Silver medalist in shooting at the Paris Olympics, she lands a role as a hitwoman

The Olympic Games lead to everything. Even to movie sets… South Korean Olympic shooter Kim Ye-ji, 32, whose skill and nonchalance won over the Châteauroux public and social networks during the Paris Games, has landed her first acting role.

As you could not make it up, the silver medalist in the 10m pistol shooting will play… a hitwoman alongside the Indian actress and influencer Anushka Sen in a series called “Crush”.

The drama will feature stars from at least seven different countries and will address themes such as racism and xenophobia. A short video filmed in May during a World Cup event in Baku, and then her ultra-calm demeanor combined with futuristic shooting glasses and a baseball cap worn backwards at the Paris Games this summer, have made the South Korean a viral phenomenon, thanks in part to multiple montages widely shared online.

The sports shooter’s online popularity has even earned her praise from billionaire Elon Musk, who suggested on his social media account X that she “should star in a movie.” “No acting required!” he wrote in late July. Kim Ye-ji has also since signed a contract with a South Korean talent agency.