North Korea at the 2018 Asian Games

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IOC codePRK
NOCOlympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Competitors167 in 17 sports
Medals
Ranked 10th
Gold
12
Silver
12
Bronze
13
Total
37
North Korea at the
2018 Asian Games
IOC codePRK
NOCOlympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
in Jakarta and Palembang
August 18 (18-8) – September 2 (2-9)
Competitors167 in 17 sports
Medals
Ranked 10th
Gold
12
Silver
12
Bronze
13
Total
37
Asian Games appearances (overview)

Korea DPR participated in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia from 18 August to 2 September 2018. Korea DPR made its first appearance at the Asian Games in 1974 Tehran, and ranked at the top five in 1974, 1978, 1982, and 1990.[1] At the latest games in Incheon, North Korea had collected 36 medals, and standing at the seventh position in medals tally.[2]

The following North Korea competitors won medals at the Games.

Competitors

The following is a list of the number of competitors representing North Korea that participated at the Games:[3]

Archery

Recurve
Athlete Event Ranking round Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Score Seed Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Kim Kuk-song Men's individual 618 57 did not advance
Pak Yong-won 643 22  Al-Mansoori (UAE)
W 6–0		  Das (IND)
L 3–7		 did not advance
Ri Tae-bom 622 34  Tan (SGP)
L 3–7		 did not advance
Kim Kuk-song
Pak Yong-won
Ri Tae-bom		 Men's team 1883 15  Bhutan
W 6–0		  Kazakhstan
L 3–5		 did not advance
Kang Jin-hwa Women's individual 616 38 did not advance
Kang Un-ju 650 12 Bye  Thidar (MYA)
L 3–7		 did not advance
Pak Hyang-sun 621 33 did not advance
Ri Ji-hyang 634 19 Bye  Kumari (IND)
L 2–6		 did not advance
Kang Un-ju
Pak Hyang-sun
Ri Ji-hyang		 Women's team 1905 8 —  Vietnam
W 5–3		  South Korea
L 0–6		 did not advance
Pak Yong-won
Kang Un-ju		 Mixed team 1293 10 —  Pakistan
W 6–0		  Indonesia
W 5–3		  Chinese Taipei
W 5–4		  China
W 6–2		  Japan
L 0–6		 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Artistic swimming

Athlete Event Technical routine Free routine Total Rank
Points Rank Points Rank
Min Hae-yon
Jang Hyon-ok		 Duet 82.8094 4 83.8000 4 166.6094 4
Jang Hyon-ok
Jong Na-ri
Ko Su-rim
Min Hae-yon
Mun Hye-song
Ri Il-sim
Ri Sol
Yun Yu-jong
Cha Ye-gyongRR		 Team 84.5142 3 86.3333 3 170.8475 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

RR: Reserved in technical and free routines.

Athletics

North Korea entered eight athletes (3 men's and 5 women's) to participate in the athletics competition at the Games.[4]

Athletics at the 2018 Asian Games – Women's marathon

Boxing

Men
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Rank
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result
Kim Jang-ryong –49 kg Bye  O Ahmadisafa (IRI)
W 3–2		  A Panghal (IND)
L 0–5		 did not advance
O Tae-bom –52 kg  Z Jumayev (TKM)
W 5–0		  T Drugyel (BHU)
W 5–0		  A Usenaliev (KGZ)
L 0–5		 did not advance
Jo Hyo-nam –56 kg Bye  Y Meredov (TKM)
W 5–0		  C Butdee (THA)
W 4–0		  Xu BX (CHN)
WO		  M Mirzazizbek (UZB)
L RSC-I		 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Choe Choi-man –60 kg Bye  H Imankuliyev (TKM)
L 0–5		 did not advance
Ri Kon-thae –64 kg  Z Azizi (AFG)
W 5–0		  B Chinzorig (MGL)
L 0–5		 did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Rank
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result
Pang Chol-mi –51 kg  C Raksat (THA)
W 4–1		  I Magno (PHI)
W 5–0		  M Wada (JPN)
W RSC		  Nguyễn TT (VIE)
W 4–0		  Chang Y (CHN)
L 2–3		 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Jo Son-hwa –57 kg —  B Tumurkhuyag (MGL)
W 5–0		  S Lather (IND)
W 5–0		  Huang H-w (TPE)
WO		  Yin JH (CHN)
L 1–4		 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Choe Hye-song –60 kg —  N Monkhor (MGL)
W 5–0		  S Zulkaynarova (TJK)
W 5–0		  Oh Y-j (KOR)
L 0–5		 Did not advance 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Canoeing

