175 competitors, 116 men and 59 women, took part in 97 events in 19 sports.

[1] As the country hosted the next Olympics in Seoul, a traditional Korean segment was performed at the closing ceremony.

Korea's second appearance in Olympic archery was highly successful, especially for the women's team.

Seo Hyang-soon (서향순) set new Olympic records in both the single and double FITA round categories.

Three male modern pentathletes represented South Korea in 1984.