Sport

  • Sports Contest among Agricultural Workers Held in DPRK

    The finals of the “2024 Sports Contest among Agricultural Workers” happened at the Pyongyang Indoor Stadium on March 5. Premier Kim Tok Hun, a key figure in the Workers’ Party…

  • 2024 Sports Contest among Officials of National Institutions Kicks Off in DPRK

    The 2024 Sports Contest among Officials of National Institutions kicked off at the Taekwon-Do Hall on March 5 in Pyongyang. Teams, grouped into four categories, will compete in various events,…

  • Renowned Coach in Player Scouting

    Throughout his 32-year career, Jang Son Il, the dedicated instructor of the women’s football team at Mangyongdae District Extracurricular Juvenile Sports School in Pyongyang, has nurtured and sent more than…

  • Ri Chong Song Among the Top 10 DPRK Players of 2023

    In the realm of sports, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has seen exceptional talent, and weightlifter Ri Chong Song stands out as one of the top 10 players…

  • DPRK Players Prove Successful at 2024 Asian Weightlifting Championships

    The DPRK athletes showcased the pride and glory of Juche Korea by achieving a remarkable series of new world records during the 2024 Asian Weightlifting Championships. These exceptional individuals, representing…

  • Taekwon-Do: The Traditional Martial Art of Korea

    Taekwon-Do, exemplifying the spirit of the Korean people, is a traditional martial art deeply rooted in Korea’s heritage. Throughout history, the Korean people have fostered a culture of martial arts,…

  • Pyongyang Golf Course

    Pyongyang Golf Course, which was laid out on the shores of Lake Thaesong boasting its superb scenery featured by luxuriant trees and flowers and fresh air over 40 years ago,…

  • “Sports Day” in the DPRK

    The second Sunday every month is Sports Day in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The Sports Day was instituted in January Juche 81(1992) in order to make all people…

  • Sports Village Crowded by People

    The Pyongyang Municipal Sports Village which was built on Mo Island in the Pothong River last year hums with a variety of sports activities of sportspersons and fans. Covering a…

  • Yesterday and Today of Twice Olympic Champion

    A story of Kim Il, a famous Korean wrestler who won Olympic gold medals and World Championships.

  • Brisk Mass Sports Activities

    Mass sports activities are brisk in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea where the social concern for sports is increasing day by day. Many sports facilities including gymnasiums, stadiums and…

  • 2018 Autumn Amateur Marathoners Competition Held

    2018 Autumn Amateur Marathoners Competition was held in Pyongyang Sunday. The competition, divided into marathon, half-marathon, 10km and 5 km running, drew amateur runners from the DPRK, China, the Netherlands,…

  • Undying “Torchlight”

    In Korea young people are firmly trusted and put forward as a vital unit of the times and valued as pillars of the future to take prosperous Korea upon themselves….

  • National Taekwon-Do All-Star Tournament for Jonsung Cup Opens

    The National Taekwon-Do All-Star Tournament for Jonsung Cup opened with due ceremony at the Taekwon-Do Hall here Friday on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the great victory in…

  • DPRK Acrobatics Famous Worldwide

    The DPRK acrobatics has been praised as the “acme of acrobatics” at different international acrobatic festivals. The Korean acrobatics had been reduced into a plaything of the exploiting classes for…

  • Kim Song I, Ace Table-tennis Player of DPRK

    Kim Song I of the DPRK again won a gold medal in the women’s single of the 2018 ITTF Challenge Pyongyang Open. She defeated her rivals 4:0, 4:0, 4:1 and…

  • New Stamps Issued

    New stamps (one sheet and four individuals) were issued in the DPRK to mark the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Seen in those stamps were letters “FIFA World Cup Russia 2018”…

  • Wrestlers Honour the Motherland

    In the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea there are many players demonstrating the honour of the country with gold medals. Among them are Pak Yong Mi and Kang Kum Song…

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