South Korea at the 2017 Asian Winter Games
Sporting event delegation
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South Korea competed in the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan from 19 to 26 February.[1][2] The country's goal for the games was a top two finish, and a record medal haul with at least 15 gold medals.[3][4]
| South Korea at the 2017 Asian Winter Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | KOR |
| NOC | Korean Olympic Committee |
| in Sapporo and Obihiro 19–26 February | |
| Competitors | 141 in 5 sports |
| Flag bearer | Jung Dong-hyun |
| Medals Ranked 2nd |
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| Asian Winter Games appearances (overview) | |
South Korea competed in all five sports (eleven disciplines).[5] The team consisted of 141 athletes.[6]
On 17 February 2017, it was announced that alpine skier Jung Dong-hyun would be the country's flagbearer during the parade of nations at the opening ceremony.[7]
Hotel Controversy
One of the athletes' hotels was the APA Hotel in Sapporo. The founder and president of this hotel chain, Toshio Motoya, is a strong supporter of political and historical views aligned with those of Japan's right wing. For example, Motoya claimed that "Japanese aggression, the Nanking Massacre, and comfort women" were "fabricated stories" or "fictitious". His book is available in each of the guest rooms at the hotel. This created controversy, particularly in China, which caused the games organizers to ask the hotel to take appropriate actions and remove them from guest rooms.[8][9] Ahead of the Organizing Committee gaining exclusive access over the hotel from February 12, and an organizing committee official said, "we can decide what is removed and placed in the guest rooms so that we don’t place any items that offend athletes, from not only China, but also any other nation”.[10] Eventually both South Korea and China requested that their athletes stay at a different hotel, and the organizing committee obliged by changing their accommodations to the Sapporo Prince Hotel.[11][12]
Medal summary
Medal table
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Speed skating | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
 Short track speed skating | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
 Snowboarding | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
 Cross-country skiing | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
 Alpine skiing | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
 Figure skating | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Curling | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Freestyle skiing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ice hockey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Biathlon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ski jumping | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (11 entries) | 16 | 18 | 16 | 50 |
| Medals by day | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day |  |
 |
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Total |
| February 19 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
| February 20 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| February 21 | – | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| February 22 | 6 | 4 | – | 10 |
| February 23 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| February 24 | – | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| February 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| February 26 | – | 3 | – | 3 |
| Total | 16 | 18 | 16 | 50 |
Medalists
The following South Korean competitors won medals at the Games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
Gold medal
Silver medal
Bronze medal
Competitors
The following table lists the South Korean delegation per sport and gender.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Biathlon | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Cross-country skiing | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Curling | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Figure skating | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Freestyle skiing | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Ice hockey | 23 | 20 | 43 |
| Short track speed skating | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Ski jumping | 5 | N/a | 5 |
| Snowboarding | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Speed skating | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| Total | 78 | 63 | 141 |
Alpine skiing
South Korea sent 10 athletes (5 men and 5 women) to compete in the alpine skiing event.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| Hong Dong-kwan | Giant slalom | ||
