Shihoo, who used to love Pororo... Kang Ho-dong's son grows rapidly, 'a daily topic of conversation' [Star Issue]

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News has been spreading about the recent status of Kang Shihoo, son of broadcaster Kang Ho-dong, as he grows into a golfer, drawing continuous attention.

Recently, videos of Shihoo practicing golf have spread across online communities and social media, attracting focus. In the released footage, he displayed powerful swings with a robust physique that closely resembles his father, who is a former strongman champion. The strength is impressive just by watching it.

Born in March 2009, Shihoo is currently a second-year high school student and is 17 years old. Last year, he won the individual event for the men's high school division at the 36th Seoul Metropolitan Golf Association President's Cup Golf Tournament. In May this year, he placed second at the 1st Baekdu-daegan Cup National Middle and High School Student Golf Tournament. He finished fourth at the 37th Seoul Metropolitan Golf Association President's Cup Golf Tournament and 24th at the Blue One Cup 43rd Korea Junior Golf Championship. His current ranking with the Korea Golf Association (KGA) is 78th.

Shihoo's golf talent has been noted early on. In 2021, when he was in the sixth grade of elementary school, he recorded a joint 15th place with a score of 3 over par, 75 strokes, in the upper elementary division of the MBN Dream Sprout Golf Tournament. At the time, he drew attention by stating in an interview, "When I hit the driver well, it goes 230 to 240 meters."

Shihoo's growth was also mentioned on JTBC's "Knowing Bros" last year. Lee Sun, who is also well known as the voice actor for the popular character Pororo, prepared a video message for Shihoo, who had previously revealed he was a fan of Pororo. She said, "The reason Pororo has become such a famous world star is because Shihoo-hyung loved him so much when he was young," adding, "Are you playing golf these days? Pororo will support you forever."

However, Seo Jang-hoon stated, "I'm sorry, but Shihoo's build is somewhere between mine and Ho-dong's. His feet are the same size as mine," revealing that 16-year-old Shihoo's height is 188 cm, which elicited laughter.

Meanwhile, Kang Ho-dong married a non-celebrity woman nine years his junior in 2006 and welcomed his son Shihoo in 2009.

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