Lee Shi-young kicks butt
by javabeans
I remember hearing that actress Lee Shi-young (Birth of the Rich) initially took up boxing to get into shape and trim down her already-trim figure to play a tennis champion in Playful Kiss. But she’s quickly become enamored of the sport and has continued to box, and competitively at that.
On March 16, she won her semifinal match in a national amateur boxing competition, beating out a competitor twelve years her junior (Lee turns 29 next month). That means she’ll continue on to compete in the finals on March 17.
I’d hate to be the girl she beat; it’s bad enough to lose a match, but to be the particular focus of media attention because your opponent is a famous actor? That’s gotta hurt.
Well, Lee Shi-young is known for her refreshing frankness, even when responding to critics, and here’s one more reason not to piss her off. Girl can kick your ass, literally. (I am in envy over those arms.)
Via Mk.co.kr, Sports Chosun
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1 mud
March 16, 2011 at 10:04 AM
Love this girl.
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lina
March 17, 2011 at 2:18 AM
Me too. Ever since I saw her on the Birth of the Rich. She's really cute. Should play lead actress.
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2 Christy
March 16, 2011 at 10:04 AM
Lee Shi-Young, Fighting!!
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3 Ace
March 16, 2011 at 10:07 AM
Oh, I love her! Wish she has a new drama. Wish she was in City Hunter instead of...or in the new drama with Yoochun... =)
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girlatsea
March 16, 2011 at 10:12 AM
Omg, you're right... She would've been perfect for either.
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mskololia
March 16, 2011 at 10:15 AM
OMO, I thought the same thing. :)
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zoe
March 16, 2011 at 11:14 AM
oh yeah that would ve been a perfect casting i mean Lee Shi-Young with LMH in city hunter not the drama with yoochun...i am looking forward to yoochun n lee da hae.
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Omo!
March 16, 2011 at 7:24 PM
Omo! Yeah that would be great! She can kick ass for sure! Ah damn the PDs, they just pick someone in her/his peak popularity. Not good! U-uh.
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Elaine
March 17, 2011 at 3:26 AM
Omg, I would love for her to be in City Hunter, she would really kick ass in that.
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4 Birdie
March 16, 2011 at 10:12 AM
Wow. Got to admire her for following her passion and not worrying about hurting her face ,being an actress.Good luck for the finals.
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5 girlatsea
March 16, 2011 at 10:14 AM
Hahahaa love her!
I had no idea she was 29 though... Wow, she looks really young.
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6 danna
March 16, 2011 at 10:36 AM
Yay!....u go girl!
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7 chasen8888
March 16, 2011 at 10:37 AM
Good for her. Not trying to be rude or stuff, but are we sure that her opponent is 12 years younger than her, because from the pictures she looks older than Shi-young. Both of them competed well, its just that there had to be a winner. Congrats sports women.
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8 Carinne
March 16, 2011 at 10:38 AM
Look at LSY's brute arms o , 0 ... oh, what a tough girl!
The opponent, in red, has shorter arms so she already has one disadvantage, and too bad she doesn't have a speedy attack tactic to counter her shortcomings.
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9 din
March 16, 2011 at 10:38 AM
i like LSY and admire her for her acting and for this.
but i still feel really bad for the girl she beat though (refer to last pic)
well, good luck to LSY for the finals today.
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10 Emeldy
March 16, 2011 at 10:38 AM
How can you not love her. She can seriously kick ass. I have a major girl crush right now.
City Hunter casting, what were you thinking??????
How can you miss Lee Shi-young.
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11 Darcy
March 16, 2011 at 10:41 AM
The other girl was only 17... Poor girl. Personally, beating a teenager wouldn't get me ecstatic...
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mooses
March 16, 2011 at 10:47 AM
well they were on the same level. so .. lol.
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Nat
March 16, 2011 at 11:11 AM
Well they're both amateurs and I think the younger you are the better chances of winning since you're more likely to have better stamina and physique.
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9to5
March 16, 2011 at 11:57 AM
lol..what difference does the other girl's age make? since teenagers compete against others older then them all the time in other professionally played sports.
personally, it wouldnt matter to me if her opponent was 17, 25, or 90..since it's about skills. :P
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12 tjack
March 16, 2011 at 10:49 AM
Best post ever. She gives me inspiration to try new things.
