Team Democratic People's Republic of Korea - Profile

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The Democratic People's Republic of Korea first competed at the Asian Games in 1974 in Tehran, and has competed at all but two editions [1986, 1994] since then.

DPR Korea athletes have reached double figures for gold medals in six out of their 10 appearances at the Games, and the 2018 Games in Indonesia were the NOC's most successful appearance in the 21st century in terms of both gold and total medals won.

Shooter So Gin-Man is the NOC's most successful athlete with seven gold medals in men's pistol events, which all came at the 1982 Games in New Delhi. Kim Jong-Su, who is the DPR Korean athlete with the most Asian Games medals, is also a pistol shooter. He secured 17 podium finishes [four gold, six silver, seven bronze] between 1998 and 2010.

The NOC's most successful female competitor is Kim Ok-Sun, who was predominantly a distance runner. She claimed the 1500m and 3000m titles at the 1978 Games in Bangkok, as well as a bronze medal in the women's 4x400m relay. She then retained her 3000m title and won bronze in the 1500m four years later in New Delhi. Kim remains the only DPR Korean athlete outside of the sport of shooting to have won more than two Asian Games gold medals.

At the 2018 Games in Indonesia, DPR Korea topped the medal table for weightlifting after winning eight of the 15 gold medals on offer in the sport. Only one other NOC [Islamic Republic of Iran] won more than one weightlifting gold medal in Indonesia. The other four gold medals won by DPR Korea in Indonesia were claimed by men's 10m running target shooter Pak Myong Won, women's freestyle wrestlers Pak Yong-Mi [53kg] and Jong Myong-Suk [57kg], and artistic gymnast Kim Su Jong. Kim was the NOC's most successful individual performer in Indonesia, claiming gold in women's floor exercise, silver in beam and the team competition, and bronze in the individual all-around.

Anthem Title: Aegukka [Patriotic Song]

Anthem Composer: Lyrics by Pak Se-Yong, music by Kim Won-Gyun.

Anthem Inducted: 1947

Official NOC Name: Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

OCA Recognition Date: 1957

Delegation President: Kim Il Guk

Delegation Secretary General: Ko Chol-Ho

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