How many fouls South Korea commit, and who fouls most.
Updated 28 September 2026, after the last game
South Korea commit 10.8 fouls per game in 2026, the 4th fewest of the 13 national teams on their 2026 record and below the average of 11.9, across nine games, while Uzbekistan commit the most with 14.8.
No, South Korea win more fouls than they commit: over their last 10 games opponents fouled them 12.1 times a game and they committed 10.9, 1.2 fewer a game, across all competitions.
South Korea committed 18 fouls at home to El Salvador on 4 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 10.8 across their nine games, and their fewest was seven at home to Uruguay on 28 September.
Han-beom Lee has committed the most fouls for South Korea in 2026, 12 in nine appearances, 1.33 a game, ahead of Min-jae Kim with seven and Jens Castrop with six, across all competitions.
Gi-hyuk Lee and Jin-gyu Kim are the South Korea players most likely to commit a foul, each with at least one foul in four of their five games in 2026, 80%, ahead of Han-beom Lee on 78%.
South Korea have committed over 10.5 fouls in four of their last 10 games, 40%, averaging 10.9 a game, with none of three away and four of seven at home, across all competitions.
South Korea games have averaged 23.0 fouls in all over their last 10 games, both sides counted, from 16 to 39 a game, and four of those 10 went over 22.5 fouls.
South Korea commit more fouls at home, 13.5 a game in their last 10 home games against 8.9 in their last 10 away, and went over 10.5 fouls in seven of those home games.
South Korea commit fewer fouls in the first half, 5.4 a game before the break against 5.5 after it over the eight of their last 10 games with half-time figures, and went over 5.5 first-half fouls in four of those eight.
| Player | Apps | Fouls | Per game | Games with 1+ | Games with 2+ | Games with 3+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Han-beom Lee | 9 | 12 | 1.33 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Tae-seok Lee | 7 | 9 | 1.29 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Jens Castrop | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Young-woo Seol | 10 | 8 | 0.80 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Jin-seob Park | 8 | 7 | 0.88 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Min-jae Kim | 10 | 7 | 0.70 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Gi-hyuk Lee | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Jae-sung Lee | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Jin-gyu Kim | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Yu-Min Cho | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Gue-sung Cho | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Seung-ho Paik | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Min-kyu Song | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bong-soo Kim | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Hyun-jun Yang | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Kim Tae-Hyeon | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Hyeon-gyu Oh | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tae-joon Park | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| In-beom Hwang | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ji-sung Eom | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kang-in Lee | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hee-chan Hwang | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Seung-Won Jeong | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Min-su Kim | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wi-je Cho | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Heung-min Son | 10 | 1 | 0.10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ju-sung Kim | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun Choi | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Min-woo Seo | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Se-hun Oh | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun-ho Bae | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hyeon-woo Jo | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hyun-seok Hong | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bum-keun Song | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hyeok-kyu Kwon | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hyun-taek Cho | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dong-gyeong Lee | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moon-hwan Kim | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seung-gyu Kim | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | South Korea | Opponent | Total | South Korea first half |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2026 | Uruguay (H) | Friendly International | 1-4 | 7 | 9 | 16 | |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Ecuador (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 16 | 21 | 37 | |
| 25 Jun 2026 | South Africa (A) | World Cup | 1-0 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 4 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Mexico (A) | World Cup | 1-0 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 4 |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Czech Republic (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 4 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | El Salvador (H) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 6 |
| 31 May 2026 | Trinidad and Tobago (H) | Friendly International | 5-0 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 7 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Austria (A) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 6 |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Côte d'Ivoire (H) | Friendly International | 0-4 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 4 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Ghana (H) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 8 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea fouls | Over 9.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| South Korea fouls | Over 10.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| South Korea fouls | Over 11.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| South Korea fouls | Over 12.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| South Korea fouls | Over 13.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 9.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 10.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 11.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 12.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 13.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total fouls | Over 18.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total fouls | Over 20.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total fouls | Over 22.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total fouls | Over 24.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total fouls | Over 26.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| First half | Second half | |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea fouls | 5.4 | 5.5 |
| Opponent fouls | 5.4 | 6.1 |
| Total fouls | 10.8 | 11.6 |