# Lee June-hyoung

Lee June-hyoung (Korean: 이준형; born October 28, 1996) is a South Korean former competitive figure skater. He is the 2014 JGP France champion and a three-time South Korean national champion (2013, 2015, 2016). He is the first South Korean male figure skater who stood on the podium and won gold at ISU events. Also, he is the first Korean male skater to qualify for the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final.

## Personal life

Lee June-hyoung was born in Seoul, South Korea. His mother, Oh Ji Youn, is a figure skating coach.

## Career
### Early years

Lee was coached by his mother from the age of seven to 14. He started working with Chi Hyun-jung as his coach in 2010. Lee placed 3rd at both the Korean Junior Grand Prix qualification trials and the Korean Nationals.

### 2011–2012 season

The 2011–2012 season was Lee's breakthout season. He included five different triple jumps in his program and improved jump consistency. In August, he was selected to represent Team Korea by placing second at the Korean Junior Grand Prix qualification trials. At the Asian Trophy, he took silver in the junior category.
Making his Junior Grand Prix (JGP) debut, Lee placed 4th at the 2011 JGP event in Latvia. At his second assignment, in Milan, Italy, he won bronze and became the first South Korean male figure skater to medal at an ISU event. He won the Korean Ranking competition in November and placed 4th at the Winter Youth Olympics. He placed 18th at the World Junior Championships.

### 2012–2013 season

Lee started his season with a new free program, "Queen medley", but returned to his previous season's free program, "The Barber of Seville", at his first Junior Grand Prix event. He won South Korean Nationals, but could not compete at the senior World Championships because he did not meet the minimum technical score requirement for the event. He placed 13th at the World Junior Championships. In February, he landed a triple Axel jump during the short program segment at the Four Continents Championships.

### 2013–2014 season

In the middle of the season, he changed his free skating from "The Planets" to "The Phantom of the Opera", which was shown at the Korean Nationals. At the nationals, with total score of 206.88, Lee became the first Korean male skater who scored over 200 points in domestic competitions. In February, he placed 14th at the 2013 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Taipei. In March, he placed 16th at the World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.

### 2014–2015 season

Competing in the 2014–15 JGP series, Lee won gold at his first event, JGP France, with overall score of 203.81. This accomplishment made him the first South Korean male figure skater to win an ISU event. By obtaining bronze at JGP Croatia, he became the first Korean male skater to qualify for an ISU Junior Grand Prix Final. In December, at the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final in Barcelona, Spain, he placed fifth in the short program and sixth in the free skating to place sixth place overall.
In January, Lee beat his rival, Kim Jin-seo, to win his second national title. He was nominated to the South Korean team for the 2015 Four Continents Championship. At the competition, he placed fifteenth in the short program and nineteenth in the free skate to place eighteenth overall. He placed 19th at the 2015 World Championships.

### 2015–2016 season

During the summer, Lee was involved in a traffic accident as a passenger. A car driven by his mother was struck from behind by another car. After this incident, Lee started having back problems.
Lee opened the 2015–16 figure skating season by placing 10th at the 2015 Finlandia Trophy. He participated in the 2015 Skate Canada International with his new coach Shin Hea-Sook and placed 12th.
During the later half of the season, he placed sixteenth at the 2016 Four Continents Championship and placed 24th at the 2016 World Championships.

### 2016–2017 season

Lee was still troubled by injuries during this season. He finished 16th at the 2017 Winter Universiade in Almaty, 18th at the 2017 Four Continents Championship in Gangneung, and 13th at the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo.

### 2017–2018 season

Lee started his international season by placing 7th at the Philadelphia Summer International. He placed 5th at the 2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, qualifying a ticket for South Korea in the men's singles category for the 2018 Winter Olympics, with a new set of personal best results.

### Retirement

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Lee could not participate in skating events during the 2020–2021 season. At the end of the season, he started a new career in musical theatre.