| Slalom | |||
| Jung Dong-hyun | Giant slalom | ||
| Slalom | |||
| Kim Hyeon-tae | Giant slalom | ||
| Slalom | |||
| Kyung Sung-hyun | Giant slalom | ||
| Slalom | |||
| Park Je-yun | Giant slalom | ||
| Slalom | |||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| Choe Jeong-hyeon | Giant slalom | ||
| Slalom | |||
| Gim So-hui | Giant slalom | ||
| Slalom | |||
| Kang Young-seo | Giant slalom | ||
| Slalom | |||
| Noh Jin-soul | Giant slalom | ||
| Slalom | |||
| Rim Seung-hyun | Giant slalom | ||
| Slalom | |||
Biathlon
South Korea sent 10 athletes (5 men and 5 women) to compete in the biathlon event.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| Heo Seon-hoe | Sprint | ||
| Pursuit | |||
| Mass start | |||
| Jun Je-uk | Sprint | ||
| Pursuit | |||
| Mass start | |||
| Kim Jong-min | Sprint | ||
| Pursuit | |||
| Mass start | |||
| Kim Yong-gyu | Sprint | ||
| Pursuit | |||
| Mass start | |||
| Lee In-bok | Sprint | ||
| Pursuit | |||
| Mass start | |||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| Hwang Hye-suk | Sprint | ||
| Pursuit | |||
| Mass start | |||
| Jung Ju-mi | Sprint | ||
| Pursuit | |||
| Mass start | |||
| Ko Eun-jung | Sprint | ||
| Pursuit | |||
| Mass start | |||
| Mun Ji-hee | Sprint | ||
| Pursuit | |||
| Mass start | |||
| Park Ji-ae | Sprint | ||
| Pursuit | |||
| Mass start | |||
- Mixed
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| Relay | |||
Cross-country skiing
- Men
Curling
South Korea has entered both a men's and women's teams.[14][15]
Men's tournament
- Kim Soo-hyuk – Skip
- Park Jong-duk – Third
- Kim Tae-hwan – Second
- Nam Yoon-ho – Lead
- Yoo Min-hyeon – Alternate
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Teams to playoffs | |
| Skip | W | L | |
|---|---|---|---|
 China |
Liu Rui | 5 | 0 |
 South Korea |
Kim Soo-hyuk | 4 | 1 |
 Japan |
Yusuke Morozumi | 3 | 2 |
 Chinese Taipei |
Randolph Shen | 2 | 3 |
 Kazakhstan |
Viktor Kim | 1 | 4 |
 Qatar |
Nabeel Alyafei | 0 | 5 |
- Round-robin
South Korea has a bye in draw 3
Saturday, February 18, 9:00
Saturday, February 18, 18:00
Monday, February 20, 13:30
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Tuesday, February 21, 9:00
Tuesday, February 21, 18:00
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- Semifinals
Wednesday, February 22, 1:30
| Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan (Morozumi) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| South Korea (Soo-hyuk) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
- Bronze medal match
Thursday, February 23, 1:30
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Taipei (Shen) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | X | X | 5 |
| South Korea (Soo-hyuk) |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | X | X | 10 |
Women's tournament
- Kim Eun-jung – Skip
- Kim Kyeong-ae – Third
- Kim Seon-yeong – Second
- Kim Yeong-mi – Lead
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Teams to playoffs | |
| Skip | W | L | |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea |
Kim Eun-jung | 4 | 0 |
| China |
Wang Bingyu | 3 | 1 |
| Japan |
Satsuki Fujisawa | 2 | 2 |
| Kazakhstan |
Ramina Yunicheva | 1 | 3 |
| Qatar |
Maryam Binali | 0 | 4 |
- Round-robin
South Korea has a bye in draw 1
Saturday, February 19, 9:00
Sunday, February 20, 9:00
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Monday, February 20, 18:00
Tuesday, February 21, 13:30
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Figure skating
- Men's single
| Athlete(s) | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Lee June-hyoung | Singles | 57.67 | 13 | 126.76 | 11 | 184.43 | 12 |
| Kim Jin-seo | Singles | 76.99 | 6 | 151.68 | 7 | 228.67 | 7 |
- Women's single
| Athlete(s) | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Choi Da-bin | Singles | 61.30 | 1 | 126.24 | 1 | 187.54 | |
| Kim Na-hyun | Singles | 40.80 | 13 | 67.97 | 13 | 108.77 | 13 |
- Pairs
| Athlete(s) | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Kim Kyu-eun / Kam Kang-chan | Pairs | 46.64 | 6 | 95.24 | 5 | 141.88 | 5 |
| Kim Su-yeon / Kim Hyung-tae | Pairs | 49.28 | 4 | 100.12 | 4 | 149.40 | 4 |
- Ice dancing
| Athlete(s) | Event | SD | FD | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Lee Ho-jung / Kam Kang-in | Ice dancing | 51.56 | 4 | 79.66 | 4 | 131.22 | 4 |
Freestyle skiing
Ice hockey
South Korea has entered teams in both hockey tournaments. The men's team will compete in the top division.[16][17]
Men's tournament
South Korea was represented by the following 23 athletes:[18][19]
- Matt Dalton (G)
