# Byun Se-jong

Byun Se-jong (Korean: 변세종; born May 4, 1998) is a South Korean figure skater. He is bronze medalist of 2018 CS Asian Open Trophy, and competed in the free skate at two Four Continents Championships (2015, 2016).

## Career
### 2014–15 season

Byun debuted at the Junior Grand Prix series in the 2014–15 season. He placed 9th at the JGP Czech Republic, where he got his personal best free skate and total scores. At the JGP Germany, he placed 11th. A few weeks later, Byun won the silver medal at the Ice Challenge as a junior. Back in Korea, he came in third at a qualification event, the KSU President Cup Ranking Competition, which gave him a spot to compete at the 2015 Four Continents Championships to be held in Seoul, South Korea.
At the South Korean Nationals, he settled in 5th place. In February, he competed at his first senior ISU championship, 2015 Four Continents Championships, where he achieved his new personal best in short program and total score. As the last competition of the season, Byun participated in the Triglav Trophy. In the short program, he placed first and got ratified his first triple-triple combination, triple toe-loop-triple toe-loop. Due to the big margin of points obtained in the short program, he could keep the lead and won the gold for the first time internationally.

### 2015–16 season

Byun began his new season at the ISU Junior Grand Prix qualifying competition held in South Korea. He placed first with a score of 161.39, which guarantees two Junior Grand Prix events. He came in fifth at a qualification event, 2015 KSU President Cup Ranking Competition, which gave him a spot to compete at the 2016 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships to be held in Taipei, Taiwan. At the 2016 Korean National Figure Skating Championships, Byun skated flawlessly, and he placed third after short programme as a result. Then, he placed fourth in total, which meant he kept his spot as the Korean national team member for the upcoming season. At the 2016 World Junior Championships he placed 29th in the short program and did not qualify to the free skating.

## Programs

| Season | Short program | Free skating |
| 2019–2020 | Adios Nonino choreo. by Scott Brown | Les Misérables by Claude-Michel Schönberg choreo. by Byun Se-Jong |
| 2018–2019 | Adios Nonino choreo. by Scott Brown | Legends of the Fall by James Horner choreo. by Scott Brown |
| 2017–2018 | Unchained Melody by Alex North choreo. by Misha Ge | Legends of the Fall by James Horner choreo. by Scott Brown |
| 2016–2017 | You Mean Everything To Me by Neil Sedaka choreo. by Lee Kyu-hyun | Notre Dame de Paris by Riccardo Cocciante choreo. by Pasquale Camerlengo |
| 2015–2016 | I'm Your Man by Michael Bublé choreo. by Lee Kyu-hyun | The Lord of the Rings by The Piano Guys choreo. by Tom Dickson |
| 2014–2015 | Butterflies and Hurricanes by Muse | The Godfather by Nino Rota |
| 2013–2014 | Overture (from Beethoven's Last Night) performed by Trans-Siberian Orchestra | Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 8, RV 315, "L'estate" (Summer) III. Presto by Antonio Vivaldi Verano Porteño (from Eight Seasons: Four Seasons of Buenos Aires) by Astor Piazzolla performed by Gidon Kremer |
| 2012–2013 | Music for 18 Musicians (Coldcut Remix) Piano Phase by D*Note (from Reich: Remixed) by Steve Reich | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows by Hans Zimmer |
| 2011–2012 | El Triste by Raúl di Blasio, José José | Feeling Good by Escala Smooth Criminal by David Garrett |
| 2010–2011 | Sing, Sing, Sing by Benny Goodman | Feeling Good by Escala Smooth Criminal by David Garrett |
| 2009–2010 | Sing, Sing, Sing by Benny Goodman | Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (from The Good, the Bad, the Weird) |
| 2008–2009 | | Homeland (from Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron) by Hans Zimmer Urban Shock (from H.I.T) |

## Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: ISU Junior Grand Prix
International : Senior :
| Event | 11–12 | 12–13 | 13–14 | 14–15 | 15–16 | 16–17 | 17–18 | 18–19 | 19–20 |
| Four Continents | | | | 23rd | 18th | | | | |
| CS Alpen Trophy | | | | | | | | 22nd | |
| CS Asian Open | | | | | | | | 3rd | 6th |
| CS Ice Star | | | | | | | 16th | | |
| Universiade | | | | | | | | 17th | |
| International: Junior ||||||||||
| Junior Worlds | | | | | 29th | | | | |
| JGP Czech Rep. | | | | 9th | | 13th | | | |
| JGP Germany | | | | 11th | | | | | |
| JGP Latvia | | | | | 9th | | | | |
| JGP Slovenia | | | | | | 13th | | | |
| JGP Spain | | | | | 14th | | | | |
| Ice Challenge | | | | 2nd J | | | | | |
| Triglav Trophy | | | | 1st J | | | | | |
| Asian Trophy | | 8th J | 3rd J | | | 4th J | | | |
| National ||||||||||
| South Korean | 4th J | 4th J | 7th | 5th | 4th | 4th | 6th | 7th | |

