The North Koreans who made their mark in South Korea’s soccer league



Features The North Koreans who made their mark in South Korea’s soccer league Japan-born ethnic Koreans have won support of ROK fans despite also playing for the DPRK national team Joe Smith \| Shreyas Reddy April 19, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean forward Jong Tae Se in action for Suwon Samsung Bluewings \| Image: K League via YouTube (April 22, 2015) The news that a North Korean soccer player would soon compete in a South Korean league made headlines last month after the Japanese-born Ri Yong Jin signed with FC Anyang. But Ri is far from the first athlete who has made appearances for both the DPRK national team and ROK club squads. The news that a North Korean soccer player would soon compete in a South Korean league made headlines last month after the Japanese-born Ri Yong Jin signed with FC Anyang. But Ri is far from the first athlete who has made appearances for both the DPRK national team and ROK club squads. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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The North Koreans who made their mark in South Korea’s soccer league

Japan-born ethnic Koreans have won support of ROK fans despite also playing for the DPRK national team

Joe Smith | Shreyas Reddy April 19, 2024

The North Koreans who made their mark in South Korea’s soccer league

North Korean forward Jong Tae Se in action for Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Image: K League via YouTube (April 22, 2015)

The news that a North Korean soccer player would soon compete in a South Korean league made headlines last month after the Japanese-born Ri Yong Jin signed with FC Anyang.

But Ri is far from the first athlete who has made appearances for both the DPRK national team and ROK club squads.

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