Korea Republic national football team statistics and records: appearances
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| Player | Caps | First | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| HONG Myong-Bo | 137 | 04 Feb 1990 | 20 Nov 2002 |
| SON Heung-min | 128 | 11 Oct 2011 | 30 May 2026 |
| LEE Woon-Jae | 118 | 11 Jun 1994 | 03 Jun 2010 |
| LEE Young-pyo | 115 | 12 Jun 1999 | 14 Jan 2011 |
| KIM Tae-Young | 100 | 21 Oct 1992 | 19 Jul 2004 |
| LEE Dong-gook | 99 | 16 May 1998 | 05 Sep 2017 |
| LEE Jae-sung | 97 | 16 Jun 2015 | 30 May 2026 |
| KIM Young-gwon | 95 | 11 Oct 2011 | 05 Sep 2024 |
| PARK Ji-sung | 93 | 05 Apr 2000 | 29 Feb 2012 |
| YOO Sang-chul | 86 | 19 Feb 1995 | 03 Jun 2005 |
| KIM Nam-il | 86 | 04 Dec 1998 | 04 Jun 2013 |
| KI Sung-yueng | 82 | 10 Sep 2008 | 07 Jan 2019 |
| SEOL Ki-Hyeon | 81 | 23 Jan 2000 | 18 Nov 2009 |
| LEE Chun-soo | 80 | 05 Apr 2000 | 05 Sep 2009 |
| KIM Seung-gyu | 77 | 15 Nov 2013 | 30 May 2026 |
| HWANG Hee-chan | 77 | 01 Sep 2016 | 30 May 2026 |
| KIM Min-jae | 77 | 31 Aug 2017 | 30 May 2026 |
| SEO Jung-Won | 76 | 27 Jul 1990 | 26 Apr 2001 |
| JUNG Woo-young | 73 | 16 Jun 2015 | 10 Sep 2024 |
| KIM Do-Hoon | 73 | 13 Sep 1994 | 10 Dec 2003 |
| HWANG In-beom | 72 | 07 Sep 2018 | 30 May 2026 |
| KIM Joo-Sung | 69 | 21 Jul 1985 | 16 Dec 1996 |
| AHN Jung-Hwan | 69 | 23 Apr 1997 | 03 Jun 2010 |
| KIM Jin-su | 68 | 12 Oct 2013 | 11 Jun 2024 |
| CHOI Sung-Yong | 67 | 04 Feb 1995 | 11 Jun 2003 |
| CHOI Soon-Ho | 65 | 21 Apr 1981 | 27 Jul 1991 |
| LEE Chung-yong | 65 | 22 Jun 2008 | 26 Mar 2019 |
| KIM Byung-Ji | 61 | 12 Aug 1995 | 20 Nov 2002 |
| HWANG Ui-jo | 61 | 03 Sep 2015 | 21 Nov 2023 |
| CHOI Jin-Cheul | 60 | 16 Sep 2001 | 23 Jun 2006 |
| LEE Min-Sung | 59 | 19 Feb 1995 | 08 Sep 2004 |
| KIM Sang-sik | 58 | 28 May 2000 | 29 Feb 2012 |
| CHA Du-ri | 58 | 08 Nov 2001 | 31 Jan 2015 |
| CHOI Yong-Soo | 57 | 04 Feb 1995 | 07 Dec 2003 |
| LEE Keun-ho | 55 | 28 Jul 2007 | 03 Feb 2018 |
| PARK Chu-young | 55 | 03 Jun 2005 | 18 Nov 2014 |
| KOO Ja-cheol | 55 | 17 Feb 2008 | 25 Jan 2019 |
| LEE Young-Jin | 54 | 23 May 1989 | 16 Dec 1996 |
| KIM Dong-jin | 54 | 07 Sep 2002 | 22 Jun 2010 |
| KIM Do-heon | 54 | 04 Dec 2003 | 08 Jun 2012 |
| PARK Kyung-Hoon | 53 | 10 Feb 1981 | 03 Oct 1990 |
| JANG Hyun-soo | 52 | 18 Jun 2013 | 16 Oct 2018 |
| HWANG Seon-Hong | 52 | 06 Dec 1988 | 27 May 1998 |
| LEE Yong | 52 | 10 Sep 2013 | 10 Jun 2022 |
| KO Jung-Woon | 51 | 23 May 1989 | 28 Sep 1997 |
| SONG Chong-Gug | 51 | 30 May 2001 | 15 Jul 2007 |
| KIM Jung-woo | 51 | 09 Jun 2004 | 12 Jun 2012 |
| HWANG Sun-Hong | 50 | 17 Jun 1988 | 20 Nov 2002 |