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13 ranie
March 16, 2011 at 11:09 AM
I knew there was a reason why I felt so unfit/fat lately ... maybe I should see if I can sign up for some boxing lessons in my area ... hmmmmm...
anyways .... LSY, I'm not a fan but LMFAO at that 15th pic, face SMASH!!!
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14 djeedjes
March 16, 2011 at 11:13 AM
I remember her We Got Married days, when she 'genuinely' kicked Jun Jin. I've thought "wow this girl is something!"
I liked her even though she played villain on BOF, and I liked her more after I saw her on WGM showing her 'true self'.
That's awesome Lee Shiyoung, the Gundam's lover!
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Alvina
March 16, 2011 at 12:36 PM
ahh! She was awesome in WGM. They were genuinely one of the "newer" couples that I didnt mind.
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belleza
March 16, 2011 at 2:06 PM
"I remember hearing that actress Lee Shi-young (Birth of the Rich) initially took up boxing to get into shape and trim down her already-trim figure to play a tennis champion in Playful Kiss."
TRANSLATION: When Jun Jin returns from the military, he's going to get knocked out!! ;)
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15 Jenny
March 16, 2011 at 11:23 AM
Good for her! I like her, she seems more real and normal then most celebs. She is also outspoken which is a nice change.
I'm jealous of her though, boxing is such a cool thing to do.
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16 sunshine
March 16, 2011 at 11:53 AM
I love how she continues boxing even when she doesn't need to. I imagine some actresses to shy away from activities where they don't look particularly pretty (and let's face it: boxing's a messy sport), but LSY looks as if she's having so much fun!
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17 Mia
March 16, 2011 at 12:10 PM
Her personality is so appealing and fresh. I remember laughing the most at her simple and candid responses on the show, as if she was not putting up airs for being an idol (no wonder JunJin wanted to date her - who wouldn't?)
And now she boxes? And wins? And doesn't worry about her face or teeth getting knocked out?
Man I adore her.
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18 Niki
March 16, 2011 at 12:20 PM
Wow, her opponent looks like she just got rocked. Congrats on her win. I've always loved LSY, because she's always seemed so fresh and honest, when everyone else was trying to be cute.
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19 Luna
March 16, 2011 at 12:31 PM
damn look at those muscles on her arms..i want that!!
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20 bopbopbop
March 16, 2011 at 12:35 PM
wow...
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21 Okie Dokie
March 16, 2011 at 12:54 PM
It's refreshing to see that she actually works out to stay fit. Love her. I alway thought she was a bit too skinny but if it's in the healthy way, there's nothing to complain about. =) Good for her. That's awesome and she looks so happy!
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Barbara Starks
March 16, 2011 at 4:02 PM
I'm glad some one said it, because the concern I thought I read more is the fact she was already super thin especially in Playful Kiss. When she got out of the car after almost hitting the lead in that drama in I saw her complete body, I said what a beauitful face. yup, that all I said.
No one beat the second daughter from "Daddy Girl" I'm still having nightmare that someone might mistake her legs for chopsticks.........seriously all jokes aside
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22 Rina
March 16, 2011 at 1:51 PM
I'm surprised she's competiting and isn't concerned about bruising or hurting her face or losing a tooth! She's tough! I'm envious of her arms!
Her opponent looks devasted in the last picture, it's got to be tough since there was media attention and she's 17?
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23 Vico
March 16, 2011 at 1:59 PM
It's nice that she found a hobby, she's good at and enjoys.
But they put a 17 yrs old, against her?
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24 jen
March 16, 2011 at 2:08 PM
dang go her!!!
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25 sosoxrah
March 16, 2011 at 2:36 PM
o.m.g. the last pic with the opponent is pretty funny. damn.. I also wish my arms were toned like hers. I need to start boxing lol I love it when girls like Lee Shi-young are brave enough to get punched in the face. u go girl!
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26 ar
March 16, 2011 at 2:52 PM
she has never looked more beautiful that she is in that first pic!
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Arhazivory
March 16, 2011 at 3:26 PM
I agree. That photo is really beautiful. Her joy is literally shining through.
I don't see anything wrong with the age difference between her and the competitor. That's how it is in sports...its not about the age, in many cases its about the 'level' of each competitor. If the 17 year old wasn't good enough to be in the amateur competition, she wouldn't have entered.
