'Kim Yu-na, Lee Byung-hun Illuminate Korea'

Figure-skating sensation Kim Yu-na, KAIST professor Ahn Cheol-soo and actor Lee Byung-hun were voted as "Power Brains" who have "lit up" Korea by maximizing the power of their brains.

According to the Korea Institute of Brain Science's survey of 782 people, Ahn, who used to operate computer virus institute AhnLab, topped the business leader category while Lee took the celebrity category with his performance in the Hollywood blockbuster G.I. Joe.

Skater Kim placed the first in the sports category with 39.5 percent of the vote, followed by the manager of the country's under-20 football team, Hong Myung-bo.

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