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My Take
Pak Kwang-ryong interests me precisely because North Korean footballers so rarely get to test themselves abroad. Born in Pyongyang and listed at 188 centimetres, he plays as a forward, and the simple fact of a striker from one of the world's most closed football systems making a name for himself feels significant to me. I tend to read his career through that lens of scarcity and opportunity. There is not a lot of public detail to go on, which is part of the story, but I find myself rooting for the kind of player who has to cross so many borders just to play the game at a higher level.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Pak Kwang-ryong
- Name (Japanese)
- 朴光龍
- Reading
- ぱく・ぐぁんりょん
- Born
- September 27, 1992 (age 33)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Monkey
- Origin
- Pyongyang, North Korea
- Height
- 188 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9C%B4%E5%85%89%E9%BE%8D
Frequently asked questions
When was Pak Kwang-ryong born?
Born September 27, 1992 (age 33).
Where is Pak Kwang-ryong from?
Pak Kwang-ryong is from Pyongyang, North Korea.
What does Pak Kwang-ryong do?
Pak Kwang-ryong works as association football player.
How tall is Pak Kwang-ryong?
Pak Kwang-ryong is 188 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.