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Cha Jun-hwan, a leading figure skater, had a very meaningful 2022, such as achieving the best performance ever for a Korean male athlete at this year's Beijing Olympics.



Reporter Ha Seong-ryong met Cha Jun-hwan, who is preparing for a higher leap in the new year of 2023.



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Cha Jun-hwan gave fans a different kind of pleasure with a special stage at the SBS Gayo Daejeon last weekend.



Singer Seong-hoon, a former figure skater who is one year younger than him, showed off his talent with dance skills comparable to those of idols in line with BTS songs, and also showed off figure skating moves.



[Cha Jun-hwan/National Figure Skating Representative: It seems that he has received a lot of love this year, so I prepared for it because I thought I might be able to repay him through such an opportunity.]



The fans' reaction to Cha Jun-hwan's surprise transformation was explosive.



[Cha Jun-hwan/National Figure Skating Representative: In a way, it was my debut stage, but I think it was a clean performance because I think I finished it well as I practiced.]



Cha Jun-hwan had a richer and happier year than anyone else.



In January, he won the first gold medal in the history of a Korean male athlete at the Four Continents Championships, and in February, at the Beijing Olympics, he set a personal best and proudly climbed to 5th place, writing a new history in Korean men's figure skating.



In the new season, they try a new challenge once again with a Michael Jackson dance song medley and 007 program, both of which have been on the podium.



[Cha Jun-hwan/National Figure Skating Representative: I had a lot of opportunities to grow more constantly, and I think I received a lot of stimulation, so I think I was having a happy year.]



Cha Jun-hwan won two consecutive championships at the Four Continents Championships next year, , Aiming for the first world championship medal in history, we continue our strong run.



[Cha Jun-hwan/National figure skater: As the new year is the year of the rabbit, I will also try to run on the ice like a rabbit.

happy new year.

Fighting]



(Video coverage: Lee Byeong-ju, Video editing: Oh Young-taek, CG: Seo Dong-min and Ban So-hee)