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Kim Chae-yeon (figure skater)

In thisKorean name,the family name isKim.

Kim Chae-yeon(Korean:김채연;born 8 December 2006) is a South Koreanfigure skater.She is the2024 Worldbronze medalist, the2025 Four Continentschampion and2024 Four Continentssilver medalist, the2023 Skate Canada Internationalsilver medalist, the2024 Cup of Chinabronze medalist, a four-timeISU Challenger Seriesmedalist (including two gold), the2025 Asian Winter Gameschampion, the 2024Shanghai Trophychampion, and the2025 South Korean nationalchampion.

Kim Chae-yeon
Kim Chae-yeon at the2024 Grand Prix de France
Native name김채연
Other namesChaeyeon Kim
Born(2006-12-08)December 8, 2006(age 18)
Seoul, South Korea
HometownNamyangju City, South Korea
Height1.54 m (5 ft1⁄2in)
Figure skating career
CountrySouth Korea
DisciplineWomen's singles
CoachChoi Hyung-kyung
Kim Na-hyun
Kim Min-seok
Medal record
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Montreal Singles
Four Continents Championships
Gold medal – first place 2025 Seoul Singles
Silver medal – second place 2024 Shanghai Singles
South Korean Championships
Gold medal – first place 2025 Uijeongbu Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Uijeongbu Singles
Junior Grand Prix Final
Bronze medal – third place 2022–23 Turin Singles

At the junior level, she is the2022–23 Junior Grand Prix Finalbronze medalist and a three-timeISU Junior Grand Prixmedalist.

Kim Chae-yeon medaled at the World Championships after practicing figure skating for only 7 years, a rare feat in the history of the sport.

Personal life

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Kim was born on December 8, 2006, inSeoul,South Korea.[1]She is a devoutBuddhist.[2]

Kim's mother, Lee Jung-ah, is an interior designer and is responsible for designing all of her daughter's figure skating costumes.[3]

Career

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Early years

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Kim began skating in 2017 when she was in the fifth grade.[1][3]She placed fourth in the junior category at the2020 South Korean Championships.[1]

In February 2021, Kim placed ninth, competing as a senior at the2021 South Korean Championships.Due to this result, she became a member of the Korean national team.[1]

2021–2022 season: International junior debut

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Kim made her international junior debut at the2021 JGP France II,the second of twoJunior Grand Prixevents held inCourchevelin August. She placed second in both the short program and the free skate to finish second overall between American skaterIsabeau Levitoand CanadianKaiya Ruiter.[4]At her second JGP assignment of the season, the2021 JGP Slovakia,Kim finished off the podium in fifth place.[1]

In January 2022, Kim placed tenth in the senior women's category at the2022 South Korean Figure Skating Championships.[1]

Following the season, Kim made a coaching change from longtime coach, Han Sung-mi, toChi Hyun-jung.[5][6]

2022–2023 season: JGP Final bronze, breakout senior season

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Kim performing her short program at the2022 CS Finlandia Trophy

Kim opened her season back on theJunior Grand Prix circuitat the2022 JGP Poland I,the first of two JGP events held inGdańsk.She placed third in both segments of competition to win the bronze medal overall behind Japanese competitorsMao ShimadaandMone Chiba.[7][8]The following week, Kim made her international senior debut at the2022 CS Finlandia TrophyinEspoo.She placed third in the short program and second in the free skate, setting new personal bests in both segments of competition, as well as overall, to win the silver medal between compatriotKim Ye-limand Georgian skaterAnastasiia Gubanova.[1]The week after that, she competed at her second Junior Grand Prix assignment, the2022 JGP Italy.After winning the short program inEgna,she took the silver medal behind Japan'sHana Yoshida,in the process qualifying for the2022–23 Junior Grand Prix Final.[9]

At the Junior Grand Prix Final inTurin,Kim placed third in the short program despite one of her triple jumps being deemed a quarter short of rotation.[10]She was narrowly third as well in the free skate, winning the bronze medal. Kim and silver medalistShin Ji-awere the first Korean women to medal at the event sinceYuna Kimin2005.[11]She noted that Yuna Kim had inspired her to begin skating, saying "I tried to learn her choreography and her jumping technique, she is my role model."[12]

Kim during her free skate at the2022 CS Finlandia Trophy

Kim finished fourth at the2023 South Korean Championships.However, with national champion Shin ineligible for international senior competition, South Korea's third berths at senior ISU championships were assigned to Kim.[13]Competing at the2023 Four Continents ChampionshipsinColorado Springs,Kim placed third in the short program with a new personal best score of 71.39, winning a bronze small medal. She had the highest technical score in the segment.[14][15]Fifth in the free skate with errors on both her tripleflipattempts, she dropped to fourth place overall, 2.59 points behind bronze medalist Chiba.[16][17]

