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. There are currently 17 players from Korea signed to professional contracts including Shin-Soo Choo of the Cleveland Indians.
| Name | # | B/T | Height | Weight | Birth Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitchers | |||||
| Woochan Cha | 23 | L-L | 6'1" | 175 | May 31, 1987 |
| Won Jun Chang | 57 | L-L | 6'0" | 190 | Jul 31, 1985 |
| Taehyon Chong | 38 | R-R | 6'1" | 215 | Nov 10, 1978 |
| Wonsam Jang | 48 | L-L | 5'11" | 160 | Jun 9, 1983 |
| Kyung Eun Noh | 18 | R-R | 6'2" | 185 | Mar 11, 1984 |
| Seunghwan Oh | 21 | R-R | 5'10" | 205 | Jul 15, 1982 |
| Hee-soo Park | 11 | L-L | 6'0" | 185 | Jul 13, 1983 |
| Jae Weong Seo | 26 | R-R | 6'0" | 225 | May 24, 1977 |
| Seunglak Son | 1 | R-R | 6'2" | 175 | Mar 4, 1982 |
| Seung Song | 91 | R-R | 6'1" | 190 | Jun 29, 1980 |
| Wonsang Yoo | 17 | R-R | 6'2" | 205 | Jun 17, 1986 |
| Hisang Yoon | 66 | R-R | 6'4" | 195 | May 17, 1985 |
| Suk-min Yoon | 28 | R-R | 6'0" | 190 | Jul 24, 1986 |
| Catchers | |||||
| Kabyong Jin | 20 | R-R | 6'0" | 200 | May 8, 1974 |
| Minho Kang | 47 | R-R | 6'1" | 195 | Aug 18, 1985 |
| Infielders | |||||
| Jeong Choi | 14 | R-R | 5'11" | 185 | Feb 28, 1987 |
| Keunwoo Jeong | 8 | R-R | 5'8" | 165 | Oct 2, 1982 |
| Jungho Kang | 16 | R-R | 6'0" | 180 | Apr 5, 1987 |
| Sang-soo Kim | 7 | R-R | 5'9" | 150 | Mar 23, 1990 |
| Dae Ho Lee | 25 | R-R | 6'4" | 220 | Jun 21, 1982 |
| Seung Yuop Lee | 36 | L-L | 6'0" | 210 | Aug 18, 1976 |
| Sihyun Son | 13 | R-R | 5'8" | 160 | Oct 19, 1980 |
| Outfielders | |||||
| Junwoo Jeon | 9 | R-R | 6'0" | 200 | Feb 25, 1986 |
| Hyunsoo Kim | 50 | L-R | 6'2" | 220 | Jan 12, 1988 |
| Jin Young Lee | 35 | L-L | 6'1" | 200 | Jun 15, 1980 |
| Yongkyu Lee | 15 | L-L | 5'9" | 155 | Aug 26, 1985 |
| Ah-seop Son | 31 | L-R | 5'9" | 190 | Mar 18, 1988 |
| Designated Hitters | |||||
| Taekyun Kim | 52 | R-R | 6'0" | 220 | May 29, 1982 |
| Name | # | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Coaches | ||
| Joong-Il Ryu | 75 | Manager |
| Yong Duk Han | 77 | Coach |
| Dongsoo Kim | 80 | Coach |
| Han Soo Kim | 86 | Coach |
| Jung-Tae Park | 78 | Coach |
| Ji-Hyun Ryu | 76 | Coach |
| Sang-moon Yang | 79 | Coach |
