Kim Haejin
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Kim Haejin (born April 23, 1997) is a South Korea
n figure skater. She is the 2010 & 2011 South Korean national
Senior champion and the 2010 Triglav Trophy
Novice champion.
on the novice level. A year later in 2009
, she repeated that placement on the junior level.
In the 2009-2010 season, Kim competed in 2010 South Korean Championships
on the senior level at age twelve. Placing first in both the short program and the free skate, she won the gold medal with 148.78 points. In April 2010, she won the 2010 Triglav Trophy
in the Novice level earning 144.11. Her score was one of the best among the skaters who competed and the best among all the ladies. Had she competed on the senior level, she would have won the competition.
and Germany
. But while training, she got injured in her foot by other skater's skate boots. So she withdrew from the event in Japan. At the event in Germany she placed 28th after having trouble with some of her jumping passes in both the short program and the free skate.
Kim competed at the 2011 South Korean Championships
. She placed third in the short program scoring 46.82 points, and won the free skate with 98.47 to win her second national title.
) in the national competition.
She landed Triple Toe loop- Triple toe loop combination in thr national comepetition,and she also landed Triple Flip-Triple Loop combination in ISU Grand Prix.
and fellow South Korean skater Kim Yu-Na in an ice show, the All That Skate, which was held on July 23–25, 2010 in Goyang
, South Korea
, alongside other skaters like Michelle Kwan
, Sasha Cohen
and Stéphane Lambiel
.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n figure skater. She is the 2010 & 2011 South Korean national
South Korean Figure Skating Championships
The South Korean Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of South Korea. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, and ice dancing...
Senior champion and the 2010 Triglav Trophy
2010 Triglav Trophy
The 2010 Triglav Trophy was the Triglav Trophy figure skating competition of the 2009-2010 figure skating season. The competition is always held annually in the spring in Jesenice, Slovenia...
Novice champion.
Early career
In the 2007-2008 season, Kim placed 5th at the South Korean ChampionshipsSouth Korean Figure Skating Championships
The South Korean Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of South Korea. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, and ice dancing...
on the novice level. A year later in 2009
2009 South Korean Figure Skating Championships
The 2009 South Korean Figure Skating Championships were the South Korean Figure Skating Championships for the 2008-2009 season. They were the 63rd edition of those championships held. They were organized by the Korean Skating Union....
, she repeated that placement on the junior level.
In the 2009-2010 season, Kim competed in 2010 South Korean Championships
2010 South Korean Figure Skating Championships
The 2010 South Korean Figure Skating Championships were the South Korean Figure Skating Championships for the 2009-2010 season. They were the 64th edition of those championships held. They were organized by the Korean Skating Union....
on the senior level at age twelve. Placing first in both the short program and the free skate, she won the gold medal with 148.78 points. In April 2010, she won the 2010 Triglav Trophy
2010 Triglav Trophy
The 2010 Triglav Trophy was the Triglav Trophy figure skating competition of the 2009-2010 figure skating season. The competition is always held annually in the spring in Jesenice, Slovenia...
in the Novice level earning 144.11. Her score was one of the best among the skaters who competed and the best among all the ladies. Had she competed on the senior level, she would have won the competition.
2010-2011 season
Kim will make her Junior international debut in the 2010-2011 ISU Junior Grand Prix series. She had been assigned to the events in JapanJapan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. But while training, she got injured in her foot by other skater's skate boots. So she withdrew from the event in Japan. At the event in Germany she placed 28th after having trouble with some of her jumping passes in both the short program and the free skate.
Kim competed at the 2011 South Korean Championships
2011 South Korean Figure Skating Championships
The 2011 South Korean Figure Skating Championships were the South Korean Figure Skating Championships for the 2010-2011 season. They were the 65th edition of those championships held. They were organized by the Korean Skating Union....
. She placed third in the short program scoring 46.82 points, and won the free skate with 98.47 to win her second national title.
Skating techniques
She landed five types of triple jumps (every one except the triple axelAxel jump
The Axel is a figure skating jump with a forward take-off. It is named after the Norwegian skater Axel Paulsen, who first performed the jump in 1882. An Axel jump has an extra ½ rotation in the air due to its forward take-off...
) in the national competition.
She landed Triple Toe loop- Triple toe loop combination in thr national comepetition,and she also landed Triple Flip-Triple Loop combination in ISU Grand Prix.
