Son Yeon-jae

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In this Korean name, the family name is Son.

Son Yeon Jae
2013 Season)[4]
9 (2012 Season)[5]
19 (2011 Season)[6]
Medal record
Representing  South Korea
Rhythmic Gymnastics
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place
2014 Izmir
 Hoop
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon All-around
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou All-around
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2015 Gwangju All-Around
Gold medal – first place 2015 Gwangju Hoop
Gold medal – first place 2015 Gwangju Ball
Silver medal – second place 2013 Kazan Ball
Silver medal – second place 2015 Gwangju Clubs
Silver medal – second place 2015 Gwangju Ribbon
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Tashkent All-around
Gold medal – first place 2013 Tashkent Hoop
Gold medal – first place 2013 Tashkent Clubs
Gold medal – first place 2015 Jecheon All-around
Gold medal – first place 2015 Jecheon Hoop
Gold medal – first place 2015 Jecheon Ball
Gold medal – first place 2016 Tashkent All-around
Gold medal – first place 2016 Tashkent Hoop
Gold medal – first place 2016 Tashkent Ribbon
Gold medal – first place 2016 Tashkent Ball
Gold medal – first place 2016 Tashkent Clubs
Silver medal – second place 2013 Tashkent Ribbon
Silver medal – second place 2013 Tashkent Team
Silver medal – second place 2015 Jecheon Team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Jecheon Ribbon
Son Yeon-jae
Hangul
손연재
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSon Yeonjae
McCune–ReischauerSon Yŏnjae

Son Yeon Jae

Taereung, Seoul.[8] Son is the 2014 Asian Games All-around Champion, the 2010 Asian Games All-around bronze medalist, three-time (2016, 2015, 2013) Asian Championships
All-around Champion. She is the first and only
Universiade and the Asian Games
.

Son is managed by the IB Sports agency. She trained in

Talent Medal of Korea
in 2011.

Athletic career

Son was born in

Kim Yuna's Festa on Ice. In 13–15 November, she became the junior all-around champion at the Slovenian Challenge Tournament, it was the first time a South Korean rhythmic gymnast won a gold medal at any International Tournaments level of FIG. Son became a star in Korea, similarly as Olympic champion Kim Yuna, after grabbing a medal in individual all-around at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, becoming the first South Korean rhythmic gymnast to do so. Soon after that, she went to Russia
for long-term training.

Son at the 2011 L.G. Whisen All-Star gala

Son Yeon Jae made her senior international debut at the 2010 Kalamata World Cup where she finished 12th in all-around. Then she competed at Corbeil-Essonnes International Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament in May 2010 and placed 11th in all-around.[11] At the 2010 World Championships, she placed 32nd in the individual all-around and did not advance into the finals.[12] At the 2011 Grand Prix, she placed 19th in the individual overall with the total score of 100.700 points.[13]

Son stretching in warmup, October 2011
Son at the 2011 L.G. Whisen All-Star gala

At the Grand Prix series held in February 2012, she tied for the 18th place[14] with Wong Poh San with the total score of 100.850 in the individual overall and third in the Hoop final.[15] In April 2012, Son became the first Korean rhythmic gymnast to medal at the World Cup Series, Category B by winning a bronze medal in the Hoop final in Penza, Russia, and placed fourth in the individual overall.[16] In May 2012, she finished last in the Hoop final at the World Cup Series, Category B in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and placed fifth overall.[12] Son finished second to last in the individual all-around at the World Cup Series, Category A in Sofia, Bulgaria.[17]

2012 Olympics

Son at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Son at the 2012 Summer Olympics, performing with ball

Son placed 6th at the Qualifications. At the All-around finals, She was ranked 3rd in the rankings up to the 2nd rotation until a drop from her Clubs scored her a 26.750 points. Son placed 5th overall at the Finals with a score of 111.475 points. Son became the first Korean Rhythmic Gymnast to qualify and reach the All-around Finals at the Olympics.

2013–2016

In 2013, Son started her season competing at the

St.Petersburg, Russia, Son finished 4th in all-around and in the event finals won silver in hoop, bronze in ribbon, placed 4th in clubs and ball. At the 2013 World Championships in Kyiv, Ukraine, Son qualified to 3 event finals where she finished 7th in hoop, ball and 6th in clubs behind Deng Senyue. She finished 5th in the All-around at the 2013 World Championships again behind Chinese rival Deng Senyue
who finished 4th.

In 2014, Son began her season competing at the

Kim Yuna with 33.3 percent votes[25]
and was awarded the MBN Women Sports Award 2014 in Seoul.

Son performing with ribbon at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon
Son performing with clubs at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon

In 2015, Son withdrew from her first scheduled event at the

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

In 2016, Son started her season participating at the

2016 Kazan World Cup
with a total of 74.900 points - updating her Personal Best, she qualified to all apparatus finals taking silver in hoop, bronze in ribbon, 4th in ball and clubs.

2016 Olympics

On 19–20 August, Son competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She qualified in the rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around final, finishing 4th overall with a total of 72.898 points.[32][33]

Retirement

After the 2016 Summer Olympics; Son decided to continue her studies, she is enrolled at Yonsei University. Nevertheless, before the end of the year; Son was voted as the top South Korean athlete of 2016, a national survey conducted by Gallup Korea, Son had received 29.8 percent of the votes.[34] Son Yeon Jae announced her retirement on Saturday, 18 February 2017 at the age of 22.[35]

Personal life

Son is an only child. She is also the second cousin of Korean figure skater Yun Yea-ji.

