Ryu Eun-hee

Ryu Eun-hee (Korean: 류은희; born 24 February 1990) is a South Korean professional handball player for Győri ETO KC and the South Korean national team.

Ryu Eun-hee
Personal information
Born	(1990-02-24) 24 February 1990 (age 35) Incheon, South Korea
Nationality	South Korean
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Right back
Club information
Current club	Győri ETO KC
Number	11
Senior clubs
Years	Team
2010–2015	Incheon
2015–2019	Busan
2019–2020	Paris 92
2020–2021	Busan
2021–2025	Győri ETO KC
National team
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–	South Korea	171	(524)
Medal record Asian Games 2014 South Korea Team 2010 China Team Asian Championship 2018 Japan 2017 South Korea 2012 Indonesia 2022 South Korea 2010 Kazakhstan Asian Junior Championship 2007 Kazakhstan Asian Youth Championship 2007 Taiwan 2005 Thailand

Ryu Eun-hee
Hangul	류은희 (유은희)
Hanja	柳殷僖
Revised Romanization	Ryu (Yu) Eun-hui
McCune–Reischauer	Ryu (Yu) Ŭnhŭi

Professional career

Ryu played for Busan Infrastructure Corporation in 2019. That year Busan won its first championship title in the SK Handball Korea League. Afterwards she transferred to Paris 92 and played in the French Women's Handball First League.^[1]

In November 2020, Ryu returned to Busan Infrastructure Corporation, because she was concerned about rising COVID-19 cases in France.^[2]

For the 2021/22 season she transferred to Győri ETO KC.^[3] In 2022 and 2023 she won the Hungarian Championship with ETO.

National team

Ryu became the starting right back of the South Korean national team at the 2009 World Handball Championship where South Korea finished in sixth place.^[4]

Ryu was named to the team representing South Korea at the Summer Olympics held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, United Kingdom.^[5] Ryu finished her first Olympic tournament ranked third overall in goals with 43 goals. Ryu and her team failed to win medals at the 2012 Olympics by losing to Spain 31–29 in double overtime in the bronze medal match.^[6]

Ryu competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio as well, where South Korea finished in 10th place.^[7][8][9]

Ryu was named in South Korea's handball team for the 2020 Summer Olympics, where they advanced past the group stage and finished in 8th place overall, the best result for a non-European team.^[10]

South Korea qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, where Ryu was again named for the team.^[11]

Achievements

• EHF Champions League:
  • Winner: 2024