Earlier today, 17-year-old Chloe Kim won her first Olympic gold medal in the half pipe event.
She also made history as the youngest female snowboarder ever to win an Olympic gold.
I hate crying but I’ll give myself a pass for this one. Thank you everyone for the love! Stoked to bring home the gold pic.twitter.com/vxApf1lxbI
— Chloe Kim (@chloekimsnow) February 13, 2018
Kim has captured the hearts of many through her adorable tweets about food.
Wish I finished my breakfast sandwich but my stubborn self decided not to and now I’m getting hangry
— Chloe Kim (@chloekimsnow) February 13, 2018
However, her father Jong Jin Kim has also garnered many fans for his unwavering support for his daughter.
Chloe Kim’s dad is the cutest human ever with his laminated poster #Olympics pic.twitter.com/A41ORv1ewc
— Morgan Gunnels (@mogunnss) February 13, 2018
jong jin kim cheering on his daughter.
the korean-american dream, y’all 🇰🇷🇰🇷 pic.twitter.com/8czhPTKcS0
— Joon Lee (@iamjoonlee) February 13, 2018
Jong Jin came to America in 1982 when he was 26 year old with $800 in his pocket and an English-Korean dictionary.
When Chloe was 10, he quit his job as an engineer to support her Olympic dreams. He’d drive 6 hours every weekend so that Chloe could train.
Now, he calls Chloe his American dream.
“When I came to the United States, this was my American hope,” said Jong Jin Kim in Korean. “Now, this is my American dream.”
I wrote about Chloe Kim winning an Olympic gold medal, and fulfilling her dad’s American dream. https://t.co/myDAEy13JM
— Joon Lee (@iamjoonlee) February 13, 2018
HELLO MY LITTLE AMERICAN DREAM IT’S TIME TO CRY pic.twitter.com/iXPcV1HZfP
— extra guacamomole (@guacamomole) February 13, 2018
Despite all that Chloe has accomplish, her dad still couldn’t help but make an Asian dad remark right after she won the gold.
Like a true Korean dad, Jong Jin Kim told the media that he now expects Chloe to go to college and study hard. https://t.co/myDAEy13JM pic.twitter.com/AtX45DG28l
— Joon Lee (@iamjoonlee) February 13, 2018
“We all worked so hard. I can take a break now,” Jong Jin told reporters in Korean. “We worked so hard. Now she’s going to go to college. She’s a student, and she’s got to go study hard. Snowboarding is what you do when you’re young. Who knows how much longer she’s going to keep snowboarding? I just want her to study hard. She’s got to go have a good experience in college. I just hope she lives as a happy girl. I just wish she was a little nicer to me. She’s such a teenage girl. She can do what she wants to do. We’ve been so close for so long. Now I can take a break.”
But that’s probably why Chloe Kim is the best!
Is there a cuter father daughter pair than @chloekimsnow and Jong Jin Kim #Olympics pic.twitter.com/etGyIeUdaG
— Jeff Yang (@originalspin) February 13, 2018
Bless you and all the sacrifices you’ve made Mr. Kim!
🙌 CELEBRATION!!! 🙌
Drinking a cold one after your daughter wins the Gold one. Chloe Kim’s dad, Jong Jin Kim@chloekimsnow 🇺🇸 🥇 🇰🇷 #Pyeongchang2018 #OLYMPICS pic.twitter.com/M4EucnAftY
— Coy Wire (@CoyWire) February 13, 2018
