Lee June-hyoung

Lee June-hyoung (Hangul:이준형) (born October 28, 1996) is a South Korean former competitive figure skater. He is the 2014 JGP France champion and a three-time South Korean national champion (2013, 2015, 2016). He is the first South Korean male figure skater who stood on the podium and won gold at ISU events. Also, he is the first Korean male skater to qualify for the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final.[1]

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.
Lee June-hyoung
Lee at the 2014 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final
Native name이준형
Born (1996-10-28) October 28, 1996
Seoul, South Korea
HometownUijeongbu, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
CountrySouth Korea South Korea
CoachShin Hea-sook
Retired2021
Lee June-hyoung
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Chunhyŏng
McCune–ReischauerI Junhyeong

Personal life

Lee June-hyoung was born in Seoul, South Korea.[2] His mother, Oh Ji Youn, is a figure skating coach.[3][4][5]

Career

Early years

Lee was coached by his mother from the age of seven to 14.[3] He started working with Chi Hyun-jung as his coach in 2010.[6] Lee placed 3rd at both the Korean Junior Grand Prix qualification trials and the Korean Nationals.

2011–2012 season

The 2011–2012 season was Lee's breakthout season.[7] He included five different triple jumps in his program and improved jump consistency.[6] In August, he was selected to represent Team Korea by placing second at the Korean Junior Grand Prix qualification trials. At the Asian Trophy, he took silver in the junior category.

Making his Junior Grand Prix (JGP) debut, Lee placed 4th at the 2011 JGP event in Latvia. At his second assignment, in Milan, Italy, he won bronze and became the first South Korean male figure skater to medal at an ISU event.[8] He won the Korean Ranking competition in November[7] and placed 4th at the Winter Youth Olympics. He placed 18th at the World Junior Championships.[9]

2012–2013 season

Lee started his season with a new free program, "Queen medley", but returned to his previous season's free program, "The Barber of Seville", at his first Junior Grand Prix event. He won South Korean Nationals, but could not compete at the senior World Championships because he did not meet the minimum technical score requirement for the event. He placed 13th at the World Junior Championships. In February, he landed a triple Axel jump during the short program segment at the Four Continents Championships.

2013–2014 season

In the middle of the season, he changed his free skating from "The Planets" to "The Phantom of the Opera", which was shown at the Korean Nationals. At the nationals, with total score of 206.88, Lee became the first Korean male skater who scored over 200 points in domestic competitions. In February, he placed 14th at the 2013 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Taipei. In March, he placed 16th at the World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.

2014–2015 season

Competing in the 2014–15 JGP series, Lee won gold at his first event, JGP France, with overall score of 203.81.[10] This accomplishment made him the first South Korean male figure skater to win an ISU event.[11] By obtaining bronze at JGP Croatia, he became the first Korean male skater to qualify for an ISU Junior Grand Prix Final.[10][12][13] In December, at the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final in Barcelona, Spain, he placed fifth in the short program and sixth in the free skating to place sixth place overall.[14]

In January, Lee beat his rival, Kim Jin-seo, to win his second national title.[15] He was nominated to the South Korean team for the 2015 Four Continents Championship. At the competition, he placed fifteenth in the short program and nineteenth in the free skate to place eighteenth overall.[16] He placed 19th at the 2015 World Championships.[9]

2015–2016 season

During the summer, Lee was involved in a traffic accident as a passenger. A car driven by his mother was struck from behind by another car. After this incident, Lee started having back problems.[17]

Lee opened the 2015–16 figure skating season by placing 10th at the 2015 Finlandia Trophy. He participated in the 2015 Skate Canada International with his new coach Shin Hea-Sook and placed 12th.[18][19]

During the later half of the season, he placed sixteenth at the 2016 Four Continents Championship and placed 24th at the 2016 World Championships.[9]

2016–2017 season

Lee was still troubled by injuries during this season.[20] He finished 16th at the 2017 Winter Universiade in Almaty, 18th at the 2017 Four Continents Championship in Gangneung, and 13th at the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo.[21]

2017–2018 season

Lee started his international season by placing 7th at the Philadelphia Summer International. He placed 5th at the 2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, qualifying a ticket for South Korea in the men's singles category for the 2018 Winter Olympics, with a new set of personal best results.[22][23]

