South Korea ranked second in the medal table for the 2016 Winter YOG in Lillehammer, winning 10 gold, three silver and three bronze.

Five of South Korea's gold medals came in speed skating with Kim Min-seok and Park Ji-woo achieving the respective men's and women's 1,500m-mass start doubles, and Kim Min-sun taking the women's 500m crown.

Kim Min-seok is now a double Olympic medallist and the winner of three Asian Winter Games medals, including two golds.

There was also three victories for South Korea in short track speed skating at Lillehammer 2016.

Among the country's winners was Hwang Dae-heon in the men's 1,000m.

He is now a world champion in the 500m and 5,000m relay and Olympic silver medallist in the 500m having finished runner-up to China's Wu Dajing at Pyeongchang 2018.

The other victors were Hong Kyung-hwan in the men's 500m and Kim Ji-yoo in the women's 1,000m ahead of compatriot Lee Su-youn.

Completing South Korea's gold medal haul was cross-country skier Kim Magnus, who topped the men's 10km and cross-country cross podiums.

He would go onto claim three medals at the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo, including sprint gold.

In all, South Korea had 30 competitors in 12 sports at Lillehammer 2016. 

At Innsbruck 2012, the nation finished fourth in the medal table with six gold, three silver and two bronze.

Among the gold medallists was short track speed skater Shim Suk-hee, who has now amassed 10 World Championship gold medals and two Olympic title in the 3,000m relay. 

Shim won the women's 500m and 1,000m crowns in the Austrian city, while fellow short track speed skaters Su Min-yoon and Hyo Jun-lim triumphed in the men's 500m and 1,000m events respectively.

There was also speed skating success for Jang Mi in the women's 500m and 1,500m competitions. 

South Korea was represented by 28 athletes in 12 sports.