The four-member team consisting of Lee Seung-hoon, Kim Min-seok, Chung Jae-won, and Joo Hyong-jun timed 3:38.52 at Gangneung Oval in the eastern sub-host city of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics.

The team was led by veteran Lee and followed by Kim and Chung, while Joo stood by on the bench during the eight-lap race.

The gold medal went to Norway, which raced 1.2 seconds ahead, while Netherlands won its bronze medal in a separate runoff against New Zealand.

This was Team Korea’s second straight silver in the three-on-three men’s team pursuit. Back in 2014 in Russia’s Sochi, South Korea had won silver, defeated by Netherlands.

The three-member team of Lee, Kim and Chung previously passed the quaterfinal by finishing the race at a leading record of 3:39.29, outrunning all seven competitors in the event.

The team pursuit first became an official Olympics event in 2006, and South Korea made its first appearance in 2010.

By Bae Hyun-jung and news reports (tellme@heraldcorp.com)