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

Bio/Wiki
Nickname(s)	• Smiling Assassin • Korea’s John Wick • Sci-fi Assassin
Profession	Pistol Shooter
Famous for	Her stylish appearance and calm demeanour after breaking the world record in ISSF World Cup in May 2024
Physical Stats
Height	5' 1.81" (157 cm)
Weight	45 Kg (99.20 lbs)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Shooting
International Debut	2010
Events	AP40, 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
Handedness	Right
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
Medals	Gold • 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) 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)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	4 September 1992 (Friday)
Age (as of 2024)	32 Years
Birthplace	Maepo, South Korea
Zodiac sign	Virgo
Nationality	South Korean
Hometown	Maepo, South Korea
School	• Danyang Middle School, South Korea • Chungbuk Physical Education High School, South Korea
College/University	Kyongbuk Science College, South Korea
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Hobbies	Sleeping, Watching Movies
Social Media	• Instagram
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Children	Daughter- 1

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

• 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

• 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.