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-chan Cha | 23 | L-L | 6'1" | 175 | May 31, 1987 |
| Si Hwan Chang | 29 | R-R | 6'1" | 209 | Nov 1, 1987 |
| Won-Jun Chang | 28 | L-L | 6'0" | 190 | Jul 31, 1985 |
| Hyun-seung Lee | 48 | L-L | 5'11" | 192 | Oct 11, 1983 |
| Changyong Lim | 12 | R-R | 5'11" | 175 | Jun 4, 1976 |
| Jung Woo Lim | 45 | R-R | 6'0" | 168 | Apr 2, 1991 |
| Seung Hwan Oh | 26 | R-R | 5'10" | 205 | Jul 15, 1982 |
| Hee-soo Park | 21 | L-L | 6'0" | 185 | Jul 13, 1983 |
| Dae-eun Rhee | 11 | L-R | 6'2" | 190 | Mar 23, 1989 |
| Changmin Sim | 19 | R-R | 6'1" | 216 | Feb 1, 1993 |
| Jong-hyun Won | 46 | R-R | 5'11" | 209 | Jul 31, 1987 |
| Kyumin Woo | 1 | R-R | 6'1" | 183 | Jan 21, 1985 |
| Hyun-jong Yang | 54 | L-L | 6'0" | 190 | Mar 1, 1988 |
| Catchers | |||||
| Taegun Kim | 42 | R-R | 5'10" | 158 | Dec 30, 1989 |
| Euiji Yang | 25 | R-R | 5'11" | 188 | Jun 5, 1987 |
| Infielders | |||||
| Kyoung-min Hur | 13 | R-R | 5'9" | 185 | Aug 26, 1990 |
| Ha-seong Kim | 7 | R-R | 5'9" | 167 | Oct 17, 1995 |
| Jaeho Kim | 3 | R-R | 5'11" | 165 | Mar 21, 1985 |
| Taekyun Kim | 52 | R-R | 6'0" | 220 | May 29, 1982 |
| Dae-Ho Lee | 10 | R-R | 6'4" | 250 | Jun 21, 1982 |
| Jaewon Oh | 24 | L-R | 6'1" | 165 | Feb 9, 1985 |
| Sok Min Park | 18 | R-R | 5'10" | 194 | Jun 22, 1985 |
| Geonchang Seo | 14 | L-R | 5'8" | 154 | Aug 22, 1989 |
| Outfielders | |||||
| Hyun-wook Choi | 34 | L-L | 6'0" | 190 | Dec 4, 1989 |
| Yongkyu Lee | 15 | L-L | 5'9" | 155 | Aug 26, 1985 |
| Byung-hun Min | 49 | R-R | 5'10" | 172 | Mar 10, 1987 |
| Kunwoo Park | 37 | R-R | 6'4" | 176 | Jul 1, 1992 |
| Ah-seop Son | 31 | L-R | 5'9" | 190 | Mar 18, 1988 |
| Name | # | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Coaches | ||
| In-Sik Kim | Manager | |
| Soon-Chul Lee | Hitting Coach | |
| Dongyul Son | Pitching Coach | |
| Jinwoo Song | Pitching Coach | |
| Pyung Ho Kim | First Base Coach | |
| Kwangsoo Kim | Third Base Coach | |
| Kwon-Il Song | Bullpen Catcher | |
