According to the Worlds performance her coach is Hyun Jung Chi which I am assuming is the woman to the right in the K&C with her because on her left that's Ko Sunghee, a judge from the ISU, I remember her from Kim Yuna's Ice Dancing show in Korea. So Youn was in LA getting choreography and I believe Yuna went with her, I think they're back in Korea now.I hear that she is training in United States and we can assume that Yuna is helping her. But do you guys actually know who her official coach is?
Of course. That's why I said she has potential.She's only 16. Plenty of time to develop. She skates with better musicality than the current top two U.S. ladies (Gracie and Ashley) did at her age, IMO.
I like her a lot! She's actually a lot more appealing to me than Yuna ever was (sorry to say!).
Totally agreeShe has a lot of potential... but I'd hate to see it crushed under the weight of certain fans' hopes... that she will simply step into Kim's shoes, and become the next "queen".
I think very few people can withstand the kind of pressure that Kim was under, and yet still skate at top level with her consistency. It would be quite something if So Youn Park turned out to be another such person... but realistically, I think it's pretty unlikely.
Poor season debut is also a poor idea, that can totally destroy her potential/reputation in judges's eyes.Consequently (and I know how mean this must seem)... I think it might actually be good for her to have a poor season this year. Because it might bring certain people back to reality at this crucial early stage... so they might be more supportive and encouraging her to improve... rather than placing a weight of expectation on her shoulders.
And then maybe she can develop without too much pressure, and reach her full potential.
May I ask, why do you worry about these things? The pressure part I can understand, but the worship part is not a thing anyone can dream for, someone as position as Yuna right now can enjoy the rest of their life full in love, respect, fame and money, not a thing I feel worried about.Don't know if that makes any sense. And maybe I'm being overly pessimistic. It's just that having seen the pressure and weight of expectation that Kim was under over the years... and the kind of near-religious fantacism that she inspired... I'm worried for So Youn Park... :-/
Hi I'm new here. Of all the young Korean ladies, I like So Youn best, and I'm glad for her as she's getting so much love and support from here! I think it's hard to predict her future in 4 years or even further, but at least she has great potential. Let's hope she'll mature even more in terms of artistry, and, most importantly, find her stability.
Her jumps doesn't look fluid to me. She seems to slowdown before she vaults.
I wouldn't go as far to say that they are not fluid because when she lands them I do agree with you about how she slows down or has tempo issues at times right before take off and it seems most noticeable on long set-ups.
She has potential. If she can consistently skate like this, there's not much to pick at in terms of her elements. My only issue is: I don't feel like she captured the variances in the music in this particular performance. The faster tempo in the beginning, and the slower tempo in the middle, were skated about the same way.
Best wishes to her next season, but it's too early to tell. I hope Korea doesn't put too much pressure on her. I'd love it if Korea became a mainstay in FS, at least for the women's discipline.
Her jumps doesn't look fluid to me. She seems to slowdown before she vaults.