The 2008 champion fought back from going behind early to force a 1-1 draw, courtesy of Mehdi Sahneh's strike midway through the first half.
The result leaves both teams desperately needing to win their second match to make the knockout stage and qualify for the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025, with Tajikistan leading the standings after their 2-1 victory against Oman.
“DPR Korea is a very strong team and it was a difficult match, but our players performed well considering this was our opening game,” said Chamanian.
The vastly experienced tactician said his team would have to put in more effort to further improve, especially if they want to overcome Oman on Tuesday
“Our defense is solid but we need to sharpen our attacks. We have intelligent players who can help us get good results and win our next two matches if we work on this component.”