title: North Korea at the 1998 Winter Olympics
text: # North Korea at the 1998 Winter Olympics
  
  North Korea competed as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan.
  
  ## Short track speed skating
  
  ### Men
  
  | Athlete | Event | Round one | Round one | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Semi finals | Semi finals | Finals | Finals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Final rank |
  | Han Sang-Guk | 500 m | 44.206 | 4 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Yun Chol | 500 m | 45.014 | 4 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Yun Chol | 1000 m | 1:33.133 | 4 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Han Sang-Guk | 1000 m | 1:34.220 | 3 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  
  ### Women
  
  | Athlete | Event | Round one | Round one | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Semi finals | Semi finals | Finals | Finals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Final rank |
  | Jong Ok-Myong | 500 m | 46.835 | 2 Q | DSQ | – | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Han Ryon-Hui | 500 m | DNF | – | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Hwang Ok-Sil | 500 m | 46.987 | 3 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Han Ryon-Hui | 1000 m | 1:34.493 | 2 Q | 1:34.405 | 4 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Jon Ok-Myong | 1000 m | DSQ | – | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Ho Jong-Hae | 1000 m | 1:44.256 | 2 Q | 1:38.546 | 4 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Jong Ok-Myong Ho Jong-Hae Hwang Ok-Sil Han Ryon-Hui | 3000 m relay | | | | | 4:25.126 | 3 QB | 4:27.030 | 7 |
  
  ## Speed skating
  
  ### Women
  
  | Event | Athlete | Race 1 | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 2 | Total | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Event | Athlete | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
  | 500 m | Kim Jong-Hui | 42.17 | 35 | 41.57 | 36 | 83.74 | 35 |
  | 1000 m | Kin Jong-Hui | | | | | 1:23.88 | 37 |
  | 1000 m | Kim Ok-hui | | | | | 1:23.37 | 36 |
  