Retirement

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Lee could not participate in skating events during the 2020–2021 season. At the end of the season, he started a new career in musical theatre.[24]

Programs
Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2019–2020
[25]
2018–2019
[2][26]
2017–2018
[27][23]
  • Eternally
    by Charlie Chaplin
    covered by Il Volo
    choreo. by David Wilson
2016–2017
[21]
2015–2016
[10][31]
  • 눈 먼 사랑 (Blind Love)
    by Ensemble Sinawi
    choreo. by Lee June-hyoung[32]
2014–2015
[34]
2013–2014
[35][36]
  • Para Tí
    by Joshua Bell, Tiempo Libre
    choreo. by Cindy Stuart
2012–2013
[37][38]
2011–2012
[39]
2010–2011
2009–2010
2008–2009

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

2011–2012 to present
International[9]
Event 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20
Worlds19th24th
Four Continents17th14th18th16th18th14th14th17th
GP NHK Trophy9th
GP Skate Canada12th
CS Finlandia10th
CS Lombardia11th
CS Nebelhorn5th
CS Ondrej Nepela8th
CS Warsaw Cup3rd
Asian Games13th
Asian Trophy3rd3rd3rd4th
Denis Ten Memorial7th
Philadelphia7th
Shanghai Trophy6th
Triglav Trophy5th2nd
Universiade16th13th
International: Junior[9]
Junior Worlds18th13th16th
Youth Olympics4th
JGP Final6th
JGP Belarus5th
JGP Croatia3rd
JGP France1st
JGP Italy3rd
JGP Latvia4th
JGP Mexico6th
JGP Turkey9th
JGP U.S.5th
Asian Trophy2nd
National[9]
South Korea2nd1st2nd1st1st5th3rd2nd3rd
TBD = Assigned, WD = Withdrew
J = Junior level

2006–2007 to 2010–2011: Pre-international debut
National[9]
Event 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11
South Korean Champ.1st N1st N2nd J1st J3rd
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior

Detailed results

Senior level
2019–20 season
Date Event SP FS Total
February 4 – 9, 2020 2020 Four Continents Championships 14
72.74		 17
126.21		 17
198.95
4–5 January 2020 2020 South Korean Championships 2
82.70		 3
143.82		 3
226.52
14–17 November 2019 2019 CS Warsaw Cup 8
66.03		 2
139.17		 3
205.20
9–12 October 2019 2019 Denis Ten Memorial Challenge 8
61.58		 7
124.57		 7
186.15
3–5 October 2019 2019 Shanghai Trophy 6
67.34		 6
122.17		 6
189.51
19–21 September 2019 2019 CS Ondrej Nepela Memorial 9
59.49		 8
119.75		 8
172.24
2018–19 season
Date Event SP FS Total
March 6–9, 2019 2019 Winter Universiade 13
60.68		 12
126.57		 13
187.25
February 7–10, 2019 2019 Four Continents Championships 16
64.19		 14
123.91		 14
188.10
January 11–13, 2018 2019 South Korean Championships 3
64.41		 2
129.92		 2
194.33
November 9–11, 2018 2018 NHK Trophy 11
66.16		 9
122.10		 9
188.26
September 12–16, 2018 2018 CS Lombardia Trophy 8
68.54		 12
107.99		 11
176.53
2017–18 season
Date Event SP FS Total
January 22–28, 2018 2018 Four Continents Championships 16
69.93		 13
141.93		 14
211.86
January 5–7, 2018 2018 South Korean Championships 2
76.80		 3
146.18		 3
222.98
September 27–30, 2017 2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy 4
74.37		 4
148.52		 5
222.89
August 3–5, 2017 2017 Philadelphia Summer International 6
71.92		 8
127.46		 7
199.38
2016–17 season
Date Event SP FS Total
February 23–26, 2017 2017 Asian Winter Games 13
57.67		 11
126.76		 13
184.43
February 15–19, 2017 2017 Four Continents Championships 16
67.55		 18
120.03		 18
187.58
February 1–5, 2017 2017 Winter Universiade 16
65.08		 16
117.45		 16
182.53
January 6–8, 2017 2017 South Korean Championships 3
64.19		 6
114.37		 5
178.56
September 28–October 2, 2016 2016 CS Ondrej Nepela Memorial 10
58.26		 WD
August 4–7, 2016 2016 Asian Open Trophy 4
61.08		 4
122.51		 4
183.59
2015–16 season
Date Event SP FS Total
March 23–29, 2016 2016 World Championships 18
70.05		 24
104.83		 24
174.88
February 16–21, 2016 2016 Four Continents Championships 10
67.35		 19
113.57		 16
180.92
January 8–10, 2016 2016 South Korean Championships 1
75.10		 1
148.62		 1
223.72
October 30–November 1, 2015 2015 Skate Canada International 12
47.19		 12
104.86		 12
152.05
October 8–11, 2015 2015 CS Finlandia Trophy 11
57.07		 10
115.90		 10
172.92
2014–15 season
Date Event SP FS Total
April 15–19, 2015 2015 Triglav Trophy 2
59.60		 2
117.00		 2
176.60
March 23–29, 2015 2015 World Championships 24
64.51		 18
133.01		 19
197.52
February 9–15, 2015 2015 Four Continents Championships 15
63.35		 19
116.71		 18
180.06
January 5–9, 2015 2015 South Korean Championships 2
68.75		 1
141.15		 1
209.90
August 8–10, 2014 2014 Asian Open Trophy 3
66.67		 2
140.12		 3
206.79

