Hi,I'm Korean fan of yuzu. This is first time to post this thread, but I've lurked this thread since Sochi. My English is not good so hope your understanding. Figure skating is not so popular sports in Korea. But since yuna' s success, some promising young skaters and Pyeongchang olys, national focus degree about this sport is high.
And international relationship of Korea and Japan has not been good or peaceful about some political issues. (sigh)
There are general skating fans in my country, but I think almost of figure fans are die hard yuna fan and against strong federation skaters....except US, Canada. But definitely there are some fans of Russia/ Japan skaters.
Especially japan players are noticed more than other country's player maybe because of close distance or mao' s influence? or political issue... It's strange because there is no particular rivalry right now.
Anyway about yuzu's view
In Korea, main focus is still lady's skating, but after sochi, there are a lot of yuzu fans here. Also fan page has been made and been active. I think the amount of Korean fan are not that big, but they are very supportive and ready to welcome yuzu at 17 4cc and 18 olys in Korea.
And media reported many news about his success or failure.. or other tabloid /unclear/ accident/private issues.. not that big amount but still biased. Figure skating community on Korea internet has so many trolls...about yuzu as same as 2ch on Japan internet. I think it's ok that someone hate yuzu as a player. Taste is just personal.
But twisting his word and personality through fabrication is too much ( sorry this is off topic, I'm too stressed about
recent trouble with other skater who has also huge fan base in Korea.. sometimes it's hard to be his fan in my country about nationalism trolls..)
In conclusion, I think non fs Korean fan's public view about him is not that important. Pyeongchang olympic venue will be full of Japanese fans... It is more pressure to him, I think.. using Japanese program is not that smart choice for location and Korean preference, but if he want to do seimei or other Japanese program, I'm ok and eventually he is really typical Japanese type. (look at my nickname he he) I respect his choice whatever.
Sorry for this rambling post but I really like his presence and unique style on ice, after sochi he really grow up to every aspects. It's pleasure to follow someone's dreaming but at the same times it's hard to see his hardship or failure.. nevertheless he is already huge achiever.
And finally I want to appreciate to this thread posters to update about yuzu.
I hope my goal to watch a live competition does come true next season!
so i'll just drop the id here: 1jacT7ONZOc (youtube). This performance was so beautiful so it was first priority from my camera. The competition is one thing, but a performance can have the power to live on beyond that. It was a bit of solace.
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Oh God if what I've got from the news clip is true I have a very similar problem with instep Yuzu has. You have no idea how much it hurt at times. And if there was a lot of swelling then skating in those boots could be a real torture because swelling makes you foot bigger.
