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Four days after the opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics, the long-awaited first medal came out.
Kim Min-seok won the bronze medal in the men's speed skating 1,500m.
Kim Min-seok, who took third place at the Pyeongchang Olympics at the age of 19, was on the podium for two consecutive competitions.
Correspondent Lee Seong-hoon.
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Four years ago, Min-seok Kim, who participated in the Pyeongchang Olympics as the youngest member of the 19-year-old national team and won a surprise bronze medal in the 1,500 m, started running in Group 11 against Pyeongchang gold medalist and world record holder Nawis of the Netherlands.
Until the middle of the race, they did their best to compete with Nawis, and although the pace slowed down a bit in the second half, she finished the race in 3rd place in the middle ranking, 1.03 behind Nawis, who set a new Olympic record with a good record of 1:44.24.
And he anxiously awaited the results of the remaining eight, and a miracle happened.
Mantia of the United States, who ranked first in the season, and Ninjongin of China, who ranked second, all fell slower than Min-Seok Kim, and in the final group, Dal Johansson of Norway and Howe of Canada, who placed 3rd in the season, were sluggish from the start, and they were all 1 minute 45 Kim Min-seok's bronze medal was dramatically confirmed with a record exceeding a second.
Kim Min-seok, who became the first medalist for the Korean team, who suffered hardship in the beginning of the tournament, wore the Taegeukgi on his shoulders and thanked the fans.
Min-seok Kim, who became the first Asian athlete to become a medalist four years ago in the 1,500m, which requires both strength and endurance, made a clear mark on world ice history by winning the medal twice in a row.
(Video editing: Nam Il)