South Korea participated in the 1954 Asian Games held in the city of Manila, Philippines. The games were held from May 1, 1954 to May 9, 1954. The South Korea was ranked third with eight gold medals in this edition of the Asiad.[1]
| South Korea at the 1954 Asian Games | |
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| IOC code | KOR |
| NOC | Korean Olympic Committee |
| in Manila | |
| Competitors | 57 in 6 sports |
| Officials | 24 |
| Medals Ranked 3rd |
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| Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
Medal summary
Medal table
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Weightlifting | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
 Athletics | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
 Boxing | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 Wrestling | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Football | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 8 | 6 | 5 | 19 |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Choi Yun-Chil | Athletics | Men's 1500 m |
| Gold | Choi Chung-Sik | Athletics | Men's 10000 m |
| Gold | Park Kyu-Hyun | Boxing | Men's Featherweight (-57 kg) |
| Gold | Yu In-Ho | Weightlifting | Men's -56 kg |
| Gold | Cho Bong-Mok | Weightlifting | Men's -67.5 kg |
| Gold | Kim Chang-Hee | Weightlifting | Men's -75 kg |
| Gold | Kim Seong-Jip | Weightlifting | Men's -87.5 kg |
| Gold | Ko, Chong-Ku | Weightlifting | Men's -90 kg |
 Silver | Choi Yun-Chil | Athletics | Men's 5000 m |
| Silver | Lee Jang-Kyo | Boxing | Men's Flyweight (-51 kg) |
| Silver | Lee Sam-Yong | Boxing | Men's Lightwelterweight (-63.5 kg) |
| Silver | Team Korea | Football | Men's Team competition |
| Silver | Han Deok-Heung | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle -57 kg |
| Silver | Na Si-Yoon | Weightlifting | Men's -75 kg |
 Bronze | Choi Young-Ki | Athletics | Men's Triple jump |
| Bronze | Song Kyo-Sik | Athletics | Men's Hammer throw] |
| Bronze | Kim Yoon-Seo | Boxing | Men's Welterweight (-67 kg) |
| Bronze | Kim Young-Jun | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle -62 kg |
| Bronze | Lim Bae-Young | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle -73 kg |