Lee Man-ki
Lee Man-ki (born in 1963[1]) is a former champion Ssireum wrestler and Korean television personality.
Lee is married to Hyun Sook-hee, a Judo coach and former olympic athlete.
In 1983, Lee won his first Ssireum championship and went on to win ten times.[2] Because of his domination of the sport during the 1980s, even decades later Lee is known as a legend in the sport alongside Kang Ho-dong.[3] Lee retired from the sport in 1990.
Lee was a guest in a November 2010 episode of 2 Days & 1 Night, where he and Kang Ho-dong had a rematch of their famous 1990 championship game.
In 2021, Lee was a contestant in the tv show King of Mask Singer and simultaneously released a single of his original song titled "Good Friend".[4]
References[]
- ^ "Daum Encyclopedia". Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Once-popular sport over Chuseok holiday sees its glory fade". Korea Joongang Daily. October 2006. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ Baek, Byung-yeul (June 2021). "Korean wrestling ssireum competition to kick off". The Korea Times. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Melon Album". Retrieved 1 October 2021.
Categories:
- 1963 births
- Living people
- South Korean wrestlers
- South Korean television presenters
- South Korean ssireum practitioners