Skaters Kim Yu-na and Adam Rippon, who will perform together at the Samsung Anycall Hauzen Ice All Stars show this weekend, wave their hands upon arrival from Canada at Incheon International Airport on Tuesday. /Yonhap

2009 World Figure Skating Champion Kim Yu-na will skate to a "007 James Bond Medley" for the short program and George Gershwin's "Piano Concert in F" for the free program of the new skating season that culminates in the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver in February next year. The choices are surprising considering Kim's previous musical selections, which last year included "Danse Macabre" and "Scheherazade."

The Bond medley, which includes music from "Thunderbolt," "Die Another Day," "From Russia with Love," and "Dr. No," is an especially unusual and exotic choice. This music has been popular with male figure skaters, most notably the 2006 World Champion Brian Joubert of France, but not so much among females, so it will be interesting to see how Kim interprets it.

Kim arrived at Incheon International Airport at 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday for an ice show to be held over the weekend at Olympic Park.

For the free program Kim will skate to an arrangement of the first and third movements of Gershwin's "Piano Concerto in F." Traditionally, piano concertos by Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov have been especially popular among skaters for their familiar melodies and grand scales. Gershwin's jazz-based concerto is very rhythmic. Emily Hughes of the U.S. used it for her short program in the 2006 Olympic Games in Turin, Italy, but it is still an unconventional choice.

"I've been inspired to skate to music with a story. I think I can skate more softly this time because it is a more classical piece. I feel a bit pressured because I received so much support and love last season. People might say (this year's music is) less cool, but I'm satisfied with the choice. I can't wait till I show the new programs," Kim said.