Posts Tagged ‘Kim Yuna’

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Kim Yuna’s Festa On Ice fitting in Elle
by | May 7, 2010 | 24 Comments
Olympic gold medalist Kim Yuna is currently featured in ELLE atZINE, the fashion magazine’s website. The pictures show the figure skating champion at a fitting with fashion designer Lee Sang-bong, whom she’d sought out in preparation for her ice show last month, Festa On Ice. Mostly I’m posting because I love that dress. I want... More »
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Congratulations to gold medalist Kim Yuna
by | February 26, 2010 | 96 Comments
Kim Yuna‘s gold-medal-winning performance at Thursday’s Olympic Games (Friday, Korean time) was another ratings blockbuster event, although the broadcast didn’t quite reach the heights of the ratings for the Tuesday short program. The event aired in Korea on the afternoon of the 26th, and Kim’s performance (which aired from 1:22 pm to 1:29 pm) brought... More »
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Kim Yuna is a ratings queen
by | February 24, 2010 | 59 Comments
Much has been made of the incredible pressure surrounding figure skater Kim Yuna‘s bid for an Olympic gold medal, and although the phrase “all eyes are on her” is usually just a figure of speech, with Yuna it’s pretty much true in a literal sense. The television broadcast for her short program performance on Tuesday... More »
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Kim Yuna writes book
by | January 25, 2010 | 20 Comments
  Famous Korean skater, 20-year old Kim Yuna, will be releasing a personal narrative book on January 29th, called Kim Yuna’s 7 Minute Drama. The book walks through her figure skating career starting at the young age of 7 through topics more mundane such as music choice as well as her preparations for the upcoming... More »
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Pop Culture & Society
Swimmer Park Tae-hwan awash in congratulations
by | August 10, 2008 | 23 Comments
As we know, Koreans sure have a fierce sense of cultural pride (sometimes to uncomfortably myopic degrees). So it’s no big surprise that all are elated with Olympic gold medalist Park Tae-hwan‘s win in the 400m freestyle on August 10. In about the half-day since he’s won the medal, his cyworld mini-homepage has amassed over... More »
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News bites: May 15, 2008
by | May 15, 2008 | 15 Comments
Tablo addressed erroneous rumors that he’s retiring from the music biz by posting a message on his homepage: “I’m not retiring.” He’s not happy with the state of the industry and its focus on singles over albums, but he assures his fans, “I’ll make music forever.” Ha Jiwon was invited to the New Zealand embassy... More »
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Kim Yuna in a rare off-the-ice performance
by | May 9, 2008 | 24 Comments
Wow, that was fast. World-famous figure skater (and reigning — two-time — world bronze medalist) Kim Yuna showed her little-known singing skills when she recorded a segment as a guest on SBS’s new program The Star Show on May 8. The segment is to be broadcast on the May 12 episode, but the clip is... More »
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