( CNN ) -- Kim Yuna is one of South Korea 's biggest stars and the ice skater who won the country 's first figure skating gold medal at a Winter Olympic Games last year in Vancouver . Known as `` Queen Yuna '' to her legions of fans , the 20-year old is far from the haughty ice maiden that moniker might suggest . She fronts sellout ice dancing shows and has a plethora of advertising deals that cash in on her wholesome image . She is also the host of TV show `` Kiss and Cry '' -- a South Korean version of `` Dancing with the Stars '' on ice -- that she hopes will popularize the sport in South Korea . `` When I see those participants enjoying themselves , it is a great joy to me , '' she said . `` Although some of them get hurt once in a while , they enjoy it a lot and I hope the show makes the viewers want to give it a try . '' Named by TIME magazine as one of the 100 most influential people of 2010 , she has trained as an ice skater since she was 5 , moving to Toronto at the age of 16 in order to pursue her Olympic ambitions . Her work paid off at the Vancouver Olympics last year , where she scored a record 228.56 points to win gold in women 's figure skating . The highest score since the International Skating Union ( ISU ) judging system began , she beat her own world record and eclipsed her closest rival , Mao Asada of Japan , by a massive 23.06 points . Now having won every `` grand slam '' title figure skating has to offer , including the World Grand Prix Final , Four Continents Championships and World Championships , she is one of the highest paid athletes in the world , according to Forbes magazine . As well as continuing to skate competitively she 's an ambassador for South Korea 's bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang . It 's a responsibility that makes her more nervous than performing at the Olympics . `` I thought my heart would pop out during the presentation ( in Lausanne , Switzerland ) . The nervousness was nothing compared to the performances , '' she said . `` Until then , I had only taken care of my own business . But with this being the wish of many Koreans , the thought of having that expectation of the whole country on my shoulders , even along with other people , worried and unnerved me . '' CNN spoke to Kim Yuna at the Blush bar of Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas .
Ice skater Kim Yuna is a national hero in native South Korea . Won the country 's first Winter Olympics gold medal in 2010 . Has own reality TV show , 'Kiss and Cry ' and is ambassador for Korean Olympic bid .