Seoul-based agency All That Sports has confirmed that the 11-year-old has signed a three-year deal.  

You’s score of 183.75 points saw her claim ladies individual honours at the South Korean Figure Skating Championships in Seoul, aged 11 years and eight months.

It broke the previous record held by Kim, who won the first of her six national titles in 2003 at the age of 12 years and six months.

Kim, who presented You with her gold medal, went on to win two world titles during a stunning career which also garnered the singles Olympic gold medal at Vancouver 2010 and the silver at Sochi 2014.

You has said she got into figure skating after watching Kim top the podium in Vancouver and is keen to follow in her footsteps.  

"I am so happy to be in the same family with Yu-na, who's been my biggest role model," said You, who is due to compete at the National Winter Sports Festival from February 25 to 28, to Korean media.

"My dream is to become a great figure skater like she was.

"I will keep training hard to realise that dream."

You is also the only South Korean female skater aside from Kim to surpass 180 points at a domestic or international competition and has been described by All That Sports as "the hope of South Korean figure skating".

"Relying on our expert know-how in managing Kim Yu-na's career, we will spare no efforts in ensuring Young You could concentrate only on her training and develop into a great athlete who will lead Korean figure skating to new heights," the agency added.

Despite winning the national title, You recently lost her national team status under a new Korea Skating Union (KSU) rule that says only those athletes born before July 1, 2003 are eligible to represent their country.

It meant You, who was born on May 27, 2004, was no longer allowed to attend the National Training Center in Seoul and was forced to practice at a public rink near her home in Gwacheon.

But following a public outcry for You to be able to train in better conditions, it was confirmed on Sunday (January 17) that the KSU had granted her special exemptions to train at the Center.

"I feel the burden of expectations but I know I have to keep doing better and better," she told reporters on her return to the Center.

"I am getting recognised more now and some people have asked to take pictures with me.

"I'd like to become an even more famous and greater skater and win a gold medal at the Olympics."

You will not be eligible to represent South Korea at her home 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang however, because she is too young.

The International Skating Union (ISU) states that a competitor must be "at least the age of 15 before July 1st preceding these events", which will rule You out because she does not turn 15 until May 27, 2019.

You will be forced to wait until she is 13 to compete at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships, due to ISU rules.

She will then been forced to wait for a further two years before she would become eligible to compete in the ladies’ event at the World Figure Skating Championships.

The first senior World Championships she will be eligible to take part in is due to be in 2020.