Kim Moo-ho, the 11th flower dog, rose to Halla Jangsa at Danyang Ondal Jangsa Ssireum Competition

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Kim Moo-ho (23, Ulju County Office) won his 11th career crown in the Halla class (105kg or less) of the "2026 Folk Ssireum Danyang Ondaljangsa Ssireum Competition."

Kim Moo-ho won the match against Cha Min-soo (25, Yeongam-gun Folk Wrestling Team) 3-0 in the Halla Jangsa Declaration (best out of five games) held at the Danyang Gymnasium in Danyang-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do on the 27th.

In this competition, Kim Moo-ho also settled in the semifinals with a 2-0 complete victory over Kwak Soo-hoon (Jeungpyeong County Office) and Oh Chang-rok (MG Saemaeul Geumgo Wrestling Team), respectively, in the round of 16 and quarterfinals. In the semifinals, he faced Park Min-kyo (Yongin Special City Hall), who shone in the ninth inning of Halla Jangsa, won 2-0 by successfully succeeding in the field and advanced to the Halla Jangsa decider.

Kim Moo-ho faced Cha Min-soo (Yeongam County Folk Wrestling Team), a strong favorite. Kim Moo-ho took a 2-0 lead by scoring consecutively with his main specialty of the field, and in the last round, he finished the game with a push to secure the championship.

As a result, Kim Moo-ho continued his scary momentum by winning Halla Jangsa for four consecutive competitions following the 2025 Chuseok competition, Cheonha Jangsa, and the 2026 Lunar New Year competition.

Kim Moo-ho said in an interview after the game, "I feel so good because I feel rewarded. "I practiced a lot with Halla-class players on the same team, and my main specialty, Deulbaegi, got better," he said. "I want to continue to challenge for the business title without getting hurt."

He then expressed his determination, saying, "I will pay back with better performance by maintaining my concentration until the end," and thanked the officials, including coach Lee Dae-jin and coach Lee Jin-hyung.

Meanwhile, in the team final (best of seven games between teams, best of three games between individuals), Ulju County Office (Ulsan Metropolitan City), led by head coach Lee Dae-jin, beat Mungyeong City Hall (Gyeongsangbuk-do) 4-2 to win the championship. Ulju County Office won two bull trophies in this competition.

▶ Withers Pharmaceutical 2026 Folk Ssireum Danyang Ondal Jangsa Ssireum Competition' results of the Halla Jangsa decider match

- Halla Business: Kim Moo-ho (Ulju County Office)

- 2nd place: Cha Min-soo (Yeongam-gun Folk Wrestling Team)

- Joint third place: Park Min-kyo (Yongin Special City Hall) and Choi Sung-hwan (Uiseong-gun Office)

- Joint 5th place: Oh Chang-rok (MG Saemaeul Geumgo Wrestling Team), Kim Jong-sun (Mungyeong City Hall), Jeong Sang-ho (Jeongeup City Hall), and Lim Kyu-wan (Mungyeong City Hall)

▶ The results of the men's general team competition at the "2026 Folk Ssireum Danyang Ondal Jangsa Ssireum Competition"

- Winner: Ulju County Office (Ulsan Metropolitan City)

- Runner-up: Mungyeong City Hall (Gyeongsangbuk-do)

- Joint third place: MG Saemaeul Geumgo Wrestling Team (Chungcheongnam-do), Uiseong County Office (Gyeongsangbuk-do)

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