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Climber Seo Chae-hyun surmounts injury to Asian Games gold, already has eyes on Olympics podium

Seo Chae-hyun overcame a thumb injury to become the first Korean woman to win gold in sport climbing at the Asian Games. She was the only climber to reach the top hold in the women's lead final.

2026.10.4

Seo Chae-hyun claims second straight Asian Games medal

Korean climber Seo Chae-hyun earned bronze in women’s boulder and will chase lead gold this weekend.

2026.10.1

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Korea's Seo Chae-hyun competes in the women's boulder and lead, lead, final at the Paris Olympics on Saturday in Le Bourget, France. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Korean climber Seo Chae-hyun finishes 6th in boulder and lead

Korean sport climber Seo Chae-hyun finished the women’s boulder and lead finals at the Paris Olympics in TK place Saturday, ending her second Games as a finalist but without a medal.

2024.8.10

Seo Chae-hyun competes in the women's lead competition at the National Sports Festival in Mokpo, South Jeolla on Oct. 14, 2023. [YONHAP]

Young guard leads Korea into split sport climbing at Paris Olympics

Korea will send three sport climbers to Paris, with Seo Chae-hyun, Lee Do-hyun and Shin Eun-cheol locking in their spots after the second leg of the Olympic Qualifier Series in Budapest, Hungary.

2024.7.25

Korea's Seo Chae-hyun competes during the women's boulder final at the Olympic Qualifier Series in Budapest, Hungary on Sunday. [AFP/YONHAP]

Korea sends three sport climbers to Paris Olympics

Lee Do-hyun, Seo Chae-hyun and Shin Eun-cheol will look to bring home Korea's first medal in sport climbing at the Olympics.

2024.6.24

Korea's Seo Chae-hyun hits the wall during the women's bouldering contest during the semifinal round on Friday at the Hangzhou Asian Games. [YONHAP]

Seo Chae-hyun takes silver in boulder and lead after canceled final

Korean sport climber Seo Chae-hyun took silver in the women’s bouldering and lead combined event at the Hangzhou Asian Games on a technicality on Saturday after the final was canceled due to rain in Shaoxing, China.

2023.10.7

Korea's Chon Jong-won competes during the men's lead final at the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) Asian Championships in October 2022 in Seoul. [YONHAP]

Korea looks to reach new heights as sport climbing begins

Catch a dyno in China as sport climbing makes its Asian Games return. Medals are again up for grabs as this year’s competition kicks off Tuesday.

2023.10.3

Seo Chae-hyun competes during the sports climbing national squad selection contest at Gangnam Sports Climbing Center in Gangnam District, southern Seoul on April 9. [NEWS1]

Seo Chae-hyun looks for more silverware at ISFC World Cup

The International Federation of Sports Climbing (ISFC) World Cup starts in Jungnang District, eastern Seoul on Friday with former world champion Seo Chae-hyun competing for Korea.

2023.4.27

Sport climber Seo Chae-hyun, right, poses with her father and coach Seo Jong-kuk. [JOONGANG ILBO]

Asian Games preparations are a family affair for sport climber Seo Chae-hyun

Former world champion and two-time Asian champion sport climber Seo Chae-hyun's quest to medal in the upcoming Asian Games and the 2024 Olympics is a family affair, with her father Seo Jong-kuk continuing to work as her primary coach.

2023.3.15

Seo Chae-hyun competes in the final round of the women's boulder and lead event during the last day of the 2022 IFSC Climbing Asian Championship on Sunday at Jamwon Hangang river park in Seocho, southern Seoul. [NEWS1]

Korea takes seven medals at Asian climbing championship

Eighteen-year-old Seo Chae-hyun led the Korean contingent at the 2022 IFSC Climbing Asian Championship with two gold and a bronze medal, single-handedly accounting for nearly half of Korea’s seven podium finishes.

2022.10.17