 Flag of Republic of South Korea | |
| Sport | Kabaddi |
|---|---|
| Region | Asian Kabaddi Federation (AKF) |
| Captain | doan kang lee |
| Affiliation(s) | International Kabaddi Federation (IKF) |
The South Korea national kabaddi team (also known as Republic of Korea national kabaddi team)[1] represents South Korea in international kabaddi competitions.
Kabaddi is a growing sport in South Korea. South Korea national team is ranked 3rd in the world.[citation needed]
In 2016 Kabaddi World Cup, South Korea finished at 3rd place losing to Iran in the semi-finals. South Korea was the only team to beat eventual winner India in the entire tournament.[citation needed]
South Korea was also invited to participate in 2018 Dubai Kabaddi Masters, being one of the top 4 Kabaddi nations in the world.[citation needed]
South Korea has also defeated India at the 2018 Asian Games which was their first defeat at the tournament. They also bagged their first silver medal.[citation needed]