Byun Se-jong

Byun Se-jong
Personal information
Full name Byun Se-jong
Country represented Republic of Korea
Born May 4, 1998
Daegu, Korea
Home town Daegu
Residence Seoul
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Coach Hyun Jung Chi
Former coach Eun Hee Lee
Choreographer Chris Conte
Training locations Taeneung
Former training locations Daegu
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 154.20
2015 Four Continents
Short program 54.20
2015 Four Continents
Free skate 104.81
2014 JGP Czech Republic

Byun Se-jong (Hangul:변세종) (born May 4, 1998) is a South Korean figure skater.

Career

Early career

In 2009, Byun participated in the audition for the musical Billy Elliot held in Korea while competing as a figure skater. He also made to the final top 12 at the time. [1]

Junior career

2014-2015

Byun competed his first Junior Grand Prix series in the 2014–15 season. He placed 9th at the JGP Czech Republic, where he got his personal best free skate score and total score. At the JGP Germany, he placed 11th. A few weeks later, Byun won the silver medal at the Ice Challenge. Back in Korea, he came in third at the qualification event, the KSU President Cup Ranking Competition, [2] which gives him the spot to compete at the 2015 Four Continents Championships to be held in Seoul, South Korea. At the South Korean Nationals, he settled in 5th place. In February, he debuted his first senior ISU championships, 2015 Four Continents Championships, where he achieved his new personal best in short program and the total score. As the last competition of the season, Byun participated in the Triglav Trophy, he placed in first place after the short program, from which he got ratified his first triple-triple combination, triple toe-loop-triple toe-loop. Thanks to the big margin from the short, he could keep the lead and won the gold for the first time internationally.

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2015–2016
  • -
  • -
2014–2015
2013–2014
2012–2013
  • Music for 18 Musicians(Coldcut Remix)
  • Piano Phase by D*Note
    by Steve Reich
    from Reich : Remixed 2006
2011–2012
2010–2011
2009–2010
2008–2009

Competitive highlights

Results
International
Event 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16
Four Continents 23rd
International: Junior
JGP Czech Rep. 9th
JGP Germany 11th
Ice Challenge 2nd J.
Triglav Trophy 1st J.
Asian Trophy 8th 3rd
National
South Korean 1st N. 4th J. 4th J. 7th 5th
JGP = Junior Grand Prix
Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior

Detailed results

2015–2016 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
2014–2015 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
April 15–19, 2015 2015 Triglav Trophy Junior 1
56.74		 2
91.39		 1
148.13
February 9–15, 2015 2015 ISU Four Continents Championships Senior 23
54.20		 23
100.00		 23
154.20
January 7–9, 2015 2015 South Korean Championships Senior 5
52.49		 6
104.72		 5
157.21
November 12–16, 2014 2014 Ice Challenge Junior 3
48.16		 2
94.82		 2
142.98
October 1–5, 2014 2014 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Germany Junior 11
50.67		 11
99.83		 11
150.50
September 3–7, 2014 2014 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Czech Republic Junior 13
46.55		 9
104.81		 9
151.36
2013–2014 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
January 3–5, 2014 2014 South Korean Championships Senior 7
51.75		 6
110.28		 7
162.03
August 8–11, 2013 2013 Asian Figure Skating Trophy Junior 3
46.12		 4
87.51		 3
133.63
2012–2013 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
January 2–6, 2013 2013 South Korean Championships Junior 4
38.63		 4
71.02		 4
109.65
August 7–12, 2012 2012 Asian Figure Skating Trophy Junior 9
32.57		 7
72.28		 8
104.85
2011–2012 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
January 4–8, 2012 2012 South Korean Championships Junior 4
33.60		 4
63.58		 4
97.18
2010–2011 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
January 12–16, 2011 2011 South Korean Championships Novice 1
28.42		 1
48.11		 1
76.53

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  1. ↑ "한국의 '빌리 엘리어트' 주인공은?".
  2. ↑ "아산,2014 피겨스케이팅 랭킹대회 박소연, 이준형 우승". December 10, 2014.