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Cha Jun-hwan (Hangul:차준환) (born October 21, 2001) is a South Korean figure skater.
He is the 2023 World silver medalist, the 2022 Four Continents champion, the 2018-19 GPF bronze medalist. He also is a six-time South Korean national champion (2017-2022), two-time (2015, 2016) South Korean national senior bronze medalist, and a two-time (2012, 2013) South Korean national junior champion. Jun-hwan won both his 2016 JGP events and qualified for the 2016-17 JGP Final.
He says his name here at the end of the interview:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mxj9VM0uJeU
Biographical Information
ISU Results: http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00054719.htm
Icenetwork: https://web.archive.org/web/20180630073735/http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/profile/jun_hwan_cha (from archive)
Rinkresults: http://www.rinkresults.com/skater?skater_id=4165
Tracings: http://tracings.net/cha-joon.html
Wikipedia: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cha_Jun-hwan
Golden Skate media profile: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/media/categories/jun-hwan-cha-kor.105/
Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jun_july_august/
Fan Network:
Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5dS3AobPKOlYr0Wd0TOcUQ/videos
Tumblr: http://c-junhwan.tumblr.com/
Competitive History
Videos are linked under the SP and FS Scores, and Galas under Rank, when available
2023-2024
2020-2021
2018 - 2019
2017 - 2018
2015 - 2016
2014 - 2015
2013 - 2014
2012 - 2013
2011 - 2012
2010 - 2011
A whole playlist of Junhwan as a very young skater!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPVvFTcQ8IY&list=PLX_HMFvb9u038VNcMxn7okWyBZUajh2Zy
2019 Ice Fantasie Act. 1 - Romeo & Juliet soundtrack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5WcjgHAlOs
2019 SOI - "What a Wonderful World"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mioxrh0Z70U
2018 JGPF Gala - "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" by Shawn Mendes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO9XV3iWCoI
2017 World Junior Championships Gala - "Peanut Butter Jelly" by Galantis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doKVgUZl7T0
2016 JGPF Gala - "One Day I'll Fly Away"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lW9UOfiLnQ
Golden Skate Articles and Threads
September 2016- "Jun-Hwan Cha off to strong start" by Wei Xiong
http://www.goldenskate.com/2016/09/jun-hwan-cha/
April 2016 Thread - " Jun Hwan Cha - Your Opinion"
http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?59330-Jun-Hwan-CHA-your-opinion-!#post1424626
Other articles and media
Jan. 2019 Interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJAJHO03vFg
2018 GP Helsinki Press Conference
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1ka6ZZh0V0
October 2016 JGP Dresden winner's interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mxj9VM0uJeU
September 2016 JGP Yokohama winner's interview, with coach Brian Orser
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-zUgu8QulA
2016-17 Korean JGP Qualification interviews
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5aWh5ER4ag
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehOkrY89KFw
He is the 2023 World silver medalist, the 2022 Four Continents champion, the 2018-19 GPF bronze medalist. He also is a six-time South Korean national champion (2017-2022), two-time (2015, 2016) South Korean national senior bronze medalist, and a two-time (2012, 2013) South Korean national junior champion. Jun-hwan won both his 2016 JGP events and qualified for the 2016-17 JGP Final.
