2006 World Baseball Classic
The team playing in the 2006 World Baseball Classic also included Korean players from Major League Baseball. In the Classic, the team played in and won every game they played in Pool A. They advanced to round two, again winning all three games to secure a place in the semifinals. Upon reaching the semifinals, the South Korean government announced that it would waive for the players on the team the mandatory two-year military service required of all young Korean men. However, at the semifinals, the Korean team lost to Japan, whom they had beaten twice previously. This led to controversy over the regulations of the WBC concerning the fact that Korea had to face Japan three times and that it was Japan that was allowed to go to the finals, when it had four victories and three losses up to that point, two of those losses to Korea, while the Korean team, which had only one loss and had already beaten Japan twice, was eliminated from the finals.
Manager: In-Sik Kim (김인식)
| No. | Pos. | Player | DoB/Age | Club | | 36 | P | Young-Soo Bae (배영수) | May 4, 1981 |  Samsung Lions | | 45 | P | Jung-Keun Bong (봉중근) | July 15, 1980 |  Cincinnati Reds | | 21 | P | Tae-Hyon Chong (정대현) | November 10, 1978 | SK Wyverns | | 41 | P | Jae-Hun Chung (정재훈) | January 1, 1980 | Doosan Bears | | 28 | P | Byung-Doo Jun (병두전) | October 14, 1984 | Kia Tigers | | 49 | P | Byung-Hyun Kim (김병현) | January 19, 1979 | Colorado Rockies | | 51 | P | Sunny Kim (김선우) | September 4, 1977 | Colorado Rockies | | 15 | P | Dae-Sung Koo (구대성) | August 2, 1969 | New York Mets | | 17 | P | Seung-Hwan Oh (오승환) | July 15, 1982 | Samsung Lions | | 61 | P | Chan-Ho Park (박찬호) | June 30, 1973 | San Diego Padres | | 26 | P | Jae-Weong Seo (서재응) | May 24, 1977 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | | 1 | P | Min-Han Son (손민한) | January 2, 1975 | Lotte Giants | | 44 | C | In-Sung Cho (조인성) | May 25, 1975 | LG Twins | | 22 | C | Sung-Heon Hong (홍성흔) | February 28, 1977 | Doosan Bears | | 20 | C | Kab-Yong Jin (진갑용) | May 8, 1974 | Samsung Lions | | 11 | IF | Hee-Seop Choi (최희섭) | March 16, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| IF | Dong-Joo Kim (김동주) |
| Doosan Bears | | 6 | IF | Jae-Gul Kim (김재걸) | September 7, 1972 | Samsung Lions | | 16 | IF | Jong-Kook Kim (김종국) | September 14, 1973 | Kia Tigers | | 14 | IF | Min-Jae Kim (김민재) | January 3, 1973 | Hanwha Eagles | | 52 | IF | Tae-Kyun Kim (김태균) | May 29, 1982 | Hanwha Eagles | | 25 | IF | Seung-Yeop Lee (이승엽) | August 18, 1976 |  Yomiuri Giants | | 3 | IF | Jin-Man Park (박진만) | November 30, 1976 | Samsung Lions | | 9 | OF | Byung-Kyu Lee (이병규) | October 25, 1974 | LG Twins | | 35 | OF | Jin-Young Lee (이진영) | June 15, 1980 | SK Wyverns | | 7 | OF | Lee Jong-beom (이종범) | August 15, 1970 | Kia Tigers | | 33 | OF | Yong-Taik Park (박용택) | April 21, 1979 | LG Twins | | 12 | OF | Ji-Man Song (송지만) | March 2, 1973 | Hyundai Unicorns | |
2009 World Baseball Classic
South Korea competed in the 2009 World Baseball Classic, playing the first round in Pool A in Tokyo. The South Koreans opened the tournament with a 7-0 rout of Chinese Taipei. South Korea then lost to Japan in a 14-2 contest shortened to 7 innings by the WBC's early termination rule. In its third game, South Korea soundly defeated China 14-0 in a similarly shortened contest, securing advancement to the second round and ousting China from the tournament. South Korea won the final Pool A game by a 1-0 win over Japan in order to advance as the Pool A winner. In Pool 1, the round 2 of the WBC, South Korea beat Mexico 8-2 and then went on to beat Japan again 4-1, securing advancement to the semifinals. South Korea beat Venezuela 10-2 to secure a spot on the finals. In the final game however, South Korea lost to Japan 5-3.