Sprint

Athlete Event Heats Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Ko Haeng-bok Women's C-1 200 m 51.145 2 QF Bye 49.305 4
O Un-ha
O Su-rim		 Women's C-2 500 m — 2:09.642 5

Qualification legend: QF=Final; QS=Semifinal

Diving

Men
Athlete Event Preliminaries Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Hyon Il-myong 10 m platform 433.40 5 Q 451.40 5
Rim Kum-song 376.70 8 Q 399.15 6
Hyon Il-myong
Rim Kum-song		 10 m synchronized platform — 395.04 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Women
Athlete Event Preliminaries Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Kim Kwang-hui 1 m springboard 243.90 5 Q 197.10 10
Kim Mi-hwa 220.85 8 Q 226.05 7
Kim Kuk-hyang 10 m platform 341.35 3 Q 367.45 4
Kim Mi-rae 324.15 4 Q 367.90 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Kim Kwang-hui
Kim Mi-hwa		 3 m synchronized springboard — 282.78 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Kim Kuk-hyang
Kim Mi-rae		 10 m synchronized platform — 337.86 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Football

North Korea men's team were drawn in Group F at the Games, while the women's team in Group B.[5] North Korea women's team were the champion in the last edition in Incheon.[6]

Summary
Team Event Group Stage Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
North Korea men's Men's tournament  Myanmar
D 1–1		  Iran
L 0–3		  Saudi Arabia
W 3–0		 2 Q  Bangladesh
W 3–1		  United Arab Emirates
L 1–1 PSO 3–5		 did not advance 7
North Korea women's Women's tournament  Tajikistan
W 16–0		  Hong Kong
W 7–0		  China
L 0–2		 2 Q —  Japan
L 1–2		 did not advance 6

Men's tournament

Roster

The following is the North Korea squad in the men's football tournament of the 2018 Asian Games.[7]

Head coach: Ju Song-il

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Kim Yu-il (1997-01-30)30 January 1997 (aged 21) North Korea Kigwancha
18 1GK Kang Ju-hyok (1997-05-31)31 May 1997 (aged 21) North Korea Hwaebul
2 2DF An Song-il (1996-08-05)5 August 1996 (aged 22) North Korea April 25
3 2DF Song Kum-song (captain) (1995-08-23)23 August 1995 (aged 22) North Korea Rimyongsu
5 2DF Kim Nam-il (1996-01-01)1 January 1996 (aged 22) North Korea Ryomyong
19 2DF Jong Tong-chol (1997-04-21)21 April 1997 (aged 21) North Korea Rimyongsu
21 2DF Kim Chol-bom* (1994-07-16)16 July 1994 (aged 24) North Korea April 25
22 2DF Jang Kuk-chol* (1994-02-16)16 February 1994 (aged 24) North Korea Hwaebul
4 3MF Ri Un-chol (1995-07-13)13 July 1995 (aged 23) North Korea Sonbong
6 3MF Kim Kuk-bom (1995-02-19)19 February 1995 (aged 23) North Korea April 25
7 3MF Jo Kwang-myong (1995-01-03)3 January 1995 (aged 23) North Korea April 25
13 3MF Ju Kyong-chol (1997-11-14)14 November 1997 (aged 20)
14 3MF Kim Kum-chol (1997-04-07)7 April 1997 (aged 21) North Korea Rimyongsu
15 3MF Kim Chung-il (1997-08-21)21 August 1997 (aged 20)
17 3MF Kang Kuk-chol (1999-09-29)29 September 1999 (aged 18) North Korea Rimyongsu
25 3MF Ryang Hyon-ju (1998-05-31)31 May 1998 (aged 20) Japan Waseda University
12 4FW Han Yong-thae (1996-10-30)30 October 1996 (aged 21) Japan Korea University[8]
16 4FW Kim Yong-il* (1994-07-06)6 July 1994 (aged 24) North Korea Kigwancha
20 4FW So Jong-hyok (1995-07-01)1 July 1995 (aged 23) North Korea April 25
23 4FW Kim Yu-song (1995-01-24)24 January 1995 (aged 23) North Korea April 25

