Having Personal Conversations Unaware the Mic Was On
Almost Kissed During Hug After Match
After the men's individual archery final at the 2024 Paris Olympics, a near-accidental kiss occurred during a hug between Kim Woo-jin and Brady Ellison, sparking attention. On the 4th (Korean time), Kim Woo-jin won the final against the United States' Brady Ellison by a narrow margin of '4.9mm' after a shoot-off. After the match, Ellison's sincere congratulations to Kim Woo-jin moved those watching.
Looking at the image captured on the broadcast screen, the two who were about to hug but ended up pressing their faces together were momentarily startled and froze. [Photo by Online Community]
During the hug as Ellison approached to offer congratulations, their lips almost touched as they moved in the same direction. The broadcast footage showed the two, about to hug, accidentally pressing their faces together and pausing in surprise. Kim Woo-jin then turned his head and patted Ellison's back while hugging him. Ellison also clasped Kim Woo-jin's hand and raised his arms in celebration. Afterwards, the coaches from various countries, along with Kim Woo-jin and Ellison, joined hands and raised their arms together in celebration.
The video has spread across various online communities under the title "Kim Woo-jin and Brady Ellison who almost kissed by mistake." Netizens who watched the video commented, "Seeing Kim Woo-jin turn his head to adjust the angle, was it intentional?", "The best scene of this Olympics," "An Olympic couple almost born," and "Wow, the shoot-off arrow gap was a razor-thin difference."
Kim Woo-jin was sitting next to Allison when he placed his hand on his shoulder and asked, "How old is your child?" Kim Woo-jin got married in 2021 and is raising one son. Allison replied, "There are two children, one is 3.5 years old and the other is 6 months old." [Photo by SBS YouTube Channel]
Even after the match, the two showed a friendly demeanor while having a personal conversation, which also became a topic of interest. On the 6th, several online communities posted under the title "Men's archery Kim Woo-jin and Ellison talking without realizing the mic was on." The post included footage from the previous day uploaded on SBS's official YouTube channel showing Kim Woo-jin and Ellison preparing for the official press conference.
Kim Woo-jin sat next to Ellison and placed his hand on his shoulder, asking, "How old are your kids?" Kim Woo-jin got married in 2021 and has one son. Ellison replied, "Two kids, one is 3.5 years old and the other is 6 months." Kim Woo-jin nodded and exclaimed, "Wow." At that moment, a staff member approached and said, "The microphone is on," causing both to smile awkwardly and stop their conversation. Netizens responded to the conversation with comments like, "A harmless and cute chat without any controversial content, not realizing the mic was on," and "I'm curious about what they talked about next. Please share more about these dads bragging about their kids."
The image shows Kim Woo-jin and Brady Ellison competing for the gold medal at the 2011 Archery World Championships. [Photo source=Online Community]
Meanwhile, Kim Woo-jin and Ellison, who competed fiercely, praised each other during the press conference. Ellison said, "We might be one of the greatest duos in archery history," adding, "Look at Kim Woo-jin's career. Shooting arrows at the same time as him is impressive." Kim Woo-jin also said, "Ellison is a perfect archer by anyone's standards worldwide," and remarked, "If football has Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, then archery has Brady Ellison and Kim Woo-jin." However, he avoided answering the question about who he is.
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