China–South Korea football rivalry

The China–South 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 Disease'; Korean: 공한증) or Korea-fearing disease due to how common it is for the China national team to lose to the South Korea national team. Over the 35 official matches they have played against each other, China has only won twice.

"Koreaphobia" redirects here. For Dislike of Koreans, see Anti-Korean sentiment.
China–South Korea football rivalry
2005 East Asian Football Championship Men's Match
Other namesKonghanzheng
LocaleAsia (AFC)
East Asia (EAFF)
Teams China
South Korea
First meetingSouth Korea 1–0 China
1978 Asian Games
(17 December 1978)
Latest meetingSouth Korea 1–0 China
2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
(10 December 2019)
Next meetingTBD
Statistics
Meetings total35
Most wins South Korea (20)
Most player appearances Hong Myung-Bo (13)
Top scorer Lee Tae-Ho (4)
All-time seriesSouth Korea: 20
Draw: 13
China: 2

Overview

The term 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.[1]

As of 2010, the Korea Republic football team has recorded 16 wins, 11 draws and 1 loss in its 28 international "A" matches with China. The very first game between the two sides was held in the 1978 Asian Games in Bangkok on 17 December 1978. The Koreans won that game 1–0 with a goal by Cha Bum Kun. In the Olympic Games, the South Korean team has amassed 7 wins and 1 draw against the Chinese side. This term also held true to the Youth teams of the respective countries, until China beat the Korean side 1–0 in the 2000 Asian Youth Championships (though Koreans still keep a dominant record otherwise).

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.[2] 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.[3]

This concept is often paired with the Korean Wave (Hallyu) in Korean discourse regarding their relationship with China and other Asian countries.[4]

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 PRC national football team to cope with the psychological pressure and defeatism for the future.[5]

However, South Korea defeated China PR in the 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup with two goals and they resumed Koreaphobia.

On 23 March 2017, China PR 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.

On 16 January 2019, South Korea defeated China 2–0 in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup and topped the group with 9 points.

All-time records

South Korea's score displayed first.

