Korea Republic women’s soccer team roster: players, profiles, stars
Full information on the Korean side ahead of the tournament in Australia and New Zealand: the coach, star player, rising star.
Here’s your guide to the Korea Republic side at the Women’s World Cup 2023. This article is part of a collaboration with the Guardian along with leading newspapers from each of the participating countries at the tournament.
Korea Republic player profiles written by Rachel Hur for Sports Donga.
Name - Kim Jung-mi
Date of Birth - 16 October 1984
Club - Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
Veteran keeper Kim Jung-mi has been a rock for the national side since 2003 and her club, Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels, since 2004 – a genuine legend in South Korean women’s football. During her club’s run of 10 consecutive league titles between 2013 to 2023 she has always been No 1 when fit, though 2019 was lost to a knee injury. Colin Bell looks sure to give her the nod between the sticks again, for what will most likely be her final World Cup.
Name - Yoon Young-geul
Date of Birth - 28 October 1987
Club - BK Häcken
A very solid backup to first-choice Kim Jung-mi, Yoon plies her trade in Sweden’s top division with Häcken, having broken into European football thanks to the advice and backing of the national coach, Colin Bell. Known to follow a strict diet completely free of fizzy drinks, she boasts a wealth of experience and is hoping for a chance to prove herself, so she can keep building her club career. Her ambition: “I wish to do well so I can fulfil my dreams of playing in England.”
Name - Ryu Ji-soo
Date of Birth - 3 September 1997
Club - Seoul WFC
A late-starter in football, Ryu Ji-soo struggled to convince her parents that there was a career for her in the game. So she took matters into her own
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