HUGEL AIR PREMIA LA OPEN

April 20, 2021

Sei Young Kim

Wilshire Country Club

Press Conference

THE MODERATOR: All right, welcome everyone to the 12:00 pm press conference with Sei Young Kim. Thank you so much for taking the time.

Se Young, seemed like you had a great time in Hawaii both on the golf course and off the golf course. Did you do anything fun or eat anything fun in Hawaii?

SEI YOUNG KIM: Hawaii is my favorite location, because when you go there you can see the beautiful view and the ocean. Yeah, I went to ocean and walking ocean is very great.

Then I had, yeah, my favorite food is acai bowl in the Hawaii, and so I had acai bowl. Yeah, that's great, amazing.

Q. And you have such great memories here at Wilshire Country Club. Welcome back. How does it feel to be back in L.A. playing this event?

SEI YOUNG KIM: It's feel good because I had a good finish two years ago in the L.A. and I have a good memory.

Yeah, always it's really good play the Wilshire Country Club, and the course are really great and nice shape.

Yeah, I'm so exciting to play this week.

Q. How is the course playing now? I know you had the Pro-Am earlier today. How are the course conditions?

SEI YOUNG KIM: Greens are poana. It's not easy, so if you focus on the -- you have to focus on the line. And then couple par-5 you got the advantage. The two-shot -- it's reachable hole.

So, yeah, I think it's this week very exciting to play, yeah.

Q. And just going off last week in Hawaii, you tied second. Rolex rankings might be on a lot of player's minds. Is that a goal for you this year to become No. 1?

SEI YOUNG KIM: Yeah, definitely that's my biggest goal, and I keep push myself. Yeah, I wish I could reach what I goal this year.

Q. I have a question about the Olympics. The Olympics are coming up. Any thoughts to represent Korea there? It's really hard because there are so many amazing Korean players. Any thoughts there?

SEI YOUNG KIM: Yeah, it's good challenging for me because I play the last time Olympics. I had a good memory. Yeah, I felt special because represent my country to play the Olympics. Yeah, it's honor. It's great.

I wish I could play well at the Olympics.

Q. What was the most fun part about the Olympics?

SEI YOUNG KIM: You know, golf is individual sport; when you go there you can see a lot of sports athletes. Yeah, everyone really hard work and then they really a lot of the effort for them goal.

So I got a lot of impress. So, yeah, I had a good memories there.

Q. You're one of our hardest working players out there as well. It's been a while since you've been home to Korea. What are your thoughts for returning home and how much do you miss home?

SEI YOUNG KIM: Yeah, I miss a lot because my parents -- my dad got here last month, yeah, but my sister and brother, my mom I couldn't see face to face for a while. So I so miss them.

Yeah, after I finish this year maybe back to Korea and spend time with them, uh-huh.

Q. What is the goal this week at Wilshire Country Club?

SEI YOUNG KIM: Yeah, I finish strong last week. Yeah, I just try my best this week, and then whatever result, yeah, just impressive. Yeah, I just do my best this week.

THE MODERATOR: Thank you so much, Sei Young, and good luck.

SEI YOUNG KIM: Thank you.