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lowtherlore

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I accidentally came across this which seems like a new commercial. Sorry if it's already been posted. Yu Na looks so lonely and somber. Can any of the Koreans here explain the theme of the commercial? I gather the ball that Yu Na autographs has something to do with New Year's (?).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=GYZYjCwLPVY

You guessed right. She's writing her new year's wish on the big white ball.

Earlier part of the video follows her recollection of the passing year, and reads her wishes for the coming year.
 

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YunaBliss

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Samsung is probably the biggest sponsor of Yuna in terms of endorsement... and Yuna is Samsung' top model, advertising its flagship products such as tablet computers and cell phones.

On a separate note, Yuna fans should check out the latest released behind-the-scene pics from this year's Evening with Champions at Harvard. Some amazingly gorgeous pictures! http://yunakimfan.com/2011/12/21/19512/#comments
 
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You guessed right. She's writing her new year's wish on the big white ball.

Earlier part of the video follows her recollection of the passing year, and reads her wishes for the coming year.
Thanks. Does the commercial come across as sad and lonely in Korean? I'm sure understanding the words can make a big difference.
 

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I wondered!

Then it makes complete and utter sense that Samsung has replaced Smucker's as the SOI sponsor.

I would expect to see more SOI Korea stops then! Perhaps with Yuna in them?
 
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Thanks. Does the commercial come across as sad and lonely in Korean? I'm sure understanding the words can make a big difference.

On a second viewing, I realize it’s in Yu-Na’s own voice. Looking at the people on the streets, she narrates her impression and thoughts of the season, maybe looking for self-appraisal of her own past year and hopes for a new year. Nothing particularly somber or lonely about it, but I can see it might look that way if one can’t understand the narration. :)

Her wishes for the new year? Pretty simple – getting herself a driver’s license and going on a trip by herself. :biggrin: (I guess kind of apt for the sponsor Hyundai)
 
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I wondered!

Then it makes complete and utter sense that Samsung has replaced Smucker's as the SOI sponsor.

I would expect to see more SOI Korea stops then! Perhaps with Yuna in them?

The company has been active in sports marketing and it also has been the title sponsor for Cup of China for some years now. Yu-Na joining SOI is not unthinkable, but I guess she would have little incentive to do so when she has her own mega shows at least twice a year in the same local market.
 

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The company has been active in sports marketing and it also has been the title sponsor for Cup of China for some years now. Yu-Na joining SOI is not unthinkable, but I guess she would have little incentive to do so when she has her own mega shows at least twice a year in the same local market.

Just a few years ago it would be unthinkable a Korean company would be the major sponsor to the biggest US 'figure skating' show IN the US. Thanks to Yuna and her extraordinary athleticism, artistry and beauty she brought to the sport, makes her probably one of the most important figure skater in the COP era. And she did it without a strong federation or agency support.

Whatever criticism one might throw at her, she worked hard and deserves her success. She brought the money and opened new doors, to new audiences, new territories and she did it in her own way. She revitalized the sport to produce extravagant experiences, great stage ambiance and where skaters get acknowledgement as first class athletes flying all first class to skate at her shows and earn decent money doing so. These latest sponsorship on COC and SOI is just one of the perks that benefit the sport as well as her sponsors. What I am most thankful however is she's able bring back and reintroduce all the greats like Michelle Kwan, Irina, Kurt to new territories ambassadoring the sport at the world stage, which are just phenomenal accomplishments apart from being a truly exceptional skater.
 
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lowtherlore

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Just a few years ago it would be unthinkable a Korean company would be the major sponsor to the biggest US 'figure skating' show IN the US. Thanks to Yuna and her extraordinary athleticism, artistry and beauty she brought to the sport, makes her probably one of the most important figure skater in the COP era. And she did it without a strong federation or agency support.

Whatever criticism one might throw at her, she worked hard and deserves her success. She brought the money and opened new doors, to new audiences, new territories and she did it in her own way. She revitalized the sport to produce extravagant experiences, great stage ambiance and where skaters get acknowledgement as first class athletes flying all first class to skate at her shows and earn decent money doing so. These latest sponsorship on COC and SOI is just one of the perks that benefit the sport as well as her sponsors. What I am most thankful however is she's able bring back and reintroduce all the greats like Michelle Kwan, Irina, Kurt to new territories ambassadoring the sport at the world stage, which are just phenomenal accomplishments apart from being a truly exceptional skater.

Well said! Seeing those legends in her shows was great. Especially Michelle and Yu-Na skating together in 2009 was magical for me. Katia was special too. I anticipate seeing more of those greats in her shows.
 
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On a second viewing, I realize it’s in Yu-Na’s own voice. Looking at the people on the streets, she narrates her impression and thoughts of the season, maybe looking for self-appraisal of her own past year and hopes for a new year. Nothing particularly somber or lonely about it, but I can see it might look that way if one can’t understand the narration. :)

Her wishes for the new year? Pretty simple – getting herself a driver’s license and going on a trip by herself. :biggrin: (I guess kind of apt for the sponsor Hyundai)
Thanks. That's remarkable. I imagined a very different story line! Glad she's well and looking forward to some normalcy.
 
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Some recent Yu-Na pics:

At school with a classmate(?):

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She’s a physical education major at Korea University, and it’s said she’s been regularly attending classes. Kudos to her schoolmates for being considerate enough and protective of her; there’s been very few photos of her school life on the net or on SNS.

At the SBS’s year-end awards presentation gala:

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She was given a contribution award for her role as a mentor and a member of the judging panel in SBS’s ice dancing survival program, Yu-Na Kim’s Kiss and Cry.
 
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[120104] Kim Yuna and IU donate 'Ice Flower' profits to national figure skating team

http://www.dkpopnews.net/2012/01/ne...tml?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Singer IU and figure skater Kim Yuna recently gathered together and donated a total of 73 million won to the national figure skating team.

On January 4th, IU and Kim Yuna attended a ceremony held at the Internation Ice Rink in Seoul to donate all the proceeds from selling their collaboration song "Ice Flower".

During their appearance on SBS "Kiss and Cry", IU and Kim Yuna released the OST and promised to donate all the sales proceeds of the song to raise future figure skaters.

pics

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music video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fCksQtuVek&feature=related
 

bigsisjiejie

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The company has been active in sports marketing and it also has been the title sponsor for Cup of China for some years now. Yu-Na joining SOI is not unthinkable, but I guess she would have little incentive to do so when she has her own mega shows at least twice a year in the same local market.

Samsung stopped being a sponsor for Cup of China in 2011, after having the event titled around them for about as long as CoC existed. I think there was a direct relationship between this cessation and Yu-na's departure from the GP series for the season, and her moving on to other things. Samsung would rather go where she is, or might be, and I can't say I blame them!
 
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