The Handball events at the 1990 Asian Games were held in Beijing, China between September 26 and October 5, 1990.
| Handball at the 1990 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Beijiao Gymnasium |
| Date | 26 September – 5 October 1990 |
| Nations | 8 |
South Korea won both men's and women's gold medals in round robin competitions.
Medalists
editMedal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea (KOR) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  China (CHN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Japan (JPN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Saudi Arabia (KSA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Final standing
editMen
edit| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
 South Korea |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
|
Japan |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
|
 Saudi Arabia |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  China |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 |  North Korea |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 |  United Arab Emirates |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Women
edit| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
South Korea |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
|
|
China |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
|
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 Chinese Taipei |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | North Korea |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Japan |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  Hong Kong |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |