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Cha Jun-hwan finishes 10th at figure skating Worlds

Korea's Cha Jun-hwan competes in the men's free program during the ISU World Figure Skating Championships at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada on Saturday.

2024-03-24

Skating prince Cha Jun-hwan is ready to leave it all on the ice

Figure skater Cha Jun-hwan is a man of many names. The most successful male Korean in the sport ever, Cha is the latest skater to earn a royal moniker: The figure skating prince alongside Kim Yuna's queen.

2023-04-20

Korean figure skaters take silver at World Team Trophy

Korea won a silver medal at the International Skating Union (ISU) World Team Trophy in Tokyo, Japan on Saturday, medaling for the first time at the event thanks to the performance of Lee Hae-in and Cha Jun-hwan.

2023-04-16

Kim Ye-lim finishes last at ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final

Kim Ye-lim finished last at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final women’s singles in Turin, Italy on Saturday.

2022-12-11

Kim Ye-lim wins gold at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating NHK Trophy

Kim Ye-lim won the women's singles gold medal at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating NHK Trophy on Saturday to become only the second Korean ever to win a women's singles Grand Prix event, after Olympic champion Kim Yuna.

2022-11-20

Bauer for bronze

Cha Jun-hwan performs an Ina Bauer in his free skate program at the Figure Skating Grand Prix America 2022 held in Norwood, Massachusetts on Saturday.

2022-10-23

Team Korea's Olympic athletes earn golds on social media

The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics came to an end on Sunday. But for many Team Korea skaters, their social media stardom has just started. Skaters are not only cheered for on the ice, but also on YouTube and social media platforms. Rather than how ...

2022-02-22

Cha reaches new heights for Korea with fifth place in figure skating

Cha Jun-hwan finished fifth in the men’s figure skating, marking Korea's best-ever finish on Thursday.

2022-02-10

Cha Jun-hwan finishes short program in fourth place

Cha Jun-hwan finished fourth in the men's figure skating short program on Tuesday, recording his personal-best while countryman Lee Si-hyeong rounded off the first stage of his first Games in 27th position.

2022-02-08

[ROAD TO BEIJING] Figure skating

Korea will send four figure skaters to the Beijing Games, marking the first time Korea has ever qualified for two spots in the men’s competition.

2022-01-29