Korea DPR – North Korea – have named their 23 man squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
Coach Kim Jong Hun has named 21 Korea based players as well as Jong Tae Se and An Yong Hak who play their football in Japan.
North Korea are in the most difficult World Cup 2010 group, Group G, where they will face Brazil, Portugal and the Ivory Coast.
North Korea 23 Man Squad – FIFA World Cup 2010
Nr.
Name
D.O.B
Pos
Club
Ht
1
RI Myong Guk
09/09/1986
GK
Pyongyang City (PRK)
187
2
CHA Jong Hyok
25/09/1985
DF
Amrokgang (PRK)
178
3
RI Jun Il
24/08/1987
DF
Sobaeksu (PRK)
178
4
PAK Nam Chol
02/07/1985
MF
April 25 (PRK)
172
5
RI Kwang Chon
04/09/1985
DF
April 25 (PRK)
183
6
KIM Kum Il
10/10/1987
MF
April 25 (PRK)
170
7
AN Chol Hyok
27/06/1987
FW
Rimyongsu (PRK)
178
8
JI Yun Nam
20/11/1976
DF
April 25 (PRK)
172
9
JONG Tae Se
02/03/1984
DF
Kawasaki Frontale (JPN)
181
10
HONG Yong Jo
22/05/1982
FW
FK Rostov (RUS)
174
11
MUN In Guk
29/09/1978
MF
April 25 (PRK)
167
12
CHOE Kum Chol
09/02/1987
FW
April 25 (PRK)
178
13
PAK Chol Jin
05/09/1985
DF
Amrokgang (PRK)
184
14
PAK Nam Chol
03/10/1988
DF
Amrokgang (PRK)
183
15
KIM Yong Jun
19/07/1983
MF
Pyongyang City (PRK)
182
16
NAM Song Chol
07/05/1982
DF
April 25 (PRK)
178
17
AN Yong Hak
25/10/1978
MF
Omiya Ardija (JPN)
182
18
KIM Myong Gil
16/10/1984
GK
Amrokgang (PRK)
181
19
RI Chol Myong
18/02/1988
MF
Pyongyang City (PRK)
173
20
KIM Myong Won
15/07/1983
GK
Amrokgang (PRK)
180
21
RI Kwang Hyok
17/08/1987
DF
Kyonggongop (PRK)
178
22
KIM Kyong Il
11/12/1988
MF
Rimyongsu (PRK)
174
23
PAK Sung Hyok
30/05/1990
MF
Sobaeksu (PRK)
175
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