The reason shared by its management turned out to be different from the “real” reason.
Award-winning South Korean shooter Kim Ye JiHaving become an overnight sensation with her viral moment at the 2024 Paris Olympics, she has since resigned from her contracted team and is putting her athletic career on hold.
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On November 6, 2024 (KST), Korean news reported Kim’s management’s statement, PLFILannouncing it “Kim Ye Ji terminated the contract with his team at Imsil County Hall.”
With the conclusion of the National Sports Festival last month, there are no more races scheduled for the remainder of 2024 and, considering that the next season will begin in April 2025, Kim Ye Ji’s contract has been terminated early.
—PLFIL
According to Imsil County Hall, Kim Ye Ji handed in her resignation letter on October 16, 2024, expressing her desire to focus on parenting and other personal matters that she had neglected.
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I’m putting a full stop on my journey as an Olympic medalist. I will focus on spending time with my son, fully embracing my role as a mother. I hope this break will be seen as a process for my growth and as fuel for further development as a shooter.
—Kim Ye Ji
Chosun Ilbo revealed, however, that Kim Ye Ji’s desire to focus on parenting may not have been the main reason for her resignation and hiatus from filming. According to a representative from Kim Ye Ji’s management, with whom he spoke No news cut, “Kim Ye Ji has had a lot of trouble due to malicious comments.”
Kim Ye Ji’s decision to take a break from her athletic career wasn’t just a parental issue. Kim Ye Ji has had a lot of trouble due to malicious comments. It seems that, for this reason, he felt the need for a break. Despite the way she acts, Kim Ye Ji is actually very sensitive. Although she has many supporters, there have been people who have caused her distress, asking her for money and harassing her via direct messages on social media.
— Representative of PLFIL
Amid concerns, the PLFIL clarified that Kim Ye Ji’s non-shooting activities to promote the sport of shooting will continue. From November 1, 2024, Kim Ye Ji became the first-ever ambassador Tesla Korea.
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