Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Sewing machine to Olympic dream: Kim Chae-yeon's mom behind figure skating style on the ice

Each bead, each seam and every late-night whirr of her mother’s sewing machine travels with Kim Chae-yeon onto the ice. While most figure skaters dazzle in designer gowns, the 18-year-old spins in costumes stitched by her mother.

2025-07-16

Lee Hae-in, Kim Chae-yeon fail to medal at World Figure Skating Championships

Lee Hae-in and Kim Chae-yeon both failed to reach the podium in the women's singles at the figure skating world championships in the United States.

2025-03-30

Teen figure skater Kim Chae-yeon chases second straight medal at world championships

In the midst of the best stretch of her career, Korean teen figure skater Kim Chae-yeon will pursue her second straight podium finish at the world championships this week in the United States.

2025-03-25

Asian Games gold medalist Kim Chae-yeon takes off for World Figure Skating Championships

Kim Chae-yeon will compete in the World Figure Skating Championships following Asian Games success.

2025-03-23

Figure skater Kim Chae-yeon gets award nomination for costume designed by mother

The Asian Winter Games figure skating champion Kim Chae-yeon has earned an International Skating Union (ISU) award nomination with a costume designed by her mother.

2025-03-04

Good as gold: Kim Chae-yeon tops podium at Four Continents Figure Skating Championships

Asian Winter Games gold medalist Kim Chae-yeon won another gold in the women’s singles contest at the 2025 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships at Mokdong Ice Rink in western Seoul on Sunday.

2025-02-23

Asiad gold medalists Cha Jun-hwan, Kim Chae-yeon set for Four Continents in Seoul

Cha Jun-hwan and Kim Chae-yeon, the two figure skating gold medalists at the recent Asian Winter Games in China, said Tuesday they will embrace an opportunity to entertain their home crowd at an international competition in Seoul this week.

2025-02-19

Cha Jun-hwan wins Korean Figure Skating Championships, stamps ticket to worlds

Cha Jun-hwan won the Korean Figure Skating Championships on Sunday with a total score of 281.02 and secured a spot in the national squad for the 2025-26 season, booking a ticket to the World Figure Skating Championships in March.

2025-01-06

New girl group tripleS to debut in mid-February

A new girl group called tripleS will debut in mid-February, its agency Modhaus announced Thursday. The group is being led by producer Jaden Jeong, who has previously worked with a number of K-pop agencies, including JYP Entertainment...

2023-01-05

Kim Chae-yeon skates her way to silver at debut Grand Prix

Figure skater Kim Chae-yeon took home an unexpected silver medal during her debut at the International Skating Union (ISU) Junior Grand Prix on Friday.

2021-08-29