Republic of Korea has competed at every celebration of the Asian Games except the 1951 Asian Games, including hosting the Summer Games in 1986, 2002, and 2014 and the Winter Games in 1999.

South Korean athletes have won a total of 2,235 medals at the Asian Games and have won a total of 249 medals at the Asian Winter Games, with short-track speed skating and speed skating as the main medal-producing sports.

However, South Korea never finished at the top of the medal table of an Asian Games (the closest was in 1986 edition).

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Medals per sport Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total Archery 4 10 8 22 Athletics 7 10 13 30 Badminton 9 8 9 26 Blind Football 0 0 1 1 Boccia 4 8 6 18 Cycling Road 18 11 12 41 Goalball 0 1 1 2 Judo 10 5 8 23 Lawn Bowls 14 8 4 26 Para Dance Sport 5 0 1 6 Para Football 7-a-side 0 0 1 1 Para Shooting 16 10 19 45 Para Tenpin Bowling 28 14 7 49 Powerlifting 2 2 5 9 Rowing 2 1 1 4 Swimming 14 22 19 55 Table Tennis 16 30 19 65 Wheelchair Basketball 1 0 2 3 Wheelchair Fencing 0 3 16 19 Wheelchair Rugby 0 1 0 1 Wheelchair Tennis 2 4 4 10 Total 152 148 156 456 Medals per year Year Gold Silver Bronze Total 2018 54 44 46 144 2014 71 61 77 209 2010 27 43 33 103 Total 152 148 156 456