## Programs

| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
| 2019–2020 | I Put a Spell on You by Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Herb Slotkin covered by Jeff Beck choreo. by Lee June-hyoung | The Artist choreo. by David Wilson | |
| 2018–2019 | Eternally by Charlie Chaplin covered by Il Volo choreo. by David Wilson | Piano Concerto No. 2 - 3rd Movement by Sergei Rachmaninoff choreo. by David Wilson | |
| 2017–2018 | Eternally by Charlie Chaplin covered by Il Volo choreo. by David Wilson | Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen choreo. by David Wilson | Rinascero (Frankenstein) by Astor Piazzolla performed by Erwin Schrott choreo. by Lee June-hyoung El Norte by Gotan Project Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars choreo. by Lee Kyu-hyun Exogenesis: Symphony Part 3 by Muse choreo. by Jeffrey Buttle It's Me (Pick Me) from Produce 101 Season 2 |
| 2016–2017 | Tosca by Giacomo Puccini choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto | Moulin Rouge! choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto | |
| 2015–2016 | Exogenesis: Symphony Part 3 by Muse choreo. by Jeffrey Buttle | Romeo + Juliet by Craig Armstrong choreo. by Tom Dickson O Verona Escape from Mantua Balcony Scene | 눈 먼 사랑 (Blind Love) by Ensemble Sinawi choreo. by Lee June-hyoung Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars choreo. by Lee Kyu-hyun |
| 2014–2015 | The Wild Party by Buddy Bregman choreo. by Jeffrey Buttle | The Phantom of the Opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber choreo. by Cindy Stuart | Michael Jackson medley choreo. by Shin Yea-ji |
| 2013–2014 | Para Tí by Joshua Bell, Tiempo Libre choreo. by Cindy Stuart | The Phantom of the Opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber choreo. by Cindy Stuart The Planets, Op. 32 by Gustav Holst choreo. by Tom Dickson | |
| 2012–2013 | Capone (from Celtic Tiger) by Ronan Hardiman choreo. by Christopher Conte | The Barber of Seville by Gioachino Rossini choreo. by Tom Dickson Who Wants to Live Forever Bohemian Rhapsody We Will Rock You by Queen choreo. by Christopher Conte | |
| 2011–2012 | Jelly and the Vamp by Luther Henderson choreo. by Cindy Stuart | The Barber of Seville by Gioachino Rossini choreo. by Tom Dickson | Hard to Handle by Otis Redding choreo. by Cindy Stuart |
| 2010–2011 | Sing, Sing, Sing by Louis Prima choreo. by Cindy Stuart | Don Juan by Félix Gray choreo. by Cindy Stuart | Hard to Handle by Otis Redding choreo. by Cindy Stuart |
| 2009–2010 | Love Story (1970 film) by Francis Lai choreo. by Cindy Stuart | Harbinger by Mike Oldfield choreo. by Cindy Stuart | |
| 2008–2009 | The Mission (1986 film) by Ennio Morricone choreo. by Cindy Stuart | Adiós Nonino by Ástor Pantaleón Piazzolla choreo. by Cindy Stuart | |

## Competitive highlights

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

### 2011–2012 to present

International :
| Event | 11–12 | 12–13 | 13–14 | 14–15 | 15–16 | 16–17 | 17–18 | 18–19 | 19–20 |
| Worlds | | | | 19th | 24th | | | | |
| Four Continents | | 17th | 14th | 18th | 16th | 18th | 14th | 14th | 17th |
| GP NHK Trophy | | | | | | | | 9th | |
| GP Skate Canada | | | | | 12th | | | | |
| CS Finlandia | | | | | 10th | | | | |
| CS Lombardia | | | | | | | | 11th | |
| CS Nebelhorn | | | | | | | 5th | | |
| CS Ondrej Nepela | | | | | | | | | 8th |
| CS Warsaw Cup | | | | | | | | | 3rd |
| Asian Games | | | | | | 13th | | | |
| Asian Trophy | | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | | 4th | | | |
| Denis Ten Memorial | | | | | | | | | 7th |
| Philadelphia | | | | | | | 7th | | |
| Shanghai Trophy | | | | | | | | | 6th |
| Triglav Trophy | | | 5th | 2nd | | | | | |
| Universiade | | | | | | 16th | | 13th | |
| International: Junior ||||||||||
| Junior Worlds | 18th | 13th | 16th | | | | | | |
| Youth Olympics | 4th | | | | | | | | |
| JGP Final | | | | 6th | | | | | |
| JGP Belarus | | | 5th | | | | | | |
| JGP Croatia | | | | 3rd | | | | | |
| JGP France | | | | 1st | | | | | |
| JGP Italy | 3rd | | | | | | | | |
| JGP Latvia | 4th | | | | | | | | |
| JGP Mexico | | | 6th | | | | | | |
| JGP Turkey | | 9th | | | | | | | |
| JGP U.S. | | 5th | | | | | | | |
| Asian Trophy | 2nd | | | | | | | | |
| National ||||||||||
| South Korea | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 5th | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd |
| TBD = Assigned, WD = Withdrew J = Junior level ||||||||||

