Jun-Hwan Cha

Personal Information

Country Represented

South Korea

Native Name

차준환

Born

October 21, 2001

Seoul, South Korea

Home Town

Seoul

Age

23 years

Club

Toronto Cricket SC

Languages

Korean, English

Career Info

Coaches

Brian Orser

Former Coach

Shin Hea-Sook

Choreographers

David Wilson, Shae-Lynn Bourne

Former Choreographers

Kenji Miyamoto, Cindy Stuart, Jeffrey Buttle, Joey Russell, Yea-Ji Shin

Training Locations

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Former Training Locations

Seoul

Began Skating

2009 (Age 7)

(WS) World Standing

10

Physical Description

Height

178 cm (5' 10")

Gender

Male

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Ethnicity

Korean

Personal International Bests

SP

99.51 - 2022 Olympic Winter Games

FS

182.87 - 2022 Olympic Winter Games

Total

282.38 - 2022 Olympic Winter Games

Cha Jun-Hwan (Korean: 차준환; born October 21, 2001) is a South Korean figure skater. He is the 2022 Four Continents champion, 2018-19 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, the 2018 Skate Canada Autumn Classic silver medalist, a six-time South Korean national champion (2017 - 2022), and the 2016-17 JGP Final bronze medalist.

Programs[]

Season	Short Program	Freeskate
2023-2024	Waltz (from Masquerade) _{by Aram Khachaturian choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne}	The Batman _{by Michael Giacchino} Something in the Way _{by Kurt Cobain covered by Samuel Kim choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne}
2022-2023	Billie Jean Smooth Criminal _{by Michael Jackson choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne}	No Time to Die _{by Hans Zimmer performed by Billie Eilish & Hans Zimmer choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne}
2021-2022	Fate of the Clockmaker _{by Flynn Hase Spence performed by Eternal Eclipse} Cloak and Dagger _{by Bianca Den performed by Eternal Eclipse choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne}	Turandot _{by Giacomo Puccini performed by José Carreras & Vanessa-Mae choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne}
2020-2021	Dark Pastoral _{by David Matthews & Ralph Vaughan Williams choreo. by David Wilson}	The Fire Within _{by Jennifer Thomas & Kimberly StarKey performed by Jennifer Thomas choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne}
2019-2020	Michelangelo '70 La Muerte del Angel (from Concierto del Ángel) _{by Ástor Piazzolla choreo. by David Wilson}	The Fire Within _{by Jennifer Thomas & Kimberly StarKey performed by Jennifer Thomas choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne}
2018-2019	Cinderella _{by Sergei Prokofiev choreo. by David Wilson}	Romeo + Juliet _{by Nellee Hooper, Craig Armstrong, & Marius de Vries} Young Hearts Run Free _{by David Crawford covered by Kym Mazelle choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne}
2017-2018	Gypsy Dance (from Don Quixote) _{by Ludwig Minkus choreo. by David Wilson}	Il Postino _{by Luis Bacalov performed by Josh Groban & Joshua Bell choreo. by David Wilson}
2017-2018	Initial SP: What a Wonderful World _{by Bob Thiele & George David Weiss covered by OneRepublic choreo. by David Wilson}	Initial FS: The Planets _{by Gustav Holst choreo. by David Wilson}
2016-2017	A Chorus Line _{by Marvin Hamlisch choreo. by David Wilson}	Il Postino _{by Luis Bacalov performed by Josh Groban & Joshua Bell choreo. by David Wilson}
2015-2016	Danse Macabre _{by Camille Saint-Saëns performed by Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà choreo. by Cindy Stuart}	Swan Lake _{by Pyotr Tchaikovsky choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto}
2015-2016	Initial SP: Por Una Cabeza _{by Carlos Gardel performed by The Tango Project choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto}
2014-2015	Danse Macabre _{by Camille Saint-Saëns performed by Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà choreo. by Cindy Stuart}	Piano Concerto No. 3 _{by Sergei Rachmaninoff performed by David Helfgott choreo. by Cindy Stuart}
2013-2014	Piano Sonata No. 14 _{by Ludwig van Beethoven performed by Vladimir Ashkenazy choreo. by Yea-Ji Shin}	Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565 _{by Johann Sebastian Bach choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto}
2012-2013	Fantaisie-Impromptu _{by Frédéric Chopin performed by Robert Wells choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto}	The Mummy _{by Jerry Goldsmith} The Mummy Returns _{by Alan Silvestri choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto}
2012-2013	Initial SP: Piano Concerto No. 2 _{by Sergei Rachmaninoff choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto}	Initial FS: Strictly Ballroom _{by David Hirschfelder choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto}
2011-2012	Fantaisie-Impromptu _{by Frédéric Chopin performed by Robert Wells choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto}	Saint Louis Blues _{by W.C. Handy performed by Pérez Prado choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto}
2010-2011	Piano Concerto No. 2 _{by Sergei Rachmaninoff choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto}	Strictly Ballroom _{by David Hirschfelder choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto}
2009-2010	unknown	Kung Fu Panda _{by Hans Zimmer & John Powell choreo. by Yea-Ji Shin}

