"As the home of taekwondo, we will try our best to post great results at the Paris Olympics. Our goal is to win at least one gold medal,” coach Lee told reporters at the national team media day at Jincheon, The KoreaTimes reports.

The once-proud taekwondo national settled for one silver medal and two bronze medals at Tokyo 2020 Olympics. 

Taekwondo became a medal sport in 2000 and had never failed to produce a gold for the country until the disappointing performance in the Japanese capital, despite being represented by six athletes, a record high for Korea.

Lee defined the country's performance in Tokyo as a "failure".

"Because we experienced that failure in Tokyo, we will try to make sure we accomplish our goal at this year's Olympics," the coach added. "Our athletes have been going through customized training programs to get ready. I am looking forward to seeing their work pay off."

Lee Da-bin was the lone silver medalist in Tokyo, where she lost to Milica Mandic of Serbia in the final. She said she has already enjoyed the benefits of individualized training routines.

"I think we will all be able to compete in our best form," the 27-year-old said. "We will all go in with a sense of urgency, and I think it will lead to great results."

Lee said she is in far better form now than three years ago. She had foot surgery before Tokyo and her rehab continued on until right before the big competition.

"I was grateful just to be able to compete in Tokyo. I guess I was satisfied with the silver medal because I hadn't really trained much for the Olympics then," Lee looked back. "Now that I've had my taste of the Olympics, I think I can do better this time. I've done everything I wanted as a taekwondo athlete. I just have to win an Olympic gold."

Park is considered the strongest medal contender for Korea.

"I want to go out and win the gold medal, so that I can set a positive tone for my teammates," Park said. "I think getting off to a good start will be important for the whole team. I am working on different sets of strategies against different opponents, with a focus on how I should respond to different situations."

Park defeated the reigning Olympic bronze medalist Jang Jun in the national team trials in February to grab his ticket to Paris. Park will make his Olympic debut at age 20.

"I'd be lying if I said I wasn't feeling any pressure," Park said of the expectations surrounding his medal chances. "I am trying to channel that into motivation and to stay focused on my training. I will try to be fearless in my first Olympics."

Coach Lee, despite his declaration that the team will be out to pick up a gold medal, acknowledged that he may not have such a talented team on his hands.

"Our team may not be as good as the one in Tokyo, and athletes from other countries have improved a great deal," Lee said. "All four of our athletes could win gold, but at the same time, none of them could win gold. That's the way it has been in taekwondo lately."