Kim Yuna. Source=All That Sports. Kim Yeon-koung. Source=Lionat.
As the meeting between Kim Yeon-koung and Kim Yuna came together, netizens cheered.
On the 19th, a teaser video for the new content ‘Geotba-soktok’ was uploaded to Kim Yeon-koung's YouTube channel. The short teaser began with the phrase ‘The Emperor on the Ice’ and a scene of someone opening a door and entering, stoking curiosity.
Although the face was not shown directly, its distinctive aura and impression led viewers to think of former national figure skater Kim Yuna. At the bottom of the video, the phrase “A pairing many had wanted to see at least once; at last, the two emperors have met” was added, further heightening expectations.
Kim Yeon-koung YouTube capture.
The two are symbolic figures of Korean sports representing volleyball and figure skating, respectively, and attention is focused on what stories this meeting will deliver.
Once the teaser was released, reactions from netizens followed. Online, comments full of anticipation have appeared one after another, such as “Is this pairing for real?”, “A combo I only saw in dreams”, “I am so curious about what the legends will talk about”, and “My two gods have met.”