Lee Bong-ju posts family register with his two sons adopted by his lost nephew (life 84)

By Wooju, Lee

Oct 14, 2025

Lee Bong-ju posts family register with his two sons adopted by his lost nephew (life 84)



Marathoner Lee Bong-ju revealed the story of adopting his nephew.

On the 13th, a video titled 「'Life 84' was posted on the YouTube channel 'Gian84 and Lee Bong-ju'.

Gian84 decided to meet legendary marathoner Lee Bong-joo. Gian4 said "It wasn't easy to be invited, but I met you because you said you would come out. He grew up a lot."




The two ran 5km together and had a full-fledged conversation. Gian84 who was reading Lee Bong-ju's profile said "You have three sons" In response, Lee Bong-ju is a nephew. I've been raising him since elementary school."

Gian84 asked "Are you raising your brother as a son?" and Lee Bong-ju asked "Yes." I've been bringing him since elementary school" he said. Gian84 recalled "When the documentary was this big, "Bungeoppang" and Lee Bong-ju appeared in "Bungeoppang". I am 22 and 23 years old now. Age to go to the army."

Lee Bong-ju posts family register with his two sons adopted by his lost nephew (life 84)
In response to Gian84's question, "Do your children not run?" Lee Bong-ju said, "My father is a marathon runner, so I thought there must be genes, so I asked my children to do various things, but they didn't come out. From skating to basketball, tennis, badminton, and table tennis, it cost a lot of money" he vented.




Gian84 asked "Have you never let him run?" and Lee Bong-ju laughed by saying "I almost swept behind the scenes at the sports day." Then "I've been taking him to marathon competitions since I was a baby, but I'm not interested. Is it because I'm sick of watching my dad run marathons all the time?" he vented. Gian84 says "I don't think it's an exercise that can be said to be done" and Lee Bong-ju says "Yes. You have to be patient", he admitted.

In 2022, Lee Bong-ju said on a broadcast that he adopted his nephew and nephew and made him his first son. When his wife's brother died in a car accident, he adopted his nephew, who was six years old at the time. This is what Lee Bong-ju suggested first. In July, Lee Bong-ju appeared on tvN 'YouQuiz on the Block' and talked about his nephew. Lee Bong-ju expressed his affection for his nephew, who became a son, saying, "'A child who came into the family's arms naturally' and "'I think I grew up when I saw a child who I didn't know before going to the army.'"






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