So-Youn Park

Personal Information

Country Represented

South Korea

Native Name

박소연

Born

October 24, 1997

Naju, South Jeolla Province

Home Town

Seoul

Age

27 years

Languages

English, Korean

Religion

Theism

Career Info

Former Coach

Chi Hyun-Jung

Former Choreographers

Cindy Stuart, David Wilson

Former Training Locations

Taereung, Seoul

Age Began Skating

8

Retired

June 11, 2019

Physical Description

Height

160 cm (5' 3")

Gender

Female

Eye Color

Brown

Ethnicity

Korean

Personal International Bests

So-Youn Park (Hangul: 박소연; Hanja: 朴小宴, born October 24, 1997) is a South Korean retired competitive figure skater. She is the 2015 South Korean national champion and the 2012 Asian Trophy champion.

Personal Life[]

Park took ballet lessons as a young child, and began figure skating when she was eight after her mother suggested it for her. She enjoyed it, and took up the sport.

Along with figure skating, Park enjoys playing the piano when possible.

Programs[]

Season	Short Program	Freeskate
2018-2019	The Man with the Golden Arm _{by Elmer Bernstein choreo. by Cindy Stuart}	Titanic _{by James Horner choreo. by Cindy Stuart}
2017-2018	Black Swan _{by Pyotr Tchaikovsky and Clint Mansell choreo. by Cindy Stuart}	Concierto de Aranjuez _{by Joaquín Rodrigo performed by Nana Mouskouri choreo. by David Wilson}
2016-2017	The Man with the Golden Arm _{by Elmer Bernstein choreo. by Cindy Stuart}	Concierto de Aranjuez _{by Joaquín Rodrigo performed by Nana Mouskouri choreo. by David Wilson}
2015-2016	Black Orpheus _{by Luiz Bonfá, Antônio Carlos Jobim, & João Gilberto choreo. by Cindy Stuart}	Romeo and Juliet _{by Abel Korzeniowski choreo. by David Wilson}
2015-2016		Initial FS: The Red Violin _{by John Corigliano choreo. by Cindy Stuart}
2014-2015	Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso _{by Camille Saint-Saëns choreo. by David Wilson}	Romeo and Juliet _{by Abel Korzeniowski choreo. by David Wilson}
2013-2014	The Swan (from Carnival of the Animals) _{by Camille Saint-Saëns choreo. by Cindy Stuart}	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini _{by Sergei Rachmaninoff choreo. by Cindy Stuart}
2013-2014		Initial FS: As You Like It _{by Patrick Doyle} Spirited Away _{by Joe Hisaishi choreo. by Cindy Stuart}
2012-2013	Piano Trio _{by Maurice Ravel}	West Side Story _{by Leonard Bernstein}
2011-2012	Poéme _{by Rolf Løvland performed by Secret Garden}	Elizabeth: The Golden Age _{by Craig Armstrong & A.R. Rahman}
2010-2011	Czárdás _{by Vittorio Monti}	Malagueña _{by Ernesto Lecuona}
2009-2010	Carousel Waltz (from Carousel) _{by Richard Rodgers}	Yentl _{by Michel Legrand}
2008-2009	Kalinka _{by Ivan Larionov}	Porgy and Bess _{by George Gershwin}
2007-2008	The Swan (from Carnival of the Animals) _{by Camille Saint-Saëns}	Carmen _{by Georges Bizet}

Exhibitions[]

Season	Music
2019-2020	7 Rings _{by Ariana Grande, Charles Anderson, Kimberly Krysiuk, Michael Foster, Njomza Vitia, Richard Rodgers, Tayla Parx, Tommy Brown, & Victoria Monét performed by Ariana Grande} Problem _{by Ariana Grande, Iggy Azalea, Ilya Salmanzadeh, Max Martin, & Savan Kotecha performed by Ariana Grande & Iggy Azalea}
2017-2018	This Is Me (from The Greatest Showman) _{by Benj Pasek & Justin Paul}
2016-2017	Amazing Grace _{by traditional performed by Hayley Westenra choreo. by Cindy Stuart}
2015-2016	Amazing Grace _{by traditional performed by Hayley Westenra choreo. by Cindy Stuart}
2015-2016	Dear Future Husband _{by Meghan Trainor & Kevin Kadish performed by Meghan Trainor choreo. by Cindy Stuart}
2014-2015	I Dreamed a Dream (from Les Misérables) _{by Claude-Michel Schönberg covered by Idina Menzel from Glee choreo. by Cindy Stuart}
2013-2014	I Dreamed a Dream (from Les Misérables) _{by Claude-Michel Schönberg covered by Idina Menzel from Glee choreo. by Cindy Stuart}
2011-2012	They Can't Take That Away from Me _{by George Gershwin covered by Peggy Lee}
2010-2011	Roxie (from Chicago) _{by John Kander}
2009-2010	Once Upon a December (from Anastasia) _{by Stephen Flaherty}
2008-2009	So Long, Farewell (from The Sound of Music) _{by Richard Rodgers}