Relationship and Marriage

As of 14 June 2017, Son was revealed to be in a relationship with the leader and lead guitarist of rock band F.T. Island's Choi Jong-hoon.[36] At a fan meeting in Japan on 1 August 2017, Choi revealed that they have broken up and his agency, FNC Entertainment, later confirmed this information.[37]

On 7 April 2022, it was confirmed that Son was in a relationship with a businessman, who is 9 years her senior.[38] Later in May 2022, Son announced that she would marry in August 2022.[39] Their private wedding ceremony was held on 21 August 2022 at Hotel Shilla in Seoul.[40] Son donated 50 million won for her wedding gift to Severance Children's Hospital.[41]

Son announced her pregnancy on 20 August 2023.[42] On 20 February 2024, her agency confirmed that Son recently gave birth to her first child, a son.[43]

Advertisements

Son with Park Tae-hwan in LG campaign
Son in LG campaign

Son has some advertisements such as

Fila.[44][45]

Achievements

Variety shows

Son appeared on two episodes 109 and 110 of

Running Man" hosted by the "Nation's MC" Yoo Jae-suk together with swimmer Park Tae-hwan
. She has also since appeared in episode 130 of
Running Man
". In 2017, she appeared in Swan Club as the 6th member of the club.

Routine music information

Son's gold medal at the 2014 Asian Games
Son at the 2014 Asian Games
Year Apparatus Music title[46]
2016 Hoop Valse by Nicolas Jorelle
Ball Parla Piu Piano by Filippa Giordano
Clubs Oye Negra by Terry Snyder
Ribbon Libertango by Michel Camilo, Tomatito, Cinema Serenade Ensemble
2015 Hoop Cornish Rhapsody by Hubert Bath
Ball Somos by Raphael
Clubs "Cigany" and "I Know What You Want" by !DelaDap; Qué Dolor by Fanfare Ciocarlia
Ribbon Le Corsaire-Pas De Deux And Variations by London Festival Ballet Orchestra, Terrence Kern
2014 Hoop
Léon Minkus
Ball You Don't Give Up on Love by Mark Minkov
Clubs
Luna Mezzo Mare by Patrizio Buanne; Seyra by Petr Dranga
Ribbon Bahrain by Princess
2013 Hoop Turandot by Giacomo Puccini
Ball My Way performed by André Rieu
Clubs Bella Bella Signorina by Patrizio Buanne
Ribbon
Pyotr Tchaikovsky
2012 Hoop
Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Ball Limelight Theme by André Rieu
Clubs Jazz Machine by Black Machine; Only You by Max Greger
Ribbon
Madame Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini
2011 Hoop
Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Ball Mystic moon by Bowfire
Clubs Samb adagio by Safri Duo
Ribbon Young Prince and Princess music from Scheherazade by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
2010 Hoop ?
Ball Venice rooftops / Ezio's family / The Madam / Flight over Venice 2 music from Assassin's Creed 2 OST by Jesper Kyd
Rope ?
Ribbon Have You Been Hanging Out With Vicars? / Vampires? Lesbian vampires!
music from Lesbian Vampire Killers OST by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Detailed Olympic results

Son at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Year Competition Description Location Music Apparatus Score-Final Score-Qualifying
2016 Olympics Rio de Janeiro All-around 72.898 71.956
Valse by Nicolas Jorelle Hoop 18.216 17.466
Parla Piu Piano by Filippa Giordano Ball 18.266 18.266
Oye Negra by Terry Snyder Clubs 18.300 18.358
Libertango by Michel Camilo, Tomatito, Cinema Serenade Ensemble Ribbon 18.116 17.866
Year Competition Description Location Music Apparatus Score-Final Score-Qualifying
2012 Olympics London All-around 111.475 110.300
Pyotr Tchaikovsky
 Hoop 28.050 28.075
Charlie Chaplin Soundtrack by Charlie Chaplin Ball 28.325 27.825
Jazz Machine by Black Machine; Only You by Max Greger Clubs 26.750 26.350
Madame Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini
 Ribbon 28.350 28.050

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Asia Model Awards 2021 Asia Special Award Son Yeon-jae Won [47]

References

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  38. ^ Son Jin-ah (7 April 2022). "손연재 측 "비연예인과 올초부터 열애"(공식)" [Son Yeon-jae's side "I've been dating a non-celebrity since the beginning of this year" (official)] (in Korean). MK Sports. Retrieved 7 April 2022 – via Naver.
  39. ^ Tae Yu-na (28 May 2022). "[TEN피플] 손연재, 초고속 결혼…최종훈 결별 5년만 이룬 '두 번째' 공개 열애 결실" [[TEN People] Son Yeon-jae, high-speed marriage… Choi Jong-hoon's 'second' public devotees came to fruition after 5 years of breakup] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved 28 May 2022 – via Naver.
  40. ^ Ko Seung-ah (22 August 2022). "손연재, 우아한 웨딩드레스 입고 신수지와 함께…"예쁜 새신부" [N샷]" [Son Yeon-jae and Shin Su-ji in an elegant wedding dress... "Pretty New Bride" [N Shot]]. News1 (in Korean). Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  41. ^ Kang Min-kyung (22 August 2022). "[공식] '♥9살 연상과 결혼' 손연재, 축의금 5000만원 기부" [[Official] '♥Marriage with a 9-year-old' Son Yeon-jae, donated 50 million won for congratulations]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Retrieved 22 August 2022.
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  45. ^ 揭秘"女神"孙妍在 韩国造星有何独特之处？ Retrieved 2016-09-09
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