South Korea’s sharp-shooting champion Kim Ye-ji, whose steely, determined focus created a viral Olympic meme, has scored her first acting role – as an assassin.
Ms Kim will take up the role of an assassin alongside Indian star Anushka Sen in Crush, a spinoff, short-form series of the film Asia, reported Korean news agency Yonhap.
The 32-year-old won silver in the women’s 10m air pistol at the July Games in Paris and her ultra-calm style, combined with a cold look and futuristic eye-glasses, turned her into an overnight social media phenomenon.
Her sudden rise to stardom was given a boost by X owner Elon Musk, who said on the platform that “she should be cast in an action movie. No acting required!”
The film Asia explores stories of people tackling racial hatred and discrimination.
