The charm of Kim Yeji, the Korean women's shooting silver medalist who is creating a buzz at the Paris Olympics

While there is still a sense of discontent in South Korea over the series of mistakes made by the organizers of the Paris Olympics regarding the Korean national team, the Korean national team athletes are continuing their winning streak.
The Korean team quickly achieved the goal of "five or more gold medals and within the top 15" set by the Olympic Committee before the competition.
A video of Kim Yeji (31), who won a silver medal at the 2016 Olympics, went viral for being "too cool". American businessman and Tesla CEO Elon Musk also commented on X, "She looks like an action movie star."
"They should perform. There's no need for acting!" he said, praising the team. South Korea is sending a delegation of 260 people to this year's games, including 143 athletes, 90 competition officials, and 27 headquarters officials. The scale of the team is larger than the previous games.
The number of participants has also shrunk significantly, making it the smallest number in the summer since the 1976 Montreal Olympics. In order to qualify for this tournament, South Korea is struggling to compete for the right to play in team ball games.
The goal set by the Korean Olympic Committee before the Games was also reduced to "five gold medals" in light of the reduction in the size of the team.
"Above, within the top 15," which is a lower target than the goal set at the last Tokyo Olympics (10 gold medals, within the top 10 overall). This has led to a lack of interest in the event in South Korea.
The Games kicked off with the Korean team in a daze right from the opening ceremony. When the Korean team appeared, local announcer Naeun said "Democratic People's Republic of Korea" (DPRK) in both English and French.
The Korean media reported this with anger, saying, "This ridiculous mistake ruined the opening ceremony" (OSEN).
The Chosun Ilbo reported sarcastically, "If the name used in the introduction is accurate, North Korea will have entered the opening ceremony twice that day."
In response to the issue, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) apologized on OfficialX. President Bach apologized on the 27th of last month.
On the 2nd, he called President Yoon Seok-yeol and apologized. In response, President Yoon said, "As a country that has hosted both the Summer and Winter Olympics, the Korean people are very surprised and confused," and said that there had been no recurrence.
But the mistakes continued, and the next day, Oh Sang-wook of South Korea, who won the gold medal in the men's sabre individual fencing event, was killed.
On the official Instagram account of the tournament, Oh Sanguk
The Korean media said, "Why is this only happening in Korea?
"What will happen? Another mistake after calling South Korea North Korea," Seoul Economy said angrily. There were many mistakes made by the organizers of this tournament, and in the women's 100m breaststroke, an Argentine swimmer
The Chinese flag was projected on the screen when the South Sudanese appeared on the field. There was a mistake in playing the national anthem before the men's basketball match between South Sudan and Puerto Rico.
Meanwhile, the Korean team continues to make a winning streak, and on the 29th of last month, they already achieved their initial goal of winning five gold medals.
The Korean delegation (143 athletes in 21 sports), the smallest in the history of the Summer Olympics since the Montreal Games, put in a dramatic performance and won 13 gold medals, their best result since the 2012 London Games.
While the nation is paying close attention to each athlete, the Korean athlete who is currently creating the most buzz is Kim Yi-soo, who won the silver medal in the women's air pistol shooting event.
In a video posted on X after winning a medal at the World Cup in May, Kim was seen wearing all black, with her cap on backwards, and posing with a cool expression.
The video of her shooting the torpedo became a hot topic with comments such as "cool" and "cool beauty". Elon Musk also commented on the video, "It would be cool if she appeared in an action movie with X.
In her private life, she is a mother raising a 5-year-old daughter. After winning a medal at the Paris Olympics, she expressed her joy, saying, "My daughter can now brag at kindergarten that her mother participated in the Olympics," and told her daughter, "You're a mother.
"You're doing your best, so you should do your best and always be in good spirits. I love you always," she wrote. She showed her gentle side as a mother. During the competition, she wore a belt around her waist.
The fact that she was wearing a stuffed elephant from the 1990s became a hot topic and attracted many people. Kim is also scheduled to compete in the 25m pistol event on the 2nd and 3rd.
" is likely to attract attention.