The Handsome Faces of Drama Actors - K-Pop Idols, 4 Korean National Athletes at the Tokyo Olympics That Make Netizens Fall in Love

Kapanlagi.com - Each athlete from around the world is currently representing their country at the Tokyo Olympics 2020, including South Korea. The Land of Ginseng has sent quite a few delegations to the world's largest summer sports competition.

Although many Korean athletes have successfully contributed medals to their country, there is something else that caught the attention of Korean netizens. Apparently, some Korean athletes from various sports branches are very charming.

In fact, their visuals are no less handsome than K-Pop idols or actors who often appear in Korean dramas. Curious about how handsome these Korean athletes are that they caused a stir among Korean netizens? Here is the list.

1. Lee Dae Hoon (Taekwondo Athlete)

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First there is a Korean national taekwondo athlete named Lee Dae Hoon. This athlete, born in 1992, has competed several times in the Olympics representing his country. His abilities always amaze not only his opponents but also the spectators.

In the 2016 Olympics, Lee Dae Hoon successfully contributed a bronze medal, and in the 2012 Olympics, he successfully improved his achievements by winning silver for his country.

Unfortunately, in the 2020 Olympics, Dae Hoon failed to contribute a medal. However, Korean netizens seem not to quickly forget him because of his handsome appearance, which becomes its own attraction.

There are many Korean netizens who praise the athlete's face, which resembles a Korean drama actor. However, the netizens' hope to idolize Lee Dae Hoon is somewhat dashed because he is already married and even has an adorable son.

2. Jeong Seung Won (Football Athlete)

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Equally captivating, there is Jeong Seung Won, a national football player from Korea who competed in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Outside of the national team, he is a midfielder for Daegu FC and has been a professional player since 2017.

Together with the Korean national football team, Jeong Seung Won led Korea to the next round. Interestingly, not only were the Korean football team supporters enthusiastic about watching the national team compete, but they also enjoyed looking at Jeong Seung Won's face.

Indeed, Jeong Seung Won's visual appearance shines brightly, to the point that many Korean netizens compare him to K-Pop idols. In fact, due to the overwhelming praise for Jeong Seung Won's handsome face, Korean netizens believe that he could debut as a K-Pop idol someday.

3. Kim Jun Ho (Fencing Athlete)

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Next, there is Kim Jun Ho who is a national fencing athlete from Korea. This sport branch was officially competed in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Despite that, Kim Jun Ho is not just any athlete, he won a gold medal in the 2019 World Fencing Championships.

Interestingly, many Korean netizens claimed to not fully understand this sport branch in this year's Olympics, but they were captivated by watching the fencing matches because of Kim Jun Ho's handsome face.

Not only that, Korean netizens even included Kim Jun Ho as one of the most handsome Olympic athletes. One of the reasons is because Korean netizens admire the symmetrical facial features of the 27-year-old athlete, which aligns with the beauty standards in Korea.

4. Lee Jung Hoo (Baseball Athlete)

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Last but not least, there is Lee Jung Hoo who is a national baseball athlete in Korea. His position is an outfielder or a player guarding the outer area. His name is also quite well-known, as he plays for Kiwoom Heroes in the national competition organized by the Korea Baseball Federation.

What's even cooler, Lee Jung Hoo is also the son of a professional baseball player in Korea. However, it's not just that which attracts Korean netizens, but rather his handsome face.

Netizens are always like that, not only in Korea but also in Indonesia or maybe in other countries as well, if there is an athlete with an extremely handsome appearance, they would be idolized on the field. What do you think, KLovers?

(kly/tmi)