Junior level
Lee at the 2014–15 JGP Final.
2014–15 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
December 11–14, 2014 2014–15 JGP Final Junior 5
57.42		 6
122.97		 6
180.39
October 9–11, 2014 2014 JGP Croatia Junior 3
68.52		 3
135.40		 3
203.92
September 4–7, 2014 2014 JGP France Junior 1
67.88		 1
135.93		 1
203.81
2013–14 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
March 12–14, 2014 2014 World Junior Championships Junior 18
58.11		 15
111.89		 16
170.00
January 22–25, 2014 2014 Four Continents Championships Senior 19
57.65		 12
126.49		 14
184.14
January 3–5, 2014 2014 South Korean Championships Senior 4
67.30		 1
139.58		 2
206.88
September 25–28, 2013 2013 JGP Belarus Junior 5
60.51		 5
113.90		 5
174.41
September 4–7, 2013 2013 JGP Mexico Junior 5
62.27		 6
108.12		 6
170.39
August 8–11, 2013 2013 Asian Open Trophy Senior 3
60.65		 3
118.31		 3
178.96
2012–13 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
Feb. 25 – Mar. 3, 2013 2013 World Junior Championships Junior 13
54.15		 13
112.06		 13
166.21
February 8–11, 2013 2013 Four Continents Championships Senior 18
55.63		 16
120.76		 17
176.39
January 4–6, 2013 2013 South Korean Championships Senior 1
60.80		 1
122.88		 1
183.68
September 19–22, 2012 2012 JGP Turkey Junior 11
44.04		 8
102.05		 9
146.09
Aug. 29 – Sep. 2, 2012 2012 JGP USA Junior 5
53.38		 5
103.07		 5
156.45
August 8–12, 2012 2012 Asian Open Trophy Senior 2
51.04		 3
92.16		 3
143.20
2011–12 season
Date Event Level 　SP FS Total
Feb. 27 – Mar. 3, 2012 2012 World Junior Championships Junior 15
55.74		 18
103.19		 18
158.93
January 14–22, 2012 2012 Winter Youth Olympics Junior 7
50.93		 4
110.06		 4
160.99
January 7–8, 2012 2012 South Korean Championships Senior 2
59.89		 2
120.94		 2
180.83
October 5–8, 2011 2011 JGP Italy Junior 4
57.98		 4
118.50		 3
176.48
Aug. 31 – Sep. 3, 2011 2011 JGP Latvia Junior 3
58.06		 5
113.69		 4
171.75
August 23–25, 2011 2011 Asian Open Trophy Junior 3
51.23		 3
108.63		 2
159.86
2010–11 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
January 14–16, 2011 2011 South Korean Championships Senior 3
52.13		 3
107.15		 3
159.28
2009–10 season
Date Event Level 　SP FS Total
January 9–10, 2010 2010 South Korean Championships Junior 2
36.94		 1
73.94		 1
110.88
2008–09 season
Date Event Level 　SP FS Total
January 9–10, 2009 2009 South Korean Championships Junior 3
38.75		 2
79.26		 2
117.56
  • ISU personal bests highlighted in Bold.

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