The 2009 South Korean Figure Skating Championships were the South Korean Figure Skating Championships

South Korean Figure Skating Championships

The South Korean Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of South Korea. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, and ice dancing...

 for the 2008-2009 season. They were the 63rd edition of those championships held. They were organized by the Korean Skating Union.

Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's and ladies singles

Single skating

Single skating is a discipline of figure skating, wherein a single person skates alone. Men's singles and ladies' singles are both Olympic disciplines and are both governed by the International Skating Union. The other Olympic figure skating events are pair skating and ice dancing...

 on the senior, junior, and novice levels for the title of national champion of South Korea

South Korea

The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...

. The results of the national championships were used to choose the South Korean teams to the 2009 World Figure Skating Championships

2009 World Figure Skating Championships

The 2009 World Figure Skating Championships were the World Figure Skating Championships for the 2008–2009 season. Commonly called "Worlds", they are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...

, the 2009 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships

2009 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships

The 2009 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships was the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships for the 2008–2009 season. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pairs, and ice dancing. The competition was open to skaters from a non-European Member nation of...

, and the 2009 World Junior Figure Skating Championships

2009 World Junior Figure Skating Championships

The 2009 World Junior Figure Skating Championships was the World Junior Figure Skating Championships for the 2008–2009 figure skating season. Commonly called "World Juniors" and "Junior Worlds", they are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of...

.

The 2009 Championships took place between January 9 and 10, 2009 in Goyang

Goyang

Goyang is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Goyang includes the new city of Ilsan, which is connected to Seoul via Seoul Subway Line 3. Goyang is bordered by Seoul to the south; walls of the Bukhan Mountain Fortress lie along a small portion of this border.Several institutions of higher...

.

Competition notes

• The results of the competition were reported incorrectly to the International Skating Union
  International Skating Union
  The International Skating Union is the international governing body for competitive ice skating disciplines, including figure skating, synchronized skating, speed skating, and short track speed skating. It was founded in Scheveningen, Netherlands in 1892, making it one of the oldest international...
  
  . Despite being listed officially as the national champion, Kim Yu-Na did not compete.

Senior men

Rank	Name	Region	Points	SP	FS Free skating The free skating competition of figure skating, sometimes called the "free skate" or "long program", is usually the second of two phases in major figure skating competitions in single skating and pair skating. It is the longer of the two programs, the other one being the Short Program...
1	Kim Min-Seok	KMS	132.55	1	1
2	Lee Dong-Whun Lee Dong-Whun Lee Dong-Whun is a South Korean figure skater. He is the 2004-2008 South Korean national champion....	LDH	121.10	2	2

Senior ladies

Rank	Name	Region	Points	SP	FS Free skating The free skating competition of figure skating, sometimes called the "free skate" or "long program", is usually the second of two phases in major figure skating competitions in single skating and pair skating. It is the longer of the two programs, the other one being the Short Program...
1	Kim Na-Young Kim Na-Young (figure skater) Kim Na-Young is a South Korean figure skater. She is a two-time South Korean national champion . She has won two bronze medals on the Junior Grand Prix circuit....	KNY	129.13	1	3
2	Kim Hyun-Jung	KHJ	123.64	3	1
3	Kim Chae-Hwa Kim Chae-Hwa Kim Chae-Hwa is a South Korean figure skater. She is the 2007 South Korean champion.- Biography :...	KCH	122.10	2	2
4	Yun Yea-Ji	YYJ	119.10	5	4
5	Sin Na-Hee Sin Na-Hee Sin Na-Hee is a South Korean figure skater. She placed 10th at the 2007 Asian Winter Games. She placed 4th at the 2007 South Korean junior championships.-Competitive Highlights:* J = Junior level-External links:*...	SNH	116.19	4	5
6	Shin Yea-Ji	SYJ	108.51	6	6
7	Lee Sun-Bin Lee Sun-Bin Lee Sun-Bin is a South Korean figure skater. She is the 2002 South Korean national bronze medalist. Her highest placement at an ISU Championship was 18th at the 2003 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships....	LSB	83.75	7	7
WD	Choi Ji-Eun		29.45

• WD = Withdrawn

Junior men

Rank	Name	Region	Points	SP	FS Free skating The free skating competition of figure skating, sometimes called the "free skate" or "long program", is usually the second of two phases in major figure skating competitions in single skating and pair skating. It is the longer of the two programs, the other one being the Short Program...
1	Lee Dong-Won	LDW	144.62	1	1
2	Lee June-Hyoung	LJH	117.56	3	2
3	Seo Min Seok	SMS	112.47	2	4
4	Cha Oh-Reum	COR	112.19	4	3

