Living the PyeongChang Dream: Korean skaters strive toward 2018

[Sylvia]

Young YOU has won the 2016 Korean National Senior Ladies title with a total score of 183.75 (reportedly aged 11 years, 8 months).
1st in SP (61.09): SP Video
1st in FS (122.66): FS Video
This would make her ISU Junior age-eligible in 2017-18 and Senior age-eligible in 2019-20.

Da Bin Choi was second (177.29) and is age-eligible for 4CC/Worlds. So Youn Park (161.07) was 5th and I believe she is the next age-eligible skater for Worlds (Korea has 2 ladies' spots).

ETA: Third place went to Eun Soo LIM (175.97) and Ye Lim KIM was 4th (173.57). I read on Twitter that they are both 12 years old.

Senior Men medalists are June Hyoung Lee (223.72), Jin Seo Kim (202.48), and Jun Hwan Cha (189.98).

Results and videos are posted in the Kiss & Cry section: http://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/ind...korean-nationals-jan-8-10.97500/#post-4673872

 

[Jebrista]

This girl did 3Lz+3Lo+2Lo!!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nh0LlpCTZLo

 

[Jeschke]

no hae jin kim at worlds?

at least i got park with that stunning free and that never happening big 3s-3t

 

[clairecloutier]

So Youn.

 

[jersey1302]

Young YOU has won the 2016 Korean National Senior Ladies title with a total score of 183.75 (reportedly aged 11 years, 8 months).
1st in SP (61.09): SP Video
1st in FS (122.66): FS Video
This would make her ISU Junior age-eligible in 2017-18 and Senior age-eligible in 2019-20.

WOW! this girls is fantastic... she reminds me of Tara Lipinski!! As if she's 11. I cant imagine how good she will be when shes 16. Her jumping technique is phenomenal. Composition scores will grow with age and training.

 

[Dobre]

This girl did 3Lz+3Lo+2Lo!!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nh0LlpCTZLo

Yes, Ye Lim Kim. And she finished fourth. (She was third in the SP). Amazing!

 

[Sylvia]

Ye Ri KIM / Alex Kang Chan KAM were the only Junior Pair with the Jr. Worlds minimums for Korea but they did not compete at Nationals because (re-posting from the Korean Nationals thread in Kiss & Cry):

Alex and Yeri are no longer together. He has a new partner but I am unsure of her name. They were hoping to get to Nationals but as they've only been together 4 or 5 weeks, they weren't quite ready. They have programs and a throw 3 sal so I expect you will see them internationallly this year.

Alex Kam's video clip of his new partner landing a throw 3S in practice: https://www.instagram.com/p/BASzySEPv8y/

Min Ji JI & Themistocles Leftheris scored a total of 135.24 (46.07 SP, 89.17 FS) as the only Senior pair team at Nationals - link to their FS Video.

 

[breathesgelatin]

Noooooo, Kim/Kam were great on the JGP this year!

Good luck to Alex with his new partner...

 

[Sylvia]

^^^ It's now "Kim/Kam 2" - Alex Kam's pairs partner is Kyu Eun KIM: http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00054353.htm
He will turn 21 in May and she 17 in June.

Can someone confirm or provide source links (on KSU's website) for the following team selections that are listed on the 2016 Korean Nationals wiki page?

World Championships
Men: June Hyoung Lee
Ladies: Da Bin Choi, So Youn Park
Dance: Rebeka Kim/Kirill Minov

Four Continents Championships
Based on the results of the 2015 KSU President Cup Ranking Competition from December 4–6, 2015.
Men: Jin Seo Kim, June Hyoung Lee, Se Jong Byun (4th in Sr.; ISU Bio)
Ladies: Da Bin Choi, So Youn Park, Na Hyun Kim (11th in Sr; ISU Bio)
Dance: Rebeka Kim/Kirill Minov, Ho Jung Lee/Richard Kang In Kam, Yura Min/Alexander Gamelin

World Junior Championships
Men: Jun Hwan Cha, Se Jong Byun
Ladies: Suh Hyun Son (6th in Sr.), Ha Nul Kim (7th in Sr.; ISU Bio)
Dance: Ho Jung Lee/Richard Kang In Kam

