Coal briquette, method for manufacturing same, and method for manufacturing molten iron

Provided are a coal briquette and a method for manufacturing the same, the coal briquette being inserted into a domed portion of a melting gas brazier of a molten iron manufacturing device and is heated rapidly, the molten iron manufacturing device comprising a melting gas brazier, into which reduced iron is inserted, and a reducing furnace which is connected to the melting gas brazier and provides reduced iron. The method for manufacturing coal briquettes comprising the steps of: i) providing pulverized coal; ii) mixing the pulverized coal with a powder-type cellulose ether compound, thereby providing a coal blend; iii) preparing an aqueous solution containing polyvinyl alcohol; iv) providing a mixture by adding the aqueous solution containing polyvinyl alcohol to the coal blend; and v) providing a coal briquette by molding the mixture.