North Korean football player Han Kwang-Song has been the focus of interest since 2020 since he is still missing, know where is he now
For the previous three years, the player, also known as “the little North Korean,” has been intermittently in the headlines.
Who is missing North Korea football player Han Kwang-Song and where is he now in 2023
Very interesting investigation into 🇰🇵striker Han Kwang Song. What happened to the player once on the books of @juventusfc? https://t.co/irvvQAYiOu
— Fighting Stripes Football (@FSFootball_) July 1, 2023
Han Kwang-Song began his professional career with the Chobyong Club after being born in Pyongyang, North Korea, in 1998. He relocated to Italy in 2015 to enrol at the Perugia youth school. In 2017, he made his professional debut while playing for Perugia. He then had time with the Juventus Under 23 team and Cagliari. He did not, however, play for any Serie A teams representing Italy.
The Korean player was highly regarded by the Italian teams’ coaches. Han’s U-19 coach Max Canzi commended him for having a remarkable pace, fast decision-making, excellent ball control, and the ability to shoot with both feet.
Nicholas Pennington, a colleague of Han’s at Cagliari, commented on the circumstance, saying, “You dedicate your entire life to something, and then it gets taken away from you due to political reasons.”
The last game of Han Kwang Song
Han moved to Al-Duhail in Qatar in 2020 with a rumoured $4.6 million transfer fee. He played in two Asian Champions League games while at the club, and he scored five goals in 14 domestic games. In August 2020, during the Qatar Stars League Trophy, Han made his final public appearance. Han was set free by Al Duhail and was meant to be sent back to North Korea, but sanctions against the country prevent North Koreans from working overseas.
Since that time, Han has not been seen and his whereabouts are still a mystery. Regarding what could have happened to Han, several ideas have surfaced. Some think he may have fled North Korea in search of a better life overseas.
Some think he could have been forced, against his choice, to go back to North Korea. Another option is that Han ran into some unanticipated problems, such as sickness or accident. It could have made it difficult for him to travel or stay out in the open. His disappearance’s precise circumstances are still unknown.
According to a CNN story, Han Kwang-song was last identified as residing in a North Korean embassy in 2021. According to a UN document, Han was deported in compliance with sanctions and flew from Doha to Rome on a Qatar Airways aircraft in January 2021. He has not revealed any specifics regarding his present circumstance or whereabouts. There is still no convincing explanation for what happened to Han Kwang-song’s disappearance, which has remained a mystery.