The 2024 Olympics' newest it girl is a pistol shooter from South Korea named Kim Yeji. Here's how the athlete found herself the subject of memes and why she's getting attention online lately.

Kim won the silver medal at the women’s 10-m air pistol event on Sunday, but it was a clip from her previous appearance at the ISSF World Cup in May making the rounds online this week that shot ...

Kim Yeji of shoots during the Women’s 10m Air Pistol Final on day two of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Chateauroux Shooting Centre on July 28, 2024 in Chateauroux, France.

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She’s Kim Yeji, the 31-year-old South Korean sharpshooter who has taken social media by storm following her appearance at the Paris Olympics.

South Korean shooter Kim Yeji has become an internet star at the 2024 Summer Olympics, with many fans praising her "aura" in a picture that has gone viral.

Kim Yeji, whose cool style and demeanor made her a "main character" of the Summer Olympics, has landed an acting gig and work with fashion brands. She says her athletic career remains her priority.

It’s certainly a striking look. Looking like something between an expert diamond dealer and a crack sniper for some renegade sci-fi army, the internet’s new favourite Olympian, South Korean ...

Kim Yeji of Team Republic of Korea shoots during the Women’s 10m Air Pistol Final at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, Chateauroux, France. Charles McQuillan/Getty Images hide caption ...

Kim Yeji, whose cool style and demeanor made her a "main character" of the Summer Olympics, has landed an acting gig and work with fashion brands. She says her athletic career remains her priority.

Kim Yeji of Team Republic of Korea prepares to shoot during the women’s 10-m air pistol final on day two of the Olympic Games in France on July 28, 2024. Charles McQuillan—Getty Images.