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Kim Ye-ji Height, Age, Children, Family, Biography

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Hometown: Maepo, South Korea
Age: 32 Years
Marital Status: Unmarried

Kim Ye-ji

Bio/Wiki
Nickname(s)• Smiling Assassin
• Korea’s John Wick
• Sci-fi Assassin
ProfessionPistol Shooter
Famous forHer stylish appearance and calm demeanour after breaking the world record in ISSF World Cup in May 2024
Physical Stats
Height5' 1.81" (157 cm)
Weight 45 Kg (99.20 lbs)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Shooting
International Debut2010
EventsAP40, APW, SPW1, SPW2, SPW, APMT
Domestic/State Team• Chungbuk Physical Education High School
• Imsil-gun County Office Shooting Team
Coach/Mentor• Jang Na Young
• Kwak Minsu
HandednessRight
Records (main ones)• In May 2024, she made the world record of 42 for the women's 25m pistol at the ISSF World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan
MedalsGold
• 2024: ISSF World Cup in 25m pistol event in Baku (Women's individual)
Silver
• 2024: ISSF World Cup in 10m air pistol event in Baku (Women's individual)
• 2024: Asian Rifle/Pistol Championships in 25m pistol event in Jakarta
• 2024: Summer Olympics in 10m air pistol event in Paris (Women's individual)
(Women's individual)
Kim Ye-ji wearing silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Bronze
• 2010: ISSF World Shooting Championships in 10m air pistol event in Munich (Women Junior)
• 2024: ISSF World Cup in 25m pistol event in Munich (Women's individual)
Kim Ye-ji holding the bronze medal at the ISSF World Cup
Personal Life
Date of Birth4 September 1992 (Friday)
Age (as of 2024)32 Years
BirthplaceMaepo, South Korea
Zodiac signVirgo
NationalitySouth Korean
HometownMaepo, South Korea
School• Danyang Middle School, South Korea
• Chungbuk Physical Education High School, South Korea
College/UniversityKyongbuk Science College, South Korea
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
HobbiesSleeping, Watching Movies
Social MediaInstagram

Relationships & More
Marital StatusUnmarried
Family
ChildrenDaughter- 1

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Some Lesser Known Facts About Kim Ye-ji

  • She started training for shooting events when she was in 6th class.
  • She started competing in shooting events in 2006.
  • She was inspired to take up shooting after she saw her seniors look cool when shooting.
  • Initially, her parents were against her taking the sport. To convince them, she refused to eat for three days.
  • She stopped participating in the shooting events from 2016 to 2023 and even quit shooting for a year as she felt she wasn’t having fun anymore.
  • She went viral during the 2024 Summer Olympics due to her stylish appearance and charisma.

    Kim Ye-ji during her performance at the 2024 Summer Olympics

    Kim Ye-ji during her performance at the 2024 Summer Olympics

  • Her style was compared to fictional characters such as James Bond and John Wick and she was labelled online as a sci-fi assassin.
  • She held an elephant figurine in her left hand while shooting which many thought was a gift from her daughter. Instead, it was a towel given by her coach to keep her hands dry.
  • She failed to qualify for the 25-meter women’s final at the Paris Olympics after missing the timing of her shot by 0.01 seconds.
  • At the same time, a video of her calm demeanour after setting a world record in the 25m pistol event during the ISSF World Cup, held in Baku, in May 2024 went viral.

    Kim Ye-ji during her performance in the ISSF World Cup

    Kim Ye-ji during her performance in the ISSF World Cup

  • In an interview, she talked about being a sleepy person and her habit of taking naps during the shooting sessions.
  • After getting viral on social media, she thanked entrepreneur Elon Musk for his comments, calling her to be cast in an action movie on one of her clips on X (formerly Twitter) which helped her go viral on the internet.
  • In August 2024, after returning to South Korea from the 2024 Summer Olympics, she fainted during a press conference due to stress and exhaustion. She was immediately rushed to the hospital.