NAREJOS - Two of the three Korean players are in the finals at the Junior world championship in Spanish Narejos this weekend. Myung-Woo Cho, the title holder and Beom-Yeol Lee, for the first time at the world stage, survived the pre-rounds, only Jung-Ju Shin was eliminated in the run-up to the finals stage. The hisstory repeats itself. The Koreans, known for their Spartan trainings, are dominating the world of three cusion in the last ten years with Haeng-Jik Kim, Myung-Woo Cho and other young talents.
Kozoom spoke with three top talents during the World championship in Spain this weekend. Short questions about billiards, other sports and life to Myung-Woo Cho, Beom-Yeol Lee and Jung-Ju Shin.
1 Age, residence, sponsor?
Myung-Woo Cho: 19, Seoul, DS billiards
Beom-Yeol Lee: 21, Seoul, DS Billiards
Jung-Ju Shin: 21, Busan, Kimchi
2 Play billiards from what age?
Cho: 6
Lee: 13
Shin: 14
3 The impressions of this World championship in Spain?
Cho: Nice place, close to the sea, too little Korean food
Lee: My first World championship, everything is beautiful
Shin: I don't feel so good unfortunately, my playing is far below my level.
4 How many hours practice per day?
Cho: 12 in my holydays, during school time 6
Lee: 8
Shin: 8
5 How do you spend your free hours?
Cho: watching movies with my girlfriend
Lee: nice things with my girlfriend
Shin: with friends, computer games
6 Favourite other sport?
Cho: Table tennis
Lee: Basketball
Shin: Bowling
7 Favourite sportsman?
Cho: Messi
Lee: Ronaldo
Shin: Nemar
8 Favourite billiard player?
Cho: Dani Sánchez
Lee: Choong-Bok Lee
Shin: Frédéric Caudron
9 Favourite music:
Cho: Ballade, pop
Lee: Hip-Hop
Shin: I don't like music
10 Favourite food?
Cho: Korean red meat with pepper
Lee: Meat
Shin: Korean rice
11 Will you be rich as a billiard talent in Korea in later years?
Cho: no, but I don't think about that
Lee: no
Shin: no
12 What will billiard look like over 10, 20 years
Cho: Many Korens and other Asians on top
Lee: Always a struggle between Asians and Europeans
Shin: after Blomdahl, Jaspers, Caudron, there will come other European top players.
13 Will three cushion ever be an Olympic sport?
Cho: yes
Lee: I hope so
Shin: Let's hope
14 What and who are the most important in your life (top three)
Cho, Lee and Shin: 1 family, 2 friends, 3 billiards
15 Most important people in your life?
Cho: My father, Ji-Eon Cho
Lee: My father Jong-Suk Lee and mother Jung-Suk Park
Shin: My father Min-Su Shin and mother Yoo-Yung Kwon.
Thanks, guys, good luck in your careers.