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Lee Jae-keun
Full nameLee Jae-keun
Native name이재근
Born (2007-11-20) November 20, 2007 (age 16)
Hwasun-gun, Jeollanam-do, South Korea
HometownGunpo City, South Korea
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Figure skating career
Country South Korea
CoachChoi Hyung-kyung
Kim Na-hyun
Kim Min-seok
Began skating2014

Lee Jae-keun (Korean이재근; born November 20, 2007)[1] is a South Korean figure skater. He is the 2024 JGP Latvia silver medalist and finished in the top six at the 2024 World Junior Championships.[2]

Personal life

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Lee was born on November 20, 2007, in Hwasun-gun, Jeollanam-do, South Korea.[1] He has three siblings: an older brother and sister, and a younger sister.[3]

Career

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Early career

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After watching a video of Yuna Kim's El Tango de Roxanne short program from the 2007 World Championships, Lee's parents decided to sign their youngest daughter, Bo-mi, up for figure skating in 2014. They signed Lee up for lessons as well so his sister would not have to attend them alone. From there, Lee fell in love with the sport. Upon noticing Lee's talent for figure skating and wanting their children to have access to better training conditions, Lee's parents sold their home and while his mother and older siblings remained in Hwasun-gun, Lee's father moved him and his younger sister to Incheon, Seoul.[4][3]

Lee made his international debut as a basic novice, winning gold at the 2018 Asian Open Trophy. The following year, he won the silver medal as an advanced novice at the 2019 Prague Ice Cup. Competing on the senior level at the 2021 South Korean Championships, Lee came in sixth place.[5]

2021–22 season

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Coached by Han Sung-mi, Lee began the season by finishing third at the 2021 South Korean ISU Junior Grand Prix Qualifiers and was given a Junior Grand Prix assignment as a result of his placement. Debuting on the Junior Grand Prix circuit, Lee finished fifth at 2021 JGP Slovakia. He went on to finish sixth at the 2022 South Korean Championships.[6][2][5]

Following the season, Lee made a coaching change from Han Sung-mi to Park Bit-na.[7]

2022–23 season

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Lee started the season by winning bronze at the 2022 South Korean ISU Junior Grand Prix Qualifiers and, due to this placement, was given one Junior Grand Prix assignment. He went on to compete on the junior level at the 2021 South East Asian Open Trophy, where he won the gold medal.[5]

At 2022 JGP Italy, Lee finished sixth-place. Going on to compete at the 2023 South Korean Championships in January, Lee finished seventh.[2]

2023–24 season

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Before beginning the season, Lee switched coaches from Park Bit-na to Choi Hyung-kyung.[1] He first competed at the 2023 South Korean ISU Junior Grand Prix Qualifiers, where he finished fourth. With this placement, Lee was assigned one Junior Grand Prix event. At this JGP event in Japan, Lee finished sixth.[2]

In January, Lee competed at the 2024 South Korean Championships, where he finished fifth. With this result, Lee was given one of the two spots to compete at the 2024 World Junior Championships in Taipei, Taiwan.[5][2] At these championships, Lee placed twelfth in the short program but fifth in the free skate, moving up to sixth-place overall.[5]

Following the event, he said, “Even though I was nervous, I was very honored because it was a bigger stage, and I felt really good. I focused until the end and I think I finished well.” His placement, along with teammate, Seo Min-kyu's, first-place finish earned South Korea three spots for the men's singles event at the 2025 World Junior Championships.[8]

2024–25 season

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Lee began the season by winning silver at the 2024 South Korean ISU Junior Grand Prix Qualifiers and was given two Junior Grand Prix assignments as a result of this placement. Lee's first event on the Junior Grand Prix circuit was 2024 JGP Latvia where he won the silver medal after placing third in the short program and second in the free skate.[5][9] He would subsequently go on to finish fourth at 2024 JGP China.[5]

Programs

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Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2024–2025
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2023–2024
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2022–2023
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2021–2022
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2019–2020
2018–2019

Competitive highlights

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GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[2][5]
Event 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22 22–23 23–24 24–25
Junior Worlds 6th
JGP China 4th
JGP Italy 6th
JGP Japan 6th
JGP Latvia 2nd
JGP Slovakia 5th
Asian Open Trophy 1st B
Prague Ice Cup 2nd A
SEA Open Trophy 1st J
National[2][5]
South Korean Championships 6th 6th 7th 5th
Ranking Competition 3rd 6th 7th 3rd
Winter Sport Festival 2nd J 2nd J 3rd
JGP Qualifiers 3rd J 3rd J 4th J 2nd J
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Cancelled
Levels: J = Junior level; A = Advanced novice; B = Basic novice

Detailed results

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ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System [5]
Segment Type Score Event
Total TSS 220.26 2024 JGP Latvia
Short program TSS 74.08 2024 JGP China
TES 40.91 2024 JGP Latvia
PCS 34.67 2021 JGP Slovakia
Free skating TSS 146.48 2024 JGP Latvia
TES 77.29 2024 JGP Latvia
PCS 70.19 2024 JGP Latvia

Junior results

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Current personal best scores are highlighted in bold.

2024–25 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
October 9–12, 2024 2024 JGP China Junior 3
74.08
6
127.37
4
201.45
August 28–31, 2024 2024 JGP Latvia Junior 3
73.78
2
146.48
2
220.26
2023–24 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
February 26–March 3, 2024 2024 World Junior Championships Junior 12
70.15
5
142.07
6
212.22
January 4–7, 2024 2024 South Korean Championships Senior 5
75.26
4
151.38
5
226.64
September 13–16, 2023 2023 JGP Japan Junior 7
65.76
5
127.67
6
193.43
2022–23 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
January 5–9, 2023 2023 South Korean Championships Senior 7
72.18
7
138.56
7
210.74
October 12–15, 2022 2022 JGP Italy Junior 6
69.47
5
127.46
6
196.93
September 2–4, 2022 2022 South East Asian Open Trophy Junior 1
64.78
1
114.95
1
179.73
2021–22 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
January 7–9, 2022 2022 South Korean Championships Senior 5
67.54
8
132.12
6
199.66
September 1–4, 2021 2021 JGP Slovakia Junior 5
68.70
8
119.50
6
188.20
2020–21 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
February 24–26, 2021 2021 South Korean Championships Senior 7
59.01
6
111.43
6
170.44

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Jaekeun LEE: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 6, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Jaekeun LEE: Competition Results". International Skating Union. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "97회 영재 발굴단 '남자 김연아'를 꿈꾸는 열 살 이재근". Seoul Broadcasting System. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  4. ^ "'영재발굴단' 피겨 영재 이재근 "남자 김연아를 꿈꾼다"". Naver. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Jaekeun LEE". Skating Scores. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Jaekeun LEE: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Jaekeun LEE: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 18, 2023.
  8. ^ 박, 지민 (March 3, 2024). "[인터뷰] "점수보다는 저에게 집중했어요." 피겨 서민규-이재근, 주니어 세계선수권 프리 스케이팅 소감". MFocus. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  9. ^ "피겨 이재근, 주니어 그랑프리 1차 대회 은메달…개인 첫 메달". MSN. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  10. ^ "Jaekeun LEE: 2024/2025". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024.
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