Gwangju Mayor Park Gwanyeol Encourages National Bodybuilding Team Athletes Bae Cheolhyeong and Lee Jinwoo

Bae Cheolhyeong to Compete in World and Asian Championships
Lee Jinwoo Aims for a Medal at the Asian Championships

Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province Mayor Park Gwanyeol met with national team athletes Bae Cheolhyeong and Lee Jinwoo, members of the Gwangju Bodybuilding Association, in his office on October 27 and wished them success at the World Championships and Asian Championships.

Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province Mayor Park Gwan Yeol meets national team athletes Bae Cheolhyeong and Lee Jinwoo of the Gwangju City Bodybuilding Association in his office on the 27th and wishes them success at the World Championships and Asian Championships. Photo provided by Gwangju City, Gyeonggi Province.

Attendees included Gwangju Sports Council President Park Beomsik, Secretary General Kim Dongbeom, Gyeonggi Bodybuilding Association President Jeong Byeongseon, and Gwangju Bodybuilding Association President Bae Jonggil.

Bae Cheolhyeong will compete in the 2026 IFBB World Championships, which will be held in Santa Susanna, Spain, from October 28 to November 3. He will then compete in the 2026 IFBB Asian Championships, taking place in Pattaya, Thailand, from November 12 to 17.

Last year, Bae placed first in the men's physique +176 cm division and won the overall title at Mr. & Ms. Korea.

Lee Jinwoo will compete for a medal at the Asian Championships in Pattaya, Thailand, in November. Last year, he placed third in the men's physique -179 cm division at the IFBB Asian Championships.

Mayor Park said, "I am deeply grateful for the hard work of the athletes representing South Korea and Gwangju on the world stage. I hope they will give it their all so that their hard work will pay off, and we will be cheering them on as one, together with Gwangju's 420,000 residents."

Gyeonggi Gwangju Mayor Park Gwan-yeol meets national team athletes Bae Cheol-hyeong and Lee Jin-woo, members of the Gwangju City Bodybuilding Association, in his office on the 27th and wishes them success at the World Championships and Asian Championships. Provided by Gyeonggi Gwangju City.

The Gwangju Bodybuilding Association currently has 6 clubs and 158 members.

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