Kim Muho of Ulsan County Office Wins Halla Champion at Yuseong Oncheon Ssireum Tournament, Claims Seventh Hwangso Trophy

Haetteumi Ssireum Team Sweeps Three Weight Classes,
Proving Its Status as the Nation's Strongest

Kim Muho of the Ulsan County Office Haetteumi Ssireum Team claimed the Halla Champion title (under 105kg category) at the 'Withus Pharmaceutical 2025 Folk Ssireum Yuseong Oncheon Jangsa Ssireum Tournament' held at the National Hanbat University Gymnasium in Daejeon on May 14.

Ulsan County Office Haetteumi Ssireum Team player Kim Muho is posing for a commemorative photo after becoming the Halla Champion at the Yuseong Oncheon Jangsa Ssireum Tournament. Provided by Ulsan County Office

In the Halla Champion final, which was conducted as a best-of-five series, Kim Muho achieved a decisive 3-0 victory over Lee Seungwook of Yongin Special City Hall, lifting his seventh Hwangso Trophy overall.

He continued his winning streak by defeating Kim Jongseon of Mungyeong City Hall 2-0 in the round of 16 and Kwak Suhun of Jeungpyeong County Office 2-0 in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, he came from behind to win against Park Minkyo of Yongin Special City Hall, overcoming an initial loss with two consecutive victories to advance to the final.

In the final, he succeeded with back-to-back deulbaejigi techniques in the first and second bouts, and finished the third and final bout with a mil-eochigi technique, securing a complete victory.

At this tournament, the Ulsan County Office Haetteumi Ssireum Team demonstrated its status as the nation's strongest ssireum team by sweeping a total of three weight classes: Kim Muho's Halla Champion title, as well as Kim Deokil's Sobaek Champion and Noh Beomsu's Geumgang Champion, who each claimed the top spot in their respective divisions.

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