* Over-aged player.

Group F
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Iran 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 4 Advance to knockout stage
2  North Korea 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
3  Saudi Arabia 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
4  Myanmar 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
Source: Asian Games 2018
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
North Korea 1–1 Myanmar
Jang Kuk-chol 60' Report Maung Maung Lwin 44'
Iran 3–0 North Korea
 Report
North Korea 3–0 Saudi Arabia
 Report
Round of 16
Bangladesh 1–3 North Korea
 Report
Quarter-final

Women's tournament

Roster

The following is the North Korea squad in the women's football tournament of the 2018 Asian Games.[9]

Head coach: North Korea Kim Kwang-min

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Paek Yong-hui (1990-04-16)16 April 1990 (aged 28) North Korea Pyongyang City
18 1GK Kim Myong-sun (1997-03-06)6 March 1997 (aged 21) North Korea Sobaeksu
19 1GK Choe Kyong-im (1993-07-15)15 July 1993 (aged 25)
2 2DF Ri Un-yong (1996-09-01)1 September 1996 (aged 21) North Korea Sobaeksu
3 2DF Pak Hye-gyong (2001-11-07)7 November 2001 (aged 16) North Korea April 25
4 2DF Ri Kyong-hyang (1996-06-10)10 June 1996 (aged 22) North Korea April 25
5 2DF Wi Jong-sim (1997-10-13)13 October 1997 (aged 20) North Korea Kalmaegi
15 2DF Kim Nam-hui (1994-03-04)4 March 1994 (aged 24) North Korea April 25
16 2DF Kim Un-ha (1993-03-23)23 March 1993 (aged 25) North Korea Sobaeksu
17 2DF Son Ok-ju (2000-03-07)7 March 2000 (aged 18) North Korea Rimyongsu
6 3MF Ju Hyo-sim (1998-06-21)21 June 1998 (aged 20) North Korea April 25
7 3MF Kim Un-hwa (1992-09-30)30 September 1992 (aged 25) North Korea Wolmido
8 3MF Yu Jong-im (1993-12-06)6 December 1993 (aged 24) North Korea Amrokkang
10 3MF Rim Se-ok (1994-01-13)13 January 1994 (aged 24)
13 3MF Kim Phyong-hwa (1996-11-28)28 November 1996 (aged 21) North Korea Sobaeksu
14 3MF Ri Hyang-sim (1996-03-23)23 March 1996 (aged 22) North Korea Amrokkang
9 4FW Jang Hyon-sun (1991-07-01)1 July 1991 (aged 27) North Korea Wolmido
11 4FW Sung Hyang-sim (1999-12-02)2 December 1999 (aged 18) North Korea Pyongyang City
12 4FW Kim Yun-mi (1993-07-01)1 July 1993 (aged 25) North Korea Amrokkang
20 4FW Ri Hae-yon (1999-01-10)10 January 1999 (aged 19) North Korea April 25
Group B
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  China 3 3 0 0 25 0 +25 9 Advance to Knockout stage
2  North Korea 3 2 0 1 24 2 +22 6
3  Hong Kong 3 1 0 2 6 16 −10 3
4  Tajikistan 3 0 0 3 1 38 −37 0
Source: Asian Games 2018
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
North Korea 16–0 Tajikistan
 Report
Hong Kong 0–8 North Korea
Report
North Korea 0–2 China
Report
Quarter-final
Japan 2–1 North Korea
 Report
Referee: Mahsa Ghorbani (Iran)

