A Popular Sport in Korea /

COLUMN PKL Vol.66

Figure skating is a popular sport in Korea. Originally, figure skating was such an unpopular sport in our country that it was virtually unknown. However, with the meteoric appearance of Yuna Kim, Queen on ice, figure skating has become increasingly popular.

The biggest reason is that the harmony between the beauty of the skating and the music makes audiences feel that they are watching a work of art. The distinguishing feature of figure skating is that it transcends the boundary between art and sports. It is also a difficult sport that the average person cannot take up casually. An increasing number of parents in Korea have their children take up figure skating at an early age, hoping for them to become the next Yuna Kim.

Now that Yuna Kim is retired from figure skating, the Korean people are avidly watching to see who will succeed her.