### 2006–2007 to 2010–2011: Pre-international debut

National :
| Event | 06–07 | 07–08 | 08–09 | 09–10 | 10–11 |
| South Korean Champ. | 1st N | 1st N | 2nd J | 1st J | 3rd |
| Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior ||||||

## Detailed results
### Senior level

2019–20 season :
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| February 4 – 9, 2020 | 2020 Four Continents Championships | 14 72.74 | 17 126.21 | 17 198.95 |
| 4–5 January 2020 | 2020 South Korean Championships | 2 82.70 | 3 143.82 | 3 226.52 |
| 14–17 November 2019 | 2019 CS Warsaw Cup | 8 66.03 | 2 139.17 | 3 205.20 |
| 9–12 October 2019 | 2019 Denis Ten Memorial Challenge | 8 61.58 | 7 124.57 | 7 186.15 |
| 3–5 October 2019 | 2019 Shanghai Trophy | 6 67.34 | 6 122.17 | 6 189.51 |
| 19–21 September 2019 | 2019 CS Ondrej Nepela Memorial | 9 59.49 | 8 119.75 | 8 172.24 |
| 2018–19 season ||||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| March 6–9, 2019 | 2019 Winter Universiade | 13 60.68 | 12 126.57 | 13 187.25 |
| February 7–10, 2019 | 2019 Four Continents Championships | 16 64.19 | 14 123.91 | 14 188.10 |
| January 11–13, 2018 | 2019 South Korean Championships | 3 64.41 | 2 129.92 | 2 194.33 |
| November 9–11, 2018 | 2018 NHK Trophy | 11 66.16 | 9 122.10 | 9 188.26 |
| September 12–16, 2018 | 2018 CS Lombardia Trophy | 8 68.54 | 12 107.99 | 11 176.53 |
| 2017–18 season ||||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| January 22–28, 2018 | 2018 Four Continents Championships | 16 69.93 | 13 141.93 | 14 211.86 |
| January 5–7, 2018 | 2018 South Korean Championships | 2 76.80 | 3 146.18 | 3 222.98 |
| September 27–30, 2017 | 2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy | 4 74.37 | 4 148.52 | 5 222.89 |
| August 3–5, 2017 | 2017 Philadelphia Summer International | 6 71.92 | 8 127.46 | 7 199.38 |
| 2016–17 season ||||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| February 23–26, 2017 | 2017 Asian Winter Games | 13 57.67 | 11 126.76 | 13 184.43 |
| February 15–19, 2017 | 2017 Four Continents Championships | 16 67.55 | 18 120.03 | 18 187.58 |
| February 1–5, 2017 | 2017 Winter Universiade | 16 65.08 | 16 117.45 | 16 182.53 |
| January 6–8, 2017 | 2017 South Korean Championships | 3 64.19 | 6 114.37 | 5 178.56 |
| September 28–October 2, 2016 | 2016 CS Ondrej Nepela Memorial | 10 58.26 | WD | |
| August 4–7, 2016 | 2016 Asian Open Trophy | 4 61.08 | 4 122.51 | 4 183.59 |
| 2015–16 season ||||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| March 23–29, 2016 | 2016 World Championships | 18 70.05 | 24 104.83 | 24 174.88 |
| February 16–21, 2016 | 2016 Four Continents Championships | 10 67.35 | 19 113.57 | 16 180.92 |
| January 8–10, 2016 | 2016 South Korean Championships | 1 75.10 | 1 148.62 | 1 223.72 |
| October 30–November 1, 2015 | 2015 Skate Canada International | 12 47.19 | 12 104.86 | 12 152.05 |
| October 8–11, 2015 | 2015 CS Finlandia Trophy | 11 57.07 | 10 115.90 | 10 172.92 |
| 2014–15 season ||||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| April 15–19, 2015 | 2015 Triglav Trophy | 2 59.60 | 2 117.00 | 2 176.60 |
| March 23–29, 2015 | 2015 World Championships | 24 64.51 | 18 133.01 | 19 197.52 |
| February 9–15, 2015 | 2015 Four Continents Championships | 15 63.35 | 19 116.71 | 18 180.06 |
| January 5–9, 2015 | 2015 South Korean Championships | 2 68.75 | 1 141.15 | 1 209.90 |
| August 8–10, 2014 | 2014 Asian Open Trophy | 3 66.67 | 2 140.12 | 3 206.79 |

