Kim Yu-jae (Korean: 김유재; born 12 June 2009) is a South Korean figure skater. She is a three-time bronze medalist on the ISU Junior Grand Prix and the 2022 South Korean national junior silver medalist. She placed fourth at the 2023 World Junior Championships.
| Kim Yu-jae | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 김유재 |
| Other names | Yujae Kim |
| Born | 12 June 2009 Seoul, South Korea |
| Hometown | Anyang |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Coach | Choi Hyung-kyung |
| Skating club | C&K Team |
| Began skating | 2019 |
Personal life
editKim was born on 12 June 2009 in Seoul. Her identical twin sister, Yu-seong, who is two minutes younger than her, is also a competitive figure skater.[1][2]
Career
editEarly years
editKim's mother, Ga-young, first enrolled her and her sister Yu-seong into figure skating when they were eight years old as a means of improving their health and growth. Due to the lack of skating rinks where they lived, the family moved to Gwacheon in 2019, where both sisters began training under Choi Hyung-kyung.[2]
Kim won the silver medal at the 2022 South Korean Junior Championships at the age of twelve.
2022–23 season
editBased on her junior national podium the previous year, Kim was sent to make her international junior debut on the Junior Grand Prix. Given one assignment, she won the bronze medal at the 2022 JGP France in Courchevel. Kim attempted a triple Axel in the free skate, a rarity among female skaters, landing it a quarter underrotated.[3]
After finishing sixth at the 2023 South Korean Championships at the senior level, Kim was given one of three South Korean berths at the 2023 World Junior Championships in Calgary. She finished fourth in the short program with a new personal best, despite receiving a quarter underrotation call on her triple loop attempt.[4] In the free skate, Kim successfully landed the triple Axel, and received only one quarter call on her other six triple jumps. She was fourth in that segment as well, finishing fourth overall. She indicated that she next goal would be to put two triple Axels in her free skate.[5][6][7]
2023–24 season
editIn late July, Kim competed at the 2023 South Korean ISU Junior Grand Prix Qualifiers, where she finished sixth. Her performances earned her one assignment on the Junior Grand Prix circuit. She won the bronze medal at the 2023 JGP Turkey.[8]
In late September, it was announced that Kim and her sister made a coaching change from Choi Hyung-kyung to Chi Hyun-jung and Kim Jin-seo.[9][10][11][12]
Kim went on to compete at the senior national ranking competition, where she finished sixth overall.[13] At the 2024 South Korean Championships, Kim placed fifth. With this result, both Kim and her sister, who finished fourth at the event, were selected to represent South Korea at the 2024 World Junior Championships.[14][15] She came sixteenth at the event, while Yu-seong was fifteenth.[16]
2024–25 season
editKim began the season by placing third at the domestic Junior Grand Prix Qualifiers in late July and was given two Junior Grand Prix assignments as a result of her placement.[17]
In August 2024, it was announced that Kim and her sister had left coaches, Chi Hyun-jung and Kim Jin-seo to return to their longtime coach, Choi Hyung-kyung.[18]
To open her international season, Kim won the bronze medal at 2024 JGP Czech Republic before going on to finish seventh at 2024 JGP Poland.[19][14] In late November, she would compete at the South Korean Ranking Competition, finishing in sixth place.[17]
Programs
edit| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
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| 2024–2025 [18] |
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| 2023–2024 [9][7] |
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| 2022–2023 [20] |
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Competitive highlights
editJGP: Junior Grand Prix
| International: Junior | ||||
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| Event | 21–22 | 22–23 | 23–24 | 24–25 |
| Junior Worlds | 4th | 16th | ||
| JGP Czech Republic | 3rd | |||
| JGP France | 3rd | |||
| JGP Poland | 7th | |||
| JGP Turkey | 3rd | |||
| National | ||||
| South Korean Champ. | 2nd J | 6th | 5th | |
| Ranking Comp. | 2nd J | 8th | 6th | 6th |
| J = Junior; TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew | ||||
Detailed results
edit| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | TSS | 193.62 | 2023 World Junior Championships |
| Short program | TSS | 65.33 | 2023 JGP Turkey |
| TES | 36.73 | 2023 JGP Turkey | |
| PCS | 28.60 | 2023 JGP Turkey | |
| Free skating | TSS | 129.65 | 2023 World Junior Championships |
| TES | 69.57 | 2023 World Junior Championships | |
| PCS | 60.08 | 2023 World Junior Championships |
Junior level
editCurrent personal best scores are highlighted in bold.
