South Koreans Welcome Back Olympians
- 14 years ago
It's a hero's welcome in Seoul, South Korea as hundreds of fans showed up at Incheon Airport to welcome back their national team and "Figure Skating Queen" Kim Yuna from the Vancouver Olympics.
South Korea won 14 medals at the winter games, but according to fans at the airport, Kim – the gold medalist in ladies' figure skating – was the star of the show.
[Park Kyong-Soon, Korean Fan]:
"I was really impressed when she shed tears after her successful performance. I am proud of her."
[Fan Han Arum, Korean Fan]:
"She broke the world record. And me and my family members shouted with joy at that time."
Kim, one of South Korea's most well-known celebrities, said it was too early to decide if she would take part in the 2014 games in Sochi, Russia.
South Korea won 14 medals at the winter games, but according to fans at the airport, Kim – the gold medalist in ladies' figure skating – was the star of the show.
[Park Kyong-Soon, Korean Fan]:
"I was really impressed when she shed tears after her successful performance. I am proud of her."
[Fan Han Arum, Korean Fan]:
"She broke the world record. And me and my family members shouted with joy at that time."
Kim, one of South Korea's most well-known celebrities, said it was too early to decide if she would take part in the 2014 games in Sochi, Russia.