Winter Youth Olympics
Based on the results of the 2015 KSU President Cup Ranking Competition from December 4–6, 2015.
Men: Jun Hwan Cha
Ladies: Ji Hyun Byun (ISU Bio)
Pairs: Su Yeon Kim / Hyung Tae Kim

 

[Seerek]

Four Continents Championships
Results

Men:
Jin Seo Kim - 10th
June Hyoung Lee - 16th
Se Jong Byun - 18th

Ladies:
So Youn Park - 4th
Da Bin Choi - 8th
Na Hyun Kim - 9th

Dance:
Yura Min/Alexander Gamelin - 8th
Ho Jung Lee/Richard Kang In Kam - 10th
Rebeka Kim/Kirill Minov - 11th

 

[Marco]

Very promising results for the ladies. I feel they are all just some better speed and polish away from GP medals.

 

[Sylvia]

2016 World Championships
Results

Men:
June Hyoung Lee - 24th

Ladies (down to 1 spot in 2017)
Da Bin Choi - 14th
So Youn Park - 18th

Dance:
Rebeka Kim/Kirill Minov - 25th in SD (FNR)

Re-posting the news/article link (posted earlier in both the OES & O-4CC-S news threads) to this pertinent thread:

South Korea Olympic news.
The Korea Skating Union (KSU) said Thursday that Russian ice dancer Kirill Minov and American Alexander Gamelin will apply for Korean citizenship later this year in a bid to compete in the 2018 Winter Games.
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2016/04/663_202628.html

Russian ice dancer Kirill Minov and American Alexander Gamelin will apply for Korean citizenship later this year

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2016/04/663_202628.html

I wonder if Themi Leftheris will be able to apply as well? However, he has not yet competed internationally for Korea and Korea is developing young pair teams who have citizenship -- siblings Su Yeon KIM / Hyung Tae KIM & Kyu Eun KIM (new to pairs) / Alex Kang-Chan KAM (he debuted in Pairs last season with Ye Ri KIM on the JGP before they split). Kim/Kam 2 have yet to compete internationally.

 

[breathesgelatin]

Do both of Lee/Kam (ice dance team on the JGP last year) have citizenship?

 

[Sylvia]

Do both of Lee/Kam (ice dance team on the JGP last year) have citizenship?

I believe so (even though both Kam brothers were born in New Zealand): http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00034775.htm

 

[sammyf]

Kyu Eun KIM (new to pairs) / Alex Kang-Chan KAM (he debuted in Pairs last season with Ye Ri KIM on the JGP before they split). Kim/Kam 2 have yet to compete internationally.

They competed internationally twice, Sarajevo Open 120.02 and Bavarian Open 102.98. If Sarajevo Open had another pair they would have got the minimums for JW, but since it didn't the score didn't count.

 

[Sylvia]

They competed internationally twice, Sarajevo Open 120.02...

Thanks for the correction! Lazy me for not doing the extra checking. Far away fan cam videos from the Sarajevo Open in early February 2016 (they were the only Junior pair):
SP (39.26): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXm5-Ws8ueA
FS (80.76): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1u99xvrA9r4

SP protocol: http://www.ksbih.ba/SO2016/SO2016_JuniorPairs_SP_Scores.pdf
FS protocol: http://www.ksbih.ba/SO2016/SO2016_JuniorPairs_FS_Scores.pdf

ETA links to March 2016 videos of Kyu-Eun KIM / Alex Kang-Chan KAM in a Korean domestic competition:
Jr. SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9s8Z6lUJw18
Jr. FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFR-qe_vWUk

 

[Sylvia]

It's now "Kim/Kam 2" - Alex Kam's pairs partner is Kyu Eun KIM: http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00054353.htm
He will turn 21 in May and she 17 in June.

Kye Eun Kim & Alex Kam both attended the ISU's Pairs Development Training Seminar in Berlin (I just posted some info in the Pairs discussion thread in the Trash Can) - here's a photo of them there shared by Drew Meekins: https://www.instagram.com/p/BFZH3yRBNVB/
Su Yeon Kim & Hyungtae Kim also attended the seminar.