## Detailed results
### Senior level

2019–20 season :
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| Oct 30-Nov 3, 2019 | 2019 CS Asian Open Trophy | 5 70.91 | 5 119.49 | 6 190.40 |
| 2018–19 season |||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| March 6–9, 2019 | 2019 Winter Universiade | 22 50.89 | 15 106.62 | 17 157.51 |
| January 12–13, 2019 | 2019 South Korean Championships | 7 58.54 | 8 105.84 | 7 164.38 |
| November 11–18, 2018 | 2018 CS Alpen Trophy | 19 52.22 | 23 81.43 | 22 133.65 |
| August 1–5, 2018 | 2018 CS Asian Open Trophy | 2 65.47 | 3 127.91 | 3 193.38 |
| 2017–18 season |||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| January 5–7, 2018 | 2018 South Korean Championships | 5 63.00 | 6 128.27 | 6 191.27 |
| October 26–29, 2017 | 2017 CS Minsk-Arena Ice Star | 16 49.90 | 16 103.72 | 16 153.62 |

### Junior level

2016–17 season :
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
| January 7–9, 2017 | 2017 South Korean Championships | Senior | 4 59.79 | 4 123.02 | 4 182.81 |
| September 21–24, 2016 | 2016 JGP Slovenia | Junior | 15 48.87 | 12 101.54 | 13 150.41 |
| August 31–3, 2016 | 2016 JGP Czech Republic | Junior | 9 56.16 | 15 99.59 | 13 155.75 |
| August 4–7, 2016 | 2016 Asian Open Trophy | Junior | 1 63.01 | 4 109.62 | 4 172.63 |
| 2015–16 season ||||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
| March 14–20, 2016 | 2016 World Junior Championships | Junior | 29 50.67 | DNQ | – |
| February 16–21, 2016 | 2016 Four Continents Championships | Senior | 16 58.30 | 17 117.85 | 18 176.15 |
| January 8–10, 2016 | 2016 South Korean Championships | Senior | 3 59.89 | 4 120.85 | 4 180.74 |
| September 30 – October 4, 2015 | 2015 JGP Spain | Junior | 9 52.69 | 14 96.14 | 14 148.83 |
| August 26–30, 2015 | 2015 JGP Latvia | Junior | 13 50.36 | 9 110.89 | 9 161.25 |
| 2014–15 season ||||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
| April 15–19, 2015 | 2015 Triglav Trophy | Junior | 1 56.74 | 2 91.39 | 1 148.13 |
| February 9–15, 2015 | 2015 Four Continents Championships | Senior | 23 54.20 | 23 100.00 | 23 154.20 |
| January 7–9, 2015 | 2015 South Korean Championships | Senior | 5 52.49 | 6 104.72 | 5 157.21 |
| November 12–16, 2014 | 2014 Ice Challenge | Junior | 3 48.16 | 2 94.82 | 2 142.98 |
| October 1–5, 2014 | 2014 JGP Germany | Junior | 11 50.67 | 11 99.83 | 11 150.50 |
| September 3–7, 2014 | 2014 JGP Czech Republic | Junior | 13 46.55 | 9 104.81 | 9 151.36 |
| 2013–14 season ||||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
| January 3–5, 2014 | 2014 South Korean Championships | Senior | 7 51.75 | 6 110.28 | 7 162.03 |
| August 8–11, 2013 | 2013 Asian Open Trophy | Junior | 3 46.12 | 4 87.51 | 3 133.63 |
| 2012–13 season ||||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
| January 2–6, 2013 | 2013 South Korean Championships | Junior | 4 38.63 | 4 71.02 | 4 109.65 |
| August 7–12, 2012 | 2012 Asian Open Trophy | Junior | 9 32.57 | 7 72.28 | 8 104.85 |
| 2011–12 season ||||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
| January 4–8, 2012 | 2012 South Korean Championships | Junior | 4 33.60 | 4 63.58 | 4 97.18 |
* Personal best highlighted in bold.