YOO SEUNG MIN: The King of Table Tennis
YOO SEUNG MIN, IOC Member Player and President of the Korean Table Tennis Association, showed an exciting match.
On MBN’s “국대는 국대다” broadcast on July 9, a confrontation between the masters of “탁구 황제 (Table Tennis Emperor)” YOO SEUNG MIN and “아시아의 호랑이 (Asian Tiger)” Kim Taek Soo took place.
Returning for a big match eight years after retiring, YOO SEUNG MIN sweated many times while training ahead of the match of the century, and even met Joo Se Hyuk and the current men’s national table tennis coach.
YOO SEUNG MIN continued his training without a break and said, “It’s a precious moment that will be remembered once again as a player. I want to print YOO SEUNG MIN’s game.”
“I was excited because I felt the excitement and the tension that I had forgotten, before a match. We are going to show you a ruthless fight for the first time in a long time,” he said confidently.
In particular, YOO SEUNG MIN played the game without giving up even though he felt physical limitations such as back pain. After a fierce battle, YOO SEUNG MIN sadly lost, but received a round of warm applause for putting on a great game. Finally, he stated, “It was more meaningful with Kim Taek Soo. It was fun, entertaining, and joyful.”
YOO SEUNG MIN works as an announcer with professionalism and popularity, as the director of “올탁구나!” for the first table tennis entertainment program in Korea. In addition, he was elected Vice President of the IOC (International Olympic Committee) for the first time in Asia and is passionately striving to revive table tennis as the youngest president of the Korea Tennis Association. table.
Journalist: Shawn
Translator: Shawn
Source: MBN
