Occupation
Athlete
Education
Physical Education - Sejong University, Seoul, KOR
Spoken languages
Korean
Club
Gyeongsangnam-do Sports Council [Korea]
Sporting relatives
His younger sister Ryu Min-Ji has also represented the Republic of Korea in aerobics, and placed fifth in the step mixed event at the 2017 World Games in Wroclaw, Poland. (aerobic.or.kr, 01 Aug 2015; SportsDeskOnline, 01 May 2018)
Start sporting career
He began the sport in 2004. (ggilbo.com, 14 Dec 2010)
Reason for taking up the sport
He participated in a competition with his younger sister. (ggilbo.com, 14 Dec 2010)
Milestones
He and his teammates Kim Kyun-Taek and Lee Kyung-Ho became the first Korean gymnasts to win a gold medal in the trios event at the world championships when they claimed victory at the 2012 edition of the tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria. (newsis.com, 04 Jun 2012; SportsDeskOnline, 01 May 2018)
Last update : 2020-03-06