Lim Eun-soo

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Lim Eun-soo
Lim Eun-soo at the 2019 Autumn Classic International - Awarding ceremony.jpg
Lim at the 2019 CS Autumn Classic
Personal information
Native name임은수
Country representedSouth Korea South Korea
Born (2003-02-26) February 26, 2003 (age 18)
Seoul, South Korea
Home townGyeonggi-do, South Korea
Height1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
CoachChi Hyun-jung
Former coachRafael Arutyunyan, Nadezda Kanaeva, Vera Arutyunyan
ChoreographerDavid Wilson, Jeffrey Buttle, Shin Yea-ji
Former choreographerAkiko Suzuki, Scott Brown, Cindy Stuart, Kenji Miyamoto, Alex Chang
Training locationsTaeneung, South Korea
Former training locationsLakewood, California, United States
Began skating2009
World standing12 (As of 7 March 2020)[1]
Season's bests22 (2019-20)[2]
15 (2018–19)[3]
34 (2017–18)[4]
37 (2016–17)[5]
ISU personal best scores
Combined total205.57
2019 Worlds
Short program72.91
2019 Worlds
Free skate132.66
2019 Worlds

Lim Eun-soo (Hangul: 임은수; born February 26, 2003) is a South Korean figure skater. She is the 2018 Rostelecom Cup bronze medalist, the two-time CS Asian Open champion (2018, 2019), the 2018 CS U.S. Classic silver medalist, and the 2017 South Korean national champion. She has finished within the top ten at three senior ISU Championships.

Earlier in her career, Lim won two medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series (bronze at the 2016 JGP Germany and silver at the 2017 JGP Austria). She has finished within the top five at the World Junior Championships for two consecutive years (2017, 2018).

She is currently the tenth highest ranked ladies' singles skater in world by the International Skating Union following the 2020-21 figure skating season.

Career[]

Early years[]

Lim was born on 26 February 2003 in Seoul, South Korea.[6] Lim began skating in 2009.[7] She started training with Chi Hyun-jung as her coach in 2014.[6]

Nationally, Lim started competing at the senior level during the 2014–15 figure skating season. She obtained the bronze medal at the 2016 South Korean Championships, finishing behind You Young and Choi Da-bin.

2016–2017 season: Junior international debut and national title[]

Lim at the 2017 World Junior Championships.

Lim debuted on the Junior Grand Prix (JGP) series in September 2016, placing fourth in Ljubljana, Slovenia. In October, she received the bronze medal at a JGP event in Dresden, Germany. In January 2017, she won her first senior national title.[8] In March, Lim placed fourth overall at the 2017 World Junior Championships, scoring personal bests in every segment of the competition in her ISU championship debut.[9]

2017–2018 season: Second JGP medal[]

Lim started off the season with a silver medal at the Asian Open Trophy in August. In September, she received the silver medal at JGP Salzburg, Austria with a score of 186.34. She surpassed her old record, with a difference of almost six points. In her next JGP event, in Gdańsk, she received a score of 58.60, after struggling on the first spin of her program, and an edge warning on her opening combination, a triple flip-triple toe loop. In the free skate, she received another unclear edge in her flip jump, and popped a triple toe loop in her double axel, triple toe loop combination. Lim later suffered a fall on a triple Salchow, along with a jump repetition violation on her double axel, double toe loop combination near the end of her program, after doing it again halfway through her program. With a final score of 162.58, she placed fourth overall, losing her chance of making it to the Junior Grand Prix Final.

Lim announced at the beginning of December that she was diagnosed with a fracture on her right big toe.[10]

In January, she placed third at the national championships. Lim was subsequently named as part of Korea's team to the 2018 World Junior Championships. She would go on to place fifth in the short program and 6th in the free skate to finish fifth overall.

On April 18, it was reported that she would be moving to the United States to train with Rafael Arutyunyan at his California camp.[11]

2018–2019 season: Senior international debut[]

Lim started the 2018–2019 season with a win at the 2018 CS Asian Open Trophy, placing first in the short program and second in the free. She obtained a personal best in the short with a score of 68.09. Lim's second competition was the 2018 CS U.S. International Figure Skating Classic. At the event, she won a silver medal behind Satoko Miyahara of Japan and ahead of Kim Ye-lim, her Korean teammate.

About a month later, at the 2018 NHK Trophy, Lim earned a personal best of 69.78 in the short program, placing fourth. She struggled in the free program, however, receiving a score of 126.53. She finished the competition in sixth place, finishing with a score of 196.31.

