Money Today Reporter Ryu Won-hye | 2023.03.02 11:00
Jang Mi-ran (40), a former national weightlifter, revealed a special relationship with actor Kwon Sang-woo (47).
On tvN’s ‘You Quiz on the Block’, broadcast on the 1st, Jang Mi-ran, the only Olympic gold medalist in the history of Korean women’s weightlifting, appeared and revealed the story of her relationship with Kwon Sang-woo during the Athens Olympics 2004. .
Jang Mi-ran burst into laughter, saying, “Song-ju’s brother,” and remembered, “At the time, the drama ‘Stairway to Heaven’ was a hot topic. Kwon Sang-woo’s name is ‘Songju’ in the drama.
“One day, before going to the Olympic Games in Athens, officials from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism came to encourage me,” he said. “I can’t say ‘I like someone.’ He said, “I didn’t know.”
He said, “After the game, I was on the front page of the entertainment newspaper. It says, ‘It’s wrong’.”
Jang Mi-ran was upset when she saw the article at the time, but thanks to this article, she was able to meet Kwon Sang-woo in real life.
He said, “After seeing the article, he contacted me, so we decided to have lunch together. The manager asked, ‘Who are you coming with?’, so I said without thinking that I would go with my parents. “So he said he was going with his younger brothers and sisters.”
He continued, “He bought me a very delicious meal. And he gave me a ‘Stairway to Heaven’ necklace which was popular at the time and a lot of cosmetics from the brand I was active in (as a model) as a gift. I received it very gratefully.” It was a happy meeting,” he expressed his gratitude.
The relationship did not end here. Jang Mi-ran said, “I was working hard again. Four years later, after the Beijing Olympics, the manager contacted me again. He said, ‘Prepare Sang-woo a gift.'” He sent it with luxury wallet and card. Good luck. Even the money. I bragged to the archery players who loved ‘Songju Oppa’. I was thankful that I wasn’t using an SNS (social network service).”
Afterwards, Kwon Sang-woo sent a gift to Jang Mi-red during the 2012 London Olympics. Jang Mi-ran said, “After the London Olympics, another call came and said he had prepared a gift. Even then, he sent me a luxury wallet, lucky money, and a card. “I felt they were encouraging me. with all my heart after watching “.”
He then expressed his gratitude towards Kwon Sang-woo, saying, “To be honest, this is not something I would vote for if I didn’t talk about it. The silent support for a long time remains in me grateful, so I really want to express my gratitude when the opportunity comes.”
In response, MC Yoo Jae-seok said, “Song-ju oppa said, ‘Yes, you’re doing it now!’ I do,” he said with a laugh.
On the other hand, Jang Mi-ran, born in 1983, is a former national athlete who set the highest record in Korean women’s weightlifting. He won a silver medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics, a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and a bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics.
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