The sobs of a fighter who applied for money

Oh Man-i revealed that he participated in the audition for his mother who was at risk of going blind.

In the SBS entertainment show 'Pure Fighter' that aired on the 18th, Choo Sung-hoon, Kim Dong-hyun, Jeong Chan-sung, and Choi Doo-ho, 'the four strongest martial arts fighters in Korea', were depicted on their final audition journey.

While a large number of elite athletes appeared, the challenger of the day, 'Oman Oman', attracted attention. Oh Man-man, who has experience as a judo player, said, "I applied for the audition only for the money. I have to become a clown for my family and receive the prize money of 50 million won."

Oh Man-man, who has been learning martial arts for 6 months, said, "My father owns a gym, but with the outbreak of the coronavirus, he is on the verge of closure. My mother is blind in one eye and is on the verge of blindness in the other." “I want to bring forward the surgery date,” he said, revealing his reason for participating in the audition. Afterwards, she sobbed as she left a video letter saying, “Mom, I’ll do well so don’t cry when you see this.”

In the skill test, he showed his tenacity and perseverance through force and strength, and was highly praised by his mentors. Choo Seong-hoon acknowledged that he has the heart of a warrior, saying, "The look in his eyes is alive. I was touched." Choi Doo-ho also said, "I think it would be a good idea to risk my life to do it," and cheered on Oman's sincerity. Oh Man-man, who was recognized as passing by both teams, strengthened his determination to "think of it as my last time and do my best."

‘This life is an unfilial son’ (Lee Bul-saeng) also attracted attention. Lee Bul-saeng, who had experience as a member of the national Wushu team, surprised everyone by appearing on 'Pure Fighter' and even secretly submitted a letter of resignation to his Wushu team despite his father's opposition. Lee Bul-saeng confessed that it has been a year since he cut off contact, saying, “I wanted to switch to MMA, but my father has been against it for several years.” Then, in the skill test, he satisfied Chan-seong Jeong with his fast-paced punches and strikes. Although he exposed his weaknesses due to lack of experience on the field, the mentors acknowledged that Lee Bul-saeng had the ‘heart of a warrior’, saying, “You just need to learn that.”

Taeyuna, Ten Asia Reporter youyou@tenasia.co.kr