(LEAD) Kim Yu-na named tourism promotion ambassador

(ATTN: CORRECTS to 'chairwoman' the honorary title of first lady Kim in 2nd para)
SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- World-renowned South Korean figure skater Kim Yu-na
was appointed a tourism promotion ambassador Wednesday as part of the
government's three-year program aimed at attracting more foreign visitors.

The appointment came in a ceremony held at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae
by first lady Kim Yoon-ok, who is serving as an honorary chairwoman for Visit
Korea Year 2010-12.
"First lady Kim said the best way for Kim Yu-na to boost promotion of Visit Korea
Year was to do well at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games that will be held next
February," Cheong Wa Dae said in a press release.
Kim, 19, became a global sensation after grabbing her first world championship
gold last month and is said to be one of the strongest candidates to win gold in
the women's singles in the upcoming 2010 Winter Games.
bdk@yna.co.kr
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