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Panel Now, an online research website, conducted a survey from May 31 to June 4 asking 27,452 of its registered members, “Which athlete is Korea’s #1 sports star?”
The athlete who claimed first with 47% (12,752) of the votes was none other than South Korea’s figure skating queen Kim Yuna , who won the 2010 Winter Olympics champion in Ladies’ Singles.
Those who had voted for the figure skating goddess wrote, “Kim Yuna has turned figure skating into a popular sport,” “Although she’s younger than me, I was truly moved by her performances. I remember when I felt proud of her,” “I was never interested in figure skating before, but through Kim Yuna, I realized just how beautiful and artistic a sport it is. I believe that Korea has become more recognized thanks to her,” and more.
Second place with 32% (8,845) of the votes went to South Korea’s soccer superstar, Park Ji Sung, followed by former MLB baseball player Park Chan Ho with 8% (2,170) of the votes.
Other athletes include Olympic swimmer Park Tae Hwan with 3% (943) of the votes, weightlifter Jang Mi Ran with 2% (616), golf player Park Sae Ri with 1% (394), former men’s Olympic marathon champion Hwang Young Cho with 1% (333), professional baseball player Choo Shin Soo with 1% (290), and short track speed skater Kim Dong Sung with 1% (165).
Source & Image: TV Daily via Nate
