Park Chu-Young will lead a squad of mostly internationally-based team-mates to the 2012 London Olympics, the Korean Football Association (KFA) announced on Friday.
Contrary to widespread reports in Korean media that declared Lee Jung-Soo as part of the team, the defender's Qatari club Al Sadd appear to have blocked his selection and forced the KFA to replace the veteran with Busan I'Park defender Kim Chang-Soo.
A majority of coach Hong Myung-Bo's squad are based overseas, with six players hailing from the J-League and four more active in Europe.
South Korea will play Mexico, Gabon, and Switzerland in Group B beginning on July 26.
South Korea's roster for the 2012 London Olympics:
| Name | Club |
| Goalkeepers: | |
| Jung Sung-Ryeong | Suwon Bluewings |
| Lee Bum-Yeong | Busan I'Park |
| Defenders: | |
| Yoon Seok-Yeong | Chunnam Dragons |
| Kim Young-Gwon | Omiya Ardija |
| Jang Hyeon-Soo | FC Tokyo |
| Kim Chang-Soo | Busan I'Park |
| Hwang Seok-Ho | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| Oh Jae-seok | Gangwon FC |
| Midfielders: | |
| Kim Bo-Kyung | Cerezo Osaka |
| Koo Ja-Cheol | Augsburg |
| Han Kook-Young | Shonan Bellmare |
| Baek Sung-Dong | Jubilo Iwata |
| Ki Seong-Yong | Celtic |
| Park Jong-Woo | Busan I'Park |
| Nam Tae-hee | Lekhwiya SC |
| Attackers: | |
| Ji Dong-Won | Sunderland |
| Park Chu-Young | Arsenal |
| Kim Hyun-Sung | FC Seoul |