Exhibitions[]

Season	Music
2023-2024	Casino Brawl (from Black Panther) _{by Ludwig Göransson} Pray for Me _{by DaHeala, Doc McKinney, Frank Dukes, Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd performed by Kendrick Lamar & The Weeknd choreo. by Yea-Ji Shin}
	Golden Hour _{by JVKE & Zac Lawson performed by JVKE choreo. by Joey Russell}
	Billie Jean Smooth Criminal _{by Michael Jackson choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne}
2021-2022	Boy with a Star _{by Hyuk choreo. by David Wilson}
	Believer _{by Ben McKee, Dan Reynolds, Daniel Platzman, Justin Tranter, Mattias Larsson, Robin Fredriksson, & Wayne Sermon performed by Imagine Dragons choreo. by Yea-Ji Shin}
	Crazy _{by CeeLo Green, Danger Mouse, Gian Franco Reverberi, & Gian Piero Reverberi covered by 2WEI choreo. by Joey Russell}
2019-2020	Crazy _{by CeeLo Green, Danger Mouse, Gian Franco Reverberi, & Gian Piero Reverberi covered by 2WEI choreo. by Joey Russell}
2018-2019	What a Wonderful World _{by Bob Thiele & George David Weiss covered by OneRepublic choreo. by David Wilson}
2018-2019	There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back _{by Shawn Mendes, Teddy Geiger, Geoff Warburton, & Scott Harris performed by Shawn Mendes choreo. by David Wilson}
2017-2018	There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back _{by Shawn Mendes, Teddy Geiger, Geoff Warburton, & Scott Harris performed by Shawn Mendes choreo. by David Wilson}
	Il Postino _{by Luis Bacalov performed by Josh Groban & Joshua Bell choreo. by David Wilson}
	Peanut Butter Jelly _{by A. E. Bell, Christian Karlsson, Henrik Jonback, Svidden, Style of Eye, Martina Sorbara, & Phillip Hurtt performed by Galantis choreo. by Jeffrey Buttle}
	What a Wonderful World _{by Bob Thiele & George David Weiss covered by OneRepublic choreo. by David Wilson}
2016-2017	Peanut Butter Jelly _{by A. E. Bell, Christian Karlsson, Henrik Jonback, Svidden, Style of Eye, Martina Sorbara, & Phillip Hurtt performed by Galantis choreo. by Jeffrey Buttle}
2016-2017	One Day I'll Fly Away _{by Joe Sample & Will Jennings covered by Nicole Kidman choreo. by Cindy Stuart}
2015-2016	Moulin Rouge! medley: One Day I'll Fly Away _{by Joe Sample & Will Jennings covered by Nicole Kidman} The Show Must Go On _{by Brian May, John Deacon, Roger Taylor, & Freddie Mercury covered by Jim Broadbent, Nicole Kidman, & Anthony Weigh choreo. by Cindy Stuart & Joey Russell}
2014-2015	One Day I'll Fly Away _{by Joe Sample & Will Jennings covered by Nicole Kidman choreo. by Cindy Stuart}
2012-2013	Gopher Mambo _{by Moisés Vivanco performed by Yma Sumac choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto}
2011-2012	Piano Concerto No. 2 _{by Sergei Rachmaninoff choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto}
2010-2011	La Cumparsita _{by Gerardo Matos Rodríguez choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto}

International Results[]

(Season bests highlighted in bold, personal bests italicized)