At the2023 World ChampionshipsinSaitama,Kim finished twelfth in the short program after stepping out of her opening tripleLutz,missing the intended triple-triple combination. Although she was able to tack on a tripletoe loopto the back end of her triple flip later in the program, the second jump was deemed underrotated by the technical panel. Following her performance, Kim stated that she was "very, very nervous" heading into the short program, although "happy about the great support from fans."[18]In the free skate held two days later, Kim set a new personal best of 139.45 points after landing seven clean triple jumps including a triple Lutz-triple toe combination and earning Level 4s on all of her spins and footwork. For her performance, she received a small bronze medal for the free skate, vaulting herself up to sixth place overall.[19]

2023–2024 season: World bronze and Four Continents silver

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Kim finishing her short program at the2024 World Championships

Beginning the season on theChallenger circuit,Kim won the bronze medal at the2023 CS Lombardia Trophybefore taking gold at the2023 CS Nepela Memorial.[1]She was invited to make hersenior Grand Prixdebut, appearing first at the2023 Skate Canada International,where she was the youngest of the twelve women competing. She finished second in the short program and fourth in the free skate, coming second overall and taking the silver medal. After the free skate, she remarked "I didn't skate clean, but I am very happy with the result."[20][21]

Kim (right) withIsabeau Levito(left) andKaori Sakamoto(center) on the2024 World Championshipspodium

Kim came third in the short program at the2023 Grand Prix of Espoobut dropped to fourth place after a difficult free skate.[22]

Kim reached the podium at the2024 South Korean Championships,claiming the bronze medal.[23]Assigned next to the2024 Four Continents ChampionshipsinShanghai,she finished second in the short program. Third in the free skate, she remained second overall, winning the silver medal, her first at an ISU championship. She reflected that after some disappointing results in the first half of the season, this result had "boosted my confidence."[24]

Finishing the season at the2024 World Championships,held inMontreal,Kim was sixth in the short program after receiving an incorrect edge call on a triple flip and an underrotation on the back end of her jump combination. Both of her triple flips in the free skate similarly were judged to have an incorrect edge, and her triple Salchow was called a quarter underrotated, but she placed third in the segment and moved up to third place overall, winning the bronze medal. This made her the third Korean woman to win a World medal, afterKim Yu-naandLee Hae-in.[25]

2024–2025 season: Four Continents Champion

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Kim performing her short program at the2024 Grand Prix de France

Kim started the season in early October by taking gold at the2024 Shanghai Trophy.[26]One week later, she competed at the 2024 Korean Universiade and Asian Games Qualifiers, winning the event. With this result, Kim was selected to represent South Korea at the2025 Asian Winter Games.[27][28]Going on to compete on the2024–25 ISU Challenger Series,Kim took the gold medal at the2024 CS Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur.[26]

At her first event on the2024–25 Grand Prixcircuit, theGrand Prix de France,Kim placed second in the short program but fifth in the free skate after having a hard fall on the second part of her triple lutz-triple toe combination and landing on her hip. She would drop to fourth place overall.[29]Three weeks later, at the2024 Cup of China,Kim placed fourth in the short program but third in the free skate, where she skated cleanly and scored close to her personal best, moving up to the bronze medal position overall. Following the event, she said, "I want to show a more mature side of myself by using the experiences I have gained as a stepping stone."[26][30]She was ultimately named as the second alternate for the2024–25 Grand Prix Final.[31]

In late November, Kim competed at the annual South Korean Ranking Competition, where she won the gold medal.[26]Because of this result, she was selected to compete at the2025 Four Continents Championships.[32]One month later, Kim won the gold medal at the2025 South Korean Championships,defeating two-time and defending national champion,Shin Ji-a.With this result, Kim was named to the2025 Worldteam.[33]

At the2025 Asian Winter GamesinHarbin,China, Kim placed second in the short program but won the free skate, securing the gold medal by almost eight points ahead of three-time and reigning World Champion,Kaori Sakamoto.[26][34]One week later, Kim competed at the2025 Four Continents ChampionshipsinSeoul,where she won both the short program and free skate segments, scoring personal bests in the process and winning the gold medal by exactly eighteen points over silver medalist,Bradie Tennell.[35]She became only the third South Korean women's singles skater to win Four Continents gold, afterKim YunaandLee Hae-in.[36]Following the event, Kim said, "I was a little nervous because I wanted to show my best for the home crowd and I am glad I was able to do that. I wasn't feeling very well this morning, so I was worried about the performance. Fortunately, it turned out very well and I'm very satisfied with the result. I tried to get some confidence based on what I've accomplished at the Asian Winter Games."[37]

