- Joined
- Dec 21, 2011
Tae Ok Ryom (Korean: 렴대옥) and Ju Sik Kim (Korean: 김주식) are pair skaters representing North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea). Since the order of names of the Chinese, Japanese and Koreans is family name followed by given name, they can be also introduced as Ryom Tae Ok and Kim Ju Sik. Tae Ok's alternative name is Ryeom Dae-ok.
Tae Ok was born on 2 February 1999 in Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
Ju Sik Kim was born on 25 September 1992, also in Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
They are the 2018 Four Continents bronze medalists and the 2017 Asian Winter Games bronze medalists. They also won silver medals at 2018 ISU CS Asian Open.
Ryom and Kim are the first North Korean figure skaters to win medals at an International Skating Union event.
Tae Ok Ryom's former partners were Chang Gon O and Mun Song Kim. Ju Sik Kim's previous partners were Gyong Mi Kwang and Kang Kyong Mi.
The pair is coached in Pyongyang by Hyon Son Kim and has their programs choreographed by Julie Marcotte. While preparing to compete at the XXIII Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang, they trained in Canada with Bruno Marcotte (see below a link to a short video report).
ISU Bio
http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00015041.htm
Rinkresults
Tae Ok - http://www.rinkresults.com/skater?skater_id=32541
Ju Sik - http://www.rinkresults.com/skater?skater_id=32542
Stats on Ice Bio
https://www.statsonice.com/skaterteam/tae-okryomju-sikkim/
Wiki pages
Tae Ok - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryom_Tae-ok
Ju Sik - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Ju-sik
Programs and Videos
2019/2020
SP: "We Will Never Forget" by Om Ha Jin performed by the National Symphonic Orchestra; choreo by Julie Marcotte
FS: "Fly High, Doves" by Choe Hong Nam; choreo by Julie Marcotte
2019 Nebelhorn Trophy
2018/2019
SP: "A Day in the Life" by Paul McCartney and John Lennon, performed by Jeff Beck
FS: "Je ne suis qu'une chanson" by Diane Justler, performed by Ginette Reno
Ex: "Gobaek" by Hwang Jun Yong
2019 World Championships
2017/2018
SP: "A Day in the Life" by The Beatles
FS: "Je ne suis qu'une chanson" by Diane Justler, performed by Ginette Reno
Ex: "Bangabsumnida" (Nice to Meet You) by Hwang Jin Yong
2018 World Championships
2018 Four Continents Championships
2017 Nebelhorn Trophy
2017 Championnats québécois d'été
2016/2017
SP: "A Day in the Life" by The Beatles
FS: "The Prince and the Sugarplum Fairy" (from "The Nutcracker") by P. I. Tchaikovski; choreo by Hyon Son Kim
2017 World Championships
2017 Asian Winter Games Sapporo
2015/2016
SP: "Salut d'Amour" by Elgar; choreo by Hyon Son Kim
LP: "The Prince and the Sugarplum Fairy" (from "The Nutcracker") by P. I. Tchaikovski; choreo by Hyon Son Kim
2016 Cup of Tyrol Innsbruck
Articles and Media
Mar. 25, 2019 - video report "DPRK Ryom Tae-ok & Kim Ju-sik star skaters visit North Korean school in Japan"
Video no longer available
26 Jan. 2018 GS article "Kayne and O’Shea capture gold at Four Continents" with reference to the North Coreans - https://goldenskate.com/2018/01/2018-four-continents-pairs/
9 Jan. 2018 video "Meet the Canadian who trained North Korea's Olympic-qualifying figure skaters" -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFKli5-B3RA
8 Jan. 2018 video report "North Korean ice skaters trained for Olympics in Canada" -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5d2aCYXL07I
27 Feb, 2017 article - https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2017/02/27/north-korea-pairs-figure-skating-pyeongchang-olympics/
Nov. 2016 North Korean documentary solely about them - (13 minutes) - https://youtu.be/EmnVr4hG3WY
Original post
These two represent the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. They competed at the Ice Challenge in Graz earlier this season and are now entered in 4CCs. I had absolutely no idea what to expect before the Ice Challenge, but was favorably impressed with them there. They have a pleasant style and technically are on par with many of the B level teams currently competing. They did achieve comfortably above the 4CCs minimums there; they also achieved the Worlds minimum in their Free Skate, but were slightly under it in their Short program. I do honestly think they have a good shot at hitting the Worlds SP minimum at 4CCs.
