How many tackles Korea DPR make, and who tackles most.
Updated 10 June 2025, after the last game
Korea DPR make 8.3 tackles per game in 2025, the 7th fewest of the 24 national teams on their 2025 record and below the average of 12.3, across four games, while Palestine make the most with 21.3.
Kim Sung-Hye has made the most tackles for Korea DPR in 2025, five in four appearances, 1.25 a game, ahead of Choe Kuk with four and Chung-song Paek with four, across all competitions.
Choe Kuk is the Korea DPR player most likely to make two or more tackles, with two or more tackles in two of their three games in 2025, 67%, ahead of Kim Sung-Hye on 25% and Kim Yu Song on 25%.
Korea DPR have made over 16.5 tackles in one of their last 10 games, 10%, averaging 8.1 a game, with one of six away and none of four at home, across all competitions.
Korea DPR games have averaged 19.5 tackles in all over their last 10 games, both sides counted, from zero to 31 a game, and none of those 10 went over 32.5 tackles.
Korea DPR make more tackles away from home, 6.4 a game in their last 10 away games against 4.4 in their last eight at home, and went over 16.5 tackles in two of those away games.
Korea DPR made nine tackles at home to the Kyrgyz Republic on 5 June, their most in a game in 2025, against an average of 5.5 across their six games, and their fewest was none away at Jordan on 14 March.
| Player | Apps | Tackles | Per game | Games with 1+ | Games with 2+ | Games with 3+ | Games with 4+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choe Ok Chol | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Il-song Ri | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kuk Chol Kang | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Kim Sung-Hye | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Chung-song Paek | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kim Yu Song | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kye Tam | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Choe Kuk | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryong Il Choe | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Han Kwang-Sŏng | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kuk Chol Jang | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kwang-hun Pak | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jo-guk Ri | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kim Kuk Bom | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kim Pom Hyok | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jin Hyok Kim | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myong-Song Ro | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kum-song Jong | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kwang-Myong Ri | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ju-Song Choe | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Il Gwan Jong | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kuk-jin Kim | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kang Ju Hyok | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myong-Song Ra | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sin Kwang-Nam | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chung Guk Han | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kum-Chol Ri | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Un-Chol Ri | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Korea DPR | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2025 | Iran (A) | WC Qualification Asia | 3-0 | 8 | 15 | 23 |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Kyrgyz Republic (H) | WC Qualification Asia | 2-2 | 9 | 12 | 21 |
| 25 Mar 2025 | United Arab Emirates (H) | WC Qualification Asia | 1-2 | 8 | 17 | 25 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Qatar (A) | WC Qualification Asia | 5-1 | 8 | 15 | 23 |
| 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 | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 14 Nov 2024 | Iran (H) | WC Qualification Asia | 2-3 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 15 Oct 2024 | Kyrgyz Republic (A) | WC Qualification Asia | 1-0 | 19 | 12 | 31 |
| 10 Oct 2024 | United Arab Emirates (A) | WC Qualification Asia | 1-1 | 11 | 19 | 30 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korea DPR tackles | Over 12.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Korea DPR tackles | Over 14.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Korea DPR tackles | Over 16.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Korea DPR tackles | Over 18.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Korea DPR tackles | Over 20.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 12.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 14.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 16.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 18.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 20.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total tackles | Over 26.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total tackles | Over 30.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total tackles | Over 32.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total tackles | Over 34.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total tackles | Over 38.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |