Choi Hong-man Confesses Brain Tumor Is critically ill with Breast Cancer, Piling Up Wounds on People (Uquiz)
Nov 05, 2025
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On the 5th, tvN 'Uquiz on the Block' released a pre-released video titled 'Why Choi Hong-man, the Return Techno Goliath, disappeared for a while and the recent flirting.
Choi Hong-man, a legendary ssireum player who was called 'Techno Goliath' and was on a roll. However, Choi Hong-man turned into a K-1 player after retiring as a ssireum player in two years. At the time, criticism poured out, saying, `What would I do with a sport that I haven't done before,' but Choi Hong-man won his K-1 debut match three months later. At that time, Choi Hong-man's annual salary was 2 billion won.
However, in 2008, at the peak of his career, Choi Hong-man suddenly disappeared. In response, Choi Hong-man "I had a medical examination, and a tumor was found in my brain. I played with Badah Hari, but the decision was not made until the third round, so I gave up overtime. Just in case. Afterwards, there were so many comments saying, "Why didn't you finish it?" and confided, "That's when the wounds start to build up on people."
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As for the concerns these days "People seem to want to see my second generation. I heard that a lot" he said. In response, Yoo Jae-seok asked about the recent situation of flirting, "Didn't you say you've been flirting recently?" and Choi Hong-man replied, "I want to try." Because people keep wanting it. There are a lot of people who want to see the second generation." Yoo Jae-seok laughed when he asked "Who wants to see the second generation so badly?"
Meanwhile, tvN 'Uquiz on the Block', starring Choi Hong-man, will air at 8:45 p.m. on the same day.
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