Musclemania® Physique Pro Seung Gon Baek is one of Korea’s premier natural athletes. The 6’2″, 205 lbs., 32 year old athlete has a classic, athletic shape and is a popular choice for Korean television show programs and magazines as well as extensive modelling publication, runway shows and is a respected fitness columnist. Seung is an entrepreneur and owner of a major Seoul wellness and fitness center with over 1,000 members. Competitively, Seung says he’s aiming for MM America in Las Vegas in November.

Training for Musclemania® Korea, Ryan Lee is fast becoming a popular favorite for the show. The 5’10″, 185 lbs., university student hopes to also compete at MM in Las Vegas this season. Ryan competed in MM 3 years ago but has a completely different physique now. “I am about 20 lbs bigger and keep my condition all year,” Ryan says. “I really want to make a career with bodybuilder and am training more serious than ever.”

Arm wrestling may not be part of their training regimen, but rest assured that Musclemania® Pros Hyung Seon Park (L) and Chul Soon are into competition mode. Hyung, who won the ’13 MM Physique America Championships, will make his MM Pro debut at MM Universe in Miami/Ft. Lauderdale. And, Chul is aiming to knock off Ulisses in the MM Pro Tall Class as loosing to him at MM World in Las Vegas. Both Hyung and Chul will lead Team Korea with over 12 competitors.

Musclemania Pros (L-R) Chul Soon & Burkley Goss – Musclemania Pro were on hand at MM Korea held this week in Seoul. Over 400 competitors participated making it the largest natural show held in the country. Burley gave a masterful guest posing performance and the crowd went wild. Chul will be competing at MM Universe next month and Burkley is waiting for MM Paris and MM World this fall.

Musclemania Pros Chul Soon (L) and Ulisses (R) have always been mutual admirers with respect for the others’ competitive and commercial achievements. In just 6 years, Chul has risen from being a Korean sports model to one of the sports most popular natural bodybuilders and commercial stars. For over a decade Ulisses has been legendary with his classic symmetry, incredible muscle bellies and lean condition. But his marketable appeal and public attraction has also made him a commercial celebrity. So, will Chul and Ulisses be in Florida in June for a Musclemania rematch? The season is just beginning to unfold.

Some of his own fans may not recognize him, but ’13 Musclemania®  Physique America Champion Hyuang Seong Park is among Korea’s most popular sports models – with black or snow white hair. The 5’10″, 180 lbs., 24 year old college student appears regularly in commercials, magazine advertisement, apparel campaigns and more. Seong was part of an impressive Team Korea at the ’13 Fitness America Weekend.

’13 Musclemania® Physique America Champion Hyang Park & Greg Bryant (L-R), Short & Tall Class, respectively. Hyang is a college student from Seoul, Korea who was part of the 20 member strong Team Korea. Greg is an aspiring sports and commercial model from Kansas City with many commercial, print and television credits to his portfolio already.

The Fitness America Weekend™ Team Champs was just awarded to Team Australia, a hotly competitive group of 6 competitors who accumulated 95 points by winning multiple classes or divisions. Top Aussie point winners included  new Musclemania® World Champion Nathan Wallace (20 points), Ms. Bikini America™ Hattie Boydle (27 points) and Kristen Lonie (20 points). Other Top 5 Teams including:

Team Savage Warrriors (2nd Place, 82 points), Team Korea #1(3rd Place, 71 points), Team Australian Natural Bodz (4th Place, 65 points) and Team New Mexico Iron (5th Place, 60 points). Complete placings and scores are available here .

Competitors can represent a trainer or coach, local, regional or national fitness centers, sports clubs or other companies and national teams. Teams can be composed of 3 to 10 people and each with a team leader. Each team may have competitors that are competing in different classes and divisions. And, if a team gets too large, then they can split and form two or more separate teams.

In the 2014 season, the following shows will feature the Team Championships:

• Fitness Universe Weekend
• Fitness America Weekend
• Fitness Asia
• Fitness India
• Fitness Latino
• Fitness Mexico
• Fitness New York
• Fitness Paris
• Fitness Texas

True to tradition, Team Korea fielded an incredible line-up of talent at last month's Musclemania® in Las Vegas. Of course, Chul Soon always excites audiences with his incredible physique and stage performance but was beat out by Ulisses. Taw Ho Shin took the LW Class and Choi Seong Wook the MW Class with both becoming new MM Pros! With two MM Korea shows held every season in Seoul and with over 400 competitors in each, the pool of natural talent is incredible and no wonder why Team Korea always dominates the international shows.

Musclemania® Pro and '12 MM World Pro Champion Chul Soon says he's training more intense than ever. The 5'9", 195 lbs., 30 year old Korean superstar explains, "I got 6 weeks until Las Vegas. I have stayed in good shape all year and my weight never got higher than 200 lbs. But, I concentrated on my symmetry . . . arms and calves especially. I really want to be better than last year. Now I am training twice a day, 6 days a week. My diet is strict and lean." Chul is shaking up the MM Pros HW's with some already scared to take him on and are backing out of the show. It will be intense!

Musclemania Pro Chul Soon will be welcoming guests at MM Korea next week in Seoul. The '12 MM World Pro Champion is among the most popular television celebrities in Korea and certainly one of Asia's dominate fitness stars. At 5'9", 195 lbs., Chul is training for MM World Pro in Las Vegas and will face an intense line-up of the best natural bodybuilders in the world.