Jeon Seong-geun of Yeongwol County Office won his second career championship flower basket.

On the 5th, Jeon Seong-geun defeated Lim Joo-seong (MG Saemaul Geumgo Wrestling Team) 3-1 in the final of the So-baek championship (under 72 kg) at the 'Withus Pharmaceutical 2025 Folk Wrestling Boeun Championship' held at the Boeun National Sports Center in Chungbuk, reclaiming the title approximately eight months after winning his first Taebaek championship at the Ansan tournament in October 2024.

After the match, Jeon Seong-geun noted in an interview, "I have been training with the goal of continuous championships this year, but it has not gone as well as I hoped in every match, which was frustrating. I am very happy to have won my second So-baek championship today."

Jeon Seong-geun, who defeated Lee Hee-hyeon (Incheon Metropolitan City Hall) and Lee Hyun-seo (Uiseong County Office) 2-1 in the round of 16 and quarterfinals respectively, overpowered Lim Jong-geol (Suwon Special City Hall) 2-0 in the semifinals to reach the championship final.

In the final against Lim Joo-seong, who was challenging for his first So-baek championship title, a tight competition unfolded.

In the first round, Jeon Seong-geun conceded a point to Lim Joo-seong but successfully executed a tilt in the second round to equalize, and after a prolonged battle in the third round, Jeon Seong-geun regained the lead by earning one more point through weigh-in results.

Building on his momentum, Jeon Seong-geun confirmed his victory by successfully executing an inside leg trip in the fourth round. Jeon reflected, "Lim Joo-seong and I are classmates in wrestling. We lived together in college, and he was a formidable junior, making the final match really tough for me."

He also mentioned his goals for the year, saying, "There is another goal coming up, the Chuseok tournament in October, and I want to train harder to win the So-baek championship," adding, "I am really grateful to Mayor Choi Myung-seo of Yeongwol and Coach Jeon Chung-sik of the Yeongwol County Office."

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