Badminton Legend Dol-sing Lee Yong-dae Serves Up a Shocking Truth: Divorce Hits Harder Than a Crushing Defeat on the Court
Badminton Gold Medalist Lee Yong-dae’s Single Life Revealed
Lee Yong-dae, a renowned badminton gold medalist, has opened up about his single life for the first time on the SBS show ‘My Little Old Boy’. The episode, which aired on the 22nd, featured Lee Yong-dae’s mother as a new member of the Mother Avengers.
A Perfect Son?
During the recording, Lee Yong-dae’s mother boasted about her son’s domestic skills, saying, “My son is a perfect son who doesn’t have to worry about anything, from cleaning to laundry to cooking.” However, when MC Shin Dong-yup jokingly asked if he was just a single guy who’s been there once, she agreed, leaving everyone in stitches.
Lee Yong-dae’s Training and Coaching
The episode also showcased Lee Yong-dae’s training as an active badminton player. Despite confessing that his knees hurt and he lacks stamina, Lee Yong-dae’s weak appearance was short-lived. He continued with his one-point coaching, leaving everyone in awe.
Life in the Dormitory
Lee Yong-dae has been playing badminton for 27 years and has spent 22 years living in a dormitory. His dormitory life, revealed for the first time, offers a glimpse into a different side of the athlete. Living with younger players, Lee Yong-dae shows a more relaxed side, even revealing a bare face that his mother didn’t know about.
Honest Feelings About Divorce and Remarriage
Lee Yong-dae, who has been single for 7 years, shared his true feelings about his divorce, saying it was more shocking than when he failed at badminton. He also revealed that he had someone he was seeing with the intention of getting married after his divorce and expressed his affection for his 8-year-old daughter. Lee Yong-dae’s honest thoughts about remarriage were also shared during the broadcast.
Ahn Se-young and the Gold Medal
Lee Yong-dae also expressed his admiration for Ahn Se-young, who won the gold medal for South Korea for the first time in 16 years since the Beijing Olympics. As a commentator on-site, Lee Yong-dae was confident that Ahn Se-young would win the gold medal. When asked which was cooler, his ‘wink ceremony’ or Ahn Se-young’s ‘roar ceremony’, Lee Yong-dae gave an unexpected answer that left everyone in laughter.