Kim Yu-seong
South Korean figure skater
Kim Yu-seong (Korean: 김유성; born 12 June 2009) is a South Korean figure skater. She is the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final 2025–26 silver medalist, a five-time ISU Junior Grand Prix medalist, having won two gold medals and three silver medals, and the 2023 South Korean junior national champion. On the senior level, she is the 2026 South Korean national silver medalist.
Personal life
Kim was born on June 12, 2009, in Seoul. Her fraternal twin sister, Yu-jae, who is six minutes older than her, is also a competitive figure skater.
Career
Early years
Kim's mother, Ga-young, first enrolled her and her sister Yu-jae in figure skating classes during their second year of elementary school to improve their health. In 2019, both sisters moved to train in Gwacheon under the tutelage of Choi Hyung-kyung.
2022–23 season
Kim made her international junior debut at the 2022 Denis Ten Memorial Challenge, where she won the silver medal. She later won the 2023 South Korean Junior Championships.
2023–24 season
Kim began the season by entering the 2023 South Korean Junior Grand Prix Qualifiers in July, where she placed fourth overall.
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