| Nickname(s) | Taegeuk Warriors The Red Devils The Reds | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Korea Football Association (KFA) | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | EAFF (East Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Byun Sung-hwan | ||
| FIFA code | KOR | ||
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| First international | |||
 South Korea 1–0 Bahrain  (Doha, Qatar; 15 September 1984) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
South Korea 23–0 Northern Mariana Islands  (Qingdao, China; 3 September 2023) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
South Korea 1–6 Saudi Arabia  (Bangkok, Thailand; 7 November 1988) South Korea 1–6 United States  (Lahti, Finland; 14 August 2003) | |||
| FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 7 (first in 1987) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (1987, 2009, 2019) | ||
| AFC U-17 Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 15 (first in 1986) | ||
| Best result | Champions (1986, 2002) | ||
The South Korea national under-17 football team (Korean: 대한민국 17세 이하 축구 국가대표팀; recognized as Korea Republic by FIFA) represents South Korea in international under-17 football competitions, and also can be managed as under-15 or under-16 team if necessary.