'Voice Trot' Kim Jaeyup, Why He Was Expelled from the Judo World Despite Winning an Olympic Gold Medal

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Jeong-ho] Judo star Kim Jae-yeop's story of being expelled from the judo world is being revisited.

On the 24th of last month, the judo legend Kim Jae-yeop appeared on MBN's 'Voice Trot' and challenged the trot survival with stars.

On the show, Kim Jae-yeop introduced himself by saying, "I came to 'Voice Trot' aiming for a one-shot win with an uchi-mata in trot."

Kim Jae-yeop is a judo star who achieved the judo grand slam by winning the gold medal in the 60kg category at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. However, he was expelled from the judo world after being involved in factional controversies within the judo community.

He chose Kim Sang-bae's "You Who Cannot Leave" as his song. Then Kim Jae-yeop passionately sang, "The lyrics say, 'A life that cannot step back because of too much attachment.' I wanted to show my fans who love me that Kim Jae-yeop is challenging trot again."

Additionally, he said, "This is the first time I've been this nervous since the Olympics." Judge Jin Sung praised him, saying, "He is someone who sings well," and "I want to give him endless applause."

Nam Jin, who was beside him, also highly praised him, saying, "Compared to the effort during your athlete days, this might be one hundredth or one thousandth, but if you practice and polish a little more, you can perform as well as a professional."

Meanwhile, after retirement, Kim Jae-yeop walked the path of a judo master and was successful, but when one of his students lost by judgment, he protested and got involved in factional controversies, leading to his expulsion from the judo world.

Through a broadcast, Kim Jae-yeop recalled, "It was unfair that my student, who had worked hard for four years, could not participate in the Olympics due to a judgment dispute."

Later, he transformed into a businessman but suffered a loss of 2 billion won and even fell victim to fraud, bringing misfortune. Shocked by this, Kim Jae-yeop wandered and eventually divorced his wife.

He also mentioned that he went through homelessness and even contemplated extreme measures due to how difficult life became.

Meanwhile, Voice Trot airs every Friday at 9:50 PM.

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