I did not open a thread for them before because I quite frankly did not know if we'd ever see them again, but now that they are officially entered in 4CCs I thought I would open this thread here and show them some love. I am confident that many more people will be pleasantly surprised by this pair when they see them there, and I am glad that their federation is giving them these chances to go to international competitions.
These two are still very difficult to find information about and videos of at the moment, but I will post things as I find them. To start, here are their ISU and Stats on Ice Bios.
Tae Ok was born on 2 February 1999 in Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
Ju Sik Kim was born on 25 September 1992, also in Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
They are the 2018 Four Continents bronze medalists and the 2017 Asian Winter Games bronze medalists. They also won silver medals at 2018 ISU CS Asian Open.
Ryom and Kim are the first North Korean figure skaters to win medals at an International Skating Union event.
Tae Ok Ryom's former partners were Chang Gon O and Mun Song Kim. Ju Sik Kim's previous partners were Gyong Mi Kwang and Kang Kyong Mi.
The pair is coached in Pyongyang by Hyon Son Kim and has their programs choreographed by Julie Marcotte. While preparing to compete at the XXIII Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang, they trained in Canada with Bruno Marcotte (see below a link to a short video report).
ISU Bio
http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00015041.htm
Rinkresults
Tae Ok - http://www.rinkresults.com/skater?skater_id=32541
Ju Sik - http://www.rinkresults.com/skater?skater_id=32542
Stats on Ice Bio
https://www.statsonice.com/skaterteam/tae-okryomju-sikkim/
Wiki pages
Tae Ok - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryom_Tae-ok
Ju Sik - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Ju-sik
| Type | Score | Competition |
| Personal Best Total Score | 187.95 | ISU GP Internationaux de France 2018 |
| Personal Best Score Short Program | 67.18 | ISU GP Internationaux de France 2018 |
| Personal Best Score Free Skating | 120.77 | ISU GP Internationaux de France 2018 |
| Type | Score | Competition |
| Personal Best Total Score | 193.63 | XXIII Olympic Winter Games 2018 |
| Personal Best Score Short Program | 69.40 | XXIII Olympic Winter Games 2018 |
| Personal Best Score Free Skating | 124.23 | XXIII Olympic Winter Games 2018 |
Programs and Videos
2019/2020
SP: "We Will Never Forget" by Om Ha Jin performed by the National Symphonic Orchestra; choreo by Julie Marcotte
FS: "Fly High, Doves" by Choe Hong Nam; choreo by Julie Marcotte
2019 Nebelhorn Trophy
2018/2019
SP: "A Day in the Life" by Paul McCartney and John Lennon, performed by Jeff Beck
FS: "Je ne suis qu'une chanson" by Diane Justler, performed by Ginette Reno
Ex: "Gobaek" by Hwang Jun Yong
2019 World Championships
SP: no video found
2018 GP Internationaux de FranceSP: https://www.dropbox.com/s/s8l127zpttwpaq4/2019 Internationaux de France Pair Short Program (Full).mp4?dl=0 (whole event can be downloaded)
FS: https://skatepedia.net/index.php/co...9-internationaux-de-france/pairs-long-program (Whole event)
2018 GP HelsinkiSP: no video found
FS: https://www.dropbox.com/s/o5qu5n1p30p7mpm/2018 Helsinki Grand Prix Pairs Long Program.mp4?dl=0 (Whole event)
Ex: no video found
2018 CS Asian Open FS Trophy BangkokSP: no video found
2017/2018
SP: "A Day in the Life" by The Beatles
FS: "Je ne suis qu'une chanson" by Diane Justler, performed by Ginette Reno
Ex: "Bangabsumnida" (Nice to Meet You) by Hwang Jin Yong
2018 World Championships
SP: no video found
XXIII Winter Olympic Games PyeongChang2018 Four Continents Championships
2017 Nebelhorn Trophy
2017 Championnats québécois d'été
SP: no video found
Medal ceremony: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5wuyjl
2016/2017
SP: "A Day in the Life" by The Beatles
FS: "The Prince and the Sugarplum Fairy" (from "The Nutcracker") by P. I. Tchaikovski; choreo by Hyon Son Kim
2017 World Championships
2017 Asian Winter Games Sapporo
FS: no video found
2016 Asian Open Trophy Manila2015/2016
