5 Korean Athletes at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Who Resemble K-Pop Idols

Kapanlagi.com - There is always something interesting that catches everyone's attention in every event, including the Tokyo 2020 Olympics held from July 23 to August 8, 2021. In addition to presenting exciting matches between athletes from various countries around the world, the Olympics often showcases unexpected trends. One of them is the South Korean contingent.

Not only did they perform remarkably in winning medals, but some South Korean athletes also captured attention because of their captivating looks. Many even say that their handsomeness is on par with K-Pop idols.

So, who are the Korean athletes with captivating looks throughout the Tokyo 2020 Olympics?

Korean Baseball Athlete: Lee Jung Hoo

First, there is Lee Jung Hoo, a national baseball athlete from Korea. Born in 1998, he immediately caught attention when South Korea competed against Israel on July 29, 2021. Not only because of his outstanding performance, but also for leading South Korea to the semifinals with his team. More than that, Jung Hoo's handsome face, which resembles a K-Pop idol, becomes its own attraction. Interestingly, Jung Hoo is known to be the son of a famous South Korean baseball player.

Korean Soccer Athlete: Jeong Seung Won

Next is Jeong Seung Won, a national soccer athlete from South Korea. This Daegu FC player apparently already has many fans on social media, so it's no wonder that his handsome face, which resembles a K-Pop idol, is highly praised. The same goes for when he appeared at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Seung Won, who made his professional debut in the world of soccer, was eagerly awaited. Unfortunately, after losing 6-3 to Mexico in the quarter-finals, Seung Won and the Korean national soccer team had to go home early without a medal.

Korean Judo Athlete: An Chang Rim

Equally attention-grabbing, there is An Chang Rim, who is a South Korean judo athlete. His visual appearance catches attention when he represents his country at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Chang Rim, who successfully defeated a Judo athlete from Azerbaijan on July 26, 2021, finally contributed a gold medal to South Korea. This medal also became the first for Chang Rim at the Olympics.

In addition to his brilliant performance, Chang Rim's handsomeness also shines, attracting many eyes at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.Not only that, his muscular body complements his visual like a K-Pop idol.

Korean Taekwondo Athlete: Lee Dae Hoon

Lee Dae Hoon, who competed on July 25, 2021, represented South Korea in the taekwondo sport at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.Unfortunately, he was defeated by the representative from Uzbekistan.However, Dae Hoon is not an athlete of yesterday.On the contrary, he has contributed medals to South Korea several times in the Olympics.

For example, at the 2012 London Olympics, this athlete born in 1992 was able to contribute silver for his country.The same goes for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, where he won a bronze medal.In addition, Dae Hoon often attracts attention because of his handsomeness, not least at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The visual of this father of one child has become a hot topic, because it is not inferior to K-Pop idols.

Athlete Fencer: Oh Sang Wook

Another South Korean athlete who has attracted attention thanks to his visual resemblance to K-Pop idols, while competing in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, is Oh Sang Wook. This South Korean fencer successfully defeated Andrew McKievich from the United States in the men's round of 32 on July 24, 2021. Unfortunately, this 25-year-old athlete had to stop his efforts to win the gold medal, after being defeated by Sandro Bajaz from Georgia in the round of 16.

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(kly/tmi)