Living the PyeongChang Dream: Korean skaters strive toward 2018

[seabm7]

Three-time South Korea national champion and 2014 Olympian Hae Jin KIM retired:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BdpZVRxF0lp/


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Two-time South Korean national champion Jin Seo KIM is dropping hints on giving up competition. He has been dealing with a painful disk problem this season. If he does give up, then June Hyoung LEE will go to the 2018 Worlds.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BdrP30Bgg6I/

ETD: The instagram page is now removed. Let's wait and see.

 

[seabm7]

http://news.kbs.co.kr/news/view.do?ncd=3591784

Junhwan CHA is skipping 4CC. Kim/Kam and Min/Gamelin will attend the competition. Dabin CHOI and Hanul KIM haven't made the decision yet.

 

[Marco]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMCj-N1u4uM

Here is Junhwan CHA's amazing skate. 4sal looks UR - wonder if it was called - could have been the diff between Olympics or home.

 

[s_parks]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMCj-N1u4uM

Here is Junhwan CHA's amazing skate. 4sal looks UR - wonder if it was called - could have been the diff between Olympics or home.

It actually was called, lol. Korea can be pretty strict on judging stuff like that. Got some nice goes on a few of the other elements, though.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DS8R2mYX4AA6oxA.jpg

 

[RoseRed]

Three-time South Korea national champion and 2014 Olympian Hae Jin KIM retired:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BdpZVRxF0lp/


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Two-time South Korean national champion Jin Seo KIM is dropping hints on giving up competition. He has been dealing with a painful disk problem this season. If he does give up, then June Hyoung LEE will go to the 2018 Worlds.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BdrP30Bgg6I/

ETD: The instagram page is now removed. Let's wait and see.

Why would that mean that June would go to worlds? South Korea only has one men's spot, so wouldn't Cha get it?

 

[skatingguy]

Why would that mean that June would go to worlds? South Korea only has one men's spot, so wouldn't Cha get it?

According to the rules, because Cha didn't have the short program World's minimum before the qualifying event (I think he'd get it at the Olympics), he is not eligible.

 

[Dobre]

This probably belongs here:

From the ISU: "Kyueun KIM / Alex Kang Chan KAM (KOR) Kyueun Kim/Alex Kang Chan Kam (KOR) withdrew from the event [4CCs] before the Short Program due to a shoulder injury for Kam."

The possibility of an injury has worried me ever since the other South Korean team, Kim & Kim, announced they were retiring, leaving Kim & Kam as the only remaining pair team for South Korea. If Kim & Kam are not healthy, will South Korea compete with only three disciplines during the team event? Hope Kim & Kam are on the mend and will be able to compete.

 

[Sylvia]

Cross-posting @binbinwinwin's reply (from the Ryom/Kim thread) here - thanks!

Korean media and the KSU have confirmed the injury is not serious and that they withdrew to focus on preparing for Olympics instead of pushing themselves here.

 

[Jeschke]

5/10 challengers entries are already out, Park is nowhere, not even sub-status.
Any updates on her?
#askingforafriend

 

[SamuraiK]

5/10 challengers entries are already out, Park is nowhere, not even sub-status.
Any updates on her?
#askingforafriend

Her latest insta story is about her dorms building at university , so...

 

[Sylvia]

Soyoun Park's IG post today says "Healing": https://www.instagram.com/p/BnWF6Z1nq2V/?taken-by=f.skater_soyoun

I've started a new thread for Korean skating/skater news since PyeongChang has come & gone: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/threads/korean-skating-news-updates.104356/