2026 Olys Womens FS PBP - Missed Full of Horrors

[Matryeshka]

Damnit, I'm going to have to watch skatinggodsdamned hockey. For those of you wondering why NBC is interrupting with hockey scores, it's me. I'm the problem it's me. I'm now INVESTED and HAVE TO KNOW who wins. Would I have cared a whit before today? Nope.

 

[overedge]

Haein is really working that bad girl thing. Refreshing change from GFBs and floaty sequins.

 

[PRlady]

Lee does try to emote more than typical Korean girl, I give her that. But after Nina and Sofia….something’s missing.

 

[Jay42]

I'm just happy to see a Korean woman besides Chaeyeon skating to music that's not tinkly piano music.

 

[MsZem]

There should be a competition for all the skaters who have used Dune this year -- a skate off with all the disciplines competing against each other. Call it the Smart/Dieck cup.

Winner gets a harmonica

 

[Theatregirl1122]

The loser gets swallowed by a Sand Worm

Winner gets to swallow the loser whole?

 

[JoannaLouise]

This Carmen program needs way more fierceness

 

[canbelto]

Haien is such a lovely skater but for some reason her skating never connects for me.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

I'm just happy to see a Korean woman besides Chaeyeon skating to music that's not tinkly piano music.

Haein LOVES a good dramatic warhorse.

 

[Rob]

Alysa to Andrea Joyce: "It would be a problem if I didn't have joy."
She watched Amber on the shuttle over to the arena and is still looking for her!

But she’s in the chair!

 

[umronnie]

I can no longer watch a Dune program without reflecting on how badly Zimmer ripped off Ennio Morricone.

 

[tony]

I don't really understand the very little bit of choreography there is in this program. She's very in and out of the performance.

I'd drop this way down based on edge calls and PCS because it's lacking all-around compared to almost every performance in the last group and a half.

 

[slicekw]

Carmen. Groundbreaking.

She’s skating by the numbers and has no relationship to the music or the character. Haein is a perfectly nice skater but I’d rather see her skate to KPop than this.

 

[tangerine dream]

I'm just happy to see a Korean woman besides Chaeyeon skating to music that's not tinkly piano music.

I wish Chaeyeon was here.

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

Just for my curiousity, I'd like to replace Lee's Carmen with Shin's Liberstraum and see if there's any difference, because this is the most anemic Carmen I've seen in a while.

 

[allezfred]

Lee goes clean too more or less.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

This Carmen needs more car.

 

[Wyliefan]

Like Amber, Haein looked like she was really having fun with that.

 

[skatingguy]

Haein Lee
Coach: H.J. Chi, J. Kim
Music: Carmen Suite No. 1 (Arr E. Guiraud)

2A+3T
3Lz!+2T+2Lo
3S
3Lo
Flying Camel Spin 4
Choreo Sequence
3Lz!
3F+2A+SEQ
3Fq
Flying Change Foot Combo Spin 4
Step Sequence 4
Change Foot Combo Spin 4

Another skater, and another wonderful skate.

SP: 70.07 = 9th Place
FS: 140.49 = 4th Place
Total: 210.56 = 3rd Place

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Can't say I had a Haein Lee clean free skate on my bingo card.

 

[Private Citizen]

Lee having rotation issues, too. We'll see if the huge TES holds. I'd have her below Sofia, but with the way this panel has been (not) calling, I suspect she'll be higher.

 

[Karen-W]

I'm just happy to see a Korean woman besides Chaeyeon skating to music that's not tinkly piano music.

Same! She's at least trying to give us some character and skating to strong music.

 

[Colonel Green]

Strong preliminary tech score. We'll see what happens on review.

 

[Lara]

Hope Weir is giving Haien more respect now!

 

[Aussie Willy]

Lee. Very well skated and she used the music but after the previous two skaters it was generic.

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

With that dramatic death on ice, I feel Lee has misunderstood the meaning of "grade of execution".

 

[Rob]

Excellent from Hae-In.

 

[RoseAugust]

The arms are driving me crazy.

 

[overedge]

"It was definitely her own take on it" Kurt is being VERY tactful

 

[Matryeshka]

Haien is another skater who I think is just happy to be here and skate moderately OK. I mean, two years ago, did any of us think we'd see her at the Olys? And I'm glad she's trying something new and skating to music that makes her happy, even if it doesn't quite work for me. (Why won't skaters take ME into consideration? Won't they think of the nesting dolls?!!! )