China–South Korea football rivalry

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The ChinaSouth Korea football rivalry is a sports rivalry between the men's national association football teams of each country. The rivalry is commonly referred to as Konghanzheng (Chinese: 恐韩症; pinyin: kǒng hán zhèng; lit. 'Fear of Korea Symptom'; Korean: 공한증) or Korea-fearing symptom due to how common it is for the China national team to lose to the South Korea national team.[1] Over the 38 official matches they have played against each other, China has only won twice.

China–South Korea football rivalry
2005 East Asian Football Championship Men's Match
Other namesKonghanzheng
LocationAsia (AFC)
East Asia (EAFF)
Teams China
 South Korea
First meeting17 December 1978
1978 Asian Games
South Korea 1–0 China
Latest meeting11 June 2024
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
South Korea 1–0 China
Next meetingJuly 2025
2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
South Korea v China
Statistics
Meetings total38
Top scorerSouth Korea Lee Tae-ho (4)
All-time seriesChina: 2
South Korea: 23
Draw: 13
China–South Korea football rivalry is located in Asia
China
China
South Korea
South Korea

Overview

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The term "Konghanzheng" literally means "the symptom of fearing Korea". This term was originally used by the Chinese mass media and was later adopted by the Korean media as well.[2] While this term may be seen as an effort to diminish the achievements of the Korean side, the Chinese media has historically taken a positive attitude acknowledging the Korean team's preeminence among East Asian sides.[3]

In Korea, this term is often used as a general term for national victory, as when Korean baseball fans express a desire to create Koreaphobia among the Japanese.[4] This concept is also paired with the Korean Wave (Hallyu) in Korean discourse regarding their relationship with China and other Asian countries.[5]

Lin Xiaohua, the vice chairman of Chinese Football Association said before the match on 10 February 2010, "Koreaphobia comes from the differences in ability, now that becomes much narrower. Therefore, if the mentality is enhanced, our team can overcome Koreanphobia". He also said that the association will invite psychotherapists for the China national football team to cope with the psychological pressure and defeatism for the future.[6][7] Immediately after his announcement, China defeated South Korea for the first time in their history.[8]

On 23 March 2017, China defeated South Korea for the first time in an official FIFA competitive match by a score of 1–0 in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification tournament.

Head-to-head record

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Venue China wins South Korea wins Draws China goals South Korea goals
At China home 1 9 2 6 20
At South Korea home 0 5 5 7 14
Neutral venue 1 9 6 13 22
Total[9][10] 2 23 13 26 56

