Think butterfly. And hawk. That's Kim Yu-na. The world champion from South Korea floats so gracefully across the rink it seems her skates never touch the ice. And when it comes time to jump, she attacks those triples as if they were prey. She is not so stylish when the myriad cameramen from her country trap her in the interview area, as they did after she practiced for Skate America. First in Korean, then in an ever-improving English — Kim trains most of the time in Canada — she answers... Read Full Story
Kim Yu-na was named as the public relations ambassador for the PyeongChang's 2018 Winter Olympic bid on Tuesday. "The Winter Olympics have never taken place in South Korea, so I hope PyeongChang will host the Games here in 2018", Kim, 18, said in a press conference in Seoul. "It will reveal Korea's scenic beauty to the world and help improve the nation's winter sports."
PyeongChang, which is 180 kilometers east of Seoul in Gangwon Province with about 45,000 people, failed to earn the... Read Full Story
Kim Yu-na is getting ready to gear up for the new season. "The program for the 2009-2010 season has not materialized yet. I have just talked about how to practice with my coaching staff", Kim said Sunday after wrapping up a three-day ice show in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province.
"We will dig deep into it after returning to Toronto on May 10. Once I am done with the selection of skating music, I believe that my new season program will be ready by the end of the month. I will stop enjoying the... Read Full Story
Figure-skating prodigy Kim Yu-na set a world record at the World Championships in Los Angeles on March 29 by scoring 131.59 points in the women’s single free skating and 76.12 points in the short program. She won her first world figure skating title after just three tries. Given the relatively difficult conditions that Korean figure skaters face due to the low popularity of figure skating in Korea and the lack of training facilities, Kim Yu-na’s feat was literally a miracle.
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South Korea's top figure skater Kim Yu-na was appointed a tourism promotion ambassador Wednesday as part of the government's three-year program aimed at attracting more foreign visitors, according to Yonhap News Agency. The 19-year-old was appointed in a ceremony held at the presidential office of Cheong Wa Dae by first lady Kim Yoon-ok, who is serving as an honorary chairman for Visit Korea Year 2010-12.
"First lady Kim said the best way for Kim Yu-na to boost promotion of Visit Korea... Read Full Story
"Figure Skating Queen" Kim Yu-na seemed to turn into a bird in the ice-show, "Festa on Ice" in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, Friday night. Kim and Stefan Lambiel of Switzerland acted out the roles of Christine and the Phantom from the famous musical "Phantom of Opera". The two world champions performed in perfect harmony during the show.
Kim presented a unique program to fans. She has skated very active and endearing performances so far, but this time Kim showed a much more mature posture... Read Full Story
South Korea's top figure skater, Kim Yu-na, has surged ahead of prominent stars to take first place in the model rankings conducted by TVCF, an advertisement portal site. Kim led the pack appearing in 15 commercial films over the past year. Currently, the figure queen is modeling for Hyundai Motor, Maeil Dairies, Samsung Electronics and others.
Ad experts estimate Kim's annual endorsement fees at more than 5 billion won.
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Kim Yu-na, South Korea's world figure skating champion, has been recruited as a CF model for Anycall, Samsung Electronics' flagship handset. Samsung Electronics said Sunday that it had signed a contract with Kim, who won the World Figure Skating Championship in March.
This is the first time that an athlete has been adopted as a model for Anycall. "We expect Yu-na, with her spirit of challenge and global image, to represent our top mobile phone brand that continues to feature new... Read Full Story
Who knew that Yu-Na Kim liked to relax by doing Karaoke to Korean pop songs ! Anywho, Yu-Na is on a mission to create the perfect program! Her free skate this season is Scheherazade, and it's a piece of music she's always wanted to skate too. "Though many skaters have used this music, I don`t mind. I will make people think about me when they hear Scheherazade," she said. She and her coach Brian Orser are committed to getting her to the top of the podium this season. Yu-Na's first scheduled... Read Full Story
