Women's Football in the Two Koreas

A Comparative Sociological Analysis

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ID2349113
AuthorsEunah Hong (0000-0002-4911-926X, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK, corresponding author)
Year2012
Volume36
Issue2
Pages115-134
Publication date2012-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Sport and Social Issues (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0193-7235 • E-ISSN: 1552-7638
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0193723511434328
OpenAlexW2128788836
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited14

The year 2010 is considered South Korean women's football's greatest year, with outstanding results in two International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) tournaments. North Korea has also displayed excellence in women's football during the past 20 years. This study, therefore, investigates and compares the factors involved in the success of Korean women's football. It finds that the South Korean government's interest in women's football has been erratic, but North Korea prioritized women's football and provided it full support; that members of successful South Korean teams receive small financial rewards, while North Korean players receive decorations and significant material rewards, and that although South Korea established a systematic talent identification and training system in 2002, North Korea initiated this process more than a decade earlier

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