Career
The second and third-place finishers that year, Song Gil-yun (송길윤, 宋吉允. 숭문중학) and Choe Yun-chil (최윤칠, 崔崙七. 연희대학) were also South Koreans.
The Korean War broke out on June 25, 1950, so a planned victory celebration did not take place that year.
On April 18, 2004, his feat was finally celebrated in his hometown, with Ham in attendance.
