Marathoner Lee Bong-ju, who fought a rare disease, appeared on the broadcast of the vote counting for the 21st presidential election.
On the 3rd, MBC's 'Selection 2025' conducted the broadcast of the vote counting for the 21st presidential election and revealed the national voter turnout one hour before the exit poll results were announced.
The released video showed various marathoners running across the nation while announcing the voter turnout, and the final marathoner to appear, Lee Bong-ju, announced a national voter turnout of 77.8%.
In particular, Lee was seen running in a short-sleeved T-shirt and training pants with sunglasses on his head. The anchor noted, "A familiar face, the national marathoner Lee Bong-ju. He suffered from a rare disease called muscle tension dysregulation, but is now running towards a new tomorrow on the path of recovery. The end of Korea's journey together, national turnout 77.8%."
Earlier, Lee began suffering from unexplained pain in 2020 and was diagnosed with a rare disease called muscle tension dysregulation. He sought help from renowned hospitals and clinics for a year but could not find the cause, which led to him having to walk hunched over, only looking at the ground.
However, in a recently known update, Lee has also started running again, engaging in volunteer activities with his back straight, and received much support from many people. His running was captured during this vote counting broadcast, drawing attention.
Meanwhile, as of 8 p.m. that day, the national voter turnout was 79.4%, and according to joint exit poll results from the three terrestrial broadcasters, Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party of Korea received 51.7%, Kim Moon-soo of the People Power Party received 39.3%, and Lee Jun-seok of the Reform Party recorded 7.7%.
[Photo] Broadcast capture
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