Article: Kim Yeji becomes a Tesla ambassador
Source: Sports Kyunghyang via Nate
[+251, -15] Why is everyone so mad? Is it so wrong for an athlete to want to make some money?? It’s not like she didn’t get any medals.. and athletes nowadays are all under an agency so it’s not like they’re taking home 100% of the profits.. and I’m sure she’s got her own training under control without need for your input.
– [+16, -1] Koreans just can’t stand to see others doing better than them ㅋ
– [+26, -1] For real, why are people hating on Kim Yeji when Tesla’s the one who chose her..??
– [+40, -5] I remember UFC athlete Jung Chan Sung complained about this too.. that he has to make a living while still sticking to his training schedule but the public was really harsh on him about doing TV appearances and accusing him of not focusing on his training, and then explained that TV appearances made him more money in a shorter amount of time which in turn gave him more time to train so it works out in the end and doesn’t take away from his training
[+101, -224] She got silver in a category no one expected, but got eliminated in the one category that people had high hopes for her in. Sure, she’s enjoying her stardom now because of a chance moment where she was posing really well.. but that’s it. The numbers are what matters in sports. Either way, she did get a silver in the end, so I hope she enjoys her current fame but goes back to training and showing that her skills weren’t a fluke the next time.
– [+142, -10] She sweat blood and tears to get to where she is, how dare you call her efforts a “fluke”?
– [+108, -8] People like you always fail to see the amount of effort it took to get to the numbers that you obsess over
[+84, -10] Congratulations! A silver is already so amazing, but she has also brought great honor to our country!
[+42, -6] I’m proud of her for doing so well, hope to see her next time~
[+9, -3] The jealousy of Korean men is so scary
[+6, -2] Only losers expect athletes to only make their money through training… why is it so hated for athletes to make money doing other things too?
[+4, -0] Yeah, gotta row while the water’s flowing
[+2, -2] I want her to take every opportunity that comes her way. Just do it all. She can always train later and do her best when the time comes. The prize money and the pension you get from winning is not enough at all to last her a lifetime. There is not one of you reading this right now who would pass on the kind of opportunities she is seeing right now. My biggest life lesson is that you have to take the opportunities as they come no matter what. They might never come again, especially in the future if her skills aren’t up to par. She’ll be forgotten, and that’ll be the end of it.
[+2, -0] ㅋㅋㅋ After Elon Musk tweeting about her, he finally got her in the end
[+1, -1] Everyone’s just hating because they’re jealous ^^
[+1, -1] Life is all about that one shot swag…
[+0, -1] Wow goosebumps ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ really shows you how far charm can take you in life
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