Public life and endorsements
She joined 2010 Olympic ladies championFigure skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Ladies' singles
The ladies' single skating competition of the 2010 Winter Olympics was held at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The short program was held on February 23, 2010, with the free skating held on February 25, 2010.-Short program:...
and fellow South Korean skater Kim Yu-Na in an ice show, the All That Skate, which was held on July 23–25, 2010 in Goyang
Goyang
Goyang is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Goyang includes the new city of Ilsan, which is connected to Seoul via Seoul Subway Line 3. Goyang is bordered by Seoul to the south; walls of the Bukhan Mountain Fortress lie along a small portion of this border.Several institutions of higher...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
, alongside other skaters like Michelle Kwan
Michelle Kwan
Michelle Wingshan Kwan is an American figure skater. She is a two-time Olympic medalist, a five-time World champion and a nine-time U.S...
, Sasha Cohen
Sasha Cohen
Alexandra Pauline "Sasha" Cohen is a U.S. figure skater. She is the 2006 Olympic silver medalist, a three-time World Championship medalist, the 2003 Grand Prix Final Champion, and the 2006 U.S. Champion.-Personal life:...
and Stéphane Lambiel
Stéphane Lambiel
Stéphane Lambiel is a Swiss figure skater and a choreographer. He is a two-time World Champion, the 2006 Olympic silver medalist, a two-time Grand Prix Champion and a nine-time Swiss national champion...
.
Programs
| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–2012 | Moonlight Sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential composers of all time.Born in Bonn, then the capital of the Electorate of Cologne and part of... |
Violin Concerto in E minor by Felix Mendelssohn Felix Mendelssohn Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Barthóldy , use the form 'Mendelssohn' and not 'Mendelssohn Bartholdy'. The Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians gives ' Felix Mendelssohn' as the entry, with 'Mendelssohn' used in the body text... |
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| 2010–2011 | Chaplin Medley by Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I... |
Violin Concerto in E minor by Felix Mendelssohn Felix Mendelssohn Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Barthóldy , use the form 'Mendelssohn' and not 'Mendelssohn Bartholdy'. The Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians gives ' Felix Mendelssohn' as the entry, with 'Mendelssohn' used in the body text... |
You Raise Me Up You Raise Me Up "You Raise Me Up" was the debut single from Westlife's fifth studio album, Face To Face.This version is considered by many to be the most popular , of all the various versions of the same song. The single peaked at #1 on the UK Singles Chart, making it the band's 13th Number One. It was the first... by Celtic Women |
| 2009–2010 | Chaplin Medley by Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I... |
Piano Concerto No.3 Piano Concerto No. 3 (Prokofiev) Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26 is the best-known concerto by Sergei Prokofiev. It was completed in 1921 using sketches first started in 1913.-Composition and performances:... by Sergei Prokofiev Sergei Prokofiev Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev was a Russian composer, pianist and conductor who mastered numerous musical genres and is regarded as one of the major composers of the 20th century... |
You Raise Me Up You Raise Me Up "You Raise Me Up" was the debut single from Westlife's fifth studio album, Face To Face.This version is considered by many to be the most popular , of all the various versions of the same song. The single peaked at #1 on the UK Singles Chart, making it the band's 13th Number One. It was the first... by Celtic Women |
| 2008–2009 | Pictures at an Exhibition Pictures at an Exhibition Pictures at an Exhibition is a suite in ten movements composed for piano by Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky in 1874.The suite is Mussorgsky's most famous piano composition, and has become a showpiece for virtuoso pianists... by Modest Mussorgsky Modest Mussorgsky Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky was a Russian composer, one of the group known as 'The Five'. He was an innovator of Russian music in the romantic period... orchestrated by Maurice Ravel Maurice Ravel Joseph-Maurice Ravel was a French composer known especially for his melodies, orchestral and instrumental textures and effects... |
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Ain't That a Kick in the Head by Westlife Westlife Westlife are an Irish boy band established on 3 July 1998. They are to disband in 2012. The group's line-up was Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily, Shane Filan, and Brian McFadden . The group are the only act in British and Irish history to have their first seven singles peak at number one... |
| 2007–2008 | Moongate Dawn of a New Century Dawn of a New Century is the third album by an Irish-Norwegian duo Secret Garden, released by Philips Records in 1999.- Track listing :... by Secret Garden Secret Garden (duo) Secret Garden is an award-winning Irish-Norwegian duo playing New Instrumental Music, also sometimes erroneously known as Neo-classical music.Secret Garden features the Irish violinist Fionnuala Sherry and the Norwegian composer/pianist Rolf Løvland... |
