Photo: Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Yun Sung-bin is the kind of athlete I find genuinely thrilling. Skeleton is brutal and unforgiving, plunging headfirst at terrifying speed, and to win gold on home ice at Pyeongchang 2018 took a composure most of us can't fathom. What strikes me most is the weight he carried: a nation's expectations on a single run. From Jinju to global icon as the Iron Man, his trajectory feels almost cinematic. I also admire his willingness to branch into acting afterward, refusing to be defined by one chapter. That mix of nerve and reinvention earns my lasting respect.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yun Sung-bin
- Name (Japanese)
- 尹誠彬
- Reading
- 不明
- Born
- May 23, 1994 (age 32)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Dog
- Origin
- Jinju, South Gyeongsang, South Korea
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 178 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- skeleton racer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Sillim High School
- University
- Korea National Sport University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/top.physical/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B0%B9%E8%AA%A0%E5%BD%AC
Frequently asked questions
When was Yun Sung-bin born?
Born May 23, 1994 (age 32).
Where is Yun Sung-bin from?
Yun Sung-bin is from Jinju, South Gyeongsang, South Korea.
What does Yun Sung-bin do?
Yun Sung-bin works as skeleton racer.
How tall is Yun Sung-bin?
Yun Sung-bin is 178 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.