ETA:

All That Skate 2016 in Seoul, June 4-6: http://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/index.php?threads/all-that-skate-2016-june-4-6-in-seoul.98513/
Korean skaters:
Ladies: So Youn Park, Young You (will turn 12 in May), Eun Soo Lim (3rd at Senior Nationals, age 12), So Hyun An (9th at Senior Nationals, age 14)
Men: Jin Seo Kim, June Hyoung Lee
Dance team: Rebeka Kim/Kirill Minov

 

[Sylvia]

Jeremy Abbott recently choreographed programs for 2 Korean ladies at Detroit SC:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BF6qoQzm8J4/
https://www.instagram.com/p/BF4iELQitm_/

Suh Hyun SON, age 16 (6th at 2016 Sr. Nationals, 23rd at Jr. Worlds): http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00015104.htm
Her 2015-16 choreographers are listed as Yea Ji Shin (she competed internationally at 4CC & Jr. Worlds) and Ye Bin Mok (U.S. national & international competitor).

Seo Young LEE, age 15 (12th at 2016 Sr. Nationals): http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00015105.htm

Belatedly posting Team Korea's results at:

2016 Winter Youth Olympics
Men: 5th (of 16) CHA Jun Hwan 198.90 4 5
Ladies: 7th (of 16) BYUN Ji Hyun 143.70 5 8
Pairs: 8th (of 10) KIM Su Yeon / KIM Hyungtae 108.53 8 8

2016 World Junior Championships

Men:
7 Jun Hwan CHA 207.11 7 6
Se Jong BYUN FNR 29

Ladies:
9 Ha Nul KIM 150.36 12 9
23 Suh Hyun SON 115.41 19 23

Dance:
14 Ho Jung LEE / Richard Kang In KAM 119.13 13 14

 

[Dobre]

Korean JGP Qualification Competition Short Program Results:

1. Ye Lim KIM 61.75 (3Lz-3T, rippon 3 Lo, 2A--all jumps in the second half). She was 4th at Korean Senior Nationals last season. Just old enough to compete the JGP for the first time this season.

2. Ha Nul KIM 57.22 She finished 9th at Junior Worlds last season & 7th at Korean Senior Nationals.

3. Ji Hyun BYUN 56.32 She finished 4th & 15th in JGP events last season.

4. Eun Soo LIM 52.46 She finished 3rd at Korean Senior Nationals last season. Just old enough to compete the JGP for the first time this season.

Those are the top four for now. Twenty-three junior ladies are in the competition.

 

[DimaToe]

I'm so looking forward to see how the Korean ladies do internationally after 2018.

 

[Spun Silver]

Korean JGP Qualification Competition Short Program Results:

1. Ye Lim KIM 61.75 (3Lz-3T, rippon 3 Lo, 2A--all jumps in the second half). She was 4th at Korean Senior Nationals last season. Just old enough to compete the JGP for the first time this season.

2. Ha Nul KIM 57.22 She finished 9th at Junior Worlds last season & 7th at Korean Senior Nationals.

3. Ji Hyun BYUN 56.32 She finished 4th & 15th in JGP events last season.

4. Eun Soo LIM 52.46 She finished 3rd at Korean Senior Nationals last season. Just old enough to compete the JGP for the first time this season.

Those are the top four for now. Twenty-three junior ladies are in the competition.

What happened to You Young? Did I miss something?

 

[Sylvia]

What happened to You Young? Did I miss something?

She's too young for ISU Junior events. She competed in Advance Novice in Austria (won Cup of Tyrol) earlier this year and is entered in Advance Novice again at the Asian Open Trophy in Manila next month.

ETA: She turned 12 on May 27 and will be ISU Junior age-eligible in 2017-18.

@spiral9509 has started a thread in the Kiss & Cry section: 2016 Korean Junior Grand Prix Trials, July 26-27, Seoul

 

[Spun Silver]

Thanks. I didnt realize that.

 

[breathesgelatin]

Here is Ye Lim Kim's short program. She leads going into the long. All jumping passes in the second half.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erlFPXDtqd8

And here is Jun Hwan Cha's short.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_TfkwHbl54

 

[Dobre]

I'm so looking forward to see how the Korean ladies do internationally after 2018.