SP: "Salut d'Amour" by Elgar; choreo by Hyon Son Kim
LP: "The Prince and the Sugarplum Fairy" (from "The Nutcracker") by P. I. Tchaikovski; choreo by Hyon Son Kim
2016 Cup of Tyrol Innsbruck
FS: No video found
2016 Four Continents ChampionshipsSP: no video found
2015 Ice Challenge of GrazCompetitive History
Competition | SP | FS | Final |
Season 2019/2020 | |||
| 2019 GP Cup of China | 8 (60.50) | 4 (119.05) | 5 (179.55) |
| 2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy | 4 (66.91) | 5 (116.11) | 3 (183.02) |
Season 2018/2019 | |||
| 2019 World Championships | 13 (58.77) | 10 (116.54) | 11 (175.31) |
| 2019 Four Continents Championships | WD | ||
| 2018 GP Internationaux de France | 2 (67.18) | 4 (120.77) | 4 (187.95) |
| 2018 GP Helsinki | 5 (56.87) | 4 (117.37) | 5 (174.24) |
| 2018 CS Asian Open FS Trophy Bangkok | 2 (60.40) | 2 (112.80) | 2 (173.20) |
Season 2017/2018 | |||
| 2018 World Championships | 12 (66.32) | 12 (122.45) | 12 (188.77) |
| XXIII Winter Olympic Games PyeongChang | 11 (69.40) | 12 (124.23) | 13 (193.63) |
| 2018 Four Continents Championships | 4 (65.25) | 3 (119.73) | 3 (184.98) |
| 2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy | 4 (60.09) | 3 (119.90) | 3 (180.09) |
| 2017 Championnats québécois d'été 2017 | 2 (67.38) | 2 (113.62) | 2 (181.00) |
Season 2016/2017 | |||
| 2017 World Championships | 14 (64.52) | 15 (105.13) | 15 (169.65) |
| 2017 Asian Winter Games | 3 (65.22) | 3 (112.18) | 3 (177.40) |
| 2016 Asian Open Trophy | 2 (51.16) | 1 (92.99) | 1 (144.15) |
Season 2015/2016 | |||
| 2016 Cup of Tyrol Innsbruck | 3 (53.64) | 3 (106.39) | 3 (160.03) |
| 2016 ISU Four Continents Championships | 8 (53.83) | 7 (103.41) | 7 (157.24) |
| 2015 ISU CS Ice Challenge | 5 (44.16) | 5 (88.02) | 5 (132.18) |
Miscellanea
Articles and Media
Mar. 25, 2019 - video report "DPRK Ryom Tae-ok & Kim Ju-sik star skaters visit North Korean school in Japan"
Video no longer available
26 Jan. 2018 GS article "Kayne and O’Shea capture gold at Four Continents" with reference to the North Coreans - https://goldenskate.com/2018/01/2018-four-continents-pairs/
9 Jan. 2018 video "Meet the Canadian who trained North Korea's Olympic-qualifying figure skaters" -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFKli5-B3RA
8 Jan. 2018 video report "North Korean ice skaters trained for Olympics in Canada" -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5d2aCYXL07I
27 Feb, 2017 article - https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2017/02/27/north-korea-pairs-figure-skating-pyeongchang-olympics/
Nov. 2016 North Korean documentary solely about them - (13 minutes) - https://youtu.be/EmnVr4hG3WY
Original post
These two represent the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. They competed at the Ice Challenge in Graz earlier this season and are now entered in 4CCs. I had absolutely no idea what to expect before the Ice Challenge, but was favorably impressed with them there. They have a pleasant style and technically are on par with many of the B level teams currently competing. They did achieve comfortably above the 4CCs minimums there; they also achieved the Worlds minimum in their Free Skate, but were slightly under it in their Short program. I do honestly think they have a good shot at hitting the Worlds SP minimum at 4CCs.
I did not open a thread for them before because I quite frankly did not know if we'd ever see them again, but now that they are officially entered in 4CCs I thought I would open this thread here and show them some love. I am confident that many more people will be pleasantly surprised by this pair when they see them there, and I am glad that their federation is giving them these chances to go to international competitions.
These two are still very difficult to find information about and videos of at the moment, but I will post things as I find them. To start, here are their ISU and Stats on Ice Bios.
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There TES was over 4 points above the Worlds minimum. They also smashed their Ice Challenge score by 9 points 
here is competition thread 
:sad21: I can't honestly say I am surprised but I am very disappointed.
