KB Financial Supporting Figure Skating Hopefuls... Sponsoring 4 Promising Athletes

From the left, KB Financial Group sponsored athletes Yoo Young (16, Surigo), Lee Haein (15, Hangang Middle School), Kim Yerim (17, Surigo), and Lim Eunsoo (17, Sinhyeon High School)

[Asia Economy Reporter Kangwook Cho] KB Financial Group announced on the 19th that it has signed a sponsorship contract to support the dreams of national figure skating prospects Yoo Young (16, Surigo), Lee Haein (15, Hangang Middle School), and Kim Yerim (17, Surigo). With this, KB Financial will sponsor all four promising figure skaters, including the existing sponsored athlete Lim Eunsoo (17, Sinhyeon High School).

Yoo Young, known as the "Post Kim Yuna," won the bronze medal at the 2nd Senior Grand Prix Series event in the 2019-2020 season, her debut stage, and became the first Korean athlete to win the gold medal in the women's singles figure skating at the 2020 Lausanne Youth Olympic Games. In February, she won the silver medal at the International Skating Union (ISU) Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, establishing herself as a leading figure in Korean figure skating.

Lee Haein, who achieved remarkable results on the junior stage, won the gold medal at the 3rd ISU Junior Grand Prix Series event in the 2019-2020 season, bringing Korea its first Junior Grand Prix gold medal in seven years. She also won the 6th event she participated in, becoming the third Korean skater to compete in the Junior Grand Prix Final after Kim Yuna and Kim Yerim.

Kim Yerim, a promising future talent, has shown steady progress in international competitions, including surpassing a total score of 200 points at the 2020 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, based on her stable jumps and graceful choreography execution.

Lim Eunsoo possesses large-scale jumps and rich expressiveness. In the 2018-2019 season, she won a bronze medal at the Senior Grand Prix Series, the first since Kim Yuna, and has firmly maintained her position as a representative Korean figure skater from her junior season to the present.

These four athletes have shown growth together through healthy competition, and with the addition of the junior competition champion Lee Haein in the upcoming senior season, a higher level of competition and further improvement in the athletes' skills are expected.

A KB Financial official said, "We will be a reliable supporter so that the next generation of figure skating prospects can grow into international athletes and achieve their dreams," adding, "We will continue to do our best to support athletes with high potential and growth prospects for the development of Korean sports."

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