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Post by Admin on Nov 22, 2016 22:48:16 GMT
 Yuna Kim and Son Yeon Jae, two famous Korean athletes, are having drastically different experiences in the midst of the Korean Presidential scandal that is consuming the nation. Choi Soon Sil and President Park Geun Hye's corruption scandal is having a huge impact, not only in the political realm but also in the entertainment and sports industries. The reason why Choi Soon Sil was able to reach those two fields is because of Jang Shi Ho and MV director Cha Eun Taek.  Jang Shi Ho is Choi Soon Sil's niece who has abused her aunt's power in the world of sports. Along with Jang, Cha Eun Taek is also known as someone who has had a big influence in the industry. Among many things Cha is being accused of, one that stands out is the 'Neul Poom Exercise' that Cha created with the government's money. With the recent revelations of the corrupt influence over the Korean sports world, the public is taking note of the fact that Yuna Kim refused to participate in the 'Neul Poom Exercise' demonstration event; Son Yeon Jae, one the other hand, attended the event and stood next to President Park. |
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Post by Admin on Nov 24, 2016 22:39:19 GMT
Figure skating Queen Kim (26) was inducted into the Hall of Fame by the Sports Council.  Kim attended the Hall of Fame induction opened in 2016 for sports heroes at Seoul Olympic Park. Kim was the first time ever inducted into the Hall of Fame as the youngest winter sports athlete.  The Korean Sports Council has been selected the athletes who inspire honor and pride since 2011 as a sports hero. |
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Post by Admin on Feb 26, 2020 1:20:06 GMT
How could a 19-year-old woman achieve perfection while bearing an entire nation’s hopes and the baggage of its past, while 50 million South Koreans stood on her shoulders as she tried to stay upright while doing triple jumps on a slippery surface with knife-thin blades? That is what Yuna Kim did 10 years ago on this date, lifting spirits in her homeland and elevating herself into a singular place in Olympic history by winning the women’s figure skating title at the 2010 Winter Games. How? Even Kim still marvels over that, as she said in an email interview done this month through her management company. Even now, the moment confounds her, brings back the nervousness she had in Vancouver and, as it did then, makes her teary-eyed because she feels overwhelmed.  “I always wonder how I did it, and every time I watch, it doesn’t seem real,” she said. She had not only won South Korea’s first Olympic figure skating gold medal but had beaten an exceptionally talented Japanese rival for it, a fact of no small consequence given the complicated history of relations between Japan and South Korea for five centuries. Sports competitions between the two countries had always been freighted with nationalistic implications. What skater before Kim ever had to deal with circumstances of such significance? The pressure was so great even Kim did not fully realize its magnitude after breaking into tears when she finished a free skate of transcendent brilliance that brought her immortality in South Korea. “I honestly don’t know why I cried,” she said that night. “Maybe I was relieved, maybe I was satisfied with my performance.” Ten years later, Kim seemed to have a full sense of the burden she had overcome. “I think it was more out of relief than joy,” Kim said to a question about the meaning of the tears. “I’d been pretending to be fearless, but I think the moment the program was over, the pressure that had built up inside me came bursting out.” I’d been pretending to be fearless, but I think the moment the program was over, the pressure that had built up inside me came bursting out. The four minutes of skating that immediately preceded the tears were simply magnificent. Having also won the short program, Kim beat Japan’s Mao Asada for the gold by 23.06 points, the largest margin in women’s singles at the four Olympics and the 15 world championships scored under the International Judging System. |
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