Ryom Tae-ok

Ryom Tae-ok (born February 2, 1999) is a North Korean pair skater. With her skating partner, Kim Ju-sik, she is the 2018 Four Continents bronze medalist, the 2017 Asian Winter Games bronze medalist,[1][2] 2016 Cup of Tyrol bronze medalist, and 2016 Asian Open Trophy champion.

This is a Korean name; the family name is Ryom.

Ryom Tae-ok
Ryom and Kim in 2017
Personal information
Native name	렴대옥
Alternative names	Ryeom Dae-ok
Country represented	North Korea
Born	(1999-02-02) February 2, 1999 Pyongyang, North Korea
Home town	Pyongyang, North Korea
Height	1.51 m (4 ft 11 ^1⁄2 in)
Partner	Kim Ju-sik
Former partner	O Chang-gon Kim Mun-song
Coach	Kim Hyon-son
Choreographer	Julie Marcotte
Skating club	Taesongsan SC
Training locations	Pyongyang
Began skating	2008
ISU personal best scores
Combined total	187.95 2018 Internationaux de France
Short program	67.18 2018 Internationaux de France
Free skate	120.77 2018 Internationaux de France
Medal record Representing  North Korea Figure skating: Pairs Four Continents Championships 2018 Taipei Pairs Asian Winter Games 2017 Sapporo Pairs

Ryom Tae-ok
Hangul	렴대옥
Hanja	廉太鈺
Revised Romanization	Ryeom Daeok
McCune–Reischauer	Ryŏm Taeok

Ryom and Kim were the first North Korean figure skaters to win a medal at an ISU event.

Kim Hyon-son coaches the pair in Pyongyang.[3]

Programs

(with Kim Ju-sik)

Season	Short program	Free skating	Exhibition
2019–2020 [4]	We Will Never Forget by Om Ha Jin performed by the National Symphonic Orchestra choreo. by Julie Marcotte Malagueña by Ernesto Lecuona choreo. by Julie Marcotte	Fly High, Doves by Choe Hong Nam choreo. by Julie Marcotte
2018–2019	A Day in the Life by The Beatles	Je suis qu'une chanson by Diane Justler, performed by Ginette Reno choreo. by Julie Marcotte
2017–2018 [5]	A Day in the Life by The Beatles	Je suis qu'une chanson by Diane Justler, performed by Ginette Reno choreo. by Julie Marcotte	Bangabsumnida (Nice to Meet You)[6]
2016–2017 [3]	A Day in the Life by The Beatles	The Prince and the Sugarplum Fairy (from The Nutcracker) by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky choreo. by Julie Marcotte
2015–2016 [7]	Salute to Love by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovski	The Prince and the Sugarplum Fairy (from The Nutcracker) by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series

With Kim Ju-sik

International[8]
Event	15–16	16–17	17–18	18–19	19–20
Olympics			13th
Worlds		15th	12th	11th
Four Continents	7th		3rd
GP Cup of China					5th
GP Finland				5th
GP France				4th	WD
CS Ice Challenge	5th
CS Nebelhorn			6th		3rd
Asian Games		3rd
Asian Open		1st		2nd
Cup of Tyrol	3rd
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

With Kim Mun-song

National[9]
Event	13–14
North Korean Champ.	3rd

With O Chang-gon

National[10]
Event	09–10	11–12	12–13
North Korean Champ.	5th	3rd	1st

Detailed results

With Kim Ju-sik

Ryom and Kim at the exhibition gala at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships.

2019–20 season
Date	Event	SP	FS	Total
November 8-10, 2019	2019 Cup of China	8 60.50	4 119.05	5 179.55
November 25–28, 2019	2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy	4 66.91	5 116.61	3 183.02
2018–19 season
Date	Event	SP	FS	Total
March 18-24, 2019	2019 World Championships	13 58.77	10 116.54	11 175.31
November 23–25, 2018	2018 Internationaux de France	2 67.18	4 120.77	4 187.95
November 2–4, 2018	2018 Grand Prix of Helsinki	5 56.87	4 117.37	5 174.24
August 1–5, 2018	2018 CS Asian Open Trophy	2 60.40	2 112.80	2 173.20
2017–18 season
Date	Event	SP	FS	Total
March 19–25, 2018	2018 World Championships	12 66.32	12 122.45	12 188.77
February 14–23, 2018	2018 Winter Olympics	11 69.40	12 124.23	13 193.63
January 22–28, 2018	2018 Four Continents Championships	4 65.25	3 119.73	3 184.98
September 28–30, 2017	2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy	5 60.09	6 119.90	6 180.09
August 10–13, 2017	Championnats québécois d'été 2017	2 67.38	2 113.62	2 181.00
2016–2017 season
Date	Event	SP	FS	Total
March 27–April 2, 2017	2017 World Championships	14 64.52	15 105.13	15 169.65
February 19–26, 2017	2017 Asian Winter Games	3 65.22	3 112.18	3 177.40
August 4–7, 2016	2016 Asian Open Trophy	2 51.16	1 92.99	1 144.15
2015–16 season
Date	Event	SP	FS	Total
March 9–13, 2016	2016 Cup of Tyrol	3 53.64	3 106.39	3 160.03
February 16–21, 2016	2016 Four Continents Championships	8 53.83	7 103.41	7 157.24
October 27–31, 2015	2015 CS Ice Challenge	5 44.16	5 88.02	5 132.18

• ISU Personal best highlighted in bold.

References

1. Armstrong, Jim (February 25, 2017). "North Korea wins first medal at Asian Winter Games". Associated Press. Yahoo Sports. Archived from the original on March 3, 2017.
2. Zaccardi, Nick (February 27, 2017). "North Korea could qualify for PyeongChang Olympics in pairs figure skating". NBC Sports. Archived from the original on March 3, 2017.
3. "Tae Ok RYOM / Ju Sik KIM: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 3, 2017.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
4. "Tae Ok RYOM / Ju Sik KIM: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 27, 2019.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
5. "Tae Ok RYOM / Ju Sik KIM: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 22, 2018.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
6. AbsoluteSkating [@absoluteskating] (February 24, 2018). "#PyeongChang2018 #FigureSkating Olympic gala timing and music selections" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
7. "Tae Ok RYOM / Ju Sik KIM: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 27, 2016.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
8. "Competition Results: Tae Ok RYOM / Ju Sik KIM". International Skating Union.
9. "Competition Results: Tae Ok RYOM / Mun Song KIM". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 3, 2017.
10. "Competition Results: Tae Ok RYOM / Chang Gon O". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 3, 2017.

External links

• Tae Ok RYOM / Ju Sik KIM at the International Skating Union
• Confession of Gold Medallists at The Pyongyang Times