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My Take
Choi Ji-eun earns my admiration for the grit it took to medal in Korean figure skating during the Kim Yu-na era. Born in Daejeon in 1988, she collected five national medals and a junior Grand Prix bronze in Hungary, no small thing when one transcendent star dominated all the headlines. What I find genuinely moving, though, is what came after: she went to Korea University and then stayed on the ice as a coach, passing her hard-won technique to the next generation. I have always valued the people who choose to give back quietly over those who chase the spotlight, and she clearly belongs to the former.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Choi Ji-eun
- Name (Japanese)
- 崔智恩
- Reading
- ちぇ・じうん
- Born
- May 25, 1988 (age 38)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Dragon
- Origin
- Daejeon, South Korea
- Occupation
- figure skater
2. Background
- University
- Korea University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B4%94%E6%99%BA%E6%81%A9
Frequently asked questions
When was Choi Ji-eun born?
Born May 25, 1988 (age 38).
Where is Choi Ji-eun from?
Choi Ji-eun is from Daejeon, South Korea.
What does Choi Ji-eun do?
Choi Ji-eun works as figure skater.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.