South Korea at the 2026 Winter Olympics

South Korea at the
2026 Winter Olympics
Flag of South Korea
IOC codeKOR
NOCKorean Olympic Committee
Websitewww.sports.or.kr (in Korean)
in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
6 February 2026 (2026-02-06) – 22 February 2026 (2026-02-22)
Competitors28 (11 men and 17 women) in 5 sports
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Korea (2018)

South Korea will compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 22 February 2026.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

Sport Men Women Total
Alpine skiing 1 1 2
Cross-country skiing 1 2 3
Curling 1 6 7
Figure skating 3 3 6
Short-track speed skating 5 5 10
Total 11 17 28

Alpine skiing

Main articles: Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

South Korea has so far qualified one female and one male alpine skier through the basic quota.[1][2]

Cross-country skiing

Main articles: Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

South Korea has qualified one female and one male cross-country skier through the basic quota so far.[3][4] Following the completion of the 2024–25 FIS Cross-Country World Cup, South Korea has qualified further one female athlete.[5]

Curling

Main articles: Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification
Summary
Team Event Group stage Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Gim Eun-ji
Kim Min-ji
Kim Su-ji
Seol Ye-eun
Seol Ye-ji 		Women's tournament  JPN
  ITA
  GBR
  DEN
  USA
  CHN
  SUI
  SWE
  CAN
Kim Seon-yeong
Jeong Yeong-seok 		Mixed doubles tournament  SWE
  ITA
  SUI
  GBR
  CZE
  USA
  EST
  CAN
  NOR

Women's tournament

Main article: Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament

South Korea qualified a women's team by finishing in the top seven based on the combined points at the 2024 and 2025 World Championships.[6] Team Gim Eun-ji qualified as Korean representatives by winning the 2025 Korean Curling Championships, finishing 9–2 through the event and defeating Team Ha Seung-youn 7–4 in the championship game.[7]

Team Skip Pld W L W–L PF PA EW EL BE SE S% DSC Qualification
 Canada Rachel Homan 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00 Playoffs
 China Wang Rui 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Denmark Madeleine Dupont 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Great Britain Sophie Jackson 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Italy Stefania Constantini 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Japan Sayaka Yoshimura 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 South Korea Gim Eun-ji 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Sweden Anna Hasselborg 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Switzerland Silvana Tirinzoni 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 United States Tabitha Peterson 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
Source: Official website

Round robin
South Korea had a bye in draws 4, 7 and 11.[8]

Draw 1
Thursday, 12 February, 9:05

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 South Korea (Gim) 0
 Japan (Yoshimura) 0

Draw 2
Thursday, 12 February, 19:05

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Italy (Constantini) 0
 South Korea (Gim) 0

Draw 3
Friday, 13 February, 14:05

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Great Britain (Jackson) 0
 South Korea (Gim) 0

Draw 5
Saturday, 14 February, 19:05

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 South Korea (Gim) 0
 Denmark (Dupont) 0

Draw 6
Sunday, 15 February, 14:05

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 United States (Peterson) 0
 South Korea (Gim) 0

Draw 8
Monday, 16 February, 19:05

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 South Korea (Gim) 0
 China (Wang) 0

Draw 9
Tuesday, 17 February, 14:05

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 South Korea (Gim) 0
 Switzerland (Tirinzoni) 0

Draw 10
Wednesday, 18 February, 9:05

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Sweden (Hasselborg) 0
 South Korea (Gim) 0

Draw 12
Thursday, 19 February, 14:05

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Canada (Homan) 0
 South Korea (Gim) 0

Mixed doubles tournament

Main article: Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Mixed doubles tournament

South Korea qualified a mixed doubles team by finishing second at the Olympic Qualification Event.[9] Kim Seon-yeong and Jeong Yeong-seok qualified as Korean representatives by winning the 2025 Korean Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, finishing 9–1 through the event and defeating the pair of Kim Hye-rin and Yoo Min-hyeon 12–6 in the championship game.[7]

