Different from the Very Beginning: 'Board King' Kang Jun-i

[News Hunters]

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■ Broadcast: SBS News Hunters, Mon–Fri (18:50–19:50)
■ Anchors: Kim Jong-won, Yoon Tae-jin
■ Guest: Kang Jun-i (National Skateboard Athlete, 2026 Asian Games Gold Medalist)
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Kang Jun-i (Seoul Yeongdeungpo High School) has won a gold medal at the Asian Games, a historic first for South Korean skateboarding. Kang dramatically succeeded in the third attempt with a trick that only two people in the world can perform, securing the gold medal.

After winning the gold medal, Kang shouted, "Mom!" Seven years ago, Kang was featured on SBS Finding Genius as a skateboarding prodigy, drawing attention as someone destined for greatness. From childhood to an Asian Games gold medal, let us hear the previously untold story of Kang Jun-i directly from the News Hunters studio.

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