Tokyo-born Korean judoka Huh Mimi said Thursday she will chase Asian Games gold in Japan next month, drawing strength from her supporters. Born to a Korean father and Japanese mother, she switched to representing Korea in 2021 and is a descendant of a Korean independence fighter. After shoulder surgery in March last year and a difficult rehab, she said she feels better physically and hopes to win gold in Aichi.
Korean judoka Huh Mimi, left, trains for the Asian Games during an open training session at the Jincheon National Training Center in Jincheon, North Chungcheong Province, Thursday. Yonhap
JINCHEON — Tokyo-born Korean judoka Huh Mimi said Thursday she will lean on support from her loved ones in her pursuit of an Asian Games gold medal in her native Japan next month.
Born to a Korean father and a Japanese mother, Huh used to compete for Japan earlier in her career. She began representing Korea in 2021 to honor a dying wish of her grandmother. Huh, 23, is also a descendant of a Korean independence fighter from the Japanese colonial period.
That personal history, plus her rise as a force in international judo with the Olympic silver and the world title in 2024, made Huh an instant star in Korean sports.