Junior ladies

Rank	Name	Region	Points	SP	FS Free skating The free skating competition of figure skating, sometimes called the "free skate" or "long program", is usually the second of two phases in major figure skating competitions in single skating and pair skating. It is the longer of the two programs, the other one being the Short Program...
1	Kwak Min-Jung Kwak Min-Jung Kwak Min-Jeong is a South Korean figure skater. She is the 2011 South Korean bronze medalist, the 2010 South Korean silver medalist and the 2009 Junior national champion...	KMJ	114.89	1	1
2	Park So-Yeon Park So-Yeon Park So-Yeon is a South Korean figure skater. She is the 2011 South Korean silver medalist, 2010 South Korean bronze medalist and 2009 South Korean junior silver medalist.-Programs:-Competitive highlights:...	PSY	103.03	2	2
3	Kim Hyerin	KHR	98.14	3	3
4	Lee Hojung	LHJ	96.97	4	4
5	Kim Haejin Kim Haejin Kim Haejin is a South Korean figure skater. She is the 2010 & 2011 South Korean national Senior champion and the 2010 Triglav Trophy Novice champion.-Early career:...	KHJ	95.00	7	5
6	Seo Chae-Yeon	SCY	91.51	6	6
7	Hong Yea-Seul	HYS	89.34	5	8
8	Ahn Dasom	ADS	87.90	8	7
9	Choi Whee	CW	79.14	10	9
10	Moon Yoon-Sun	MYS	71.22	9	10

Novice men

Rank	Name	Region	Points	SP	FS Free skating The free skating competition of figure skating, sometimes called the "free skate" or "long program", is usually the second of two phases in major figure skating competitions in single skating and pair skating. It is the longer of the two programs, the other one being the Short Program...
1	No Howon	NHW	85.06	2	1
2	Kim Hwan Jin	KHJ	80.74	3	2
3	Lim Taehyuk	LTH	77.64	1	3
4	Yang Jae-Hyup	YJH	62.22	5	4
5	Kim Jung-Sol	KJS	22.09	4

Novice ladies

Rank	Name	Region	Points	SP	FS Free skating The free skating competition of figure skating, sometimes called the "free skate" or "long program", is usually the second of two phases in major figure skating competitions in single skating and pair skating. It is the longer of the two programs, the other one being the Short Program...
1	Cha Inyoung	CIY	84.70	2	2
2	Lee Hyun-Ji	LHJ	83.22	3	3
3	Kim Ji-Won A	KJW	82.45	6	1
4	Kim Jiyoung	KJY	82.24	4	4
5	Kim Nayoun	KNY	81.86	1	8
6	Claudia Muller Claudia Müller Claudia Müller is a retired German football striker. She scored 23 goals in 46 caps for the German national team between 1996 and 2001....	CM	80.03	5	7
7	Cho Kyoungah	CKA	78.33	9	5
8	Choi Dabin	CDB	77.87	8	6
9	Lim Yea Young	LYY	76.54	7	9
10	Kim Jiwon D		72.92	10	10
11	Yoo Joohyun	YJH	69.02	13	11
12	Lee Keum-Joo	LKJ	68.89	12	12
13	Choi Dahye	CDH	68.69	11	13
14	Bae Su Min	BSM	64.43	17	14
15	Yang Si-Jin	YSJ	59.47	16	15
16	Lim Heejin	LHJ	58.64	14	16
17	Chang Hye Seung	CHS	57.36	15	17
WD	Kim Soo Hyun

• WD = Withdrawn

International team selections

Following the national championships, the teams to the World Championships, the World Junior Championships, and the Four Continents Championships were announced as follows.

World Team selections

	Men	Ladies
1	Kim Min-Seok	Kim Yu-Na  Kim Na-Young Kim Na-Young (figure skater) Kim Na-Young is a South Korean figure skater. She is a two-time South Korean national champion . She has won two bronze medals on the Junior Grand Prix circuit....

Four Continents Team selections

	Men	Ladies
1	Kim Min-Seok	Kim Yu-Na
2		Kim Na-Young Kim Na-Young (figure skater) Kim Na-Young is a South Korean figure skater. She is a two-time South Korean national champion . She has won two bronze medals on the Junior Grand Prix circuit....
3		Kim Hyeon-Jeong

World Junior Team selections

	Men	Ladies
1	Kim Min-Seok	Kwak Min-Jung Kwak Min-Jung Kwak Min-Jeong is a South Korean figure skater. She is the 2011 South Korean bronze medalist, the 2010 South Korean silver medalist and the 2009 Junior national champion...