43-year-old Lee Sedol, his daughter is already... "If she was born in 2006, she would be the same age as my daughter"

Go player Lee Sedol (43) revealed that he has a 20-year-old daughter, surprising many.

On the 30th, in the KBS2 variety show 'Bachelor Lee Sedol,' Lee Sedol was shown attempting to clean up after the closing of a Han River swimming pool.

In the broadcast, Lee Sedol said, "Whether it is an indoor or outdoor pool, I have never been there when it is crowded with people," after seeing the pool filled with people.

Lee Sedol, who had to wait until 10 p.m., the closing time, strolled around the pool area and awkwardly remarked, "Overall, the age range is a bit..." and "I can feel the energy of youth."

He said he did not want to enter a crowded pool, adding that he would not have entered even 20 years ago. He further stated, "Getting in there is harder than working," and added, "It would be possible if they asked me to do something inside."

After closing, Lee Sedol met the team leader in his 20s, a veteran lifeguard, and three mentors. The mentors included two people aged 23 and two people aged 20.

Upon hearing that one of the mentors was born in 2006, Lee Sedol responded, "Ah, I see," and explained, "The reason I asked about your age is that she is friends with my daughter." Hearing this, the mentors shouted, "Dad!" at Lee Sedol, eliciting laughter.

When told that many lifeguards are graduates of physical education departments, Lee Sedol pitched himself by saying, "I am from Bi Geum Island," and added, "I remember swimming in the sea when I was young."

He then asked, "Swimming in the sea is just doggy paddling. You are not doing that kind of thing, are you?" However, the mentors replied, "That is not it," failing to build common ground and causing laughter.

Lee Sedol joined a professional Go club at age 12, recording the third-youngest entry among Korean professional Go players, and has won 14 major world tournaments. He achieved victory in an official match against 'AlphaGo,' the Go artificial intelligence developed by Google, in 2015. He married in 2006 and welcomed his daughter, Hye-rim, in September of the same year.

Meanwhile, 'Bachelor Lee Sedol' is a variety show documenting Lee Sedol's challenges in various occupations after leaving the Go world, following his one victory against the artificial intelligence AlphaGo in 2016.