Record | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m | 1:12.36 | 7 | ||
| 1000 m | 1:12.50 | 20 | ||
| 500 m | 1:12.55 | 8 | ||
| 1000 m | 1:12.05 | 13 | ||
| 500 m | 1:12.97 | T16 | ||
| 1000 m | 1:13.09 | 30 | ||
| 500 m | 1:14.32 | 34 | ||
| 1000 m | 1:12.55 | T21 | ||
| 1500 m | 1:51.65 | 15 | ||
| 1500 m | 1:51.47 | 12 | ||
| 5000 m | 6:54.62 | 29 | ||
| 1500 m | 1:55.02 | 39 |
Women
| Athlete | Event | Record | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m | 1:20.79 | T24 | |
| 1000 m | 1:21.28 | 24 | |
| 500 m | 1:21.62 | 29 | |
| 1000 m | 1:22.06 | 30 | |
| 500 m | 1:22.25 | 30 | |
| 1000 m | 1:24.18 | 38 | |
| 500 m | 1:22.79 | T33 | |
| 1000 m | 1:23.18 | 35 | |
| 1500 m | 2:05.23 | 25 | |
| 3000 m | 4:24.50 | 23 | |
| 1500 m | 2:05.59 | 26 | |
| 3000 m | 4:21.10 | 20 |