Lee Seung-hoon

Lee Seung-hoon (Hangul: 이승훈, Hanja: 李承勳) (born 6 March 1988) is a South Korean speed skater. He won a gold medal in the 10000 metres, a silver medal in the 5000 meters at the 2010 Winter Olympics, becoming the first Asian man to ever achieve these feats, and a gold medal in the mass start at the 2016 World Championships in Kolomna. He was a short track speed skater, winning the 2008 World Championship 3000 m super-final and three gold medals at the 2009 Winter Universiade. Lee converted to long track in September 2009, as he failed to earn his spot on the South Korea national short track team in the national trials.

Early life

Lee Seung-hoon started skating when he was in first grade at Lila Elementary School. However, when the Asian Financial Crisis hit South Korea, his father's business failed in 1998 when he was in the fourth grade. Lee's parents tried to get their son to give up skating because they could not afford the training fee any more. Although they sold their car, Lee insisted on continuing skating and went to the ice rink by bus. Lee was a short track speed skater at Sinmonk High School and Korea National Sport University, but the competition between skaters was very high. Lee was evaluated as a rising rookie, but could not surpass Ahn Hyun-Soo and Lee Ho-Suk.

Lee Seung-hoon (boxer)

Lee Seung-hoon (Hangul: 이승훈, Hanja: 李承勳; born July 26, 1960 in Cheongwon, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea) is a former boxer from South Korea.

Pro career

Lee early received first two losses to former WBC Light Flyweight champion Netrnoi Sor Vorasingh and future WBA Light Flyweight champion Kim Hwan-jin after making his pro debut in 1977. However, Lee won the Korean Flyweight title in 1978 and beat future WBC Flyweight champion Prudencio Cardona in a non-title bout by decision in 1979.

In 1980, he moved up in weight to super flyweight but unsuccessfully challenged Rafael Orono for the vacant WBC Super Flyweight title in Caracas, Venezuela, losing by a highly controversial split decision.

In 1981, Lee moved up to bantamweight after beating former WBC Light Flyweight champion Kim Sung-jun, and challenged Lupe Pintor for the WBC Bantamweight title in Los Angeles, United States on June 3, 1982. He had an impressive performance against the Mexican hard puncher, knocking down Pintor in the fifth round, but eventually lost via stoppage in the eleventh round.

Lee Seung-hoon (musician)

Lee Seunghoon (Hangul: 이승훈, born January 11, 1992) is a South Korean rapper and singer under YG Entertainment. He is a member of boy group Winner. He finished in fourth place in the first season of K-pop Star.

Early life

Seunghoon moved from Busan to Seoul after graduating high school. He auditioned for "Korea's Got Talent" as part of the dance group 'Honest Boys.' He also worked as a choreographer for G-Dragon for a flash mob performance.

K-pop Star

In 2011, Seunghoon successfully auditioned for SBS K-pop Star, an entertainment industry audition program. The program's aim is to cast new "stars" into K-pop's three biggest companies: SM, YG, and JYP. The show began to air in December of that year. He successfully made it through to the top 10 before being eliminated in the "7th Live Round" on April 15, 2012, placing fourth overall. Seunghoon appeared on the May 8 episode of SBS Strong Heart with other finalists.

On May 16 it was announced that Seunghoon had signed an exclusive contract with YG Entertainment and would shortly thereafter become a trainee. He performed at 'Youth Festival' in Yeouido, Seoul on May 19. Seunghoon was photographed by Moke Najung for a spread in Vogue Girl Korea's June 2012 edition entitled "Boys Like Girls" with fellow K-Pop Star contestant Park Jae Hyung(박제형).