| JO Hyeon-woo | 48 | 14 Nov 2017 | 30 May 2026 |
| HA Seok-Joo | 46 | 14 Jun 1991 | 25 May 2001 |
| LEE Kang-in | 46 | 22 Mar 2019 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| LEE Eul-Yong | 45 | 28 Mar 1999 | 02 Sep 2006 |
| CHOI Young-Il | 44 | 05 Jun 1994 | 20 Jun 1998 |
| LEE Ki-Hyung | 44 | 08 Aug 1992 | 25 Sep 2003 |
| HONG Chul | 44 | 06 Sep 2011 | 05 Dec 2022 |
| NOH Jung-Yoon | 44 | 27 Jul 1990 | 29 Oct 2000 |
| KWAK Tae-hwi | 43 | 06 Feb 2008 | 13 Jun 2017 |
| CHUNG Yong-Hwan | 43 | 06 Jun 1985 | 11 Mar 1993 |
| JUNG Sung-ryong | 43 | 06 Feb 2008 | 01 Sep 2016 |
| NAM Tae-hee | 42 | 06 Sep 2011 | 29 Mar 2022 |
| JI Dong-won | 42 | 14 Jan 2011 | 22 Mar 2019 |
| CHO Gue-sung | 42 | 07 Sep 2021 | 30 May 2026 |
| HA Seok-Ju | 41 | 24 Aug 1992 | 30 May 2001 |
| KIM Shin-wook | 41 | 22 Jan 2010 | 09 Jun 2021 |
| CHOI In-Young | 40 | 02 Mar 1985 | 27 Jun 1994 |
| CHUNG Kyung-Ho | 39 | 29 Sep 2003 | 01 Jun 2006 |
| GOO Sang-Bum | 39 | 06 Jan 1988 | 22 Oct 1993 |
| KIM Jin-Kyu | 39 | 14 Jul 2004 | 05 Sep 2009 |
| YOO Sang-Cheol | 37 | 11 Sep 1994 | 26 Mar 2002 |
| KWON Chang-hoon | 37 | 02 Aug 2015 | 28 Nov 2022 |
| YEOM Ki-hun | 36 | 08 Oct 2006 | 24 Mar 2018 |
| PARK Jung-Bae | 36 | 22 Jun 1988 | 16 May 1996 |
| KIM Moon-hwan | 35 | 07 Sep 2018 | 30 May 2026 |
| OH Beom-seok | 35 | 15 Jan 2005 | 26 Mar 2013 |
| PARK Jin-Sub | 35 | 22 Nov 1998 | 31 Jul 2004 |
| KWON Kyung-won | 35 | 07 Oct 2017 | 05 Jun 2025 |
| KIM Pan-Keun | 35 | 16 Oct 1984 | 11 Dec 1996 |
| LEE Tae-Ho | 35 | 10 Feb 1981 | 12 Jun 1990 |
| BYUN Byung-Joo | 35 | 02 Mar 1985 | 01 Oct 1990 |
| CHO Jae-Jin | 34 | 08 Jun 2003 | 10 Sep 2008 |
| KO Jong-Soo | 34 | 25 Jan 1997 | 01 Jun 2001 |
| LEE Sang-Yoon | 33 | 04 Feb 1990 | 20 Jun 1998 |
| SHIN Hong-Ki | 31 | 26 Aug 1992 | 28 Mar 1999 |
| LEE Jung-soo | 31 | 22 Jun 2008 | 01 Sep 2016 |
| SEOL Young-woo | 31 | 20 Jun 2023 | 30 May 2026 |
| CHO Byung-Deouk | 30 | 10 Feb 1981 | 17 Jun 1989 |
| NA Sang-ho | 30 | 17 Nov 2018 | 15 Jul 2025 |
| HAN Kook-young | 30 | 04 Jun 2013 | 13 Jun 2017 |
| PARK Joo-ho | 29 | 22 Jan 2010 | 11 Dec 2019 |
| KIM Tae-hwan | 29 | 29 Jan 2014 | 06 Feb 2024 |
| CHOI Young-Jeung | 29 | 27 Feb 1977 | 05 Oct 1986 |
| PARK Jae-Hong | 28 | 05 Apr 2000 | 25 Mar 2005 |
| CHOI Tae-uk | 28 | 07 Apr 2000 | 10 Jun 2009 |
| CHO Won-Hee | 28 | 12 Oct 2005 | 18 Nov 2009 |
| LEE Ho | 27 | 12 Oct 2005 | 05 Aug 2015 |
| JU Se-jong | 27 | 27 Mar 2016 | 07 Sep 2021 |
| YOON Deuk-Yeo | 27 | 05 May 1989 | 14 Jun 1991 |
| NOH Soo-Jin | 26 | 16 Feb 1986 | 17 Jun 1990 |
| PAIK Seung-ho | 26 | 11 Jun 2019 | 30 May 2026 |
| CHO Yong-hyung | 26 | 12 Nov 2005 | 26 Jun 2010 |