Cha Jun-hwan is 180cm tall, but why he is sullen as a figure skater (Ras)

By GyeEun, Lee

Jun 25, 2025

Cha Jun-hwan is 180cm tall, but why he is sullen as a figure skater (Ras)



Figure skater Cha Jun-hwan is the first male figure skater to sign a salary contract with an unemployed team, and how he feels about starting a new challenge. Referring to the fact that he recently joined Seoul City Hall, he expressed his expectations, saying, `It's my first experience as a player.'

MBC 'Radio Star' (Planned by Kang Young-sun / Directed by Kim Myung-yeop, Hwang Yoon-sang, Byun Da-hee), which will air at 10:30 p.m. today (26th), features Lee Bong-won, Hong Seok-cheon, Cha Jun-hwan, and Kang Ji-young 'It's so easy to do business!' It's made into a special feature.

Cha Jun-hwan is a leading figure skater who is writing a new history of Korean men's figure skating. He became the first Korean male figure skater to win the gold medal in the men's single category at the 2025 Harbin Winter Asian Games, and won a silver medal at the 2023 World Championships, recording the best performance ever on the world stage. In addition, he has established himself as a world-class athlete by consistently winning medals in various international competitions, including gold medals, at the 2022 Four Continents Championships.




Cha Jun-hwan calls himself 'Figure Jewel' and reveals his relationship with Hong Seok-cheon, who showed his fanship. When Hong Seok-cheon says "I appeared on Ras because I'm a fan of Cha Jun-hwan", Cha Jun-hwan jokingly reveals his disappointment, saying "I'm the only one who doesn't follow my figure colleague." In response, Hong Seok-cheon talks about the reason why he couldn't follow, and the scene of the two's tiki-taka becomes a sea of laughter.

Cha Jun-hwan is 180cm tall, but why he is sullen as a figure skater (Ras)
Cha Jun-hwan then reveals the biggest crisis of his career. "I injured my ankle last year, so I couldn't play properly", surprising the studio by revealing the actual scarred feet. Confessing that there was a contest where he withdrew in the end, he also delivers efforts to rehabilitate and return.

Cha Jun-hwan also mentions his height. "180 cm is a disadvantageous condition for a figure skater" he says, explaining that there are difficulties in rotation and balance. However, even this is fine for a special reason, and it surprises everyone by laughing.




He also explains why it is called 'expressionless gold me dollar'. As for the reason why I was calm even at the time when the gold medal was confirmed, "I thought that the moment had already left my hands.", he said in a serious manner, and the MCs marveled, saying "Real Wackle mentality".

Meanwhile, Cha Jun-hwan makes people laugh by revealing the behind-the-scenes footage of 'Plating GIF', whose eyes and facial expressions toward the judges became a hot topic during the game, as well as the four-round technique 'Quadruple Salco', known as his cheat key.

Cha Jun-hwan's unexpected charm, which shows sincerity, seriousness, and affection for figure skating, can be found on Radio Star, which airs at 10:30 p.m. today (26th).






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