Korean speed skater Lee Seung-hoon wins silver at ISU championship event, his first such medal in 9 years

Lee captured the silver medal in the men's mass start at the International Skating Union (ISU) World Speed Skating Single Distances Championships at Hamar Olympic Hall in Hamar, Norway on Saturday, with a time of 7:56.52.

2025-03-16

Winner's Lee Seung-hoon to release debut solo album 'My Type'

Lee Seung-hoon of boy band Winner, also known as Hoony, will release his first solo album "My Type" on July 15, his agency YG Entertainment said Tuesday.

2024-07-02

U.S. skater feels 'cheated' after Lee wins bronze in mass start

American speed skater Joey Mantia told reporters he "felt cheated" after the men's speed skating mass start race on Saturday, when a photo finish put Korea's Lee Seung-hoon 0.001 seconds ahead to take the bronze medal.

2022-02-21

Korea fails to reach semifinals in men's team pursuit

The Korean men’s speed skating team finished sixth in the team pursuit quarterfinals on Sunday at National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, losing out on a spot in the semifinals.

2022-02-13

Boy band Winner's Lee Seung-hoon tests positive for Covid-19

Lee Seung-hoon of boy band Winner tested positive for Covid-19, his agency YG Entertainment said on Monday. Prior to filming for a solo project, Lee, also known as Hoony, used a self-test kit which came back positive. He then took a PCR test ...

2022-01-24

Lee Seung-hoon earns chance to defend mass start gold in Beijing

The 2021 ISU Speed Skating World Cup finished at the Calgary Oval in Calgary, Canada on Sunday with Chung Jae-won and PyeongChang Olympics gold medalist Lee Seung-hoon earning their men's mass start berths for the upcoming 2022 Beijing Olympics.

2021-12-13