Jang Mi-ran and Lee Kang-seok Appointed as Gyeonggi Province Promotional Ambassadors

Gyeonggi Province appointed Jang Mi-ran (24, Goyang City Office), a leading star of Korean women's weightlifting, and Lee Kang-seok (22, Uijeongbu City Office), a speed skating representative, as promotional ambassadors and presented them with appointment certificates on the 10th.

Jang Mi-ran became the first Korean athlete to win the World Weightlifting Championships on two or more occasions, while Lee Kang-seok was appointed as a promotional ambassador after setting a world record in speed skating, a vulnerable sport, last month, according to the province.

The two athletes will participate in various events hosted by Gyeonggi Province and serve as promotional ambassadors over the next two years.

Among the province's promotional ambassadors are figure skater Kim Yuna, inline skater Kwak Chae-i, archer Yoon Mi-jin who won gold medals at the Sydney and Athens Olympics, and singers Yin Soon-i and Jang Yun-jung, with about 10 individuals currently active.