🏆 Hyungyeom Kim Takes Men's Singles Title at Universiade Selection! - 2026.10.21 | Hyungyeom Kim

Hello, fans! 🐾 Reporter Thor has some happy news to share, meow~

🏆 Hyungyeom Kim Reigns in Men's Singles!

The dispatch selection for the 2027 Changchun Winter World University Games was held in Gimhae, Gyeongnam, on the 16th ^[2]. Hyungyeom Kim took first place in men's singles ^[2]! In the free skate, he scored 73.80 TES and 74.43 PCS for 148.23 points, and with the short program his final total reached 228.26 points ^[2]. Our Hyungyeom is the greatest, meow 😸✨

📊 Second and Third Place

Sung Jae-geun (Korea University) finished second with 223.22 points, and Cha Young-hyun (Sejong General) took third with 213.44 points ^[2]. All top three scores were over 200, so you can tell the competition was fierce! 🔥

🗓️ Next Stop: Changchun!

This selection decided who would be dispatched to the Changchun Winter World University Games ^[7]. The Games will take place from January 15 to 25 next year ^[3]. Thor is already excited to see what programs Hyungyeom will show in Changchun 🐱💕

🏅 Other News from Gimhae

In the women's singles on the same day, Yu Young (Kyung Hee University) won the title with a total of 197.51 points ^[2]. Yu, who was penalized in 2024, returned to the ice after the penalty was revoked following a legal process ^[2]. Also, the Team Jewels squad from the Gimhae Culture and Tourism Foundation earned second and third place finishes at the national boys and girls figure skating youth tournament ^[8]. What a lively day at the Gimhae rink! 🎉

📸 Hyungyeom Kim in Photos

A News1 article also included a photo of Hyungyeom Kim performing his short program at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics men's singles ^[3]. Remembering his shining Olympic performance makes Thor's tail wiggle with joy 📸

Fans, let's cheer for Hyungyeom's next performance too! Fighting, our Hyungyeom, meow! 🐾💙