National Team
# Date Venue Competition Results Scorers
1 17 December 1978 Bangkok 1978 Asian Games 1–0 Cha Bum-Kun  47'
2 29 December 1978 Manila 1980 AFC Asian Cup qualification 1–0 Huh Jung-Moo  13'
3 1 March 1982 Calcutta Nehru Gold Cup 1–1 Lee Tae-Ho  44' Shen Xiangfu  80'
4 3 November 1983 Bangkok 1984 Summer Olympics Qualifier 1st Leg 3–3 Kim Jong-Kun  32', 50' Kim Jong-Boo  34' Jia Xiuquan  51' Liu Haiguang  79', 85'
5 8 November 1983 Bangkok 1984 Summer Olympics Qualifier 2nd Leg 0–0
6 28 September 1986 Seoul 1986 Asian Games 4–2 Park Chang-Sun  19' (pen.) Kim Joo-Sung  47' Lee Tae-Ho  74' Cho Min-Gook  76' Li Hui  25' (pen.), 79' (pen.)
7 14 December 1988 Doha 1988 AFC Asian Cup 2–1 Lee Tae-Ho  93', 103' Mai Chao  100'
8 20 October 1989 Singapore 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification 1–0 Kim Joo-Sung  66'
9 31 July 1990 Beijing 1990 Dynasty Cup 1st Round 1–0 Lee Sang-Yoon  26'
10 3 August 1990 Beijing 1990 Dynasty Cup Final 1–1 (PK 5–4) Hong Myung-Bo  22' (pen.) Mai Chao  61'
11 27 September 1990 Beijing 1990 Asian Games 2–0 Seo Jung-Won  57', 75'
12 26 August 1992 Beijing 1992 Dynasty Cup 2–0 Park Hyun-Yong  19', Jung Jae-Kwon  73'
13 19 February 1995 Hong Kong 1995 Dynasty Cup 0–0
14 25 September 1996 Seoul Friendly (1st Korea–China Annual Match 1st leg) 3–1 Seo Jung-Won  15' Lee Ki-Hyung  30' Ha Seok-Ju  64' Hao Haidong  10'
15 26 November 1996 Guangzhou Friendly (1st Korea–China Annual Match 2nd leg) 3–2 Roh Sang-Rae  7' (pen.) Lee Young-jin  56' Shin Hong-Gi  71' Hao Haidong  51' Li Bing  84' (pen.)
16 23 April 1997 Beijing Friendly (2nd Korea–China Annual Match 1st leg) 2–0 Park Kun-Ha  45', 57'
17 30 August 1997 Seoul Friendly (2nd Korea–China Annual Match 2nd leg) 0–0
18 4 March 1998 Yokohama 1998 Dynasty Cup 2–1 Choi Sung-Yong  38' Lee Sang-Yoon  42' Li Bing  15'
19 4 June 1998 Seoul Friendly (3rd Korea–China Annual Match 1st leg) 1–1 Lee Sang-Yoon  16' Ma Mingyu  51'
20 22 November 1998 Shanghai Friendly (3rd Korea–China Annual Match 2nd leg) 0–0
21 28 July 2000 Beijing Friendly (4th Korea–China Annual Match) 1–0 Lee Young-Pyo  52'
22 13 November 2000 Tripoli 2000 AFC Asian Cup 1st Round 2–2 Lee Young-Pyo  30' Noh Jung-Yoon  58' Su Maozhen  36' Fan Zhiyi  66'
23 29 October 2000 Beirut 2000 AFC Asian Cup Third Place Match 1–0 Lee Dong-Gook  76'
24 27 April 2002 Incheon Friendly 0–0
25 7 December 2003 Saitama 2003 East Asian Football Championship 1–0 Yoo Sang-Chul  45+1'
26 31 July 2005 Daejon 2005 East Asian Football Championship 1–1 Kim Jin-Kyu  73' Sun Xiang  52'
27 17 February 2008 Chongqing 2008 East Asian Football Championship 3–2 Park Chu-Young  43', 75' Kwak Tae-Hwi  90+2' Zhou Haibin  47' Liu Jian  61'
28 10 February 2010 Tokyo 2010 East Asian Football Championship 0–3 Yu Hai  5' Gao Lin  27' Deng Zhuoxiang  60'
29 24 July 2013 Hwaseong 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup 0–0
30 2 August 2015 Wuhan 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup 2–0 Kim Seung-dae  45' Lee Jong-ho  58'
31 1 September 2016 Seoul 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification 3–2 Zheng Zhi  20' (o.g.) Lee Chung-yong  62' Koo Ja-cheol  66' Yu Hai  73' Hao Junmin  76'
32 23 March 2017 Changsha 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification 0–1 Yu Dabao  35'
33 9 December 2017 Tokyo 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship 2–2 Kim Shin-wook  12' Lee Jae-sung  19' Wei Shihao  9' Yu Dabao  76'
34 16 January 2019 Abu Dhabi 2019 AFC Asian Cup Group C 2–0 Hwang Ui-jo  14' (pen.) Kim Min-jae  51'
35 15 December 2019 Busan 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship 1–0 Kim Min-jae  13'

See also

References
  1. ""공한증 끝!" 중국대륙 들썩". Dong-A Ilbo (online edition). 6 April 2004. Archived from the original on 17 April 2004.
  2. 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 articles. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 16 August 2006.
  3. "네티즌들 "또 일본이야? 야구 공한증 만들어주자"". Chosun Ilbo (Korean). Retrieved 16 August 2006.
  4. Jo Hun-yeon (2004). 전신(戰神) 조훈현. ISBN 89-7278-038-3.
  5. ‘중국 축구, 32년 공한증 깼다’…축구팬 열광 (in Korean). Munhwa Ilbo. 11 February 2010. 중국축구협회 린샤오화(林曉華)부주석은 10일 경기를 앞두고 “이른바 공한증은 실력의 차이에서 오는 것인데 이제 실력의 차이가 크게 좁혀져있다. 따라서 정신력만 강화한다면 공한증을 극복할 수 있다”면서 앞으로 중국 국가대표팀에 심리치료사를 초빙해 선수들이 심리적인 부담감과 패배감을 극복하도록 할 방침이라고 말하기도 했다.
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