The Most Famous
HANDBALL PLAYERS from South Korea
This page contains a list of the greatest South Korean Handball Players. The pantheon dataset contains 420 Handball Players, 2 of which were born in South Korea. This makes South Korea the birth place of the 22nd most number of Handball Players behind North Macedonia, and Ukraine.
Top 6
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary South Korean Handball Players of all time. This list of famous South Korean Handball Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Kang Jae-won (b. 1965)
With an HPI of 43.72, Kang Jae-won is the most famous South Korean Handball Player. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages on wikipedia.
Kang Jae-Won (born 30 November 1965) is a South Korean retired handball player and current coach for the South Korean women's national team. He was voted World Player of the Year 1989 by the International Handball Federation. Kang achieved a silver medal with the South Korean national team at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.
2. Yoon Kyung-shin (b. 1973)
With an HPI of 39.26, Yoon Kyung-shin is the 2nd most famous South Korean Handball Player. His biography has been translated into 19 different languages.
Yoon Kyung-shin (Korean: 윤경신; born July 7, 1973) is a South Korean handball manager and former player.
3. Oh Seong-ok (b. 1972)
With an HPI of 35.38, Oh Seong-ok is the 3rd most famous South Korean Handball Player. Her biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Oh Seong-Ok (born October 10, 1972) is a former South Korean handball player. She is the first South Korean woman to compete at five Olympics (1992 to 2008).
4. Ryu Eun-hee (b. 1990)
With an HPI of 0.00, Ryu Eun-hee is the 4th most famous South Korean Handball Player. Her biography has been translated into different languages.
Ryu Eun-hee (Korean: 류은희; born 24 February 1990) is a South Korean professional handball player for Győri ETO KC and the South Korean national team.
5. Jung Yu-ra (b. 1992)
With an HPI of 0.00, Jung Yu-ra is the 5th most famous South Korean Handball Player. Her biography has been translated into different languages.
Jung Yu-ra (born 6 February 1992), also known at Jeong Yu-ra or Jung Yura, is a South Korean handball player for Colorful Daegu and the South Korean national team.
6. Sim Hae-in (b. 1987)
With an HPI of 0.00, Sim Hae-in is the 6th most famous South Korean Handball Player. Her biography has been translated into different languages.
Sim Hae-in (born 31 October 1987) is a Korean handball player for Busan and the South Korean national team. She played for the national team at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
People
Pantheon has 6 people classified as South Korean handball players born between 1965 and 1992. Of these 6, 6 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living South Korean handball players include Kang Jae-won, Yoon Kyung-shin, and Oh Seong-ok. As of April 2024, 4 new South Korean handball players have been added to Pantheon including Oh Seong-ok, Ryu Eun-hee, and Jung Yu-ra.
Living South Korean Handball Players
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Kang Jae-won
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.72
Yoon Kyung-shin
1973 - Present
HPI: 39.26
Oh Seong-ok
1972 - Present
HPI: 35.38
Ryu Eun-hee
1990 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Jung Yu-ra
1992 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Sim Hae-in
1987 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Newly Added South Korean Handball Players (2024)
Go to all RankingsOh Seong-ok
1972 - Present
HPI: 35.38
Ryu Eun-hee
1990 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Jung Yu-ra
1992 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Sim Hae-in
1987 - Present
HPI: 0.00