At the 2018 Rostelecom Cup, Lim placed sixth in the short, missing her opening combination and stepping out on both her double axel and triple flip. However, she rebounded in the free program, skating cleanly and scoring a personal best in the free program, finishing third and winning her first senior medal on the Grand Prix circuit. She commented: "I have to skate better in my next competition, but overall I am satisfied. This season is really important for me, because it is my first senior season."[12]

After winning the silver medal at South Korea's national championships, finishing behind You Young, and was assigned to the Four Continents Championships, and as South Korea's lone ladies' entry to the 2019 World Championships. At Four Continents, Lim placed fourth in the short program, with what would have been a new personal best score but for a one-point deduction for a time violation.[13] The free skate proved a disappointment by comparison, with several bad landings dropping her to eighth place overall. Discussing her performance afterward, she said "I felt like everything is not working today. It’s just an experience. I don’t think today I had any part that’s good."[14]

Lim went on to finish tenth at the 2019 World Championships, qualifying two spots for South Korea for the 2020 World Championships.[15] Lim's World Championship debut was overshadowed by controversy when accusations were made that Lim had been deliberately injured in practice by American skater Mariah Bell, who also trained with Rafael Arutyunyan. An investigation by the ISU subsequently found no evidence to support the allegation.[16][17][18]

2019–2020 season[]

Following the controversy at the World Championships, Lim departed Arutyunyan's camp and returned to Korea for training with her former coaches. Lim began her season with her new coach at 2019 CS Autumn Classic International where she ranked fifth in the short program and third in the free, winning the bronze medal.[19] She won a second bronze medal at the 2019 Shanghai Trophy.

Beginning the Grand Prix at 2019 Skate America, Lim was eighth in the short program following multiple jump errors.[20] She rose to fifth place overall in the free skate.[21] Lim continued with struggles at the 2019 NHK Trophy, her second Grand Prix. In the short program she had errors on her triple Lutz-triple toe loop combination and in her free skate she had multiple falls and numerous under rotations leading her to finish seventh overall. She was seventh as well at the 2020 South Korean Championships, but as several of the skaters ahead of her were senior-ineligible, she was sent to the 2020 Four Continents Championships, held that year in Seoul. She finished eighth at Four Continents, of which she said " I couldn't be fully satisfied. So what I can do is practice hard and show good performances next year."[22]

2020–2021 season[]

With the COVID-19 pandemic greatly curtailing international opportunities for Korean skaters, Lim competed first at the 2021 South Korean Championships, placing sixth.[23]

Programs[]

Lim at the 2018 World Junior Championships
Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2020–2021
[24]
2019–2020
[25][26]
2018–2019
[27][28]
  • Somewhere in Time
    by John Barry
    choreo. by Jeffrey Buttle
2017–2018
[32][33]
  • Havana[34]
    by Camila Cabello
    feat. Young Thug
    choreo. by Jeffrey Buttle[31]
2016–2017
[7]
  • Besame Mucho
    by Thalía
    choreo. by Shin Yea-ji
  • Besame Mucho
    by Thalía
    choreo. by Shin Yea-ji
2015–2016
2014–2015
2013–2014
  • The Pink Panther
    composed by Henry Mancini
    choreo. by Shin Yea-ji
2012–2013
  • Evita
    by Andrew Lloyd Webber
    choreo. by Shin Yea-ji
2011–2012
  • Kung Fu Panda
    by Hans Zimmer
    choreo. by Shin Yea-ji

Competitive highlights[]

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

2016–17 to present[]

International[37]
Event 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22
Worlds 10th
Four Continents 7th 8th
GP Cup of China TBD
GP NHK Trophy 6th 7th TBD
GP Rostelecom 3rd
GP Skate America 5th
CS Asian Open 1st 1st
CS Autumn Classic 3rd
CS U.S. Classic 2nd
Shanghai Trophy 3rd
International: Junior[37]
Junior Worlds 4th 5th
JGP Austria 2nd
JGP Germany 3rd
JGP Poland 4th
JGP Slovenia 4th
Asian Open 3rd 2nd
National[37]
South Korean 1st 3rd 2nd 7th 6th
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

Pre-international debut[]

International: Basic Novice[37]
Event 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16
Asian Open 1st
National[37]
South Korean Champ. 4th N 4th J 9th 3rd
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior

Detailed results[]

Senior level[]