Manager: 81 In-Sik Kim
Coaches: 80 Sung-Han Kim, 79 Sang-Moon Yang, 78 Soon-Chul Lee, 77 Joong-Il Ryu, 75 Sung-Woo Kang, 76 Min-Ho Kim
| No. | Pos. | Player | DoB/Age | Club | | 51 | P | Jung-Keun Bong (봉중근) | July 15, 1980 (aged 28) | LG Twins | | 21 | P | Tae-Hyon Chong (정대현) | November 10, 1978 (aged 30) | SK Wyverns | | 32 | P | Tae-Hoon Im (임태훈) | September 28, 1988 (aged 20) | Doosan Bears | | 13 | P | Won-Sam Jang (장원삼) | June 09, 1983 (aged 25) | Seoul Heroes | | 19 | P | Hyun-Wook Jong (정현욱) | December 02, 1978 (aged 30) | Samsung Lions | | 31 | P | Kwang-Hyun Kim (김광현) | July 02, 1988 (aged 20) | SK Wyverns | | 11 | P | Jae-Woo Lee (이재우) | February 09, 1980 (aged 29) | Doosan Bears | | 20 | P | Seung-Ho Lee (이승호) | September 09, 1981 (aged 27) | SK Wyverns | | 12 | P | Chang-Yong Lim (임창용) | June 04, 1976 (aged 32) | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | | 17 | P | Seung-Hwan Oh (오승환) | July 15, 1982 (aged 26) | Samsung Lions | | 99 | P | Hyun-Jin Ryu (류현진) | March 25, 1987 (aged 21) | Hanwha Eagles | | 1 | P | Min-Han Son (손민한) | January 02, 1975 (aged 34) | Lotte Giants | | 28 | P | Suk-Min Yoon (윤석민) | July 24, 1986 (aged 22) | Kia Tigers | | 47 | C | Min-Ho Kang (강민호) | August 18, 1985 (aged 23) | Lotte Giants | | 26 | C | Kyung-Oan Park (박경완) | July 11, 1972 (aged 36) | SK Wyverns | | 2 | IF | Jeong Choi (최정) | February 28, 1987 (aged 22) | SK Wyverns | | 8 | IF | Keun-Woo Jeong (정근우) | October 02, 1982 (aged 26) | SK Wyverns | | 52 | IF | Tae-Kyun Kim (김태균) | May 29, 1982 (aged 26) | Hanwha Eagles | | 14 | IF | Young-Min Ko (고영민) | February 08, 1984 (aged 25) | Doosan Bears | | 6 | IF | Bum-Ho Lee (이범호) | November 25, 1981 (aged 27) | Hanwha Eagles | | 10 | IF | Dae-Ho Lee (이대호) | June 21, 1982 (aged 26) | Lotte Giants | | 16 | IF | Ki-Hyuk Park (박기혁) | June 04, 1981 (aged 27) | Lotte Giants | | 5 | OF | Shin-Soo Choo (추신수) | July 13, 1982 (aged 26) | Cleveland Indians | | 50 | OF | Hyun-Soo Kim (김현수) | January 02, 1988 (aged 21) | Doosan Bears | | 35 | OF | Jin-Young Lee (이진영) | June 15, 1980 (aged 28) | LG Twins | | 39 | OF | Jong-Wook Lee (이종욱) | June 18, 1980 (aged 28) | Doosan Bears | | 29 | OF | Taek-Keun Lee (이택근) | July 10, 1980 (aged 28) | Seoul Heroes | | 15 | OF | Yong-Kyu Lee (이용규) | August 26, 1985 (aged 23) | Kia Tigers | |
