How many long balls Korea DPR play, and who plays most.
Updated 10 June 2025, after the last game
Kang Ju Hyok has played the most long balls for Korea DPR in 2025, 73 in four appearances, 18.25 a game, ahead of Myong-Song Ro with 29 and Kim Sung-Hye with 22, across all competitions.
Korea DPR play more long balls at home, 32.8 a game in their last eight home games against 24.1 in their last 10 away.
Korea DPR played 74 long balls at home to the United Arab Emirates on 25 March, their most in a game in 2025, against an average of 40.0 across their six games, and their fewest was none away at Jordan on 14 March.
| Player | Apps | Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kang Ju Hyok | 8 | 120 | 15.00 | 8 |
| Kuk Chol Kang | 7 | 51 | 7.29 | 6 |
| Choe Ok Chol | 4 | 48 | 12.00 | 4 |
| Kuk Chol Jang | 6 | 43 | 7.17 | 6 |
| Kim Yu Song | 8 | 41 | 5.13 | 8 |
| Kye Tam | 6 | 30 | 5.00 | 6 |
| Myong-Song Ro | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 4 |
| Kim Sung-Hye | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 5 |
| Jin Hyok Kim | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 3 |
| Kim Pom Hyok | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 3 |
| Il-song Ri | 7 | 13 | 1.86 | 6 |
| Chung Guk Han | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 1 |
| Chung-song Paek | 8 | 9 | 1.13 | 6 |
| Myong-Song Ra | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 1 |
| Un-Chol Ri | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 2 |
| Kum-song Jong | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 2 |
| Ryong Il Choe | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 3 |
| Kim Kuk Bom | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Choe Kuk | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 3 |
| Han Kwang-Sŏng | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 3 |
| Kwang-hun Pak | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 3 |
| Jo-guk Ri | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 3 |
| Kuk-jin Kim | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 |
| Sin Kwang-Nam | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Kum-Chol Ri | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Kwang-Myong Ri | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ju-Song Choe | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Il Gwan Jong | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Korea DPR | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2025 | Iran (A) | WC Qualification Asia | 3-0 | 61 | 44 | 105 |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Kyrgyz Republic (H) | WC Qualification Asia | 2-2 | 57 | 76 | 133 |
| 25 Mar 2025 | United Arab Emirates (H) | WC Qualification Asia | 1-2 | 74 | 71 | 145 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Qatar (A) | WC Qualification Asia | 5-1 | 48 | 66 | 114 |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Jordan (A) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 Feb 2025 | Kazakhstan (A) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 Nov 2024 | Uzbekistan (H) | WC Qualification Asia | 0-1 | 74 | 82 | 156 |
| 14 Nov 2024 | Iran (H) | WC Qualification Asia | 2-3 | 57 | 77 | 134 |
| 15 Oct 2024 | Kyrgyz Republic (A) | WC Qualification Asia | 1-0 | 81 | 92 | 173 |
| 10 Oct 2024 | United Arab Emirates (A) | WC Qualification Asia | 1-1 | 51 | 65 | 116 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korea DPR long balls | Over 40.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Korea DPR long balls | Over 45.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Korea DPR long balls | Over 50.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Korea DPR long balls | Over 55.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Korea DPR long balls | Over 60.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 40.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 45.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 50.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 55.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 60.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total long balls | Over 80.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total long balls | Over 90.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total long balls | Over 100.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total long balls | Over 110.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total long balls | Over 120.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |