Yoon Yea-Ji
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Yun Yea-Ji (born November 30, 1994) is a South Korean figure skater. She is the 2008 South Korean Junior champion
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, South Korea
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Early in her career, Yun has performed in shows in South Korea, including Festa On Ice
, which was the show headlined by Kim Yu-Na. Kim recommended Yun to her choreographer, David Wilson
, and Wilson choreographed Yun's programs for the 2008-2009 season. Yun also went to Toronto, Canada for two months in the summer of 2008 and trained under Brian Orser
, Kim's Former coach.
, where she won the event on the novice level.
, France, the first event of the series. She placed 16th. Yun competed as a senior for the first time at the 2009 South Korean Championships
and finished fourth overall with a score of 119.10. In the spring, she competed in the 2009 Triglav Trophy
at the Junior level, and finished 6th.
, she placed 20th and earned personal bests scores in the short program, the free skate and the combined total. Those improved in the second Grand Prix event she competed in, set in Istanbul
.
On January 2010, she competed in the 2010 South Korean Figure Skating Championships
, where placed 9th overall scoring a total of 91.14 points after having problems with some of her jumps. However, she was selected to compete in the 2010 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
, that were held in March 2010. She withdrew from the event.
. Placing sixth in both the short program and the free skate, she placed sixth overall scoring 107.00 points. She was selected to compete at the 2011 Four Continents Figure Skating 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...
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Biography
Yun Yea-Ji was born in SeoulSeoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, 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...
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Early in her career, Yun has performed in shows in South Korea, including Festa On Ice
Festa On Ice
Festa on Ice is a figure skating show that IB Sports produced. 2010 Winter Olympic champion Kim Yu-Na is a former client of IB Sports, which is a sports agency based on Seoul, South Korea.-2010 Festa on Ice:...
, which was the show headlined by Kim Yu-Na. Kim recommended Yun to her choreographer, David Wilson
David Wilson (figure skater)
David Wilson is a Canadian former figure skater who currently works as a choreographer out of the Toronto Cricket and Skating Club.As a skater, his competitive career was cut short when he was diagnosed with Osgood-Schlatter disease...
, and Wilson choreographed Yun's programs for the 2008-2009 season. Yun also went to Toronto, Canada for two months in the summer of 2008 and trained under Brian Orser
Brian Orser
Brian Ernest Orser, OC is a Canadian retired competitive and professional figure skater. He is the 1984 and 1988 Olympic silver medalist, 1987 World champion and the 1981-1988 Canadian national champion....
, Kim's Former coach.
Early career
She won the 2007 South Korean Novice National Championships. She did not compete internationally on the junior level in the 2007-2008 season because she was not yet age-eligible. After her win at the 2008 South Korean Junior Championships, she was sent to the 2008 Triglav TrophyTriglav 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....
, where she won the event on the novice level.
2008-2009 season
She made her Junior Grand Prix debut at the 2008-2009 Junior Grand Prix event in CourchevelCourchevel
Courchevel is the name of a ski resort located in the commune of Saint-Bon-Tarentaise in the French Alps, in the Tarentaise Valley, Savoie, Rhône-Alpes region. It is a part of Les Trois Vallées, the largest linked ski area in the world...
, France, the first event of the series. She placed 16th. Yun competed as a senior for the first time at the 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....
and finished fourth overall with a score of 119.10. In the spring, she competed in the 2009 Triglav Trophy
2009 Triglav Trophy
The 2009 Triglav Trophy was the Triglav Trophy figure skating competition of the 2008-2009 figure skating season. The competition is always held annually in the spring in Jesenice, Slovenia...
at the Junior level, and finished 6th.
2009-2010 season
Yun was assigned to two events in the 2009-2010 Junior Grand Prix. At the event in BelarusBelarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
, she placed 20th and earned personal bests scores in the short program, the free skate and the combined total. Those improved in the second Grand Prix event she competed in, set in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
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On January 2010, she competed in the 2010 South Korean Figure Skating 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....
, where placed 9th overall scoring a total of 91.14 points after having problems with some of her jumps. However, she was selected to compete in the 2010 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
2010 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
The 2010 World Junior Figure Skating Championships was the World Junior Figure Skating Championships for the 2009–2010 figure skating season. Commonly called "World Juniors" and "Junior Worlds", they were an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of...
, that were held in March 2010. She withdrew from the event.
2010-2011 season
Yun competed at the 2011 South Korean Figure Skating Championships2011 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....
. Placing sixth in both the short program and the free skate, she placed sixth overall scoring 107.00 points. She was selected to compete at the 2011 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
2011 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
The 2011 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships was the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships for the 2010–2011 season. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing for the title of Four Continents Champion...
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Programs
| Season | Short Program | Long Program | Exhibition |
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| 2010-2011 | Introduction et Rondo capriccioso by Camille Saint-Saëns Camille Saint-Saëns Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns was a French Late-Romantic composer, organist, conductor, and pianist. He is known especially for The Carnival of the Animals, Danse macabre, Samson and Delilah, Piano Concerto No. 2, Cello Concerto No. 1, Havanaise, Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, and his Symphony... Choreographed by Jeffrey Buttle Jeffrey Buttle Jeffrey Buttle is a Canadian figure skater. He is the 2006 Winter Olympics bronze medalist, the 2008 World champion, the 2002 & 2004 Four Continents champion and the 2005-2007 Canadian champion. On March 22, 2008, Buttle became the first Canadian man since Elvis Stojko in 1997 to win the World Title... |
Cinderella Cinderella (Prokofiev) Cinderella is a ballet, Op. 87, composed by Sergei Prokofiev to a scenario by Nikolai Volkov. It is one of his most popular and melodious compositions, and has inspired a great many choreographers since its inception. The piece was composed between 1940 and 1944. Part way through writing it he... 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... choreographed by David Wilson David Wilson (figure skater) David Wilson is a Canadian former figure skater who currently works as a choreographer out of the Toronto Cricket and Skating Club.As a skater, his competitive career was cut short when he was diagnosed with Osgood-Schlatter disease... |
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| 2009-2010 | Caravan Choreographed by Jeffrey Buttle Jeffrey Buttle Jeffrey Buttle is a Canadian figure skater. He is the 2006 Winter Olympics bronze medalist, the 2008 World champion, the 2002 & 2004 Four Continents champion and the 2005-2007 Canadian champion. On March 22, 2008, Buttle became the first Canadian man since Elvis Stojko in 1997 to win the World Title... |
O Doux Printemps d'Autre Fois by Jules Massenet Jules Massenet Jules Émile Frédéric Massenet was a French composer best known for his operas. His compositions were very popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and he ranks as one of the greatest melodists of his era. Soon after his death, Massenet's style went out of fashion, and many of his operas... choreographed by David Wilson David Wilson (figure skater) David Wilson is a Canadian former figure skater who currently works as a choreographer out of the Toronto Cricket and Skating Club.As a skater, his competitive career was cut short when he was diagnosed with Osgood-Schlatter disease... |
Memory from Cats Cats (musical) Cats is a musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot... by Andrew Lloyd Webber Andrew Lloyd Webber Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber is an English composer of musical theatre.Lloyd Webber has achieved great popular success in musical theatre. Several of his musicals have run for more than a decade both in the West End and on Broadway. He has composed 13 musicals, a song cycle, a set of... choreographed by David Wilson David Wilson (figure skater) David Wilson is a Canadian former figure skater who currently works as a choreographer out of the Toronto Cricket and Skating Club.As a skater, his competitive career was cut short when he was diagnosed with Osgood-Schlatter disease... |
| 2008-2009 | Cello Concerto by Antonín Dvorák Antonín Dvorák Antonín Leopold Dvořák was a Czech composer of late Romantic music, who employed the idioms of the folk music of Moravia and his native Bohemia. Dvořák’s own style is sometimes called "romantic-classicist synthesis". His works include symphonic, choral and chamber music, concerti, operas and many... choreographed by David Wilson David Wilson (figure skater) David Wilson is a Canadian former figure skater who currently works as a choreographer out of the Toronto Cricket and Skating Club.As a skater, his competitive career was cut short when he was diagnosed with Osgood-Schlatter disease... |
O Doux Printemps d'Autre Fois by Jules Massenet Jules Massenet Jules Émile Frédéric Massenet was a French composer best known for his operas. His compositions were very popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and he ranks as one of the greatest melodists of his era. Soon after his death, Massenet's style went out of fashion, and many of his operas... choreographed by David Wilson David Wilson (figure skater) David Wilson is a Canadian former figure skater who currently works as a choreographer out of the Toronto Cricket and Skating Club.As a skater, his competitive career was cut short when he was diagnosed with Osgood-Schlatter disease... |
One Moment in Time One Moment in Time "One Moment in Time" is an Emmy Award winning song written by Albert Hammond and John Bettis, and recorded by American singer Whitney Houston for the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Paralympics held in Seoul, South Korea.-History:... by Whitney Houston Whitney Houston Whitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among... choreographed by David Wilson David Wilson (figure skater) David Wilson is a Canadian former figure skater who currently works as a choreographer out of the Toronto Cricket and Skating Club.As a skater, his competitive career was cut short when he was diagnosed with Osgood-Schlatter disease... Crazy by Son Dam Bi Son Dam Bi Son Dam Bi is a South Korean singer, dancer, model and actress.-Biography:Son Dam Bi is one of the most hyped names to debut in Korea. She had appeared in music videos for Paran and MYV, along with many advertisements. She first came to fame when she appeared in a commercial for an MP3 player... choreographed by David Wilson David Wilson -In arts and literature:*Sir David M. Wilson , British archaeologist and Director of the British Museum*David Henry Wilson , English writer*David Niall Wilson , American writer of horror, science fiction, and fantasy fiction... |
