The G20 preparation committee led by Chairman Sakong Il announced that figure skating champion Kim Yu-na, football superstar Park Ji-sung and actress Han Hyo-joo will be the official faces to work as goodwill ambassadors for the upcoming G20 Seoul Summit scheduled in November 2010.
The gold medalist at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics(Kim Yu-na), the national football team captain(Park Ji-sung) who led South Korea to the round of 16 at the 2010 World Cup held in South Africa and the protagonist(Han Hyo-joo) of popular drama "Dong Yi" (MBC) will promote Korea to the world as goodwill ambassadors and also help input the meaning of the summit to fellow Koreans. The summit is an international event where Korea will hopefully emerge as one of the leading countries in the world, they specifically choosed the two sports stars and the aspiring actress to promote the event.Kim Yu-na, who has become an international star after winning at the Winter Olympics, is enjoying her popularity in Korea as well. She has appeared in numerous commercials and television programs, and most recently announced her plans of competing at next year’s International Skating Union World Figure Skating Championships in Tokyo.Football star Park rose to stardom from the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup games and continued to wow fans with his skills as Korea’s first English Premier Leaguer with Manchester United. The national team’s captain was chosen as one of the best midfielders by FIFA.Actress Han made her debut in 2004 and appeared in many commercials before she had her big break with the drama "Brilliant Legacy" (SBS, 2009). She is currently starring in the historical drama "Dong Yi".
The Seoul summit is the fifth of its kind since it was initiated in November 2008 in Washington. The world’s 20 largest economies have joined together in a series of presidential and ministerial meetings to plan a fast recovery from the recent financial crisis.
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