Kim Ju-sik

Kim Ju-sik (born September 25, 1992) is a North Korean pair skater. With his skating partner, Ryom Tae-ok, he is the 2018 Four Continents bronze medalist, the 2017 Asian Winter Games bronze medalist,[1][2] 2016 Cup of Tyrol bronze medalist, and 2016 Asian Open Trophy champion.

Kim Ju-sik
Kim competes with Ryom in 2017
Personal information
Country represented	North Korea
Born	September 25, 1992 Pyongyang, North Korea
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)
Partner	Ryom Tae-ok
Former partner	Kang Kyong-mi
Coach	Kim Hyon-son
Skating club	Taesongsan SC
Training locations	Pyongyang
Began skating	2001
ISU personal best scores
Combined total	187.95 2018 Internationaux de France
Short program	67.18 2018 Internationaux de France
Free skate	120.77 2018 Internationaux de France
Medal record Representing  North Korea Figure skating: Pairs Four Continents Championships 2018 Taipei Pairs Asian Winter Games 2017 Sapporo Pairs

Kim Ju-sik
Hangul	김주식
Hanja	金柱植
Revised Romanization	Gim Jusik
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Chusik

Ryom and Kim were the first North Korean figure skaters to win a medal at an ISU event.

Kim Hyon-son coaches the pair in Pyongyang.[3]

Programs

With Ryom

Season	Short program	Free skating	Exhibition
2019–2020 [4]	We Will Never Forget by Om Ha Jin performed by the National Symphonic Orchestra choreo. by Julie Marcotte Malagueña by Ernesto Lecuona choreo. by Julie Marcotte	Fly High, Doves by Choe Hong Nam choreo. by Julie Marcotte
2018–2019	A Day in the Life by The Beatles	Je suis qu'une chanson by Diane Justler, performed by Ginette Reno choreo. by Julie Marcotte	Gobaek by Hwang Jun Yong
2017–2018 [5]	A Day in the Life by The Beatles	Je suis qu'une chanson by Diane Justler, performed by Ginette Reno choreo. by Julie Marcotte	Bangabsumnida (Nice to Meet You)[6]
2016–2017 [3]	A Day in the Life by The Beatles	The Prince and the Sugarplum Fairy (from The Nutcracker) by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
2015–2016 [7]	Salute to Love by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovski	The Prince and the Sugarplum Fairy (from The Nutcracker) by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

With Kang

Season	Short program	Free skating
2012–2013 [8]	Flamenco by Didulia	The Person Who the Era Needs by Kim Jong-min

Competitive highlights

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

Pairs with Ryom

International[9]
Event	15–16	16–17	17–18	18–19	19–20
Olympics			13th
Worlds		15th	12th	11th
Four Continents	7th		3rd
GP Cup of China					5th
GP Finland				5th
GP France				4th	WD
CS Ice Challenge	5th
CS Nebelhorn			6th		3rd
Asian Games		3rd
Asian Open		1st		2nd
Cup of Tyrol	3rd
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

Pairs with Kang

International[10]
Event	12–13	13–14
JGP Germany	10th
National[10]
North Korean Champ.	3rd	4th

Men's singles

National[11]
Event	11–12
North Korean Champ.	5th

Detailed results

With Ryom Tae-ok

Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships.

Date	Event	SP	FS	Total
November 8-10, 2019	2019 Cup of China	8 60.50	4 119.05	5 179.55
November 25–28, 2019	2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy	4 66.91	5 116.61	3 183.02
2018–19 season
Date	Event	SP	FS	Total
March 18-24, 2019	2019 World Championships	13 58.77	10 116.54	11 175.31
November 23–25, 2018	2018 Internationaux de France	2 67.18	4 120.77	4 187.95
November 2–4, 2018	2018 Grand Prix of Helsinki	5 56.87	4 117.37	5 172.24
August 1–5, 2018	2018 Asian Open Trophy	2 60.40	2 112.80	2 173.20
2017–18 season
Date	Event	SP	FS	Total
March 19–25, 2018	2018 World Championships	12 66.32	12 122.45	12 188.77
February 14–23, 2018	2018 Winter Olympics	11 69.40	12 124.23	13 193.63
January 22–28, 2018	2018 Four Continents Championships	4 65.25	3 119.73	3 184.98
September 28–30, 2017	2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy	5 60.09	6 119.90	6 180.09
August 10–13, 2017	Championnats québécois d'été 2017	2 67.38	2 113.62	2 181.00
2016–2017 season
Date	Event	SP	FS	Total
March 27–April 2, 2017	2017 World Championships	14 64.52	15 105.13	15 169.65
February 19–26, 2017	2017 Asian Winter Games	3 65.22	3 112.18	3 177.40
August 4–7, 2016	2016 Asian Open Trophy	2 51.16	1 92.99	1 144.15
2015–16 season
Date	Event	SP	FS	Total
March 9–13, 2016	2016 Cup of Tyrol	3 53.64	3 106.39	3 160.03
February 16–21, 2016	2016 Four Continents Championships	8 53.83	7 103.41	7 157.24
October 27–31, 2015	2015 CS Ice Challenge	5 44.16	5 88.02	5 132.18

• ISU Personal bests highlighted in bold.

References

1. Armstrong, Jim (February 25, 2017). "North Korea wins first medal at Asian Winter Games". Associated Press. Yahoo Sports. Archived from the original on March 3, 2017.
2. Zaccardi, Nick (February 27, 2017). "North Korea could qualify for PyeongChang Olympics in pairs figure skating". NBC Sports. Archived from the original on March 3, 2017.
3. "Tae Ok RYOM / Ju Sik KIM: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 3, 2017.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
4. "Tae Ok RYOM / Ju Sik KIM: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 27, 2019.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
5. "Tae Ok RYOM / Ju Sik KIM: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 22, 2018.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
6. AbsoluteSkating [@absoluteskating] (February 24, 2018). "#PyeongChang2018 #FigureSkating Olympic gala timing and music selections" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
7. "Tae Ok RYOM / Ju Sik KIM: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 27, 2016.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
8. "Kyong Mi KANG / Ju Sik KIM: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 7, 2014.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
9. "Competition Results: Tae Ok RYOM / Ju Sik KIM". International Skating Union.
10. "Competition Results: Kyong Mi KANG / Ju Sik KIM". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 3, 2017.
11. "Competition Results: Ju Sik KIM". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 3, 2017.

External links

• Tae Ok RYOM / Ju Sik KIM at the International Skating Union
• Confession of Gold Medallists at The Pyongyang Times