Ssireum
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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
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Hongman Choi
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Choi Hong-man, often anglicised to Hongman Choi, is a South Korean kickboxer, mixed martial artist, and former ssireum wrestler. In Asia, he is called "Che Man", "Techno Goliath", "Korean Monster" and
Ssireum
…their attention to mixed martial arts fighting, even though ssireum involves no striking or submissions of any kind, as a means of making a living. Choi Hong-man, former champion of ssireum, enjoyed notable success in the K-1 scene. Unfortunately, the future of professional ssireum remains bleak, with only one…
Choi Hong Man