'Exceeding the limit of cuteness'Yudo 銀 Heo Mimi'Nam Joo Hyuk? I want to see you. Can I meet you?"

Jul 30, 2024

"Nam Joo Hyuk? I want to see you. Can I meet you?"

Hur Mi-mi (21, Gyeongbuk Sports Council), who won the silver medal in women's judo at the Paris Olympics for the first time in eight years, gave off her unique cute and lively charm.

Humi faced Canada Deguchi in the women's judo final of 57kg held at the Chandmars Arena in Paris on the 30th (Korea time) and lost unfortunately. Hur Mi-mi and Deguchi shake hands after the game. Paris (France) = Reporter Chung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.7.30/

Hummi won a valuable silver medal in the women's judo 57kg held at the Chandmars Arena in Paris on the 30th (Korea time). Hur Mi-mi smiles brightly as she holds up a silver medal at the ceremony. Paris (France) = Reporter Chung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.7.30/

Heo Mi-mi won a silver medal instead of a gold medal in the women's judo final of the -57kg class held at the Chandmars Arena in Paris on the 29th (Korea time).

Heo Mi-mi did not lose her smile despite the deep regret of missing the gold medal under the guidance of 'disguised attack'. Heo Mi-mi said "I didn't know it was a camouflage, but I can't help it because it's a game. I should pay more attention to this part and do better", he admitted. "I was looking forward to it and I was under a lot of pressure. I want to tell you that I did a good job."," he said with a smile. Hur Mi-mi, who came to Korea from Japan according to her grandmother's will and won the 2022 Taegeuk mark, said "I felt so proud of the Taegeuk mark at the Paris Olympics. I'm happy to go to the finals with the national flag."

Hummi advanced to the semifinals on the 29th (Korea time) by beating Mongolian Enkhilin LeHagbato in the women's 57kg quarterfinals at the Chandmars Arena in Paris. Hur Mi-mi hugs director Kim Mi-jung. Paris (France) = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.7.29/

Behind Hur Mi-mi is Kim Mi-jung, the women's national team coach who won the first gold medal in Korean women's judo at the 1992 Barcelona Games. Director Kim's Heo Mi-mi is the self-proclaimed `King of Physical Fitness'\`Mental King`. No matter who the opponent is in every game, he constantly attacks and continues to challenge himself, and he does not shake in overtime. No matter what game you play, your facial expression doesn't change much. I don't lose my smile even in a difficult situation. Regarding Heo Mi-mi's physical strength, Kim Mi-jung, the coach of the women's judo team, explained, `Mimi doesn't get tired much rather than business.' "Heart rate is almost asleep. When you do a physical fitness test, you don't sweat well and you're not out of breath, but the records are coming out. Jokingly 'Mimi, how much harder do you mean you'll work harder if you gasp?He would ask, ' He laughed. Jang Jae-geun, head of Jincheon National Training Center, who is the "general manager of the Paris Olympics", hinted that "Heo Mi-mi is always at the top of the list even during mountain training in Jincheon National Training Center."

MBTI is ESFJ, 'If you want to do it, you can do itLike his motto, ' has an infinite positive personality. Director Kim said, `Mimi is really positive. Before coming to Paris, I took a group psychological test at the Korean Sports Council, and Mimi got zero 'anxiety, negative thoughts'. Even during training, if I get angry or scold him, 'Director, I'll work harder' is a child who smiles and moves on. He introduced himself as a "really positive personality." "If you look at the game, there's not much change in your facial expression, and I'm a coach, so you can feel a little nervousness, but it's almost not noticeable and you're very bold," he added. "He is still a young player and is a good player who is born with infinite positive mind, strength and power. I'm sure he'll win a gold medal for the next Olympics."

Hummi won a valuable silver medal in the women's judo 57kg held at the Chandmars Arena in Paris on the 30th (Korea time). Hur Mi-mi is taking a selfie with Canada's Deguchi, bronze medal Japan's Funakubo and France's Sizike. Paris (France) = Reporter Chung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.7.30/

Hur Mi-mi, who finished her first Olympics with a silver medal, asked what she wanted to do first, saying, "There are a lot of partner athletes here. I want to buy you delicious food and say thank you. I like pasta. We're going to go eat pasta together." When asked if there was a star she wanted to see, Hur Mi-mi hesitated for a moment. When she mentioned the three letters 'Nam Joo-hyuk' to her, who is known as a big fan of actor Nam Joo-hyuk, she turned happy. "I miss you. Can I meet you? " Laughter spread in the mixed zone at the cute and honest answer of the silver medalist who returned as a female college student in her 20s.

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