Gymnastics

Handball

Judo

North Korea put up 8 athletes for Judo:[11]

Key:

Men
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM Rank
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result
An Jae-yong –60 kg Bye  O Bestaev (KGZ)
W 10s2–00s2		  Y Smetov (KAZ)
W 10s2–00s3		  T Shishime (JPN)
L 00s1–01		 Bye  Yang Y-w (TPE)
L 00s3–10s1		 –
Kim Hyong-un –66 kg  I Shresta (NEP)
W 10–00		  A Khojasteh (IRI)
W 10s2–00s2		  S Akhadov (UZB)
L 00s1–01s2		 Did not advance  A El-Idrissi (QAT)
L 00s3–10s2		 did not advance
Kim Chol-gwang –73 kg  S Sehen (IRQ)
W 10–00s1		  Z Smangulov (KAZ)
W 10–00s1		  S Ono (JPN)
L 00s1–10		 Did not advance  G Boboev (UZB)
W 01s2–00s1		  M Mohammadi (IRI)
L 00–10		 –
Women
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM Rank
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result
Jon Yu-sun –48 kg —  A Warasiha (THA)
W 10–01		  G Otgontsetseg (KAZ)
L 00s1–01		 Did not advance  D Keldiyorova (UZB)
W 10–00		  M Urantsetseg (MGL)
L 01–10		 –
Rim Song-sim –52 kg Bye  K Karassaikyzy (KAZ)
W 11–00s3		  K Warasiha (THA)
W 10–00		  N Tsunoda (MGL)
L 00–10		 Bye  G Ziyaeva (UZB)
W 01s1–00s2		 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Kim Jin-a –57 kg Bye  A Allanazarova (UZB)
W 10–00s1		  D Sumiyaa (MGL)
W 10s2–00s2		  S Nishanbayeva (KAZ)
W 01–00		 —  M Tamaoki (JPN)
L 01–10		 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Ri Pok-hyang –63 kg —  Tang J (CHN)
L 00s2–01s2		 did not advance
Kwon Sun-yong –70 kg —  Huang Y-t (TPE)
W 01–00		  Z Bektaskyzy (KAZ)
L 00–01		 Did not advance  Zhu Y (CHN)
L 00s1–01		 did not advance

Karate

North Korea participated in the karate competition at the Games with three athletes (1 men and 2 women's).[12]

Shooting

Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Kim Song-guk 10 m air pistol 575 13 did not advance
Ryong Song-gang 10 m air rifle 606.7 38 did not advance
Kwon Kwang-il 10 m running target 567 7 did not advance
Pak Myong-won 573 1 Q SF:  Cho S-j (KOR)
W 7–5
F:  Jeong Y-j (KOR)
L 4–6		 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Jo Yong-chol 10 m running target mixed — 375 7
Pak Myong-won — 384 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Han Yong-sim 10 m air pistol 556 29 did not advance
Ri Un-gyong 10 m air rifle 607.1 36 did not advance
Kim Yong-bok Trap 105 21 did not advance
Pak Yong-hui 112 10 did not advance
Mixed team
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Kim Song-guk
Han Yong-sim		 10 m air pistol 751 15 did not advance
Ryong Song-gang
Ri Un-gyong		 10 m air rifle 809.7 18 did not advance

