Nominated alongside compatriot Jon Il Chong and Japan’s Manaka Matsukubo, Choe is the 16th winner of this award and the fourth recipient from DPR Korea, following in the footsteps of Chae Un Yong from the last edition. Her collection also includes being named among the 10 Best Players of DPR Korea in 2024, which was announced this February.

 

A native of Kwail County in the South Hwanghae Province, Choe took up football at the age of eight and went on to hone her abilities at the famed Pyongyang International Football School. The attacker, who turned 18 at the start of this year, then joined current club 4.25 SC and looks set to continue her rapid rise in coming years.