2023-2024 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
October 27 - 29	2023 Skate Canada	2 86.18	11 130.43	9 216.61
September 28 - 30	2023 Ondrej Nepela Memorial	2 83.91	7 138.25	6 222.16
2022-2023 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
February 7 - 12	2023 Four Continents Championships	5 83.77	4 166.37	4 250.14
November 18 - 20	2022 NHK Trophy	6 80.35	2 174.41	3 254.76
October 21 - 23	2022 Skate America	2 94.44	3 169.61	3 264.05
October 6 - 9	2022 Finlandia Trophy	1 91.06	1 162.14	1 253.20
2021-2022 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 21 - 27	2022 World Championships	17 82.43	WD
February 4 - 20	2022 Winter Olympics	4 99.51	7 182.87	5 282.38
January 18 - 23	2022 Four Continents Championships	1 98.96	1 174.26	1 273.22
November 12 - 14	2021 NHK Trophy	3 95.92	5 163.68	3 259.60
2019-2020 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
February 4 - 9	2020 Four Continents Championships	6 90.37	4 175.06	5 265.43
November 8 - 10	2019 Cup of China	11 69.40	6 152.86	6 222.26
October 17 - 20	2019 Skate America	7 78.98	9 140.69	8 219.67
September 12 - 14	2019 Autumn Classic	4 84.23	4 146.21	4 230.44
2018-2019 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 18 - 24	2019 World Championships	18 79.17	18 150.09	19 229.26
February 5 - 10	2019 Four Continents Championships	2 97.33	8 158.50	6 255.83
December 5 - 9	2018-19 Grand Prix Final	4 89.07	3 174.42	3 263.49
November 2 - 4	2018 Grand Prix of Helsinki	4 82.82	3 160.37	3 243.19
October 26 - 28	2018 Skate Canada	3 88.86	3 165.91	3 254.77
October 5 - 7	2018 Finlandia Trophy	2 84.67	2 154.52	2 239.19
September 20 - 22	2018 Autumn Classic	2 90.56	1 169.22	2 259.78

2017-2018 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
February 14 - 23	2018 Winter Olympics (Individual)	15 83.43	14 165.16	15 248.59
February 9 - 12	2018 Winter Olympics (Team Event)	6 77.70	FNR	9T
November 3 - 5	2017 Skate Canada	11 68.46	8 141.86	9 210.32

2016-2017 Season
Date	Competition	Level	SP	FS	Total
March 15 - 19	2017 World Junior Championships	Junior	2 82.34	6 160.11	5 242.45
December 8 - 11	2016-17 JGP Final	Junior	4 71.84	3 153.70	3 225.55
October 5 - 9	2016 JGP Germany	Junior	1 76.82	1 143.72	1 220.54
September 8 - 11	2016 JGP Japan	Junior	2 79.34	1 160.13	1 239.47
2015-2016 Season
Date	Competition	Level	SP	FS	Total
March 14–20, 2016	2016 World Junior Championships	Junior	7 74.38	6 132.73	7 207.11
February 12–21, 2016	2016 Youth Olympics (Team Event)	Junior	N/A	3 139.97	6T
February 12–21, 2016	2016 Youth Olympics (Individual)	Junior	4 68.76	5 130.14	5 198.90
October 12–15, 2015	2015 Autumn Classic	Junior	1 65.48	1 132.96	1 198.44
2014-2015 Season
Date	Competition	Level	SP	FS	Total
November 14 - 16	2014 Merano Cup	Novice	1 46.16	1 88.68	1 134.84
2012-2013 Season
Date	Competition	Level	SP	FS	Total
August 7 - 12	2012 Asian Trophy	Novice	2 36.15	1 79.01	1 115.16

Medal Record[]

(In chronological order)

Type	Competition	Season	Level
Bronze	2022 NHK Trophy	2022-23	Senior
Bronze	2022 Skate America	2022-23	Senior
Gold	2022 Finlandia Trophy	2022-23	Senior
Gold	2022 Four Continents Championships	2021-22	Senior
Bronze	2021 NHK Trophy	2021-22	Senior
Bronze	2018-19 Grand Prix Final	2018-19	Senior
Bronze	2018 Grand Prix of Helsinki	2018-19	Senior
Bronze	2018 Skate Canada	2018-19	Senior
Silver	2018 Finlandia Trophy	2018-19	Senior
Silver	2018 Autumn Classic	2018-19	Senior
Gold	2018 South Korean Championships	2017-18	Senior
Gold	2017 South Korean Championships	2016-17	Senior
Bronze	2016-17 JGP Final	2016-17	Junior
Gold	2016 JGP Germany	2016-17	Junior
Gold	2016 JGP Japan	2016-17	Junior
Bronze	2016 South Korean Championships	2015-16	Senior
Gold	2015 Autumn Classic	2015-16	Junior
Bronze	2015 South Korean Championships	2014-15	Senior
Gold	2014 Merano Cup	2014-15	Novice
Gold	2013 South Korean Championships	2012-13	Junior
Gold	2012 Asian Trophy	2012-13	Novice
Gold	2012 South Korean Championships	2011-12	Junior

Segment Medal Record[]

Type	Competition	Season	Segment	Level
Gold	2022 Four Continents Championships	2021-22	Free	Senior
Gold	2022 Four Continents Championships	2021-22	Short	Senior
Silver	2019 Four Continents Championships	2018-19	Short	Senior
Silver	2017 World Junior Championships	2016-17	Short	Junior

Sources[]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cha_Jun-hwan

http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00054719.htm

http://www.isuresults.com/ws/ws/wsmen.htm

https://www.ifsmagazine.com/jun-hwan-cha-koreas-rising-star/