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KOREA REPUBLICRepublic of KoreaPopulation: 49 millionMain language: KoreanLife expectancy: 82 yearsGDP per person: $30700Capital city: Seoul2014 FIFA WORLD CUP COUNTRY PROFILESAssociation founded: 1933No. footballers / registered: 1,094,227 / 31,127FIFA ranking (May-14): 55Highest FIFA ranking: 17 (Dec-98)Continental titles: 2 times Asian Cup winners (1956, 1960)FIFA WORLD CUP RECORDParticipations: 9 (1954, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002,2006, 2010, 2014)Best placing: Fourth 2002Biggest win: 2-0 v Poland (2002)Biggest loss: 0-9 v Hungary (1954)Qualified for 2014 edition as: AFC Group A runners-upAustralia's record against Korea Republic (men's)Team P W D LSenior 26 10 10 6Under-23 9 1 1 7Under-20 17 4 6 7Under-17 2 1 0 1Group HDEMOGRAPHIC PROFILEAustralian residents born in Korea RepublicPopulation count (2011 census): 745001.4 per cent of overseas-born populationAge range (years) 0-14 15-24 25-64 65+per cent distribution 9.7 17.2 68.2 4.8Median age: 32.8 yearsSex ratio: 85.6 males per 100 femalesArrived in Australia Before 1970 1971-2000 After 2000per cent distribution 0.2 38.4 61.4Australian citizenship rate: 39.8 per centMain localities of residence: Strathfield (NSW),Lidcombe (NSW), Chatswood (NSW)FORM GUIDE12/10/13 Brazil L 0-2 Seoul15/10/13 Mali W 3-1 Cheonan15/11/13 Switzerland W 2-1 Seoul19/11/13 Russia L 1-2 Dubai25/01/14 Costa Rica W 1-0 Los Angeles29/01/14 Mexico L 0-4 San Antonio01/02/14 United States L 0-2 Carson05/03/14 Greece W 2-0 Piraeus28/05/14 Tunisia - Seoul09/06/14 Ghana - MiamiNo. of matches played 12/06/13 to 12/06/14: 17PROVISIONAL 2014 FIFA WORLD CUP SQUAD – KOREA REPUBLICPlayer Age Pos ClubPlayer Age Pos ClubDaesung Ha 29 Mid Beijing Guoan CHN Shinwook Kim 26 For Ulsan Hyundai KORKookyoung Han 24 Mid Kashiwa Reysol JPN Younggwon Kim 24 Def Guangzhou CHNJeong Ho Hong 24 Def Augsburg GERJacheol Koo 25 For Mainz GERSeokho Hwang 24 Def Sanfrecce Hiroshima JPN Taehwi Kwak 32 Def Al Hilal KSAHyunsoo Jang 22 Mid Guangzhou R&F CHN Bumyoung Lee 25 GK Busan IPark KORDongwon Jl 23 Mid Augsburg GERChung Yong Lee 25 Mid Bolton Wanderers ENGSungryong Jung 29 GK Suwon Bluewings KOR Keunho Lee 29 For Sangju Sangmu KORSungyueng Ki 25 Mid Sunderland ENGMyungjoo Lee 24 Mid Pohang Steelers KORBokyung Kim 24 Mid Cardiff City WALYong Lee 27 Def Ulsan Hyundai KORChangsoo Kim 28 Def Kashiwa Reysol JPN Taehee Nam 22 Mid Lekhwiya QATJin Hyeon Kim 26 GK Cerezo Osaka JPNChuyoung Park 28 For Watford ENGJinsu Kim 21 Def Albirex Niigata JPN Jongwoo Park 25 Mid Guangzhou R&F CHNKeehee Kim 24 Def Jeonbuk Motors KOR Joo Ho Park 27 Def Mainz GERMinwoo Kim 24 Mid Sagan Tosu JPNHeung Min Son 21 Mid Bayer Leverkusen GERSeunggyu Kim 23 GK Ulsan Hyundai KOR Sukyoung Yun 24 Def Queens Park Rangers ENGCOACH: Myung Bo Hong (Korea Republic) age 45 yearsCoach of Korea Republic since 2013Previous FIFA World Cup experience (as coach): -OFFICIAL MEDIA GUIDE OF AUSTRALIA AT THE 2014 FIFA WORLD CUP BRAZIL 30