| 2007-2008 | Winter by Bond Bond (band) Bond is an Australian/British string quartet that specialises in classical crossover music... choreographed by Chi Hyeon-jung |
Otonal by Raúl di Blasio Raúl di Blasio Raúl di Blasio is an Argentine latin jazz and easy listening pianist.- Life :Born in Zapala, Argentina, Raúl Di Blasio showed a great interest in piano at the age of six. After his parents' recommendations that he should study music, he began to pursue piano as a career.Di Blasio practiced piano... choreographed by Chi Hyeon-jung |
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Competitive highlights
| Event | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 |
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| Four Continents Championships Four Continents Figure Skating Championships The Four Continents Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition. The International Skating Union established it in 1999 to provide skaters representing non-European countries with a similar competition to the much older European Figure Skating Championships and a chance... |
12th | ||||
| World Junior Championships World Junior Figure Skating Championships The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which younger figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion... |
WD | ||||
| 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... |
1st N. | 1st J. | 4th | 9th | 6th |
| Junior Grand Prix, Turkey | 11th | ||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Belarus | 12th | ||||
| Junior Grand Prix, France 2008-2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2008–2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the twelfth 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 2008–2009 Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for Senior-level... |
16th | ||||
| Asian 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... |
3rd 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. | 6th J. | |||
- N = Novice level, J = Junior level, WD = Withdrew
Detailed results
| 2010–2011 season | |||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 15 – 20, 2011 | 2011 ISU Four Continents Championships 2011 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships The 2011 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships was the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships for the 2010–2011 season. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing for the title of Four Continents Champion... |
Senior | 12 39.37 |
12 72.49 |
12 111.86 |
| January 14–16, 2011 | 2011 South Korean Figure Skating 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 | 6 36.76 |
6 70.24 |
6 107.00 |
| 2009–2010 season | |||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
| January 9–10, 2010 | 2010 South Korean Figure Skating 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 | 9 33.87 |
8 57.27 |
9 91.14 |
| October 14–18, 2009 | 2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Turkey | Junior | 8 44.09 |
17 66.27 |
11 110.36 |
| September 23–27, 2009 | 2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Belarus | Junior | 7 42.90 |
12 60.48 |
12 103.38 |
| 2008–2009 season | |||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
| April 1–4, 2009 | 2009 Triglav Trophy 2009 Triglav Trophy The 2009 Triglav Trophy was the Triglav Trophy figure skating competition of the 2008-2009 figure skating season. The competition is always held annually in the spring in Jesenice, Slovenia... |
Junior | 20 33.95 |
5 66.84 |
6 100.79 |
| January 9–10, 2009 | 2009 South Korean Figure Skating 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.... |
Senior | 5 39.42 |
4 79.68 |
4 119.10 |
| December 21–23, 2008 | 2008 Asian Figure Skating Trophy | Junior | 2 43.70 |
3 71.42 |
3 115.12 |
| September 24–28, 2008 | 2008 ISU Junior Grand Prix, France 2008-2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2008–2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the twelfth 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 2008–2009 Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for Senior-level... |
Junior | 10 40.36 |
19 58.54 |
16 98.90 |
| 2007–2008 season | |||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
| April 2–5, 2008 | 2008 Triglav Trophy 2008 Triglav Trophy The 2008 Triglav Trophy was the Triglav Trophy figure skating competition of the 2007-2008 figure skating season. The competition is always held annually in the spring in Jesenice, Slovenia... |
Novice | 1 41.17 |
2 67.31 |
1 108.48 |
| January 10–11, 2008 | 2008 South Korean Figure Skating Championships | Junior | 2 41.85 |
1 80.05 |
1 121.90 |
| 2006–2007 season | |||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
| January 9–10, 2007 | 2007 South Korean Figure Skating Championships | Novice | 1 35.64 |
1 55.90 |
1 91.54 |