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Olympic fans go wild for South Korean shooter Kim Ye-ji, who they call “the coolest person in the world” after her silver medal at Paris 2024

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South Korean Kim Ye-ji was photographed competing at the 2024 Olympics in Paris on Sunday
  • Kim Ye-ji won a silver medal for South Korea at the 2024 Olympics on Sunday
  • The 31-year-old finished second in the women’s 10-metre air pistol event in Paris.
  • Fans later dubbed Kim “the coolest person in the world” after it went viral.

South Korean Olympian Kim Ye-ji has been dubbed “the coolest person ever” after gaining many new fans during Paris 2024.

The 31-year-old shooter won a silver medal on Sunday in the women’s 10-meter air pistol event when she finished just behind compatriot Oh Ye-jin.

But it was Kim’s style as much as her precision that really impressed viewers.

Kim was widely described as “badass” as she sported a pair of custom-made shooting glasses and a white baseball cap, while carrying her daughter’s stuffed elephant in her right hand.

One fan tweeted: “OMG her daughter’s stuffed elephant was with her during the Olympics. Kim Yeji is a MOM.”

South Korean Kim Ye-ji was photographed competing at the 2024 Olympics in Paris on Sunday

Kim was among the competitors in the women's 10m air pistol event at the Chateauroux Shooting Centre.

Kim was among the competitors in the women’s 10m air pistol event at the Chateauroux Shooting Centre.

The 31-year-old finished second and took home the first medal of her Olympic career.

The 31-year-old finished second and took home the first medal of her Olympic career.

Kim was photographed holding her daughter's stuffed elephant in her right hand, which was not the one she was shooting with.

Kim was photographed holding her daughter’s stuffed elephant in her right hand, which was not the one she was shooting with.

Kim needed a little help keeping cool while competing on Saturday. Luckily, she had a portable fan on hand.

Since Kim won her first Olympic medal on Sunday, images of her in action at May’s Shooting World Cup in Baku have gone viral on social media.

The video in question shows Kim winning gold in Baku in the 25m pistol competition, setting a new world record in the process.

Commenting on the viral video, one viewer wrote: “This is the coolest thing anyone has ever looked while breaking a world record.”

Another replied: “This is the coldest shit. I’m obsessed.”

A third comment read: “And she’s just so nonchalant about it, oh she’s the coldest main character ever.”

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Kim, hailed as “the coolest person in the world,” kept even cooler by using a handheld fan.

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Kim is hoping to add to her medal haul in the women’s 25m pistol event at Paris 2024.

Qualifying for that event will take place on Friday, with the final scheduled for Saturday.

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