Soft tennis

Athlete Event Group Stage Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Ri Chung-il Men's singles  J Mehlda (IND)
W 4–2		  Chen T-w (TPE)
W 4–3		 — 1 Q  Kim J-w (KOR)
L 2–4		 did not advance
So Je-il  J Arcilla (PHI)
W 4–1		  C Leampriboon (THA)
W 4–3		 — 1 Q  AE Sie (INA)
L 1–4		 did not advance
Hong Ji-sun Women's singles  Chen C-l (TPE)
L 1–4		  Wang YF (CHN)
W 4–0		  Trần THN (VIE)
W 4–0		 2 did not advance
Kim Mi-hyang  SEB Zaidi (PAK)
W 4–0		  N Manalac (PHI)
W 4–3		 — 1 Q  Yu YY (CHN)
L 3–4		 did not advance
Kim Mi-hyang
So Je-il		 Mixed doubles  Lâm QT /
Trần THN (VIE)
W 5–0		  MA Alcoseba /
PL Catindig (PHI)
W 5–2		  M. Anugerah /
V Darlina (INA)
W 5–2		 1 Q  Kim B-j /
Kim J-y (KOR)
L 1–5		 did not advance
Ri Chung-il
Hong Ji-sun		  Kim K-s /
Mun H-g (KOR)
WO		  S Vannasak /
M Aliya (LAO)
L 0R–5		 — 3 did not advance

Swimming

Women
Athlete Event Heats Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Jang Myong-gyong 50 m breaststroke 34.95 19 did not advance
Pak Mi-song 50 m freestyle 27.07 16 did not advance

Table tennis

Individual
Athlete Event Round 1 Round 2 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Choe Il Men's singles  L Enkhbat (MGL)
W 4–1		  K Matsudaira (JPN)
L 1–4		 did not advance
Pak Sin-hyok Bye  A Al-Naggar (QAT)
W 4–2		  Lee S-s (KOR)
L 2–4		 did not advance
Cha Hyo-sim Women's singles Bye  N Shahsavari (IRI)
W 4–0		  Seo H-w (KOR)
L 1–4		 did not advance
Kim Song-i Bye  M Ashtari (IRI)
W 4–0		  M Kato (JPN)
L 3–4		 did not advance
An Ji-song
Cha Hyo-sim		 Mixed doubles Bye  Cheong CC /
Chong WI (MAC)
WO		  Chuang C-y /
Chen S-y (TPE)
W 3–0		  S Kamal /
M Batra (IND)
L 2–3		 did not advance
Pak Sin-hyok
Kim Nam-hae		 Bye  Dinh DL /
Nguyễn TN (VIE)
W 3–0		  Lin GY /
Wang MY (CHN)
L 0–3		 did not advance
Team
Athlete Event Group Stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Pak Sin-hyok
Choe Il
An Ji-song
Ham Yu-song
Ri Kwang-myong		 Men's  Laos (LAO)
W 3–0		  China (CHN)
L 0–3		  Nepal (NEP)
W 3–0		  Malaysia (MAS)
W 3–0		 2 Q  South Korea (KOR)
L 2–3		 did not advance
Kim Song-i
Cha Hyo-sim
Choe Hyon-hwa
Kim Nam-hae
Pyon Song-gyong		 Women's  Mongolia (MGL)
W 3–0		  Japan (JPN)
W 3–2		  Thailand (THA)
W 3–1		 — 1 Q  Chinese Taipei (TPE)
W 3–1		  Hong Kong (HKG)
W 3–0		  China (CHN)
L 0–3		 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Weightlifting

North Korea is aiming to win seven to eight gold medals from their weightlifters.[13]

Men
Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Om Yun-chol −56 kg 127 2 160 1 287 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Sin Chol-bom −62 kg 130 5 168 2 298 4
O Kang-chol −69 kg 151 1 186 2 336 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Kim Myong-hyok 150 DNF — — — —
Choe Jon-wi −77 kg 155 2 193 1 348 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Jon Myong-song −85 kg 158 3 190 4 348 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Women
Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Ri Song-gum −48 kg 87 2 112 1 199 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Kim Chung-sim −53 kg 88 5 112 4 200 4
Kim Hyo-sim −63 kg 113 1 137 1 250 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Choe Hyo-sim 105 2 133 2 238 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Rim Un-sim −69 kg 109 1 137 1 246 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Rim Jong-sim −75 kg 116 1 147 1 263 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Kim Kuk-hyang +75 kg 126 1 165 1 291 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Wrestling

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