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- ↑ "who-is-kim-hyong-jik/".
- ↑ FIFA.com. "Member Association - Korea DPR". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
- ↑ "THE PYONGYANG TIMES: CHARISMATIC COACH LEADS TEAM TO THREE CONSECUTIVE WINS". Facebook. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ↑ "Premier Soccer League Closes in DPRK". Korean Central News Agency. 23 April 2019.
- ↑ "강팀들의 순위변동은 무엇을 보여주고있는가". Facebook. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ↑ "태양절경축 만경대상체육경기대회 폐막". Korean Central News Agency. 30 April 2022.
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