Matches

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No. Date Competition South Korea   Result   China Venue
1 17 December 1978 1978 Asian Games Cha Bum-kun   47' 1–0 Bangkok, Thailand
2 29 December 1978 1980 AFC Asian Cup qualification Huh Jung-moo   13' 1–0 Manila, Philippines
3 1 March 1982 1982 Nehru Cup Lee Tae-ho   44' 1–1 Shen Xiangfu   80' Calcutta, India
4 3 November 1983 1984 Summer Olympics qualification Kim Jong-kun   32', 50'
Kim Jong-boo   34'
3–3 Jia Xiuquan   51'
Liu Haiguang   79', 85'
Bangkok, Thailand
5 8 November 1983 0–0 Bangkok, Thailand
6 28 September 1986 1986 Asian Games Park Chang-sun   19' (pen.)
Kim Joo-sung   47'
Lee Tae-ho   74'
Cho Min-kook   76'
4–2 Li Hui   25' (pen.), 79' (pen.) Seoul, South Korea
7 14 December 1988 1988 AFC Asian Cup Lee Tae-ho   93', 103' 2–1 (a.e.t.) Mai Chao   100' Doha, Qatar
8 20 October 1989 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification Kim Joo-sung   66' 1–0 Singapore
9 31 July 1990 1990 Dynasty Cup Lee Sang-yoon   26' 1–0 Beijing, China
10 3 August 1990 Hong Myung-bo   22' (pen.) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
Mai Chao   61' Beijing, China
11 27 September 1990 1990 Asian Games Seo Jung-won   57', 75' 2–0 Beijing, China
12 26 August 1992 1992 Dynasty Cup Park Hyun-yong   19'
Jung Jae-kwon   73'
2–0 Beijing, China
13 19 February 1995 1995 Dynasty Cup 0–0 Hong Kong
14 25 September 1996 Friendly Seo Jung-won   15'
Lee Ki-hyung   30'
Ha Seok-ju   64'
3–1 Hao Haidong   10' Seoul, South Korea
15 26 November 1996 Roh Sang-rae   7' (pen.)
Lee Young-jin   56'
Shin Hong-gi   71'
3–2 Hao Haidong   51'
Li Bing   84' (pen.)
Guangzhou, China
16 23 April 1997 Park Kun-ha   45', 57' 2–0 Beijing, China
17 30 August 1997 0–0 Seoul, South Korea
18 4 March 1998 1998 Dynasty Cup Choi Sung-yong   38'
Lee Sang-Yoon   42'
2–1 Li Bing   15' Yokohama, Japan
19 4 June 1998 Friendly Lee Sang-yoon   16' 1–1 Ma Mingyu   51' Seoul, South Korea
20 22 November 1998 0–0 Shanghai, China
21 28 July 2000 Lee Young-pyo   52' 1–0 Beijing, China
22 13 October 2000 2000 AFC Asian Cup Lee Young-pyo   30'
Noh Jung-yoon   58'
2–2 Su Maozhen   36'
Fan Zhiyi   66'
Tripoli, Lebanon
23 29 October 2000 Lee Dong-gook   76' 1–0 Beirut, Lebanon
24 27 April 2002 Friendly 0–0 Incheon, South Korea
25 7 December 2003 2003 EAFF Championship Yoo Sang-chul   45+1' 1–0 Saitama, Japan
26 31 July 2005 2005 EAFF Championship Kim Jin-kyu   73' 1–1 Sun Xiang   52' Daejon, South Korea
27 17 February 2008 2008 EAFF Championship Park Chu-young   43', 75'
Kwak Tae-hwi   90+2'
3–2 Zhou Haibin   47'
Liu Jian   61'
Chongqing, China
28 10 February 2010 2010 EAFF Championship 0–3 Yu Hai   5'
Gao Lin   27'
Deng Zhuoxiang   60'
Tokyo, Japan
29 24 July 2013 2013 EAFF Championship 0–0 Hwaseong, South Korea
30 2 August 2015 2015 EAFF Championship Kim Seung-dae   45'
Lee Jong-ho   58'
2–0 Wuhan, China
31 1 September 2016 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification Zheng Zhi   20' (o.g.)
Lee Chung-yong   62'
Koo Ja-cheol   66'
3–2 Yu Hai   73'
Hao Junmin   76'
Seoul, South Korea
32 23 March 2017 0–1 Yu Dabao   35' Changsha, China
33 9 December 2017 2017 EAFF Championship Kim Shin-wook   12'
Lee Jae-sung   19'
2–2 Wei Shihao   9'
Yu Dabao   76'
Tokyo, Japan
34 16 January 2019 2019 AFC Asian Cup Hwang Ui-jo   14' (pen.)
Kim Min-jae   51'
2–0 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
35 15 December 2019 2019 EAFF Championship Kim Min-jae   13' 1–0 Busan, South Korea
36 20 July 2022 2022 EAFF Championship Zhu Chenjie   39' (o.g.)
Kwon Chang-hoon   54'
Cho Gue-sung   80'
3–0 Toyota, Japan
37 21 November 2023 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Son Heung-min   11' (pen.), 45'
Jung Seung-hyun   87'
3–0 Shenzhen, China
38 11 June 2024 Lee Kang-in   61' 1–0 Seoul, South Korea
39 July 2025 2025 EAFF Championship TBD South Korea

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "恐韩症延续!国足全场被动0射正 41年仅胜2次下次是何时?". Sohu.com (in Chinese). Shemen Zhongguo. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  2. ^ "공한증 끝!" 중국대륙 들썩. The Dong-a Ilbo. 6 April 2004. Archived from the original on 17 April 2004.
  3. ^ Zhang, Jie (26 February 2003). "Expectation and Disappointment:the Interplay of Chinese Media Reaction and Korean Public During the World Cup". Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 16 August 2006.
  4. ^ 네티즌들 "또 일본이야? 야구 공한증 만들어주자" (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 16 August 2006.
  5. ^ Jo, Hun-yeon (2004). 전신(戰神) 조훈현. 청년사. ISBN 89-7278-038-3.
  6. ^ "林晓华笑谈"恐韩症" 只有成绩才能真解决压力". Sohu.com (in Chinese). Oceannet. 9 February 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  7. ^ ‘중국 축구, 32년 공한증 깼다’…축구팬 열광 (in Korean). Munhwa Ilbo. 11 February 2010.
  8. ^ "国足3-0完胜韩国 32年"恐韩症"成为历史(图)" (in Chinese). China News Service. 10 February 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  9. ^ "对阵韩国" (in Chinese). CFA. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  10. ^ 국가별 역대 전적 (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
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