Seo Min-kyu holds the gold medal after winning at the 2024 International Skating Union Junior World Figure Skating Championships at the Taipei Arena in Taiwan, March 2, in this photo provided by the Korean Skating Union. Yonhap
Teen figure skater Seo Min-kyu claimed the men’s title at the 2024 International Skating Union Junior World Figure Skating Championships, Saturday, becoming the first male Korean athlete to win the title.
The 15-year-old earned a total score of 150.17 points (a technical score of 73.45 points and an artistic score of 76.72 points) at the event held at the Taipei Arena in Taiwan, beating Japan’s Nakata Rio by 1.44 points.
Regardless of gender, it has been 18 years since a Korean skater last claimed a victory at this competition after Kim Yu-na in 2006. Prior to Seo’s victory, the highest achievement was set by Cha Jun-hwan in 2017, who finished fifth. (Yonhap)