Pictures at an Exhibition Pictures at an Exhibition Pictures at an Exhibition is a suite in ten movements composed for piano by Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky in 1874.The suite is Mussorgsky's most famous piano composition, and has become a showpiece for virtuoso pianists... by Modest Mussorgsky Modest Mussorgsky Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky was a Russian composer, one of the group known as 'The Five'. He was an innovator of Russian music in the romantic period... orchestrated by Maurice Ravel Maurice Ravel Joseph-Maurice Ravel was a French composer known especially for his melodies, orchestral and instrumental textures and effects... |
Competitive highlights
| Event | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korean Championships South Korean Figure Skating Championships The South Korean Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of South Korea. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, and ice dancing... |
5th N. | 5th J. | 1st | 1st | |
| Junior Grand Prix, Romania | 3rd | ||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Australia | 5th | ||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Germany 2010–2011 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2010–2011 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the fourteenth season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the junior-level complement to the 2010–2011 Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for senior-level... |
28th | ||||
| New Zealand Winter Games New Zealand Winter Games The New Zealand Winter Games is a multi-sport event held every two years for international athletes. The event is organised by the Winter Games New Zealand Trust.-Overview:... |
1st J. | ||||
| Asian Figure Skating Trophy Asian Figure Skating Championships The Asian Figure Skating Trophy is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the Asian Skating Union in which Asian figure skaters compete for the title of Asian Champion... |
1st J. | ||||
| Triglav Trophy Triglav Trophy The Triglav Trophy is an annual international figure skating competition held in the spring in Jesenice, Slovenia. The competition takes its name from the nearby mountain Triglav, the highest peak in Slovenia.... |
1st N. | ||||
| N. = Novice level; J. = Junior-level | |||||
Detailed results
| 2011–2012 season | |||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 21 – 24, 2011 | 2011 Junior Grand Prix, Romania | Junior | 6 44.78 |
3 99.83 |
3 144.61 |
| September 7 – 11, 2011 | 2011 Junior Grand Prix, Australia | Junior | 1 52.26 |
6 78.76 |
5 131.02 |
| August 23–26, 2011 | 2011 Asian Figure Skating Trophy | Junior | 1 49.53 |
1 90.08 |
1 139.61 |
| August 11–13, 2011 | 2011 New Zealand Winter Games | Junior | 1 49.66 |
1 97.17 |
1 146.83 |
| 2010–2011 season | |||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
| January 14–16, 2011 | 2011 South Korean Championships 2011 South Korean Figure Skating Championships The 2011 South Korean Figure Skating Championships were the South Korean Figure Skating Championships for the 2010-2011 season. They were the 65th edition of those championships held. They were organized by the Korean Skating Union.... |
Senior | 3 46.82 |
1 98.47 |
1 145.29 |
| October 6 – 10, 2010 | 2010 Junior Grand Prix, Germany 2010–2011 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2010–2011 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the fourteenth season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the junior-level complement to the 2010–2011 Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for senior-level... |
Junior | 26 28.75 |
27 51.86 |
28 80.61 |
| 2009–2010 season | |||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
| April 1 – 4, 2010 | 2010 Triglav Trophy 2010 Triglav Trophy The 2010 Triglav Trophy was the Triglav Trophy figure skating competition of the 2009-2010 figure skating season. The competition is always held annually in the spring in Jesenice, Slovenia... |
Novice | 1 49.68 |
1 94.43 |
1 144.11 |
| January 9 – 10, 2010 | 2010 South Korean Championships 2010 South Korean Figure Skating Championships The 2010 South Korean Figure Skating Championships were the South Korean Figure Skating Championships for the 2009-2010 season. They were the 64th edition of those championships held. They were organized by the Korean Skating Union.... |
Senior | 1 54.23 |
1 94.55 |
1 148.78 |
| 2008–2009 season | |||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
| January 9 – 10, 2009 | 2009 South Korean Championships 2009 South Korean Figure Skating Championships The 2009 South Korean Figure Skating Championships were the South Korean Figure Skating Championships for the 2008-2009 season. They were the 63rd edition of those championships held. They were organized by the Korean Skating Union.... |
Junior | 7 32.65 |
5 62.35 |
5 95.00 |
| 2007-2008 season | |||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
| January 10 – 11, 2008 | 2008 South Korean Championships | Novice | 6 28.34 |
5 51.60 |
5 79.94 |