South Korea, as Korea, competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.

42 competitors (32 men and 10 women), took part in 24 events in 8 sports.

[2] In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, South Korea entered three women.

Their highest placing competitor was Kim Ho-gu, at 7th place in the women's competition.

Women's Individual Competition: Men's High Jump Men's 4 × 100 m Relay Women's Shot Put Women's Discus Throw Men's Light Middleweight (–71 kg) Five male shooters represented South Korea in 1972.