31 August 2023
By Hyu Kang
The first competition of the International Skating Union Junior Grand Prix Figure Skating Series kicked off in Bangkok, Thailand on August 23rd 2023. Womens’ singles had 31 contestants, 2 of them competing with a Korean nationality; Heesue Han (age 15), and Yuseong Kim (age 13).
After hard training, and beautiful performances, they proudly both ended up on the podium. Yuseong Kim won the silver medal after landing a triple axel with a total score of 189.92, 0.73 points behind first place. Heesue Han has followed Yuseong Kim from second place, placing at third with an excellent score of 173.99.
Both Athletes have done a great job showing pride in Korean figure skating in the first competition of JGP 2023. It was a great kick off as a start, and many are expecting more great news in the following competitions.