International Results[]

(Season bests highlighted in bold)

2018-2019 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 6 - 9	2019 Winter Universiade	10 52.71	4 122.95	5 175.66
November 11 - 18	2018 Alpen Trophy	3 58.94	9 94.00	8 152.94

2017-2018 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
January 22 - 28	2018 Four Continents Championships	12 53.05	9 106.43	11 159.48
November 10 - 12	2017 NHK Trophy	11 51.54	12 84.25	12 135.79
2016-2017 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
November 11 - 13	2016 Trophée de France	6 64.89	4 120.30	5 185.19
October 21 - 23	2016 Skate America	7 58.16	8 103.20	8 161.36
September 22 - 24	2016 Nebelhorn Trophy	5 55.71	4 106.24	4 161.95
September 8 - 11	2016 Lombardia Trophy	4 56.93	5 99.92	5 156.85
August 4 - 7	2016 Asian Open Trophy	3 48.02	4 80.93	4 128.95
2015-2016 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 28 - April 3	2016 World Championships	22 52.27	18 101.97	18 154.24
February 16 - 21	2016 Four Continents Championships	5 62.49	7 116.43	4 178.92
November 6 - 8	2015 Cup of China	10 52.47	6 111.81	8 164.28
October 23 - 25	2015 Skate America	10 53.78	9 105.88	9 159.66
October 9 - 11	2015 Finlandia Trophy	6 51.51	3 108.42	4 159.93
2014-2015 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 23 - 29	2015 World Championships	15 53.95	9 106.80	12 160.75
February 9 - 15	2015 Four Continents Championships	10 53.47	9 110.28	9 163.75
November 14 - 16	2014 Rostelecom Cup	7 53.71	4 109.53	5 163.24
October 24 - 26	2014 Skate America	5 55.74	5 114.69	5 170.43
August 6 - 10	2014 Asian Open Trophy	5 49.20	1 111.29	3 160.49
2013-2014 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 24 - 30	2014 World Championships	13 57.22	9 119.39	9 176.61
February 6 - 22	2014 Winter Olympics	23 49.14	19 93.83	21 142.97
January 20 - 26	2014 Four Continents Championships	8 55.91	9 106.80	9 162.71

2012-2013 Season
Date	Competition	Level	SP	FS	Total
February 25 - March 3	2013 World Junior Championships	Junior	14 47.24	12 88.18	12 135.42
September 19 - 22	2012 JGP Turkey	Junior	1 51.45	3 93.32	2 144.77
August 29 - September 1	2012 JGP USA	Junior	2 52.33	7 85.04	6 137.37
August 8 - 12	2012 Asian Trophy	Junior	1 49.67	1 86.46	1 136.13
2011-2012 Season
Date	Competition	Level	SP	FS	Total
January 14 - 22	2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games - Team	Junior	N/A	1 96.84	3
January 14 - 22	2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games	Junior	5 48.37	4 88.23	4 136.60
October 5 - 8	2011 JGP Italy	Junior	4 49.06	4 95.65	4 144.71
September 28 - October 1	2011 JGP Austria	Junior	8 46.27	6 84.92	6 131.19
August 23 - 26	2011 Asian Trophy	Junior	3 43.40	2 82.30	2 125.70

Medal Record[]

(In chronological order)

Type	Competition	Season	Level
Gold	2015 South Korean Championships	2014-15	Senior
Bronze	2014 Asian Open Trophy	2014-15	Senior
Silver	2014 South Korean Championships	2013-14	Senior
Silver	2013 South Korean Championships	2012-13	Senior
Silver	2012 JGP Turkey	2012-13	Junior
Gold	2012 Asian Trophy	2012-13	Senior
Bronze	2012 Winter Youth Olympics - Team Event	2011-12	Junior
Silver	2012 South Korean Championships	2011-12	Senior
Silver	2011 Asian Trophy	2011-12	Junior
Silver	2011 International Children's Winter Games	2010-11	Novice
Silver	2011 South Korean Championships	2010-11	Senior
Bronze	2010 South Korean Championships	2009-10	Senior
Gold	2009 New Zealand Winter Games	2009-10	Novice
Silver	2009 South Korean Championships	2008-09	Junior