North Korea women's national volleyball team

The North Korea women's national volleyball team (recognized as DPR Korea by FIVB) represents North Korea in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches. They won bronze medal in the 1970 Women's World Championship and at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

North Korea

Association	The Volleyball Association of the D.P.R. Korea
Confederation	AVC
FIVB ranking	NR (24 May 2026)
Uniforms
Home
Summer Olympics
Appearances	1 (1972)
Best result	Bronze Medal (1972)
World Championship
Appearances	4 (First in 1956)
Best result	3rd (1970)
Honours Olympic Games 1972 Munich Team World Championship 1970 Varna Team

Results

The following are the rank of the North Korea women's volleyball team on their past tournaments.

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

Summer Olympics

Summer Olympics record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Squad
1964	Did not qualify
1968
1972	Finals	3rd place	5	3	2	10	6	Squad
1976	Did not qualify
1980
1984
1988
1992
1996
2000
2004
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024
Total	0 Title	1/16	5	3	2	10	6	—

World Championship

World Championship record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Squad
1952	Did not enter
1956		7th place
1960	Did not qualify
1962		10th place
1967	Did not qualify
1970		3rd place
1974	Did Not Participate
1978	Did not qualify
1982
1986		14th place
1990	Did not qualify
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
2014
2018
2022
2025
2027	To be determined
2029
Total	0 Title	4/22						—

Asian Games

Asian Games record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Squad
1962	Did not enter
1966
1970
1974	Finals	4th place	4	1	3	5	9
1978	Finals	4th place
1982	Finals	4th place
1986	Did not enter
1990	Finals	4th place
1994	Did not enter
1998
2002
2006
2010	Finals	4th place	8	5	3	17	11	Squads
2014	Did not enter
2018
2022	Classification 5th–8th	7th place	6	2	4	9	15
Total	0 Title	6/16	12	6	6	22	20	—

Squads

• 1972 Summer Olympics - 3rd place

  Ri Chun-Ok, Kim Myong-Suk, Kim Zung-Bok, Kang Ok-Sun, Kim Yeun-Ja, Hwang He-Suk, Jang Ok-Rim, Paek Myong-Suk, Ryom Chun-Ja, Kim Su-Dae, and Jong Ok-Jin. Head coach:.

• 2010 Asian Games - 4th place

  Kim Un-jong, Kim Yong-mi, Jong Jin-sim, Han Ok-sim, Min Ok-ju, Choe Ryon, Kim Kyong-suk, Ri Hyon-suk, Nam Mi-hyang, Kim Hye-ok, Kim Ok-hui, Ri Sun-jong. Head coach: Kang Ok-sun.

Head coaches

• Moro Branislav (2015–2016)

Head-to-head record

This page shows Nouth Korea women's national volleyball team's Head-to-head record at the Volleyball at the Summer Olympics.

Opponent	GP	MW	ML	SW	SL
Cuba	1	1	0	3	0
Czechoslovakia	1	1	0	3	0
Japan	1	0	1	0	3
South Korea	1	1	0	3	0
Soviet Union	1	0	1	1	3
Total	5	3	2	10	6