They upset Japan 1–0 in the semi-final, in which Kim performed a marking job on Homare Sawa.
She was praised by Japan's coach Satoshi Miyauchi: "Really skillful and a tremendous player.
After collecting her second yellow card of the tournament against Japan, she was suspended for North Korea's 2–0 final defeat by China.
[3] At the 1998 Asian Games Kim captained North Korea to a silver medal following a golden goal defeat by China in the final.
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