Recently appointed as a goodwill ambassador of 2014 Incheon Asian Games, Son Yeon-jae (born May 28, 1994) is a South Korean rhythmic gymnast. She won bronze at the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games. She rose as a star after ever winning a medal at the international stage, as a Korean gymnast.
6. Kim Ji Yeon
Kim Jiyeon (born 12 March 1988 in Busan) is a South Korean sabrefencer. She is the 2012 Olympic Champion in the Women’s Fencing Individual Sabre. Kim is the first South Korean woman to win an Olympic gold medal in fencing and the second South Korean female Fencer to win any medals at Olympics after Nam Hyun-Hee, who won silver in 2008.
7. Koo Ja Cheol
Koo Ja-Cheol is a football player from South Korea who played as a midfielder in the Fudball-Bundesligateam FC Augsburg on loan from VfL Wolfsburg and the national football team of South Korea. Koo Ja Cheol was the captain of the South Korean national team who appeared extraordinary at the 2012 London Olympics. Many of his fans are looking forward to seeing his great move at the 2014 World Cup.
This ‘K-sport star rising’ can be said as a new phenomenon after the stream of Korean pop, which is said ‘Hallyu’. Korea is not only spreading the spirit of art and culture through k-pop, but also the spirit of sports with those global athletes and also with hosting international events in Korea.
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