Ambassador, model... = After the Paris Olympics, the ”cool” Korean shooter Kim Yeji expands her horizons

Kim Yeji, a South Korean who won a silver medal in the women's 10m air pistol shooting event at the Paris Olympics, has been appointed an ambassador for Tesla Korea, the Korean subsidiary of Tesla, a major American electric vehicle (EV) company.
During the Paris Olympics, a video of Kim competing with a serious expression on her face went viral on social media in connection with the news that she had won a medal. She became a huge hot topic, with people saying she was "too cool."
Tesla CEO Elon Musk also showed interest in Kim at the time, praising her on Twitter, saying, "She should be in an action movie. No acting needed!"
Due to this connection, Kim was recently selected as an ambassador for Tesla Korea. Korea is known as a "shooting powerhouse." Kim and Oh
The strength of the Korean team was once again proven when Yeji Ng and other Korean athletes competed for the gold medal. Korea won a total of six medals in shooting at the same Olympics.
Kim's motivation for collecting Hot Topics began when she saw the photos of the shooting at the Shooting World Cup held in Azerbaijan in May this year.
The video was posted on X. The video shows Kim dressed in all black, with a cap worn backwards, and firing a pistol with a cool expression on his face, which has garnered comments such as "Cool!" and "
"Cool beauty," and other comments were received. The video was posted after Kim won a silver medal in the women's 10m air pistol shooting event at the Paris Olympics, and Tesla's Elon Musk also responded.
"It would be cool to star in an action movie," he wrote, expressing his interest. The video was posted during the Paris Olympics, when Kim was scheduled to compete in another event.
Kim's appearance competing at the Olympics has drawn even more attention. While her every move is watched closely, she has a serious expression on her face while competing, and is wearing her daughter's "elephant stuffed animal" on her belt.
The fact that she was competing in the event was also covered by the media, and this gap also became a hot topic. In addition to the fatigue after competing in the big stage, she suddenly found herself attracting worldwide attention.
Perhaps due to the pressure, Kim had an accident at a press conference held after returning home. He had a convulsion during the press conference and collapsed, and was taken to the hospital. Fortunately, nothing serious happened.
Because she is a Hot Topic, this incident was also reported both at home and abroad. In August, it was reported that she had signed an agency contract with a Korean entertainment management company, and she was finally set to make her debut as a Korean drama actress.
However, Kim denied that there was any specific talk on the news program she appeared on. She added, "If I were to appear on the program, my name would be tagged with 'shooting.'
So I thought it might be a good idea to promote shooting," he said. In the same month, he was chosen as a fashion model for the global brand Louis Vuitton.
Kim appeared in the Korean fashion magazine "W Korea". On the official website of "W Korea", a photo of Kim wearing a Louis Vuitton outfit and posing for a shot was published.
According to an article in the Maeil Business daily at the time, Kim told W Korea, "There are other gold medalists, so why me? I still wonder why Elon Musk mentioned me."
"The time the public spends remembering Olympic stars is shorter than you might think. But the more I appear in the media, the more people think of shooting. I want to continue to promote 'Shooting a Gun'," she said, showing her confusion.
Kim Yeji explained why she accepted the request to be a fashion model, saying, "I want to remain as Kim Yeji."
Kim was selected as an ambassador for Tesla Korea, the Korean subsidiary of Tesla. As mentioned above, Tesla is an electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer whose CEO is Elon Musk, who praised Kim.
According to Yonhap News, Kim's management company expressed their hopes that "by forming a relationship with Tesla, a major electric vehicle manufacturer, we will be able to carry out meaningful activities that connect sports with a sustainable future."
Kim said, "I want to send a good message together with Tesla." Meanwhile, in an interview with CNN last month, Kim said he had not forgotten his duties as a shooter.
Referring to her experience as a fashion model, she said, "I'm a shooter. The photos are just a part of who I am."