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Stepped Away From Soccer and Corporate Life... "Happy Even If I Die Now": Teqball's Inaugural Champion Lee Jun-seok

Jinhyeong Park

Published : Sep 20, 2026 7:18 PM

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Lee Jun-seok captured the gold medal in the men's singles teqball event at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, becoming the tournament's inaugural champion.

Having given up his path as a soccer player and left a job at a major corporation to pursue teqball, Lee shared his overwhelming thoughts, saying, "I would be happy even if I died right now."

From the days of practicing in a park on a table bought by his mother to winning the gold medal, Sports Mug brings you the interview with Lee Jun-seok.

(Produced and edited by Jinhyeong Park | Produced by Sports News Department)