Chun Ga-ram

Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-10-19) 19 October 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	Gimcheon, South Korea
Height	1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Position	Forward
Team information
Current team	Incheon Hyundai
Number	30
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021-2022	Ulsan College
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023-2025	Hwacheon KSPO	18	(0)
2026-	Incheon Hyundai
International career‡
2015-2016	South Korea U-14	11	(8)
2016-2018	South Korea U-17	10	(6)
2019-2022	South Korea U-20	6	(0)
2022-	South Korea	18	(4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 05:11, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

Chun Ga-ram (Korean: 천가람; born October 19, 2002) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a forward for Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels and the South Korea national team.^[1] Chun Ga-ram was selected to the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup South Korean squad.^[2][3][4]

Club career

Chun was the first player selected at the 2023 WK League new players draft, signing a three-year contract with Hwacheon KSPO.^[5][6][7] In her first season at the club, she became a core squad player and helped KSPO finish in second place in the league, at the time their best ever finish.^[8][9] Her performance at club level, as well as in her 11 international appearances in 2023, led to her being voted the Korea Football Association Women's Player of the Year.^[9] Despite expressing frustration at not being able to score a goal in her debut season, Chun also received the Best New Player accolade at the annual WK League Awards.^[10][11]

Chun transferred to Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels ahead of the 2026 WK League season.^[12]

International career

Chun represented South Korea at several youth levels, being selected for the 2017 AFC U-16 Women's Championship and the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup alongside teammates who were ahead of her by a year in age, and in the academy system.^[13]

She played at the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.^[14][15]

Chun received her first senior call-up for South Korea in 2022 while still at college.^[16] She made her full international debut in November 2022 and played at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.^[17][18] She also appeared at the 2022 Asian Games, held in 2023.^[19] She scored her first international goal at the tournament, in a match against the Philippines.^[20] Chun was heralded as one of the future stars of the South Korean national team as she became a fixture of the squad under then-manager Colin Bell.^[21]

Style of play

Chun plays primarily as a left winger or attacking midfielder.^[22] From a young age, she gained a reputation for her speed and goalscoring ability despite her small physique.^[13]

After the 2022 U-20 World Cup, former U.S.A. head coach Jill Ellis named Chun as one of the most impressive players of the tournament, describing her as "incredibly skilful".^[23][24] The technical ability she displayed at the tournament earned her the nickname 'Chun Messi' in the Korean media.^[15]

Career statistics

International

List of international goals scored by Chun Ga-ram

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
1.	25 September 2023	Wenzhou Sports Centre, Wenzhou, China	Philippines	1–1	5–1	2022 Asian Games	[25]
2.	26 October 2023	Xiamen Erget Stadium, Xiamen, China	Thailand	2–0	10–1	2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament	[26]
3.				4–0
4.				10–0

Honours

References

External links

• Chun Ga-ram - Korea Football Association