- Kyehoon Park (G)
- Sunje Park (G)
- Lee Donku (D)
- Oh Hyunho (D)
- Eric Regan (D)
- Kim Wonjun (D)
- Seo Yeongjun (D)
- Kim Yoon-Hwan (D)
- Bryan Young (D)
- Cho Minho (F)
- Shin Hyungyun (F)
- Chong Hyun Lee (F)
- Jeon Jungwoo (F)
- Jin Kyu Park (F)
- Shin Sanghoon (F)
- Shin Sangwoo (F)
- Kim Ki-Sung (F)
- Michael Swift (F)
- Mike Testwuide (F)
- Kim Sang-Wook (F)
- Park Woosang (F)
- Kim Wonjung (F)
Legend
- G– Goalie D = Defense F = Forward
| Rank | Pld | W | OW | OL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kazakhstan |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | +19 | 9 |
|
South Korea |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 6 |
|
Japan |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 3 |
| 4 | China |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | –32 | 0 |
| 22 February 2017 15:30 | South Korea | 0–4 (0–0, 0–2, 0–2) | Kazakhstan | Tsukisamu Gymnasium Attendance: 513 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 29 | Shots | 27 | ||
| 24 February 2017 19:00 | Japan | 1–4 (0–1, 0–1, 1–2) | South Korea | Tsukisamu Gymnasium Attendance: 2,118 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 28 | Shots | 32 | ||
| 26 February 2017 9:00 | China | 0–10 (0–2, 0–4, 0–4) | South Korea | Tsukisamu Gymnasium Attendance: 344 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 min | Penalties | 0 min | ||
| 14 | Shots | 66 | ||
Women's tournament
South Korea was represented by the following 20 athletes:[20]
- Han Do-hee (G)
- Shin So-jung (G)
- Eom Su-yeon (D)
- Lee Kyou-sun (D)
- Kim Se-lin (D)
- Park Ye-eun (D)
- Cho Mi-hwan (D)
- Ko Hye-in (F)
- Caroline Nancy Park (F)
- Choi Yu-jung (F)
- Park Jong-ah (F)
- Choi Ji-yeon (F)
- Kim Hee-won (F)
- Lee Eun-ji (F)
- Park Chae-lin (F)
- Jo Su-sie (F)
- Han Soo-jin (F)
- Lee Min-ji (F)
- Lee Yeon-jeong (F)
- Jung Si-yun (F)
Legend: G = Goalie, D = Defense, F = Forward
| Rank | Pld | W | OW | OL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Japan |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 1 | +97 | 15 |
|
China |
5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 12 | +34 | 10 |
|
Kazakhstan |
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 9 |
| 4 | South Korea |
5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 6 | +31 | 8 |
| 5 |  Thailand |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 84 | –79 | 3 |
| 6 |  Hong Kong |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 104 | –100 | 0 |
| 18 February 2017 15:30 | Thailand | 0–20 (0–7, 0–7, 0–6) | South Korea | Tsukisamu Gymnasium Attendance: 360 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Referee: Deana CugliettaLinesmen:  Anette Fjeldstad Cindy Naef | ||||
| 4 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 1 | Shots | 108 | ||
| 20 February 2017 19:00 | Japan | 3–0 (1–0, 0–0, 2–0) | South Korea | Tsukisamu Gymnasium Attendance: 1,221 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 47 | Shots | 19 | ||
| 21 February 2017 15:30 | Kazakhstan | 1–0 (0–0, 0–0, 1–0) | South Korea | Tsukisamu Gymnasium Attendance: 292 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||
| 21 | Shots | 30 | ||
| 23 February 2017 12:00 | South Korea | 3–2 (1–1, 1–1, 0–0, 0–0, 1–0) | China | Tsukisamu Gymnasium Attendance: 351 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 25 | Shots | 29 | ||
| 25 February 2017 15:30 | South Korea | 14–0 (9–0, 5–0, 0–0) | Hong Kong | Tsukisamu Gymnasium Attendance: 508 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 59 | Shots | 0 | ||
Short track speed skating
- Men
Ski jumping
Snowboarding
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Choi Bo-gun | Giant slalom | 52.02 | 2 | 44.42 | 3 | 1:36.44 | |
| Slalom | 41.27 | 4 | 36.70 | 6 | 1:17.97 | 4 | |
| Ji Myung-kon | Giant slalom | 52.27 | 3 | 45.24 | 8 | 1:37.51 | 4 |
| Slalom | 43.39 | 9 | 36.63 | 5 | 1:20.02 | 7 | |
| Kim Sang-kyum | Giant slalom | 53.13 | 4 | 45.02 | 5 | 1:38.15 | 5 |
| Slalom | 41.67 | 5 | 35.75 | 1 | 1:17.42 | | |
| Lee Sang-ho | Giant slalom | 51.94 | 1 | 43.82 | 2 | 1:35.72 | |
| Slalom | 39.80 | 1 | 36.29 | 4 | 1:16.09 | | |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Jeong Hae-rim | Giant slalom | 59.67 | 5 | 48.46 | 2 | 1:48.13 | 4 |
| Slalom | 46.69 | 6 | 40.24 | 4 | 1:26.93 | 4 | |
| Shin Da-hae | Giant slalom | 59.06 | 4 | 49.60 | 5 | 1:48.66 | 5 |
| Slalom | 46.20 | 5 | 40.22 | 3 | 1:26.42 | | |
Speed skating
South Korea's speed skating team consists of twenty athletes (10 men and 10 women).[22]
- Men
- Cha Min-kyu
- Mo Tae-bum
- Kim Jin-su
- Jang Won-hoon
- Kim Min-seok
- Joo Hyong-jun
- Lee Seung-hoon
- Lee Jin-yeong
- Kim Cheol-min
- Women