🛼 The 100-Dollar Sprint Coach Becomes First Female Head Coach! Mokdong Round 3 Is Coming Too ⛸️ - 2026.11.06 | Short Track

Hello, fans!

Today we bring you a story from behind the bench, as thrilling as anything on the ice, and news of the home-soil competition! 🔥

🏅 The 100-Dollar Coach Who Sprinted for Kim Gil-li Becomes First Female Head Coach!

Remember Kim Gil-li being knocked down in the women's 3000m relay at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics? The one who dashed to the judges' table with 100 dollars to challenge the call was Coach Kim Min-jung ^[1]. The call was not overturned, but fans remember the moment fondly ^[1].

Kim Min-jung received her appointment in September and now leads the Seoul City Hall short track team. Being the first female head coach of a domestic corporate short track team is a heavy weight, but it has only strengthened her resolve to do even better ^[1]. She passed an open competition in June and then went through a three-month verification period, which further fueled that drive ^[1].

Her coaching philosophy is also impressive. She says the strength of female coaches lies in attention to detail, and she aims to bring together athletes with very different personalities and prove herself through results ^[1]. Her habit of keeping a daily journal since her athlete days stands out. She recorded her mood, what went well, and technical and mental issues, and she still reads them for ideas today ^[1].

Olympic heartbreak also drives her. She won the relay gold at Vancouver 2010, but the same referee who stripped Kim Dong-sung of his 1500m gold at Salt Lake City 2002 later issued another disqualification. She says she still feels regret for her teammates and frustration ^[1]. Her dominant gold at the world championships, held less than a month after the Olympics, was an expression of that anger ^[1].

She also shares training insights. Korea's traditional strengths of stamina and endurance are now basics, she says, and without explosive power for inside and outside lane breakouts, you cannot reach the top ^[1]. She stressed that ankle strength, core power, speed, and balance are essential ^[1].

🛼 Mokdong Hosts ISU World Tour Round 3 on the 20th!

The 2026-2027 ISU Short Track World Tour Round 3 runs for three days from the 20th at Mokdong Ice Rink in Seoul ^[2]. With top athletes competing in individual and relay events for medals and season standings, the battles for passing and position should be fierce 🔥 ^[2]. The Korean team will chase medals with home fans cheering them on ^[2].

There's more than racing. K-pop performances will take place on the 21st and 22nd, along with merchandise sales and food trucks 🎶 ^[2]. Plan your Mokdong trip in advance ^[2].

Domestic fans can book through Naver, and overseas fans through TicketLink. Check seat prices and details on each sales page ^[2]. Fans who can't attend in person can watch main races on SBS Sports and Naver CHZZK 📺 ^[2]. Detailed broadcast schedules will be announced later, so stay tuned!

💬 Closing

The Seoul City Hall short track team, led by Kim Min-jung and Coach Son Ha-kyung, is becoming a testing ground for female coaches ^[1]. Let's cheer for the comeback drama in Mokdong together! 🛼⛸️

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ISU Short Track World Tour Round 3 Opens in Mokdong on the 20th

네이버뉴스 · 2026.11.06

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Coach Who Ran With 100 Dollars for Kim Gil-li Becomes First Female Head Coach