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Sun, March 7, 2021 | 15:18
Los Angeles designates Aug. 7 as Yu-na Day
Posted : 2010-08-04 18:17
Updated : 2016-06-15 19:14
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Kim Yu-na
By Kwon Mee-yoo

The prominent Korean figure skating star Kim Yu-na has been acknowledged by the city of Los Angeles with a special day, Aug. 7 to commemorate her success.

Kim, the 20-year-old Olympic gold medalist, will visit Los Angeles Friday to receive the "Proud Korean Award."

Herb Wesson of the Los Angeles City Council submitted a resolution of "Yu-na Day" and the resolution passed unanimously Tuesday. Los Angeles has the largest Koreatown with a population of over 120,000 and Wesson said he is glad to proclaim Kim's day on her visit to the biggest Korean community in the U.S.

"Kim, an Olympic gold medalist and global idol star, can become a role model not only to second generation Korean-Americans but also to others in the community sports world," Wesson was quoted as saying.

She will meet Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and donate a signed pair of skates, which are going to be kept at the City Hall.

In addition, the Korean-American Leadership Foundation announced that they will also present this year's "Proud Korean Award" to Samuel "Sammy" Lee, a Korean-American diving hero who won gold medals at the 1948 and 1952 Olympic Games.

The award is presented to Korean Americans who have made Koreans proud.

"Although Kim, who trains in Toronto, is not technically Korean-American, we decided to award her because she made Koreans proud all over the world," the foundation said.




미국의 8월 7일은? 연아 기념일!

9월 5일은 '연아탄신일,' 김연아의 생일이다. 그럼 8월 7일은? 바로 '김연아의 날'이다.

미국 로스 앤젤레스(LA)시가 8월 7일을 '김연아의 날' 로 제정했다.

김연아의 매니지먼트사 올댓스포츠에 의하면 LA시의회는 지난 3일 허브 웨슨과 톰 라번지 의원이 공동 발의한 안건에서 이 같은 결의안을 만장일치로 통과시켰다.

시 의회는 벤쿠버 동계올림픽 금메달에 빛나는 김연아의 LA방문을 축하하기 위해 이 같은 결정을 내린것으로 보인다.

웨슨은 "아이돌스타에 버금가는 김연아를 롤모델로 삼아 많은 한인 2세들과 스포츠인에게 도움을 주었으면 한다" 라고 결의안의 취지를 밝혔다.

김연아는 오는 6일 LA를 방문해 안토니오 비야라고사 시장으로부터 명예시민증을 받고, 미주동포후원재단으로 부터 "자랑스런 한국인상"을 수상한다. 한인 2세가 아님에도 불구하고 선정된 이유에 대해서 재단은 "전 세계에 거주하는 한국인들을 대신해 한국을 빛낸 점을 높이사 수여 한다"고 밝혔다.


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