2022-23 Figure Skating Roster
Biography
CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
U.S. collegiate silver medalist (2021)
U.S. junior bronze medalist (2019)
U.S. novice pewter medalist (2017)
2022-23 SEASON NOTES
SP Music: Swing medley by various artists
FS Music: “Fire on Fire" by Sam Smith and "Ghost Town" by Benson Boone
IJS PERSONAL BESTS
International Competition
SP – 67.86 (2023 EduSport Trophy)
FS – 148.27 (2023 Eduport Trophy)
Final Score – 216.13 (2023 EduSport Trophy)
U.S. Qualifying Competition
SP – 74.71 (2023 Pacific Coast Sectional Singles Final)
FS – 155.74 (2023 Pacific Coast Sectional Singles Final)
Final Score – 230.45 (2023 Pacific Coast Sectional Singles Final)
SKATING NOTES
Previously coached by Namhoon Ryu (2018-19), Denise Myers (2017-18), Debbie Stoery (2015-18) and Tanya Street (2013-15) ... Came back to skating this season after taking a year off because he'd been skating every few months for fun and could still do all of his jumps.
PERSONAL NOTES
Born in Seoul and lived there until he was three ... Family has lived in seven different states in the U.S. ... Graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor's degree in psychobiology from UCLA in 2021 ... Plans to start medical school in fall 2023 and would eventually like to go into academic medicine in some surgical specialty ... Graduated from Hinsdale Central High School in 2018 and was a Scholastic Honors Team member (2018) ... Hobbies include running, watching K-dramas and listening to podcasts.
PREVIOUS SEASON NOTES
- 2020-21 SEASON NOTES
SP Music: "In This Shirt" by The Irrepressibles
FS Music: “Fade Away” by Tom Walker and “Relax My Beloved” by Alex Clare
- 2019-20 SEASON NOTES
SP Music: "You Are The Reason" by Calum Scott
FS Music: "Nuages en Montagne" by Pierre Porte
COMPETITIVE HISTORY
- 2023 U.S. Championships – 14th
- 2023 EduSport Trophy – 1st
- 2023 Pacific Coast Sectional Singles Final – 1st
- 2021 U.S. Collegiate Championships – 2nd
- 2021 U.S. Championships – 13th
- 2021 U.S. Championship Series – 7th
- 2020 U.S. Championships – 15th
- 2020 Pacific Coast Sectional Final – 1st
- 2020 Southwest Pacific Regional Challenge – 3rd
- 2019 Philadelphia Summer International – 6th
- 2019 Bavarian Open, Junior – 2nd
- 2019 U.S. Championships, Junior – 3rd
- 2019 Pacific Coast Sectionals, Junior – 4th
- 2019 Southwest Pacific Regionals, Junior – 1st
- 2017 U.S. Championships, Novice – 4th
- 2017 Midwestern Sectionals, Novice – 3rd
- 2017 Upper Great Lakes Regionals, Novice – 2nd
- 2016 Midwestern Sectionals, Novice – 7th
- 2016 Upper Great Lakes Regionals, Novice – 3rd
- 2015 Midwestern Sectionals, Intermediate – 5th
- 2015 Upper Great Lakes, Intermediate – 2nd
- 2014 U.S. Championships, Juvenile – 6th
- 2014 Midwestern Sectionals, Juvenile – 3rd
- 2014 Upper Great Lakes, Juvenile – 1st
Historical Player Information
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2019-20Senior/Men
March 12, 2000
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2020-21Senior/Men
March 12, 2000
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