in 1992. >> and that was her idol growing up in skating, and she did something midori ito couldn't o do. >> and i hope her country receives this as a great success, her silver medal. >> and now the gold medalist winning the first figure skating medal ever for south korea. >> ladies and gentlemen, gold medalist and olympic champion, representing republic of korea, yu-na kim. >> some of that has to be -- some of that smile has to be relief. >> and now, ladies and gentlemen, the victory ceremony for ladies figure skating. >> bronze medalist, representing canada, joannie rochette. >> it's nice to see her smile. >> silver medalist, representing japan, mao asada. >> gold medalist and olympic champion, representing the republic of korea, yu-na kim. >> ladies and gentlemen, the national anthem of the republic of korea. ♪ ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, the olympic medalists! >> well, joannie rochette stole our hearts, but kim yu-na with a record-breaking performance, claims her country's first ever figure skating medal, and it's gold. kim yu-na of south korea, ladies figure skating champion as we