'Main character energy': Kim Yeji, the pistol shooter taking over the internet

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Published 2024-07-31
The South Korean markswoman Kim Yeji has become the star of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, not just for her sporting prowess but also her devastatingly cool demeanour.
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Kim won silver at the women’s 10-metre air pistol event, just behind her roommate and compatriot, Oh Ye-jin, who took gold. But while Kim’s Olympic performance has won her new fans, it is a resurfaced video clip taken during a competition in May that has resulted in an outpouring of awe and respect on social media.

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All Comments (21)
  • @user-cv1tv4ic6n
    Wow to watch her almost zero reaction the moment she broke the world record while audiences were excited. 😂
  • @ebeyslough
    That pose of her holding a gun. There has got to be a manga drawing of that somewhere on the internet.
  • @19katherine1213
    Hard to believe she’s a mom of a 5 year old. Most scary Asian mom right there 💀😂
  • @pmwyy
    Her daughter's elephant doll 🥺
  • @brocky
    She owned the moment. Fila CASHED IN
  • @thewizardd2055
    This is actually the side character who is always somehow op, cooler and more popular than the main character.
  • @zacanger
    yeah ok i see why we're a little obsessed
  • @magnef3187
    did she spring from a manhwa? cuz that's the look of a totally cool female comic character.
  • @DeneuveYT
    She is really cool. Oh Ye-Jin is also highly commendable for her success and it’s refreshing to see a team of competitors ready to celebrate each other even when the outcome isn’t “ideal.”
  • @theyuukun3
    South Korea's Olympic shooter Kim Yeji’s ‘aura’ is the real winner at the Summer Games Kim has won a silver medal, not to mention the hearts of fans who are in awe of her.
  • @Riclmnopp
    How is the US not winning gold in this competition? It’s kind of our thing.