Jang Kuk-chol

Jang opened his continental account when he scored the opening goal for Hwaebul in a 3–0 win against Erchim in Pyongyang, pouncing on a deep cross by Hyon Chol-bom. Hwaebul won the tie 7–0 on aggregate, with Jang earning the Man of the Match award. Despite playing in both qualifying games, Jang was not part of the matchday squads for the first two AFC Cup games against April 25 and Benfica Macau. He would return against Hang Yuan and play the rest of the group stage games. In the return leg against Macau, Jang would allow Carlos Leonel to head in the opener. Hwaebul finished third in the group, ending their Asian campaign.

Only 18 years old, Jang made his international debut for the Chollima on 26 March 2011 against Iraq in a 1–0 defeat. He'd score his first goal in the next year during the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup against the Philippines after poking in a spill from Neil Etheridge four minutes after coming on. He scored his second goal in the same tournament against Tajikistan, also as a substitute. During a World Cup Qualifier match against Uzbekistan on 16 June 2015, he scored his third for the nation after his late run into the box met a cross for a powerful header. Jang scored his fourth international goal against Chinese Taipei during the 2019 EAFF Championship qualifiers when he nodded in Jong Il-gwan's cross into the box. Despite going unbeaten in the second round, the country did not progress to the final stage. Jang was called up for his second ever Asian Cup held in the United Arab Emirates. He didn't feature in the 6–0 defeat against Qatar. Jang skippered the country for the first time against Lebanon after Jong's absence through a red card suspension. They lost 4–1. Jang was appointed captain again in the next match in a 4–0 friendly defeat to Uzbekistan. Jang played an instrumental role for his nation's triumph in the 2019 Intercontinental Cup but didn't take part in the final due to suspension. His fifth goal came against Sri Lanka in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers pouncing on a cross. After a four year absence from international football due to North Korea closing their borders,…

International goals

Scores and results list North Korea's goal tally first.

North Korea U20

AFC U-19 Championship: 2010