He is the second highest rated player of his country, only behind grandmaster Alexey Kim.
He is the highest-rated South Korean-born chess player and the first one to become an International Master.
[6] He then represented South Korea at the 43rd Chess Olympiad, where he managed a draw against grandmaster Victor Bologan (who was rated over 300 points higher) in the first round.
[7] Lee played in the Chess World Cup 2023, where he was defeated by Frederik Svane in the first round.
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