Team Athletes Pld W L W–L PF PA EW EL BE SE S% DSC Qualification
 Canada Jocelyn Peterman / Brett Gallant 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00 Playoffs
 Czech Republic Julie Zelingrová / Vít Chabičovský 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Estonia Marie Kaldvee / Harri Lill 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Great Britain Jennifer Dodds / Bruce Mouat 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Italy Stefania Constantini / Amos Mosaner 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Norway Kristin Skaslien / Magnus Nedregotten 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 South Korea Kim Seon-yeong / Jeong Yeong-seok 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Sweden Isabella Wranå / Rasmus Wranå 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Switzerland Briar Schwaller-Hürlimann / Yannick Schwaller 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 United States Cory Thiesse / Korey Dropkin 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
Source: Official website

Round robin
South Korea had a bye in draws 3, 5, 7, and 11.[8]

Draw 1
Wednesday, 4 February, 19:05

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Sweden (Wranå / Wranå) 0
 South Korea (Kim / Jeong) 0

Draw 2
Thursday, 5 February, 10:05

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 South Korea (Kim / Jeong) 0
 Italy (Constantini / Mosaner) 0

Draw 4
Thursday, 5 February, 19:05

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Switzerland (Schwaller-Hürlimann / Schwaller) 0
 South Korea (Kim / Jeong) 0

Draw 6
Friday, 6 February, 14:35

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 South Korea (Kim / Jeong) 0
 Great Britain (Dodds / Mouat) 0

Draw 8
Saturday, 7 February, 14:35

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Czech Republic (Zelingrová / Chabičovský) 0
 South Korea (Kim / Jeong) 0

Draw 9
Saturday, 7 February, 19:05

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 South Korea (Kim / Jeong) 0
 United States (Thiesse / Dropkin) 0

Draw 10
Sunday, 8 February, 10:05

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 South Korea (Kim / Jeong) 0
 Estonia (Kaldvee / Lill) 0

Draw 12
Sunday, 8 February, 19:05

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Canada (Peterman / Gallant) 0
 South Korea (Kim / Jeong) 0

Draw 13
Monday, 9 February, 10:05

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Norway (Skaslien / Nedregotten) 0
 South Korea (Kim / Jeong) 0

Figure skating

Main articles: Figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

In the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships in Boston, the United States, South Korea secured one quota in each of the men's singles, two quota in each of the women's singles, and one quota in each of the ice dance.[10] South Korea earned one quota in men's singles at the ISU Skate to Milano Figure Skating Qualifier 2025 in Beijing, China.[11][12]

Athlete Event SP/SD FP/FD Total
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
  Men's singles
 
 
  Women's singles
 
 
 
  		Ice dance

Short-track speed skating

Main articles: Short-track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Short-track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

South Korea qualified the maximum team size of ten short-track speed skaters (five per gender) after the conclusion of the 2025–26 ISU Short Track World Tour.[13]

See also

  • South Korea at the 2026 Winter Paralympics

References

  1. ^ "Qualification System for XXV Olympic Winter Games, Milano Cortina 2026" (PDF). International Ski Federation (FIS). 21 June 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Alpine Skiing quotas list for Olympic Winter Games 2026". International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  3. ^ "Women's Sprint Free Qualification" (PDF). International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  4. ^ "Men Sprint Free Qualification Race" (PDF). International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  5. ^ "Olympic Winter Games 2026 Quota List Cross-Country". International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  6. ^ "Canada's Homan defends LGT World Women's title". World Curling. 23 March 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  7. ^ a b "2026 Olympic Winter Games curling tracker". Grand Slam of Curling. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  8. ^ a b World Curling Media (22 July 2025). "Playing schedules confirmed for curling at Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games". World Curling. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  9. ^ "Korea claim final spot at Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games". World Curling. 19 December 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  10. ^ Jae-youl Kim; Colin Smith (4 April 2025). "Communication No. 2696 - ENTRIES/PARTICIPATION 2026 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES (OWG) SINGLE & PAIR SKATING AND ICE DANCE" (pdf). International Skating Union. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  11. ^ "ISU Skate to Milano Figure Skating Qualifier 2025: Petr Gumennik wins men's singles by 34 points; Republic of Korea, Mexico, Ukraine, Chinese Taipei secure Olympic quotas". International Olympic Committee (IOC). Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  12. ^ "ISU Skate to Milano Figure Skating Qualifier 2025 preview: Full schedule and how to watch live". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 20 September 2025. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  13. ^ "Communication No. 2755 XXV Olympic Winter Games 2026 Milano Cortina Qualified quota places Short Track" (PDF). www.isu.org. Lausanne, Switzerland: International Skating Union. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
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