Golf practice video of Kang Ho-dong's son draws renewed attention
In short
A golf practice video of Kang Si-hu (강시후), the son of broadcaster Kang Ho-dong, circulated on Korean online communities and social media. Outlets reported that the high-school golfer ranks 78th in the Korea Golf Association rankings and has recorded several junior tournament results.
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A golf practice video featuring Kang Si-hu (강시후), son of Korean broadcaster Kang Ho-dong, has drawn attention on online communities and social media. Dong-A Ilbo reported on October 10 that footage uploaded last year to a golf-equipment retailer's YouTube channel had recently spread more widely. Newsis also reported the sharing of the video on October 10. The footage shows him practising his swing; earlier reports described him wearing a black short-sleeved shirt and grey training clothes. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
The outlets reported that Kang stands 188 centimetres tall, a height he had already reached in his first year of high school. Dong-A Ilbo and Newsis described him as currently in his second year. All four outlets gave his Korea Golf Association ranking as 78th. Dong-A Ilbo and Newsis reported that he won the boys' high-school individual event at the 36th Seoul association president's cup golf tournament last year. He finished second at the inaugural Baekdudaegan national middle- and high-school golf tournament in May this year and fourth at the 37th Seoul association president's cup. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
Kang previously played Little League baseball and dreamed of becoming a baseball player, according to the reports. Chosun Ilbo and Maeil Business reported his father's account that the right-handed boy was encouraged to bat left-handed, lost interest in baseball and subsequently switched to golf. Dong-A Ilbo and Newsis said he appeared on a news broadcast in 2021 as a sixth-grade golf prospect. Some baseball fans responding online expressed regret that he had left the sport, while the coverage focused on his build, swing and progress in junior golf. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
Why it matters
The renewed attention highlights the golfer's junior competition record alongside his family connection. Dong-A Ilbo reported that the video was uploaded last year and spread more widely only recently.
Key facts
- A video showing Kang Si-hu practising his golf swing circulated on online communities and social media. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- The outlets reported his Korea Golf Association ranking as 78th. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- Dong-A Ilbo and Newsis reported a 2025 schoolboy tournament win and second- and fourth-place finishes in competitions this year. [ 3 , 4 ]