| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Chongju,North Pyongan, North Korea | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1976 | Rodongja | ||
| Unpasan | |||
| International career | |||
| 1965 | North Korea U20 | ||
| 1969–1979 | North Korea | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Unpasan | |||
| 1990 | North Korea U20 | ||
| 1991 | Korea U20 (assistant) | ||
| North Korea women | |||
| 1999–2000 | North Korea | ||
| 2005–2009 | University of Ulsan | ||
| 2010– | Ulsan College women | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
| Mun Ki-nam | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 문기남 |
|---|---|
| Hancha | |
| Revised Romanization | Mun Ginam |
| McCune–Reischauer | Mun Kinam |
Mun Ki-nam (Korean: 문기남; born 1948) is a South Korean formerfootballer and football manager. Mun was born in North Korea but defected to South Korea in 2004.
Born inChongju,North Pyongan, the details of Mun's childhood are unclear.[2] In a 2004 interview withThe Dong-a Ilbo, Mun states that his father defected toSouth Korea during theKorean War, and that this had a negative impact on his life growing up in The North.[3] He also stated that part of the reason for his defection to The South was to find his father, as well as his uncles.[3] However, in another 2014 interview withSeoul Shinmun, he states that his father was executed for opposing the Communist Party when Mun was three years old.[2]
Regardless, Mun moved to capital cityPyongyang at some point during his youth, either living with his mother and her new husband,[3] or with his mother-in law.[2]
After theKorean axe murder incident of 1976, people deemed "dangerous elements" were forced to relocate from major North Korean cities to the countryside, including Mun.[3]
Mun represented theNorth Korea national football team between 1969 and 1979.[1] He was also called up for North Korea at the1974 Asian Games.[4]
Mun began his managerial career by coaching theNorth Korea national under-20 football team at the1990 AFC Youth Championship.[5] He also served as a coach of theunified Korea team at the1991 FIFA World Youth Championship.[5]
After working at theDPR Korea Football Association's office inGyeonggi, Mun defected to South Korea via China in January 2004 with his wife and four children.[1][6] He went on to manage theUniversity of Ulsan football team.[5]
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