South Korea is
Asia's most
successful team and
has participated in
eight consecutive
and nine overall
World Cup
tournaments. South
Korea became the
first Asian team to
reach the semi-final
stages when they
co-hosted the 2002
tournament with
Japan. They also won
the first two
editions of the AFC
Asian Cup, though
they have since been
unable to be
victorious.
The team is commonly
nicknamed "The Reds"
by both fans and the
media due to the
color of their
primary kit. This is
led to the creation
of an official
supporting group
referred to as the
Red Devils in 1995.
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