⛸️ Gangnam... I mean Mokdong is heating up! Short Track World Tour Stage 3 Preview 🛼 - 2026.11.05 | Short Track

Hello, fans! 🛼

The short track World Tour is coming to our home turf! According to the Korea Skating Union, the 2026/27 ISU Short Track World Tour Stage 3 runs for three days, from the 20th to the 22nd, at Mokdong Ice Rink in Seoul ^[1]^[2]. Top athletes from around the world will battle for event medals and season overall rankings. Our hearts are already pounding 💓

🔥 Can Choi Min-jeong keep her golden streak going at home?

The biggest focus of this event is Choi Min-jeong ^[2]. She won the women's 1000m gold at the first and second World Tour stages in Canada, and she has announced her retirement at the end of this season ^[2]. Across the first two stages she collected 2 golds, 4 silvers, and 1 bronze, and she still looks like she is in her prime ^[1]. Her knee injury has also been well rehabilitated, which makes the anticipation even bigger ^[1]. Will her three-event golden run continue in Mokdong? Overtake! Comeback! Watching that thrilling moment live would be amazing 😍

💪 Kim Gil-li's comeback, this time will be different!

Kim Gil-li won gold at the last season's Winter Olympics ^[1]. She also won two titles at the World Championships to finish the season perfectly, though she got off to a rough start this season ^[1]. At the second stage, she fell repeatedly during an overtaking move, skipped the relay, and went home ^[1]. Expectations are high that this home event will be different ^[1]. With popularity rivaling Choi Min-jeong's, fans are eager to see how she races in front of home crowds! 🙌

👀 Don't miss the men's relay

Lee Jung-min, who shines in the men's 5000m relay, is also preparing a powerful sprint with home fans cheering him on ^[2]. Imagine the thrill of unpredictable relay battles against the world's best! ⚡

🎉 Fun beyond the ice!

On the 21st (Saturday) and 22nd (Sunday), a performance program linked with K-POP is planned ^[2]^[3]. Merchandise sales and food trucks are also on offer ^[3]. Enjoy the races along with food, souvenirs, and cultural programs ^[1]. Feeling the speed and tension of short track live is the ultimate experience 🎶

🎟️ Tickets & Broadcast Guide

Tickets are on sale now. Domestic fans can book via Naver, and overseas fans via Ticketlink ^[3]. Check seating, prices, and rules on each ticket page ^[1]. For those who can't attend, main races will be broadcast on SBS Sports and Naver CHZZK ^[3]. Detailed schedules will be announced later by each broadcaster and platform, so keep an eye out! 📺

See you on the 20th in Mokdong, where comeback drama awaits. Cheer squads, get ready! 📣🛼