Owns a self-taught swing learned from watching YouTube videos of Tiger Woods' swing and reading Woods' book. Has never used an instructor.

Earned a medal in the Asian Games to become exempt from mandatory military duty in South Korea.

Favorite team is the Doosan Bears, a South Korean pro baseball team. Favorite athlete is Ji Sung Park, a pro soccer player who used to compete for Manchester United.

Dream foursome would include Iron Man, James Bond and the Terminator.

Won the South Korean National Amateur in 2010.

Earned an individual and team gold medal at the 2010 Asian Games.