Player Lee Ju-young challenges 'Climbing 123 Floors of Lotte Tower' following completion of 'Triathlon'

At the ‘18th Daegu Metropolitan City Mayor’s Cup Triathlon’ held in Daegu last May, athlete Lee Ju-young successfully completed the race and is now challenging the climb to the 123rd floor of Lotte Tower.

Lee Ju-young, an athlete with a disability who lost one leg in a traffic accident, is continuing this challenge wearing a prosthetic leg supported by Boil Labs (CEO Kim Bo-il) at the recent Daegu triathlon. Boil Labs is providing a specially made prosthetic leg to Lee Ju-young, who is participating in the ‘2022 LOTTE Oe Race’.

The ‘2022 LOTTE Oe Race,’ held on August 7 in downtown Seoul, is a unique urban sports event organized by Lotte Corporation, which operates Lotte World Tower, to celebrate the summer vacation season. The Oe Race is an aquathlon event hosted by Oe (One Earth), a sports event platform that does not use fossil fuels, consisting of two disciplines excluding cycling from the triathlon. The event includes a 1.5 km swim in Seokchon Lake and a vertical marathon sky run (SKY RUN) climbing 2,917 stairs to the 123rd floor of Lotte World Tower.

Lee Ju-young said, “Although I lost my leg in a traffic accident, I have not lost my spirit of challenge. Just thinking about conquering the 123 floors of Lotte Tower in a vertical marathon excites me already,” adding, “I hope all people with disabilities do not succumb to their disabilities but embrace a spirit of challenge. I want to show that people with disabilities can be confident and actively participate in society.”

Meanwhile, Boil Labs Co., Ltd., which supports Lee Ju-young with a specially made prosthetic leg for the ‘2022 LOTTE Oe Race,’ is a prosthetics specialist company that has commercialized prosthetic legs using purely domestic technology. The artificial foot produced by Boil Labs features up-and-down flexion and a 15-degree tilt function side to side, enabling safe and convenient walking.

Kim Bo-il, CEO of Boil Labs, who was responsible for producing the prosthetic leg, said, “Since climbing stairs is a vertical ascent event, we considered the strong impact on the front and back of the artificial foot and applied strong durability and appropriate cushioning. We did our best to ensure the athlete can complete the race without strain on the foot.”