Kim Min-seon, The Queen of Trust and Deception
Kim Min-seon, The Queen of Trust and Deception, "A Good Athlete must be Good at Both 500m and 1,000m."
Existing boots until the sprint world championships in March... “Try new boots again next season”
I think a better athlete is one who is good at both 500m and 1,000m.
Kim Min-seon (24, Uijeongbu City Hall), the "Queen of Faith and Deception", a leading figure in Korean women"s speed skating, returned to Korea through Incheon International Airport on the afternoon of the 20th.
Kim Min-seon smiled brightly, wearing the silver medal in the women"s 500m at the 2024 International Skating Union (ISU) Speed ??Skating World Championships around her neck, and holding the trophy for second place in the women"s 500m overall at this season"s World Cup in one hand.
Min-seon Kim won the silver medal in the women"s 500m at the Olympic Oval in Calgary, Canada on the 18th, earning her first career World Championships medal.
She also placed 8th in the women"s 1,000m, making her the first "top 10" in the event at the World Championships.
Kim Min-seon said, "As I prepared for this season, I wanted to achieve the best results at the World Championships.
Although there are some disappointments, I am proud to have achieved somewhat satisfactory results."
Kim Min-seon, who had a slight misstep on the last curve of the 500m race, said, “I just wanted to go as far as I could,” and added, “As it was the World Championships, I think I got impatient, knowingly or unknowingly, and it led to a mistake.
“It was a good experience,” said Kim Min-seon, who said, “As I got better at the 1,000m, I think my 500m record also improved.”
“I think a better athlete is one who is good at all of the events.
He strengthened his motivation for the 1,000m race, saying, "I will continue to challenge myself in the future."
In fact, Kim Min-seon suffered from boot replacement problems early this season.
Kim Min-seon said, "There were difficulties due to the boot issue at the beginning of this season.
It is not easy to adapt to new boots," but he resolutely said, "I don"t think too much about it because it is something that I have to overcome as a player."
Kim Min-seon said, “I plan to continue trying out new boots and choosing the best boots to prepare for the next season,” and revealed that she plans to first run on ice with existing boots until the 2024 ISU Sprint and All-Around World Championships to be held in Inzell, Germany next month.
Kim Min-seon said, "I knew very well that it would not be easy to maintain the first place this season.
I tried to let go of the pressure and enjoy the game," and added, "I am stimulated by many other good players.
There is a lot of room to move forward, so I will work harder."
“I think I have to try,” he pledged.