| 2024–25 season | |||||
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| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
| September 25–28, 2024 | 2024 JGP Poland | Junior | 5 63.85 |
10 96.34 |
7 160.19 |
| September 4–9, 2024 | 2024 JGP Czech Republic | Junior | 4 61.20 |
3 117.59 |
3 178.79 |
| 2023–24 season | |||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
| February 26–March 3, 2024 | 2024 World Junior Championships | Junior | 18 54.98 |
13 112.86 |
16 167.84 |
| January 4–7, 2024 | 2024 South Korean Championships | Senior | 4 66.04 |
5 132.43 |
5 198.47 |
| September 6–8, 2023 | 2023 JGP Turkey | Junior | 3 65.33 |
4 118.32 |
3 183.65 |
| 2022–23 season | |||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
| January 5–8, 2023 | 2023 World Junior Championships | Junior | 4 63.97 |
4 129.65 |
4 193.62 |
| January 5–8, 2023 | 2023 South Korean Championships | Senior | 10 63.33 |
5 130.64 |
6 193.97 |
| August 24–27, 2022 | 2022 JGP France | Junior | 3 60.87 |
2 124.80 |
3 185.67 |
| 2021–22 season | |||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
| January 7–9, 2022 | 2022 South Korean Junior Championships | Junior | 2 55.11 |
2 93.89 |
2 149.00 |
References
edit- ^ a b ""I've never been afraid of jumping a triple Axel" "My dream is to compete at the Olympics with my sister" (in Korean)". Sports Dong-A. 23 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ a b c 김, 동윤. "'韓 피겨 최연소 메달' 김유재 "연아 언니가 제 이름만 알아줘도..." [신년기획]". 스타뉴스. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ a b "A first for Korean Ice Dance as Japan returns in style at ISU Junior Grand Prix Courchevel". International Skating Union. 29 August 2022.
- ^ a b Slater, Paula (2 March 2023). "Mao Shimada shines in Calgary". Golden Skate.
- ^ a b "Spectacular Mao Shimada (JPN) soars to World Junior title". International Skating Union. 4 March 2023.
- ^ a b Slater, Paula (4 March 2023). "Mao Shimada impresses in Calgary; takes Junior World title". Golden Skate.
- ^ a b c 박, 지민 (26 May 2023). "[인터뷰] 꿈을 그리는 쌍둥이 별, 피겨 요정 김유재-김유성 자매". Focus. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Ami Nakai (JPN) and Rio Nakata (JPN) secure Junior Grand Prix Final spot in Istanbul (TUR)". International Skating Union. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ a b c "Yujae KIM: 2023/2024 (1st Coach)". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 11 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Yujae KIM: 2023/2024 (2nd Coach)". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Yuseong KIM: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 1 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Yuseong KIM: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Ranking Competition - Senior Women Results". Twitter. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "Yujae KIM: Competition Results". International Skating Union. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ a b "ISU World Junior Championships 2024 - Junior Women Entries". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ a b Slater, Paula (1 March 2024). "Mao Shimada defends Junior World title". Golden Skate. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Yujae KIM". Skating Scores. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "Yujae KIM: 2024/2025". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Newcomers and Junior stars set highlights at ISU Junior Grand Prix in Ostrava". International Skating Union. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Yujae KIM: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
External links
edit- Yujae KIM at the International Skating Union
- Yujae Kim at SkatingScores.com
- Kim Yu-jae on Instagram