Walking along the main entrance road of school, there hangs big placard says "Winner of the amateur boxing championship, Lee Jae-ho(T-93)." One might observe it carefully and might be thinking "Was there a boxer in our school?" or, matter of fact, there aren't that many students who are aware of the Boxing Club. Having appointed with him, the reporter expected some well-muscled and masculine man. His outlook and attitudes, however, were quite contrary to the reporter's expectation. His outer appearance was rather soft and gentle. In addition, he answered the questions in quiet and clear manner.

He had begun boxing about one and a half year ago, Nov. 1998. There wasn't a specific reason why he started boxing. He liked many kinds of sports so had thought about boxing as one part of it. Then, by chance, he saw a poster of Kim Gwang-shin boxing center in Imun-dong so he registered. He met some school friends there and decided to make HUFS Boxing Club.
The club started from summer vacation, last year and now, it has twelve members. Though it is not still accepted as a formal Dong-a-ri, it activates briskly and the members have a great passion in their club. They regularly excrcise three times a week and try to publicize their existence in HUFS. Lee also wants many HUFSans to have interest and participate on it. "Compared to other exercises, boxing is a sport that can start rather late of an age and it doesn't require much time to master its technical skills," Lee added, "Anyone who has an interest in boxing or wants to exercise, they could join in."
As it is not a formal Dong-a-ri yet, it has many difficulties, too. They don't have their own place yet. They share the Health Club's room for the time being. Of course, the budget is definitely insufficient. However, with the permission of the school and more participations of the students, there is a chance it to be more matured and stabled.

Besides the boxing, Lee is very talented. He is now one of the members of 'Hanlimjung' which is the place for HUFsans who prepare the CPA(a Certified Public Accountant) examination. He began his studying roughly one year ago. He said the examination is also one of the "challenge" to him. With a smile, he added that his bad credit might influenced on his decision trying for that challenge. Steadily, he is preparing his exam which is in Feb, next year.
When the reporter asked about his first dream, he answered that, surprisingly, it was a rock singer. Actually he has been a drummer in rock group "Foreign Region" for several years. From the period of high school, he made a band with his buddies and gave performances. He's planning retire his role to in Foreign Region after his last performance in May.

Whatever it may be, when he assumes something as his challenging goal, he is deeply absorbed in it and fianlly masters it. His great enthusiasm on boxing, and playing drumming shows this symbolically. At the very same time, however, he is very humble. During the interview, he often said that boxing is very easy sport that everyone can enjoy it and the rest of the members in his club are all better than he is, in proficiency. He thinks that anyone in his club has a possibility to win the championship if only they tried to. When the reporter asked lastly, for his life philosophy, he briefly answered "to be crazy on something and finally grasp it".
Throughout the interview, he never lost his modest manner and, sometimes he showed his passion for something he pursues on. The reporter was impressed his ceaseless trials on whatever he decided to do and his humble manner. The Argus wishes all of the friends in the campus also know what they really want to do and chase their dream day by day.  

By Hong Joo-hee(argusculture@maincc.hufs.ac.kr)