I'm looking forward to watching them on the junior circuit. This year and especially next year. I think it will likely take these young faces a season to develop confidence and stronger performance quality. But this generation of Korean skaters--the eleven & twelve-year-old athletes just breaking onto the JGP--is the first real post-Yuna generation. (Metaphorically similar to the 1991 & 1992 U.S. gymnastics teams--seven & eight years after Mary Lou's Olympic gold). These Korean girls were essentially five & six years old when Yuna won gold in 2010. Young enough to enter the sport at the same time as many of their major international peers. Making them the first large generation of Korean ladies skaters to enter the field on equal ground. If Korean Nationals last season is any indication, the jumps are there. I have no idea which athletes will persevere and rise to the top over the next six years. But the numbers are there, and Korea has clearly made a funding commitment in preparation for the upcoming Olympics. I think we could be in for a heck of a show.

 

[breathesgelatin]

Final results from the JGP qualifying competition.

Ladies
1. Ye Lim Kim. FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHrhpJLBTPc
2. Ha Nul Kim. FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1siLhl_doFg
3. Eun Soo Lim. FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIYyKpKL4W8

Men
1. Jun Hwan Cha FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYaaMWmYHh0
2. Se Jong Byun
3. Si Hyeong Lee
4. Sung Hoon Park

Pairs
1. Kim/Kim

The skaters listed above will receive JGP spot(s). All of the SPs are available in this list: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX24M5ymNzE9Sh4DM-XHJW5QfgmmBM38R

 

[Seerek]

Based on Asian Open Trophy, it appears that Jin Seo Kim and Da Bin Choi are a little more prepared at this point in the season over their domestic national rivals and June Hyoung Lee and So Youn Park.

 

[Sylvia]

Jin Seo Kim (silver medalist) fan cams from 2016 Asian Open Trophy:
SP ("Moondance" by Michael Buble): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cb6TD-IWzwI
FS (Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue"): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-0mW2mKBnE

ETA:

So Youn PARK, 2016-2017 Programs

SP: "The Man with the Golden Arm" OST
FS: "Aranjuez Mon Amour" by Nana Mouskouri

2016 Asian Open Trophy - Senior Men Final Result
2 JIN SEO KIM KOR 205.69 1 2
4 JUNE HYOUNG LEE KOR 183.59 4 4

Senior Ladies Final Result
2 DA BIN CHOI KOR 160.27 2 1 - ETA link to FS fan cam (Dr. Zhivago): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayGBpeZUzgw
4 SO YOUN PARK KOR 128.95 3 4

Junior Ladies Final Result
2 YE LIM KIM KOR 170.59 1 2 - landed her opening 3Lz+3Lo+2Lo combo that was worth 13.83 points! (12.9 base value), followed by a 3Lz+3T, in her FS
3 EUN SOO LIM KOR 169.05 2 3

Junior Men Final Result
2 SUNG HOON PARK KOR 179.83 2 2
4 SE JONG BYUN KOR 172.63 1 4

Advanced Novice Girls SP (top 2):
1 YOUNG YOU KOR 46.03 28.63 17.40 5.50 5.00 5.67 5.58 0.00 #2 (Korean Senior champ, now age 12 - she landed 3Lz+2T, 3Lo, 2A) - fan cam video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kznrHQSAgrg
2 YUN KYUNG KAM KOR 40.27 23.07 17.20 5.50 5.17 5.50 5.33 0.00 #9

Advanced Novice Girls - Gold & Silver medalists:
1 YOUNG YOU KOR 137.13 1 1 (91.10 FS) - ETA - see fan cam link posted below
2 YUN KYUNG KAM KOR 125.44 2 2 (85.17 FS)

 

[s_parks]

You's fs was recently posted:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxW7fWnKx28

Based on Asian Open Trophy, it appears that Jin Seo Kim and Da Bin Choi are a little more prepared at this point in the season over their domestic national rivals and June Hyoung Lee and So Youn Park.

Dabin will always be more competition ready than so youn, sorry to say. Not sure if she(Dabin) has it in her to make a big enough improvement on pcs, so long as she stays with her current coach chi. The current senior ladies are lucky the youngsters aren't age eligible for pyeongchang.
I really hope jin seo puts it together at nationals this season- he consistently outperforms june hyoung internationally, even if neither are very consistent at all.
Unless jun hwan gets ill or injured again, I can see him winning nationals this season.

 

[rosewood]

ISU's ice dance training seminar is going to be held at the national training center on Aug 14-20. Fifty one skaters + coaches in total from ten countries (including Japan, China, Austria and Uzbekistan) are going to participate in the seminar. Maurizio Margaglio will be one of the instructors.
http://sports.mk.co.kr/view.php?no=572779&year=2016