He says his name here at the end of the interview:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mxj9VM0uJeU
Biographical Information
ISU Results: http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00054719.htm
Icenetwork: https://web.archive.org/web/20180630073735/http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/profile/jun_hwan_cha (from archive)
Rinkresults: http://www.rinkresults.com/skater?skater_id=4165
Tracings: http://tracings.net/cha-joon.html
Wikipedia: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cha_Jun-hwan
Golden Skate media profile: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/media/categories/jun-hwan-cha-kor.105/
Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jun_july_august/
Fan Network:
Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5dS3AobPKOlYr0Wd0TOcUQ/videos
Tumblr: http://c-junhwan.tumblr.com/
Personal Best Total Score | 296.03 | 25.03.2023 | ISU World Championships 2023 |
Personal Best Score Short Program | 99.64 | 23.03.2023 | ISU World Championships 2023 |
Personal Best Score Free Skating | 196.39 | 25.03.2023 | ISU World Championships 2023 |
Personal Best Score
Historic Records achieved before 2018/2019 season
Historic Records achieved before 2018/2019 season
Type | Score | Competition |
Personal Best Total Score | 248.59 | XXIII Olympic Winter Games 2018 |
Personal Best Score Short Program | 83.43 | XXIII Olympic Winter Games 2018 |
Personal Best Score Free Skating | 165.16 | XXIII Olympic Winter Games 2018 |
Competitive Programs
Season | SP | LP | EX |
2023-2024 | Masquerade Waltz by Aram Khatchaturian | The Batman Theme | |
2022-2023 | "Immortal Megamix" by Michael Jackson; "Can You Feel It" by Michael Jackson; "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson | "No Time To Die James Bond 007" (soundtrack); choreo by Shae-Lynn Bourne | |
2021-2022 | "Fate of the Clockmaker" by Eternal Eclipse, "Cloak and Dagger" by Bianca Ban; choreo by Shae-Lynn Bourne | "Popoli de Pekino" by Giacomo Puccini, "Violin Fantasy on Puccini's Turandot" by Vanessa-Mae, Turandot, Act 3: "Nessun Dorma" (Turandot, Act 3) by Giacomo Puccini, performed by Jose Carreras; choreo by Shae-Lynn Bourne | |
2020-2021 | "Dark Pastoral" by Ralph Vaughan Williams; choreo by David Wilson | "The Fire Within" by Jennifer Thomas; choreo by Shae-Lynn Bourne | |
2019- 2020 | "Michelangelo 70" by Astor Piazzolla; "La Muerte del Angel" by Astor Piazzolla; choreo by David Wilson | "The Fire Within" by Jennifer Thomas, Kimberly StarKey; choreo by Shae-Lynn Borne | |
2018 - 2019 | "The Prince" (from Cinderella); Waltz-Koda-Attaca" (from "Cinderella") by Sergei Prokofiev; "Midnight" (from "Cinderella") by Sergei Prokofiev; choreo by D.Wilson | Romeo & Juliet soundtrack by Craig Armstrong: by Nellee Hooper, Craig Armstrong, Marius de Vries: "O Verona;" "Young Hearts Run Free" (Ballroom Version) by Dave Crawford feat. Kym Mazelle; "Kissing You" (instrumental) by Des'ree, Timothy Atack; "Mantua," "Escape from Mantua" ; choreo by Shae-Lynn Bourne | "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" by Shawn Mendes "What a Wonderful World" performed by OneRepublic; choreo. by David Wilson |
2017 - 2018 | "Gypsy Dance" by Ludwig Minkus; choreo by D. Wilson "What a Wonderful World, " performed by One Republic; choreo by David Wilson | "Morning" (Love Sonnet XXVII) from "Il Postino" (The Postman) soundtrack, Theme from "Il Postino" (The Postman) soundtrack, "Mi Mancherai" from "Il Postino" (The Postman) soundtrack (Lucini) The Planets by Gustav Holst; choreo by David Wilson | "Peanut Butter Jelly" by Galantis Il Postino soundtrack, gala version |
2016 - 2017 | "Overture to A Chorus Line" (from A Chorus Line soundtrack), "I Hope I Get It" (from A Chorus Line soundtrack), "I Can Do That" (from A Chorus Line soundtrack); choreo by D. Wilson | "Morning" (Love Sonnet XXVII) from "Il Postino" (The Postman) soundtrack, "Theme" from "Il Postino" (The Postman) soundtrack, "Mi Mancherai" from "Il Postino" (The Postman) soundtrack (Lucini); choreo by D. Wilson | "Peanut Butter Jelly" by Galantis |
