He is an eight-time (1997–2003) South Korean national champion.
He is the brother of speed skater Lee Kyou-hyuk.
In January 2023, Lee was sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty molesting and attempting to rape one of his 18-year old students he had been coaching as well as illegally filming the crime that had taken place the previous year.
The court also banned Lee from working at child-related facilities for 10 years and to undergo 50 hours of a child abuse treatment program.
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