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Famous UFC Fighter in Korean – Jung, Chan-sung (The Korean Zombie) Posted by on May 26, 2014 in Uncategorized

Very famous UFC fighter name is Jung Chan-sung and his nickname is “The Korean Zombie”; it is from his ability to continue to move forward and fight very aggressively, even after taking heavy heavy blows.

Many guys who want to watch aggressive fighting, they never miss his fighting. It does not really matter whether he is going to win or not. Many fan of him love to see his way to fight in the cage. He was born in Pohang, South Korea in 1987, Jung, Chan-sung moved to NamYangju, a satellite city of Seoul when he was about 16 years old. Because of his small height and coming from rural, he was bullied constantly by his classmates and he was not good for fighting.  Jung Chansung said he got into many fights because of the bullying and usually lost. When his aunt and uncle could no longer stand to watch Jung chansung’s predicament, they took him to a nearby Hapkid gym when Jung Changsung was around age of 16. After that he took up also Judo and Brazilian jiu jitsu.  Through his many kinds of training, he became one of most strongest guy in the world.

The video below is his short interview for his fans with Korea-English interpreter, so you can practice and build up your listening skill. In the beginning of interview, he say, “안녕하세요, 코리안좀비정찬성입니다/ an young ha sae yo, Korean zombie jung chan sung im ni da/ hi, I am Korean zombie Jung Chan-sung.

 

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