Soonwoo Kwon is not deaf. His friend and colleague Lee Duck Hee is born deaf and has won ten titles on the ITF junior circuit. According to Tennis’s article, he can hear vibrations but must rely on hand gestures.
Kwon is not deaf, but his friend is. He has been winning titles despite his disability. Both of them went to high school together and often practiced tennis together. Soonwon’s sister is a South Korean singer and actress. Hakyung’s sister was Miss Korea in 2015.
In addition, Kwon is a talented tennis player like his friend Duck Hee. Both of them are 24-year-old tennis athletes. Kwon has been ranked number 52 in the world according to ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals).
Similarly, Lee is ranked 561 and is the first deaf player to compete and win a match in the main draw of an ATP tournament.