2015 - 2016 | "Por Una Cabeza" by Gardel; choreo by Kenji Miyamoto Danse Macabre by Saint-Saens; choreo by Cindy Stuart | Swan Lake by Petr Tchaikovsky; choreo by Kenji Miyamoto | "One Day I'll Fly Away" (Nicole Kidman); choreo.by Cindy Stuart |
2014 - 2015 | Danse Macabre by Saint-Saens; choreo by Cindy Stuart | Piano Concerto No. 3 by Rachmaninoff; choreo by Cindy Stuart | "One Day I'll Fly Away" by Nicole Kidman; choreo by Cindy Stuart |
2013 - 2014 | Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven; choreo by Shin Yea-ji | Toccata and Fugue in D Minor by Bach; choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto | N/A |
2012 - 2013 | Fantasie Impromptu by Chopin (ver. Robert Wells); choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto Piano Concerto No. 2 by Rachmaninoff; choreo by Kenji Miyamoto | The Mummy soundtrack and The Mummy Returns soundtrack; choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto Strictly Ballroom by David Hirschfelder; choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto | "Gopher Mambo "by Yma Sumac; choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto |
2011 - 2012 | "Fantasie Impromptu" by Chopin (ver. Robert Wells); choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto | "St. Louis Blues:" "Mambo" by Pérez Prado; choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto | N/A |
2010 - 2011 | Piano Concerto No. 2 by Rachmaninoff; choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto | Strictly Ballroom by David Hirschfelder; choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto | La Cumparsita by Gerardo Matos Rodríguez; choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto |
2009 - 2010 | - | "Hero" from Kung Fu Panda Soundtrack | N/A |
Competitive History
Videos are linked under the SP and FS Scores, and Galas under Rank, when available
2023-2024
Competition | SP | FS | Final | Rank |
2023 Grand Prix Espoo | ||||
2023 Skate Canada | 2 (86.18) | |||
2023 Shanghai Trophy | 1 (91.80) | 2 (163.06) | 2 (254.86) | 2nd |
2023 Nepela Memorial | 2 (83.91) | 7 (138.25) | 6 (222.16) | 6th |
2022-2023
Competition | SP | FS | Final | Rank |
2023 World Championships | 3 (99.64) | 2 (196.39) | 2 (296.03) | 2nd |
2023 Four Continents | 5 (83.77) | 4 (166.37) | 4 (250.14) | 4th |
2023 Korean Nationals | 1 (101.04) | 1 (170.17) | 1 (271.21) | 1st |
6 (80.35) | 2 (174.41) | 3 (254.76) | 3rd | |
2 (94.44) | 3 (169.61) | 3 (264.05) | 3rd | |
1 (91.06) | 1 (162.14) | 1 (253.20) | 1st | |
2 (80.81) | 2 (145.51) | 2 (226.32) | 2nd |
2021-2022
Competition | SP | FS | Final | Rank |
2022 Winter Olympics (Individual Event) | 4 (99.51) | 4 (182.87) | 5 (282.38) | 5th |
2022 Four Continents | 1 (98.96) | 1 (174.26) | 1 (273.22) | 1st |
2022 South Korean Championships Day2 Day3 | 1 (98.31) | 1 (185.00) | 1 (283.31) | 1st |
2021 NHK Trophy | 3 (95.92) | 5 (163.68) | 3 (259.60) | 3rd |
2021 Gran Premio d Italia | 3 (95.56) | 6 (152.18) | 5 (247.74) | 5th |
2021 Asian Trophy | 5 (74.47) | 5 (139.77) | 6 (214.24) | 6th |
2020-2021
Competition | SP | LP | Final | Rank |
2021 World Championships | 8 (91.15) | 13 (154.84) | 10 (245.99) | 10th |
2021 South Korean Nationals Day1Day2Day3 | 1 (90.36) | 1 (166.76) | 1 (257.12) | 1st |
2019 - 2020
Competition | SP | LP | Final | Rank |
2020 Four Continents | 6 (90.37) | 4 (175.06) | 5 (265.43) | 5th |
2020 South Korean Championships Day 2 Day 3 | 1 (93.45) | 1 (185.09) | 1 (278.54) | 1st |
2019 Cup of China | 11 (69.40) | 6 (152.86) | 6 (222.26) | 6th |
2019 Skate America | 7 (78.98) | 9 (140.69) | 8 (219.67) | 8th |
2019 Autumn Classic International | 4 (84.23) | 4 (146.21) | 4 (230.44) | 4th |
2018 - 2019
Competition | SP | LP | Final | Rank |
2019 World Championships | 18 (79.17) | 18 (150.09) | 19 (229.26) | 19th |
2019 Four Continents Championships | 2 (97.33) | 8 (158.50) | 6 (255.83) | 6th |
2019 South Korean Championships Day2Day3 | 1 (89.12) | 1 (156.40) | 1 (245.52) | 1st |