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27 The Colonel's Son
March 16, 2011 at 3:48 PM
Pretty, lively and tough...I don't care for "mean" chicks, but this babe seems like nothing of the sort. It's hard not to like her. As for her outmatched opponent, I feel bad that she feels bad, but, as others have pointed out, they were "technically" at the same level. I wish they had that stuff in schools over here like in the "good old days." How many of us wouldn't relish the chance to legally beat the crap out of some mouthy high school kid? Here's to the return of corporal punishment!!!
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supah
March 16, 2011 at 5:54 PM
Amen to that!
I found Giant pretty inspiring in that way too. In Gang-mo's world it was perfectly OK to beat your enemy to a pulp. Even in front of crowds of reporters... And even at the National Assembly. Hee!
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28 Ani
March 16, 2011 at 3:53 PM
Aaaw, good for her, but I feel bad for her opponent. But that's the spirit of sports and competition for you. X)
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29 Liesel
March 16, 2011 at 6:03 PM
Yay for LSY! But.. that poor girl looks utterly defeated and miserable :(
Well, I'd be too if I was punched in the face like that (see photo above).
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30 Porcelain
March 16, 2011 at 6:47 PM
If reports were true that LSY had PS... mad respect for her passion in boxing not worrying it will hurt her pretty face. U go girl!
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31 Keylye
March 16, 2011 at 6:57 PM
Congrats to her! I like Lee Shi Young in everything I've seen her in. My favorite, though, has to be her role in Descendants of Hong Gil Dong. I laughed so hard whenever she came on screen.
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32 glencorajane
March 16, 2011 at 10:07 PM
I like her ever since the Birth of the Rich.
Feisty yet pretty.
you go girl!
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33 hanjiyoon
March 16, 2011 at 11:42 PM
Oh my goodness... she looks so elated about winning. What moving pictures. Love this girl. (:
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34 chajjye
March 17, 2011 at 1:58 AM
LOL.
She is awesome really. For someone who has to depend-on-the-face-for-food (Chinese direct translation), she's really plucky. And she acts so well too. I once watched her saying bout her auditions that she just try whatever the directors told her to do: dance, sing, etc. Gotta give it to her. Awesome.
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35 Ace
March 17, 2011 at 12:14 PM
She won in the finals! =)
http://www.allkpop.com/2011/03/lee-si-young-wins-her-second-championship-belt-at-amateur-boxing-finals
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mellowyel
March 17, 2011 at 3:19 PM
yay! go her! her second championship belt? woow...
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36 Shin
March 17, 2011 at 4:20 PM
She seems like the girl version of Kim jae wook. :D
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37 rags
March 17, 2011 at 7:42 PM
I love her as an actress but...she's 29 and her opponent is 17. That's considered child abuse outside the ring.
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38 SteamyBun
March 18, 2011 at 1:55 AM
That is so cool!! I'm never impressed by the "oh look celebrities are just normal people" media coverage, but look at that girl's face. You can totally tell she has an identity outside of celebrityhood, as they all should!
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39 Steph
March 18, 2011 at 2:05 AM
she's so cute and imageless here! hahah
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40 sogba
March 18, 2011 at 4:58 AM
You go girl!!!!!!!
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41 Lenita
March 18, 2011 at 9:08 AM
wow she's one fighter, you go girl!
hmm, i should give boxing a try, my family's always complaining i'm the one who breaks stuff around the house *door handles, tv, the faucets...*
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42 D
March 18, 2011 at 11:34 AM
hmmm i don't think it's too exciting since the opponent was in high school. geesh pick on someobody your own age. ahhaha but still like her.
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43 Webster
March 19, 2011 at 8:38 AM
Thinking back on the time in 'We Got Married' when Li Shi Young had had enough of Kim Shin Young's (the little fireplug) comedienne's antics and put her in her place with a convincingly icy stare ("You're scary." said the little one, whose tv hubby was Shin Sun Rok.) The "threat" all seems so real now...
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44 hanbok
March 20, 2011 at 9:03 PM
If she decides to train and make the 2012 olympic team, I wonder if she will turn pro after that?
She may be capable of KO'ing an opponent someday. That would really big even bigger news!
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