Programs

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Kim during the2024 Grand Prix de FranceGala.
Kim during the2024 World ChampionshipsGala.
Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2024–2025
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2023–2024
[40]
2022–2023
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2020–2022
[5]
2019–2020
2018–2019
 The Godfather

Competitive highlights

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CS:Challenger Series;JGP:Junior Grand Prix

International[1]
Event 19–20 20–21 21–22 22–23 23–24 24–25
Worlds 6th 3rd TBD
Four Continents 4th 2nd 1st
GPCup of China 3rd
GPFinland 4th
GPFrance 4th
GPSkate Canada 2nd
CSFinlandia Trophy 2nd
CSLombardia Trophy 3rd
CSNepela Memorial 1st
CSTrophée Métropole Nice 1st
Asian Games 1st
Shanghai Trophy 1st
International: Junior[1]
JGPFinal 3rd
JGPFrance 2nd
JGPItaly 2nd
JGPPoland 3rd
JGPSlovakia 5th
National[1]
South Korean Champ. 4th J 9th 10th 4th 3rd 1st
Ranking Comp. 5th J 8th 5th 2nd 2nd 1st
J = Junior; TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

Detailed Results

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ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System [26]
Segment Type Score Event
Total TSS 222.38 2025 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
Short program TSS 74.02 2025 Four Continents Championships
TES 40.45 2022 JGP Italy
PCS 33.87 2025 Four Continents Championships
Free skating TSS 148.36 2025 Four Continents Championships
TES 78.27 2025 Four Continents Championships
PCS 70.09 2025 Four Continents Championships

Senior level

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Small medals for short and free programs awarded only atISU Championships.Personal bests highlighted inbold.

2024–2025 season
Date Event SP FS Total
March 25–30, 2025 2025 World Championships
TBD
TBD
TBD
February 19–23, 2025 2025 Four Continents Championships 1
74.02 		1
148.36 		1
222.38
February 11–13, 2025 2025 Asian Winter Games 2
71.88 		1
147.56 		1
219.44
January 2–5, 2025 2025 South Korean Championships 2
70.43 		1
145.66 		1
216.09
November 22–24, 2024 2024 Cup of China 4
69.27 		3
139.20 		3
208.47
November 1–3, 2024 2024 Grand Prix de France 2
70.90 		5
129.09 		4
199.99
October 16–20, 2024 2024 CS Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur 1
69.42 		1
135.25 		1
204.67
October 3–5, 2024 2024 Shanghai Trophy 1
70.72 		1
144.02 		1
214.74
2023–2024 season
Date Event SP FS Total
March 18–24, 2024 2024 World Championships 6
66.91 		3
136.68 		3
203.59
Jan. 30 – Feb. 4, 2024 2024 Four Continents Championships 2
69.77 		3
134.91 		2
204.68
January 4–7, 2024 2024 South Korean Championships 9
63.36 		2
141.97 		3
205.33
November 17–19, 2023 2023 Grand Prix of Espoo 3
66.19 		4
115.23 		4
181.42
October 27–29, 2023 2023 Skate Canada International 2
70.31 		4
130.84 		2
201.15
September 28–30, 2023 2023 CS Nepela Memorial 1
67.42 		1
134.84 		1
202.26
September 8–10, 2023 2023 CS Lombardia Trophy 2
63.27 		2
117.51 		3
180.78
2022–23 season
Date Event SP FS Total
March 22–26, 2023 2023 World Championships 12
64.06 		3
139.45 		6
203.51
February 7–12, 2023 2023 Four Continents Championships 3
71.39 		5
131.00 		4
202.39
January 5–9, 2023 2023 South Korean Championships 4
70.69 		6
129.91 		4
200.60
October 4–9, 2022 2022 CS Finlandia Trophy 3
67.84 		2
137.67 		2
205.51

Junior level

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Small medals for short and free programs awarded only atISU Championships.Personal bests highlighted inbold.

2022–23 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
December 8–11, 2022 2022–23 JGP Final Junior 3
66.71 		3
123.65 		3
190.36
October 10–15, 2022 2022 JGP Italy Junior 1
70.29 		2
133.65 		2
203.94
Sept. 28 – Oct. 1, 2022 2022 JGP Poland I Junior 3
67.61 		3
127.85 		3
195.46
2021–22 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
January 7–9, 2022 2022 South Korean Championships Senior 8
64.90 		10
120.03 		8
184.93
September 1–4, 2021 2021 JGP Slovakia Junior 5
65.17 		4
123.29 		5
188.46
August 25–28, 2021 2021 JGP France II Junior 2
66.90 		2
124.56 		2
191.46
2020–21 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
February 24–26, 2021 2021 South Korean Championships Senior 9
60.62 		11
111.49 		9
172.11
2019–20 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
January 3–5, 2020 2020 South Korean Championships Junior 4
46.08 		4
88.50 		4
134.58

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