"From Brazil? Why?"... Osangwook, the Rising Star, Puzzled [Paris Olympics]

Men's Sabre Fencing Team Achieves 3 Consecutive Wins
Oh Sang-wook Becomes 'Korea's First Fencing Double Gold Medalist'

Oh Sang-wook (27, Daejeon Metropolitan City Hall), who became the first Korean fencer to win two Olympic gold medals, showed a puzzled expression as he received enthusiastic attention from global fans.

On the 1st (Korean time), the men's sabre team consisting of Oh Sang-wook, Koo Bon-gil (35, Korea Sports Promotion Foundation), Park Sang-won (23, Daejeon Metropolitan City Hall), and Do Kyung-dong (24, Armed Forces Athletic Corps) defeated Hungary 45-41 in the final of the 2024 Paris Olympic team event held at the Grand Palais in Paris, France, and won the championship.

With this, Korea achieved a three-peat in the Olympic men's sabre team event, following consecutive wins in the 2012 London and 2020 Tokyo Olympics held in 2021 (the 2016 Rio de Janeiro event was excluded due to event rotation). In particular, individual gold medalist Oh Sang-wook became the first Korean fencer to win two Olympic gold medals.

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In an interview immediately after the match, when a reporter asked Oh Sang-wook, "Do you realize you have gained worldwide popularity?" he smiled and said, "I didn't know. I didn't know I was popular worldwide." When told, "Especially, you are popular in Brazil," Oh Sang-wook looked puzzled and said, "In Brazil? Why?" When the reporter said, "Isn't it because of your looks?" Koo Bon-gil, who was passing by at that moment, joked, "Go advance to Brazil." Oh Sang-wook replied, "I didn't know if my face was popular in Brazil."

When asked which was more joyful, the individual gold medal or the team gold medal, he said, "When I won the individual gold medal, I wanted to laugh out loud, and when I won the team gold medal, I felt like crying, and the emotion was greater." He added, "The team event was more fulfilling and touching. Thinking about it now, it seems even happier."

On the 27th of last month (local time), Oh Sang-wook, who won the gold medal in the men's sabre fencing award ceremony at the 2024 Paris Olympics held at the Grand Palais in Paris, France, is holding up his medal after receiving it.
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Earlier, posts related to Oh Sang-wook flooded social media platforms such as X and Instagram. One overseas netizen posted a photo of Oh Sang-wook’s interview on their Instagram, saying, "This is why I watch the Olympics." The netizen shared the scene of Oh Sang-wook responding to the interview after winning the gold medal, saying, "I think he is beautiful and talented, so I am sharing this."

Overseas fans also visited Oh Sang-wook’s Instagram account and left supportive comments. They congratulated him on his medal news and admired his handsome appearance.

On the 31st of last month (local time), at the medal ceremony of the men's sabre team final in fencing at the 2024 Paris Olympics held at the Grand Palais in Paris, France, Korea's Gu Bon-gil, Oh Sang-wook, Do Kyung-dong, and Park Sang-won are wearing gold medals around their necks.
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