Kang Ho-dong is a South Korean television host and comedian, who first became known to Koreans as one of the top Korean traditional wrestlers.
Kang Ho-dong
Ssireum or Korean wrestling is a folk wrestling style and traditional national sport of Korea that began in the fourth century.
The painting titled "Sangbak" (상박; 相撲) drawn by Kim Hong-do illustrates people gathering around to watch a ssireum competition in the late 18th century.
Ssireum depicted on Goguryeo mural (c.a. 4th-6th century
A ssrireum match at Gyeongju Citizens' Athletics Festival in 2008
A ssrireum match at Gyeongju Citizens' Athletics Festival in 2008