Kim Ye-ji (left) and Indian influencer and actress Anushka Sen star in Crush, a spin-off series of a global film project named Asia. Photo: Handout
South Korean pistol shooter Kim Ye-ji, whose skill and nonchalance won the internet at the Paris Olympics 2024, has landed her first acting role – as an assassin.
The 32-year-old took home the silver medal in the women’s 10m air pistol in July. Her ultra-calm demeanour, combined with her wire-rimmed shooting glasses, baseball cap and her five-year-old daughter’s stuffed elephant toy – a lucky charm – hanging from her waist, turned her into a worldwide sensation.
