Comedian Lee Kyung-kyu takes first kick at K League 1 match

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Comedian Lee Kyung-kyu takes the ceremonial first kick at the K League 1 match between FC Anyang and FC Seoul at Anyang Sports Complex in Anyang, Gyeonggi, on May 6. [NEWS1]
Comedian Lee Kyung-kyu takes the ceremonial first kick at the K League 1 match between FC Anyang and FC Seoul at Anyang Sports Complex in Anyang, Gyeonggi, on May 6.

Comedian Lee Kyung-kyu took the ceremonial first kick at the K League 1 match between FC Anyang and FC Seoul at Anyang Sports Complex in Anyang, Gyeonggi, on Tuesday. 

Lee, 64, is the father-in-law of FC Anyang defender Kim Young-chan, who played the full 90 minutes in Tuesday's fixture. 

The match ended 1-1, which marked FC Anyang's first draw in the K League 1. The Gyeonggi club earned promotion to the top tier for the first time after winning the K League 2 last season.  

BY PAIK JI-HWAN [paik.jihwan@joongang.co.kr]