SOUTH KOREA

Capital: Seoul

NOC Recognition Year: 1947

Asian Games Debut: 1954

South Korea have established themselves as one of the powerhouse nations at the Asian Games since making their debut in Manila in 1954.

Ranked third on the all-time medal table, South Korea's achievements can only be rivalled by China and Japan.

Swimmer Park Tae-hwan is South Korea's most decorated Asian Games athlete with 17 medals including six golds.

South Korea finished runner-up to China for five successive editions before slipping behind Japan at Jakarta-Palembang 2018.

The 18th edition of the Games saw South Korea achieve 49 gold, 58 silver and 70 bronze medals to rank third.

At Hangzhou 2022, South Korea were third again with 42 golds, 59 silvers and 89 bronze. 

South Korea has played host to the Asian Games on three occasions, staging the Games in 1986 in Seoul, in 2002 in Busan and in 2014 in Incheon.