| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 2 | Men | 2000 | Sydney, NSW, AUS | |
| 6 | Men | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | |
| 8 | Men | 2004 | Athens, GRE | |
| World Cup | ||||
| 6 | Men | 2010 | New Delhi, IND | |
| Champions Trophy | ||||
| 3 | Men | 2009 | Melbourne, VIC, AUS | |
| 8 | Men | 2011 | Auckland, NZL | |
| Asian Games | ||||
| 4 | Men | 2010 | Guangzhou, CHN | |
Nickname
Prawn, beacuse his surname sounds like the Korean character for prawn. (Athlete, 02 Dec 2009)
Hobbies
Playing billiards, shopping and travelling. (Athlete, 20 Sep 1999, Athlete, 02 Dec 2009)
Occupation
Athlete
Education
Sports Science - Chungju University, Chungju, KOR
Language(s) spoken
Korean
Club name
Kimhae City Hall, Kimhae, KOR
Coach
Yoo Moon Ki [national] (fih.ch, 30 Nov 2011)
Position and style
Forward (hockey.sports.or.kr, 28 Mar 2006)
Handedness
Right (Athlete, 02 Dec 2009)
Debut
1999 for Korea, against England (Athlete, 02 Dec 2009)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
He started playing hockey in his first year of high school. (Athlete, 02 Dec 2009)
Ambitions
To compete at his fourth Olympic Games in London in 2012. (Athlete, 20 Sep 1999, Athlete, 02 Dec 2009)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning a silver medal at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. (Athlete, 02 Dec 2009)
Most influential person in career
Korean hockey player Song Seung-Tae. (Athlete, 11 Feb 2010)
Superstitions / Rituals
He drinks a cup of coffee before every game. (Athlete, 02 Dec 2009)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Although I make mistakes I cannot fail." (Athlete, 02 Dec 2009)
Awards
He was named on the International Hockey Federation's [FIH] All Star team in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. (fih.ch, 30 Nov 2011)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008, Athens 2004, Sydney 2000