2020-21 season
Date Event SP FS Total
February 24–26, 2021 2021 South Korean Championships 4
67.25 		9
111.81 		6
179.06
2019–20 season
Date Event SP FS Total
February 4–9, 2020 2020 Four Continents Championships 6
68.40 		7
132.19 		8
200.59
January 3–5, 2020 2020 South Korean Championships 4
63.95 		7
118.63 		7
182.58
November 22–24, 2019 2019 NHK Trophy 6
65.28 		10
107.19 		7
172.47
October 30 - November 3 2019 CS Asian Open 1
66.84 		1
130.79 		1
197.63
October 18–20, 2019 2019 Skate America 8
63.96 		5
120.54 		5
184.50
October 3–5, 2019 2019 Shanghai Trophy 3
62.87 		1
121.77 		3
184.64
September 12–14, 2019 2019 Autumn Classic International 5
56.31 		3
128.07 		3
184.38
2018–19 season
Date Event SP FS Total
March 18–24, 2019 2019 World Championships 5
72.91 		10
132.66 		10
205.57
February 7–10, 2019 2019 Four Continents Championships 4
69.14 		8
122.71 		7
191.85
January 11–13, 2018 2019 South Korean Championships 2
67.14 		2
127.06 		2
194.20
November 16–18, 2018 2018 Rostelecom Cup 6
57.76 		3
127.91 		3
185.67
November 9–11, 2018 2018 NHK Trophy 4
69.78 		6
126.53 		6
196.31
September 12–16, 2018 2018 CS U.S. International Classic 2
64.85 		2
122.45 		2
187.30
August 1–5, 2018 2018 CS Asian Open Trophy 1
68.09 		2
116.24 		1
184.33

Junior level[]

Lim at the 2017 World Junior Championships.
Lim at the 2018 World Junior Championships
2017–18 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
March 5–11, 2018 2018 World Junior Championships Junior 5
62.96 		6
122.16 		5
185.12
January 5–7, 2018 2018 South Korean Championships Senior 2
66.10 		4
119.78 		3
185.88
October 4–7, 2017 2017 JGP Poland Junior 4
58.60 		5
103.98 		4
162.58
August 31–September 2, 2017 2017 JGP Austria Junior 2
64.79 		2
121.55 		2
186.34
August 2–5, 2017 2017 Asian Open Trophy Junior 3
58.43 		2
118.82 		2
177.25
2016–17 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
March 15–19, 2017 2017 World Junior Championships Junior 4
64.78 		4
116.03 		4
180.81
January 6–8, 2017 2017 South Korean Championships Senior 1
64.53 		1
127.45 		1
191.98
October 5–9, 2016 2016 JGP Germany Junior 2
63.83 		5
109.38 		3
173.21
September 21–25, 2016 2016 JGP Slovenia Junior 6
55.88 		3
111.03 		4
166.91
August 4–5, 2016 2016 Asian Open Trophy Junior 2
60.61 		3
108.44 		3
169.05
2015–16 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
January 8–10, 2016 2016 South Korean Championships Senior 4
59.33 		3
116.64 		3
175.97
2014–15 season
January 7–9, 2015 2015 South Korean Championships Senior 8
51.10 		10
89.53 		9
140.63
2013–14 season
January 3–5, 2014 2014 South Korean Championships Junior 1
48.90 		6
82.46 		4
131.36
August 8–11, 2013 2013 Asian Open Trophy Novice
1
41.97 		1
41.97
2012–13 season
January 4–6, 2013 2013 South Korean Championships Novice 7
27.20 		3
50.32 		4
77.52
  • Personal best highlighted in bold.

Awards and recognition[]

Year Awards
2017 Harper's Bazaar: January Issue Model

References[]

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  9. ^ Flade, Tatjana (30 August 2017). "Eun-soo Lim aims for JGP Final". Golden Skate.
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  15. ^ Slater, Paula (March 22, 2019). "Zagitova pounces on World gold in Saitama". Golden Skate.
  16. ^ "'No evidence' American figure-skater Mariah Bell deliberately slashed Lim Eun-soo of South Korea". The Washington Post. March 21, 2019.
  17. ^ "US figure skater accused of deliberately 'stabbing' Korean rival". The Independent. 2019-03-21. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
  18. ^ "ISU finds 'no evidence' that American skater deliberately injured Korean rival". CBC Sports. March 21, 2019.
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  22. ^ Slater, Paula (February 8, 2020). "Kihira defends title at Four Continents". Golden Skate.
  23. ^ Goh, ZK (26 February 2021). "Cha Jun-hwan and Kim Ye-lim win South Korean figure skating nationals". Olympic Channel.
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  33. ^ "Eunsoo LIM: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 29, 2018.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  34. ^ "All That Skate 2018". All That Sports. Archived from the original on May 18, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  35. ^ 2017 Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy - Exhibition - Junior Ladies - 2nd: Eun Soo LIM[KOR] (YouTube). Hong Kong: Mega Ice Hong Kong (Official channel). August 5, 2017.
  36. ^ Ge, Misha (June 23, 2017). "As a Korean tradition "Be Cute and Peace to the camera" #NewChoreo #EunsooLim #SwishSwish" (Instagram).
  37. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Competition Results: Eunsoo LIM". International Skating Union.

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External links[]

World Record Holders
Preceded by
— 		Ladies' Short Program
4 August 2018 – 23 August 2018 		Succeeded by
Russia Anna Shcherbakova
Preceded by
— 		Ladies' Total Score
5 August 2018 – 25 August 2018 		Succeeded by
Russia Anna Shcherbakova
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