North Korean national badminton team
North Korea |
| Association | DPR Korea Badminton Association (PRKBA) |
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| Confederation | BA (Asia) |
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| President | Cha Myong-nam |
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| BWF ranking |
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| Current ranking | Unranked (2 January 2024) |
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| Highest ranking | Unranked |
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| Sudirman Cup |
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| Appearances | 1 (first in 1991) |
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| Best result | Group stage (1991) |
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The North Korea national badminton team (Munhwaŏ: 조선민주주의인민공화국의 배드민턴 국가대표팀) represents North Korea in international badminton team competitions.[1] The team has participated once in the Sudirman Cup, which was in 1991. The team was ranked 31st in the leaderboards. The North Korean team made a rare public appearance after a long hiatus in competing when they participated in the 2019 Military World Games badminton team event in Wuhan, China. They have never medaled in any badminton tournament.
History
It is unknown when the national badminton team of North Korea was established. The national team soon became affiliated with the Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and was eligible to compete in international tournaments.[2] North Korea has not competed in many team tournaments in the international stage. The national team made a few appearances in international team tournaments and have achieved decent results in the 1990s.
Men's team
The North Korean men's team made their international debut when the team competed in the 1974 Asian Games. They were eliminated in the first round. In 1990, the team competed in the qualifiers for the 1990 Thomas Cup. The team finished on the bottom of their group, losing 5–0 to Iceland, 4–1 to Belgium. The team almost beat France but lost 3–2.[3] The team later competed in the 1990 Asian Games in September 1990. The team had a bye in the first round and entered the quarter-finals. The team failed to advance further after losing to Malaysia 5–0 in quarter-finals. In 1993, the team competed in the 1993 East Asian Games men's team event and lost the quarter-finals to China.[4]
After 26 years, the men's team made another appearance in the 2019 Military World Games men's team event. The team lost 5–0 to China, South Korea and Thailand in the group but won 3–2 against France to achieve fourth place in the event.[5][6]
Women's team
The women's team took part in qualifying for the 1990 Uber Cup. The team failed to qualify after finishing 2nd in their group. The team won 3–2 against Austria, 5–0 against Spain but lost 0–5 to the United States.[7]
Mixed team
The North Korean mixed team first competed in the 1991 Sudirman Cup. The team were placed in Group 8 with teams Spain, Mauritius, Italy and Malta. The team performed well and topped the group, winning 4–1 against Spain and Mauritius, then 5–0 against Italy and Malta. The team finished in 31st place on the overall ranking.[8]
Competitive record
Asian Games
Asian Team Championships
Men's team | Women's team | Mixed team |
East Asian Games
Military World Games
Men's team
| Year | Result |
 2019 | Fourth place |
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record
Suhandinata Cup
Asian Junior Team Championships
Boys' team | Girls' team | Mixed team |
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Staff
The following list shows the coaching staff of the North Korean national badminton team.
| Name | Role |
 Chang Son-nam | Coach |
| Kim Chung-il | Assistant coach |
| Ri Sung-gwon | Assistant coach |
Players
Current squad
- As of 2 January 2024
Men's team
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event |
| MS | MD | XD |
| Kim Chung-il | (1990-09-22) 22 September 1990 (age 33) | - | - | - |
| Choe Mu-gwang | (1997-02-18) 18 February 1997 (age 27) | - | - | - |
| Ri Sung-gwon | (1995-07-20) 20 July 1995 (age 28) | - | - | - |
| Yu Ho-chol | (1990-01-18) 18 January 1990 (age 34) | - | - | - |
| Pak Kum-yong | (1997-02-01) 1 February 1997 (age 27) | - | - | - |
| Pak Ryong-gun | (2002-07-25) 25 July 2002 (age 21) | - | - | - |
| Hwang Jin | (2000-02-07) 7 February 2000 (age 24) | - | - | - |
Women's team
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event |
| WS | WD | XD |
| Kim Jin-hyang | (1999-01-11) 11 January 1999 (age 25) | - | - | - |
| Yu Mi-song | (2002-04-15) 15 April 2002 (age 22) | - | - | - |
| Jang Jin-hyang | (1995-07-27) 27 July 1995 (age 28) | - | - | - |
| O Ye-gyong | (1993-03-07) 7 March 1993 (age 31) | - | - | - |
| Kim Sol-hui | (1992-01-14) 14 January 1992 (age 32) | - | - | - |
| Kim Un-sun | (1991-04-13) 13 April 1991 (age 33) | - | - | - |
| Ri Jong-hyang | (1994-01-02) 2 January 1994 (age 30) | - | - | - |
References
- ^ Populorum, Mike. "Archiv SudirmanCup". sbg.ac.at. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ "Korea Democratic People's Republic Olympic Committee - Greek Travel Pages". www.gtp.gr. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
- ^ "Archiv Thomas Cup". Mike's Badminton Populorum. Archived from the original on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Draw – East Asian Games 1993". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "Results - Wuhan 2019 CISM Military World Games" (PDF). 2019-11-12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-11-12. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
- ^ "Badminton men's team results at Military World Games - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
- ^ "Uber Cup Results". World Badminton. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Archiv Sudirman Cup". Mike's Badminton Populorum. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2004.
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