2018–19 Grand Prix Final | 4 (89.07) | 3 (174.42) | 3 (263.49) | 3rd |
2018 Grand Prix of Helsinki | 4 (82.82) | 3 (160.37) | 3 (243.19) | 3rd |
2018 Skate Canada International | 3 (88.86) | 3 (165.91) | 3 (254.77) | 3rd |
2018 CS Finlandia Trophy | 2 (84.67) | 2 (154.52) | 2 (239.19) | 2nd |
2018 CS Autumn Classic International | 2 (90.56) | 1 (169.22) | 2 (259.78) | 2nd |
2017 - 2018
Competition | SP | LP | Final | Rank |
2018 Winter Olympics (men's singles) | 15 (83.43) | 14 (165.16) | 15 (248.59) | 15th |
2018 Winter Olympics (team event) | 6 (77.70) | – | 9 Team | - |
2018 South Korean Championships | 1 (84.05) | 1 (168.60) | 1 (252.65) | 1st |
2017 Skate Canada | 11 (68.46) | 8 (141.86) | 9 (210.32) | 9th |
2016 - 2017
Competition | SP | LP | Final | Rank |
2017 Junior Worlds | 2 (82.34) | 6 (160.11) | 5 (242.45) | 5th |
2017 South Korean Nationals (Senior) | 1 (81.83) | 1 (157.24) | 1 (238.07) | 1st |
2016–17 JGP Final | 4 (71.84) | 3 (153.70) | 3 (225.55) | 3rd |
2016 JGP Dresden | 1 (79.34) | 1 (160.13) | 1 (239.47) | 1st |
2016 JGP Yokohama | 2 (79.34) | 1 (160.13) | 1 (220.54) | 1st |
2015 - 2016
Competition | SP | LP | Final | Rank |
2016 Junior Worlds | 7 (74.38) | 6 (132.73) | 7 (207.11) | 7th |
2016 Youth Olympic Games | 4 (68.76) | 5 (130.14) | 5 (198.90) | 5th |
2016 Youth Olympics - team event | - | 3 (139.97) | 6 Team | - |
2016 South Korean Nationals (Senior) | 4 (58.60) | 3 (131.38) | 3 (189.98) | 3rd |
2015 Skate Canada Autumn Classics Int'l (Junior) | 1 (65.48) | 1 (132.96) | 1 (198.44) | 1st |
2014 - 2015
Competition | SP | LP | Final | Rank |
2015 South Korean Nationals (Senior) | 4 (58.28) | 3 (122.85) | 3 (181.13) | feeD |
2014 Merano Cup (Adv. Nov.) | 1 (46.16) | 1 (88.68) | 1 (134.84) | 1st |
2013 - 2014
Competition | SP | LP | Final | Rank |
2014 South Korean Nationals (Senior) | 5 (60.44) | 3 (123.94) | 5 (184.38) | 5th |
2012 - 2013
Competition | SP | LP | Final | Rank |
2013 South Korean Championships (Junior) | 1 (50.67) | 1 (100.07) | 1 (150.74) | 1st |
2012 Asian Trophy (Adv. Nov.) | 2 (36.15) | 1 (79.01) | 1 (115.16) | 1st |
2011 - 2012
Competition | SP | LP | Final | Rank |
2012 South Korean Championships (Junior) | 1 (46.26) | 1 (86.95) | 1 (133.21) | 1st |
2010 - 2011
Competition | SP | LP | Final | Rank |
2011 South Korean Championships (Junior) | 3 (37.1 | 4 (70.65) | 4 (107.81) | 4th |
Baby Pictures
A whole playlist of Junhwan as a very young skater!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPVvFTcQ8IY&list=PLX_HMFvb9u038VNcMxn7okWyBZUajh2Zy
Exhibitions and Galas
2019 Ice Fantasie Act. 1 - Romeo & Juliet soundtrack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5WcjgHAlOs
2019 SOI - "What a Wonderful World"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mioxrh0Z70U
2018 JGPF Gala - "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" by Shawn Mendes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO9XV3iWCoI
2017 World Junior Championships Gala - "Peanut Butter Jelly" by Galantis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doKVgUZl7T0
2016 JGPF Gala - "One Day I'll Fly Away"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lW9UOfiLnQ
Golden Skate Articles and Threads
http://www.goldenskate.com/2016/09/jun-hwan-cha/
April 2016 Thread - " Jun Hwan Cha - Your Opinion"
http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?59330-Jun-Hwan-CHA-your-opinion-!#post1424626
Other articles and media
Jan. 2019 Interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJAJHO03vFg
2018 GP Helsinki Press Conference
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1ka6ZZh0V0
October 2016 JGP Dresden winner's interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mxj9VM0uJeU
September 2016 JGP Yokohama winner's interview, with coach Brian Orser
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-zUgu8QulA
2016-17 Korean JGP Qualification interviews
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5aWh5ER4ag
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehOkrY89KFw
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