From USSF Communications:
KOREA REPUBLIC DETAILED ROSTER BY POSITION
GOALKEEPERS (3): 1-Younggeul YOON (Gyeongju KHNP), 18-Jungmi KIM (Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels), 19-Gaae KANG (Sejong Sportstoto)
DEFENDERS (8): 2-Hyojoo CHOO (Suwon UDC), 4-Sohee LEE (Hwacheon KSPO), 3-Yeonga JEONG (Gyeongju KHNP), 5-Hyeji HONG (Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels), 6-Seonjoo LIM (Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels), 7-Hyeri KIM (Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels), 16-Selgi JANG (Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels), 20-Hahnul KWON (Boeun Sangmu)
MIDFIELDERS (8): 8-Sohyun CHO (Tottenham Hotspur, ENG), 9-Minji YEO (Gyeongju KHNP), 10-Soyun JI (Chelsea FC, ENG), 13-Geummin LEE (Brighton & Hove Albion WFC, ENG), 15-Yeeun PARK (Gyeongju KHNP), 17-Youngju LEE (Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels), 21-Seongmi KIM (Sejong Sportstoto), 22-Jeongmin LEE (Boeun Sangmu)
FORWARDS (4): 11-Yuri CHOE (Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels), 12-Hwayeon SON (Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels) , 14-Jiyoun SEO (Gyeongju KHNP), 23-Mijin CHO (Korea University)
KOREA REPUBLIC ROSTER NOTES
- Korea Republic played the first international match in its history in 1990, against AFC rival Japan. Since the turn of the century, Korea has made significant strides, qualifying for the 2003 FIFA Women’s World Cup, where it was eliminated after the group stage, the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup, where it advanced to the Round of 16 – its best performance to date – before bowing out at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, where it went out after group play.
- South Korea won the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup played in Trinidad & Tobago, defeating Japan in the penalty kick shootout in the championship game after tying 3-3 in regulation and overtime.
- In addition to winning the 2010 U-17 Women's World Cup, Korea finished third the same year in the U-20 Women's World Cup, losing to eventual champion Germany 5-1 in the semifinal before beating Colombia 1-0 in the 3rd Place match. Soyun Ji, who is on this roster and now leads the squad with 59 goals in 128 caps, won the Silver Ball and the Silver Boot while scoring eight goals in that tournament.
- Ji, who plays for Chelsea in the FA WSL, is one of three players on this roster plying her trade in Europe. Fellow midfielder Sohyun Cho currently plays for Tottenham Hotspur after spending three seasons previously at West Ham United. With 130 international appearances, Cho is the most capped player in her Federation’s history. Forward Geummin Lee has two goals on the young season for Brighton & Hove Albion and has 18 goals in 61 caps for Korea Republic.
- The remaining 20 players on the roster all play their club soccer domestically in South Korea, eight of them for the Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels and five from Gyeongju KHNP.
- South Korea has qualified for each of the past two Women’s World Cups and can make it three in a row should they qualify via the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup. The 12-team tournament kicks off in India in late January and serves as the final stage of Asian qualification for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Australia has automatically qualified as a co-host, leaving an additional five World Cup berths to be determined during the Asian Cup, along with two spots in the 10-team intercontinental playoff tournament to determine the last three teams for the World Cup.
- Korea Republic qualified for the 2020 AFC Women’s Asian Cup by winning its qualifying group in September, beating Mongolia 12-0 on September 17, followed by a 4-0 victory over Uzbekistan on September 23.