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The torch was lit at the Temple of Hera, Olympia, then flown via Bangkok to the most southerly of Korea's islands. Designed by Lee Woo-Sung and manufactured by Korea Explosives Co.Ltd. 3,300 torches were made and 25,000 runners took part in the relay.