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First international:<\/STRONG> South Korea 5–1 Hong Kong (Hong Kong; July 6, 1948)

Biggest win: <\/STRONG>South Korea 16–0 Nepal (Incheon, South Korea; September 29, 2003)

Biggest defeat:<\/STRONG> South Korea 0–12 Sweden (London, United Kingdom; August 5, 1948)

World Cup:<\/STRONG> Appearances: 10 (first in 1954)
                    Best result: Fourth Place: 2002

Asian Cup:<\/STRONG> Appearances: 13 (first in 1956)
                    Best result: Champions: 1956, 1960

CONCACAF Gold Cup:<\/STRONG> Appearances: 2 (first in 2000)
                                        Best result: Fourth Place: 2002

Confederations Cup:<\/STRONG> Appearances: 1 (first in 2001)
                                    Best result: Group Stage: 2001

Most caps:<\/STRONG> Cha Bum-kun (138)

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The Korea Republic national football team represents South Korea in international association football and is controlled by the Korea Football Association.

Since the 1960s, South Korea has emerged as a major football power in Asia and is historically the most successful Asian football team, having participated in nine consecutive and ten overall FIFA World Cup tournaments, the most for any Asian country. Despite initially going through five World Cup tournaments without winning a match, South Korea became the first and currently only Asian team to reach the semi-final stages when they co-hosted the 2002 tournament with Japan. They have since improved their ability to play on foreign soil and were able to reach the Round of 16 in the 2010 World Cup. South Korea won the first two AFC Asian Cup tournaments though they have been unable to win since, finishing second in 1972, 1980, 1988, and 2015, and third in 1964, 2000, 2007, and 2011. They also took the gold medal at the 1970, 1978, and 1986 Asian Games.

The team is commonly nicknamed "The Reds" by both fans and the media due to the color of their primary kit. The national team's supporting group is officially referred to as the Red Devils.<\/P>","480882DFDB04CD6B51949E56E163439C":"0","9AF366BFF83B51E6BE6603E9444757A4":"

EAFF East Asian Cup<\/STRONG>
Winners: 2003, 2008, 2015, 2017, 2019
Runners-up: 2010, 2022
Third place: 2013
Fourth place: 2005

Dynasty Cup
<\/STRONG>Winners: 1990
Runners-up: 1992, 1995
Third place: 1998

AFC Asian Cup
<\/STRONG>Winners: 1956, 1960
Runners-up: 1972, 1980, 1988, 2015
Third place: 1964, 2000, 2007, 2011

CONCACAF Gold Cup
<\/STRONG>Fourth place: 2002

FIFA World Cup<\/STRONG>
Fourth place: 2002

Olympic Games
<\/STRONG>Bronze medal: 2012

Asian Games
<\/STRONG>Gold medal: 1970, 1978, 1986, 2014
Silver medal: 1954, 1958, 1962
Bronze medal: 1990, 2002, 2010
Fourth place: 1994, 2006

FIFA World Cup Most Entertaining Team
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