The Korean National Baseball Team defeated Japan to win bronze at the 2000 Sydney Olympics in just their second Olympic appearance. Second place finishes in the 2002 Intercontinental Cup and 2005 IBAF Baseball World Cup soon followed, and the team went on to win the bronze medal in the inaugural 2006 World Baseball Classic. In 2008, Korea defeated Cuba to win the gold medal in the 2008 Olympics. In the 2009 World Baseball Classic, Team Korea led the tournament in RBI, runs scored, and shutouts pitched and advanced to the Championship Game of the tournament against defending Champion, Team Japan. The Championship Game went 10 innings before Japan scored two runs to win the game 5-3.
| Name | # | B/T | Height | Weight | Birth Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitchers | |||||
| Woo Suk Go | 19 | R-R | 5'11" | 198 | Aug 6, 1998 |
| Been Gwak | 61 | R-R | 6'1" | 209 | May 28, 1999 |
| Cheol Wong Jeong | 65 | R-R | 6'3" | 209 | Mar 27, 1999 |
| Wooyoung Jung | 18 | R-R | 6'3" | 187 | Aug 19, 1999 |
| Kwang Hyun Kim | 29 | L-L | 6'2" | 195 | Jul 22, 1988 |
| Won Jung Kim | 34 | L-R | 6'3" | 200 | Jun 14, 1993 |
| Yun Sik Kim | 57 | L-L | 5'11" | 182 | Apr 3, 2000 |
| Chang Mo Koo | 59 | L-L | 6'0" | 187 | Feb 17, 1997 |
| Young Pyo Ko | 1 | R-R | 6'1" | 194 | Sep 16, 1991 |
| Eui Lee Lee | 48 | L-L | 6'0" | 198 | Jun 16, 2002 |
| Yongchan Lee | 45 | R-R | 6'0" | 187 | Jan 2, 1989 |
| Se Woong Park | 21 | R-R | 5'11" | 171 | Nov 30, 1995 |
| Hyeong Jun So | 30 | R-R | 6'2" | 202 | Sep 16, 2001 |
| Tae-in Won | 46 | R-R | 6'0" | 202 | Apr 6, 2000 |
| Hyeon-Jong Yang | 54 | L-L | 6'0" | 200 | Mar 1, 1988 |
| Catchers | |||||
| Ji Young Lee | 56 | R-R | 5'10" | 187 | Feb 27, 1986 |
| Euiji Yang | 25 | R-R | 5'11" | 188 | Jun 5, 1987 |
| Infielders | |||||
| Jeong Choi | 14 | R-R | 5'11" | 185 | Feb 28, 1987 |
| Tommy Edman | 11 | S-R | 5'10" | 180 | May 9, 1995 |
| Baekho Kang | 50 | L-R | 6'0" | 216 | Jul 29, 1999 |
| Ha-Seong Kim | 7 | R-R | 5'9" | 168 | Oct 17, 1995 |
| Hyseong Kim | 2 | R-R | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Ji Hwan Oh | 10 | L-R | 6'1" | 176 | Mar 12, 1990 |
| ByungHo Park | 52 | R-R | 6'1" | 220 | Jul 10, 1986 |
| Outfielders | |||||
| Ji Hoon Choi | 53 | L-R | 5'10" | 180 | Jul 23, 1997 |
| Hyun Soo Kim | 22 | L-R | 6'2" | 210 | Jan 12, 1988 |
| Jung Hoo Lee | 51 | L-R | 6'0" | 171 | Aug 20, 1998 |
| Sung Bum Na | 47 | L-L | 6'0" | 220 | Oct 3, 1989 |
| Hae-Min Park | 17 | R-L | 5'10" | 165 | Feb 24, 1990 |
| Kunwoo Park | 37 | R-R | 6'4" | 176 | Sep 8, 1990 |
| Name | # | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Coaches | ||
| Kang Chul Lee | 71 | Manager |
| Ki Tai Kim | 77 | Hitting Coach |
| Hyun Wook Jong | 91 | Pitching Coach |
| Min Jae Kim | 76 | First Base Coach |
| Min-Ho Kim | 72 | Third Base Coach |
| Young Soo Bae | 81 | Bullpen Coach |
| Jae-Hak Shim | 88 | Quality Control Coach |
| Kab-Yong Jin | 70 | Catching Coach |