### Junior level

2014–15 season :
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
| December 11–14, 2014 | 2014–15 JGP Final | Junior | 5 57.42 | 6 122.97 | 6 180.39 |
| October 9–11, 2014 | 2014 JGP Croatia | Junior | 3 68.52 | 3 135.40 | 3 203.92 |
| September 4–7, 2014 | 2014 JGP France | Junior | 1 67.88 | 1 135.93 | 1 203.81 |
| 2013–14 season ||||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
| March 12–14, 2014 | 2014 World Junior Championships | Junior | 18 58.11 | 15 111.89 | 16 170.00 |
| January 22–25, 2014 | 2014 Four Continents Championships | Senior | 19 57.65 | 12 126.49 | 14 184.14 |
| January 3–5, 2014 | 2014 South Korean Championships | Senior | 4 67.30 | 1 139.58 | 2 206.88 |
| September 25–28, 2013 | 2013 JGP Belarus | Junior | 5 60.51 | 5 113.90 | 5 174.41 |
| September 4–7, 2013 | 2013 JGP Mexico | Junior | 5 62.27 | 6 108.12 | 6 170.39 |
| August 8–11, 2013 | 2013 Asian Open Trophy | Senior | 3 60.65 | 3 118.31 | 3 178.96 |
| 2012–13 season ||||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
| Feb. 25 – Mar. 3, 2013 | 2013 World Junior Championships | Junior | 13 54.15 | 13 112.06 | 13 166.21 |
| February 8–11, 2013 | 2013 Four Continents Championships | Senior | 18 55.63 | 16 120.76 | 17 176.39 |
| January 4–6, 2013 | 2013 South Korean Championships | Senior | 1 60.80 | 1 122.88 | 1 183.68 |
| September 19–22, 2012 | 2012 JGP Turkey | Junior | 11 44.04 | 8 102.05 | 9 146.09 |
| Aug. 29 – Sep. 2, 2012 | 2012 JGP USA | Junior | 5 53.38 | 5 103.07 | 5 156.45 |
| August 8–12, 2012 | 2012 Asian Open Trophy | Senior | 2 51.04 | 3 92.16 | 3 143.20 |
| 2011–12 season ||||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
| Feb. 27 – Mar. 3, 2012 | 2012 World Junior Championships | Junior | 15 55.74 | 18 103.19 | 18 158.93 |
| January 14–22, 2012 | 2012 Winter Youth Olympics | Junior | 7 50.93 | 4 110.06 | 4 160.99 |
| January 7–8, 2012 | 2012 South Korean Championships | Senior | 2 59.89 | 2 120.94 | 2 180.83 |
| October 5–8, 2011 | 2011 JGP Italy | Junior | 4 57.98 | 4 118.50 | 3 176.48 |
| Aug. 31 – Sep. 3, 2011 | 2011 JGP Latvia | Junior | 3 58.06 | 5 113.69 | 4 171.75 |
| August 23–25, 2011 | 2011 Asian Open Trophy | Junior | 3 51.23 | 3 108.63 | 2 159.86 |
| 2010–11 season ||||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
| January 14–16, 2011 | 2011 South Korean Championships | Senior | 3 52.13 | 3 107.15 | 3 159.28 |
2009–10 season :
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
| January 9–10, 2010 | 2010 South Korean Championships | Junior | 2 36.94 | 1 73.94 | 1 110.88 |
| 2008–09 season ||||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
| January 9–10, 2009 | 2009 South Korean Championships | Junior | 3 38.75 | 2 79.26 | 2 117.56 |
* ISU personal bests highlighted in Bold.