3-What was your main motivation to risk bmx to the fullest? 

  3. Jihoon Lee: For me, its to show what Seoul street capable of. 

Lee Cruickshank : I wouldnt rly say my riding is risky, but sometimes you just wanna let loose and do something wild to get the blood going and get your friends excited too! 

 4-in the darkest moments of your life than bmx, what role did you play and why did you cling to bmx? 

4. Jihoon Lee: it was like anti depressant for me, get away with reality and enjoy the moment. 

Lee Cruickshank: It’s an escape and a means to switch off and get away from everyday life. It’s always been a chance to learn something new and create. 

 5- how is your life when you are not riding a bike? 

   5. J: I think about art and music stuffs alot in terms of making stuff and how its done. But i cant really stop thinking about riding and spots to ride.

 L: Outside of riding I work full-time and I have some other interests, but seriously like Ji said it’s like everything in life revolves around BMX. Even when you’re on a date or something and walking around a new area and your gf is like, “oh did you see a spot?”. It’s like that, haha. 

 6-many know your life as a rider but few know what it cost you to get there, so what were your biggest challenges to become a person who focuses his life on this beautiful lifestyle? 

 6. L: Within BMX I would say that the hardest but funnest thing was moving to a new country and starting again from scratch in Seoul. Starting with a whole new city and exploring and taking the time to figure it all out took a lot of time. Outside of that theres so many opportunities for any rider to be doing something that general society would deem as being “a wholesome life”. At the end of the day, we do it cause we love it! 

 7- to this day, what challenges have you experienced and how has bmx helped you overcome them ? 

7. J: Finding all the spots of my home city was the biggest challenge. From riding in New York with Joey Piazza, I realized I have to know Seoul geographically well. And physical side, overcoming the ACL Injury and ride to a level that I was used to be. The challenge was big but I am so glad I held on to recovering to where I am now.

 L: For me my biggest challange has always been based around identity and who I’m supposed to be. “Am I an Australian person or a Korean person and where do I fit in?”. But I realised through riding that I don’t have to fit into any mold because I can be anything I want. That is the most valuable lessons I’ve learnt through BMX.  

  8- if you could talk with your past self, with the 5-year-old boy, with the 7-year-old boy, what would you say to him? 

    8. J: Go out and ride and be more positive. 

L: Don’t worry so much about what other people think or spend so much time trying to fit into what everyone else is doing. That’s probably what I’d say!.  

9- There are many boys out there who suffer from depression, strong addictions to drugs and live very badly, many boys who have not tried BMX out of fear, what message would you give to the world so that it never gives up and never stops dreaming ? 

    9. J: Never give up what you love. Also put in work and time and it will be come to you at some point.

L: If you like something, study it, follow it avidly and be a part of it! Participate to your fullest and the friendships and good times will roll! Also, the last thing I’d say is that we’re very lucky to be out riding everyday so make the most of it and always have fun because life is sick and BMX makes it even sicker! 

Korean society has a hard time finding something that they love and are passionate about for the rest of their lives due to the conventional wisdom and omnipotence of academic growth that endures in Korean society, but in this case bmx has transformed the way of see life for many Korean boys since it has made them live more relaxed and see the funniest side of life, maybe right now the scene is growing but in a few years we will see many Korean boys living bmx and competing at around the world.