Lee Man-ki explained
Lee Man-ki (born in 1963[1]) is a former champion Ssireum wrestler and Korean television personality.
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]
Filmography
Television show
Notes and References
- Web site: Daum Encyclopedia . 1 October 2021.
- News: Once-popular sport over Chuseok holiday sees its glory fade . 1 October 2021 . . October 2006.
- News: Baek . Byung-yeul . Korean wrestling ssireum competition to kick off . 1 October 2021 . . June 2021.
- Web site: Melon Album . 1 October 2021.
- Web site: 최초 女 씨름 예능 ‘씨름의 여왕’, 7월 19일 첫 방송. Koh Young-jun. First female wrestling entertainment 'Queen of Ssireum', first broadcast on July 19th. Sports Donga. Naver. June 21, 2022. June 21, 2022. ko.
- Web site: 김영철 ‘동네 한 바퀴’ 하차→이만기 새로 투입…시즌2 이끈다(공식). Kim Na-young. Kim Young-cheol got off from 'One Round of the Neighborhood' → Newly introduced Lee Man-gi... Season 2 Lead (Official). MK Sports. Naver. June 29, 2022. June 29, 2022. ko.
- Web site: 씨름의 제왕' 1차 명단 공개…이만기 "이 사람 나온다고?. Jo Tae-young. The first list of 'The King of Ssireum' revealed... Mangi Lee "Is this person coming out?. E-Daily . Naver. September 14, 2022. September 14, 2022. ko.
