Actress Lee Si Young Makes National Boxing Team

Actress Lee Si Young finally achieved her dream!

On April 24 at the “2013 National Athlete Contest,” Lee Si Young won in the finals for the female 48kg category against boxer Kim Da Som. With this win,  the final score reading 22:20, Lee Si Young has now become the first female celebrity to receive the title of Korean amateur representative boxer.

Netizens that heard this news admired, “I heard she practiced really hard,” “She did it!” “To represent Korea, that is amazing,” “She must feel so proud,” “This sounds like something that might happen in a movie,” “Congratulations!”

Meanwhile, Lee Si Young plans to gain weight and compete in the 51kg class for the “National Sports Festival,” which will take place in October this year.