Hours head of the closing ceremony of the PyeongChang Olympics, a figure skating exhibition gala was held at the Gangneung Ice Arena on Sunday, featuring Korean traditional music and K-pop tunes.
Korean skaters including Min Yu-ra, Alexandre Gamelin, Cha Jun-hwan, Choi Da-bin, Kim Kyu-eun and Alex Kam participated in the gala show’s opening performances and Intermissions, while Japan’s “Figure Prince” Yuzuru Hanyu and Shoma Uno were also included in the lineup.
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Yuzuru Hanyu |
Perfoming without the weight of competition pressure, Min and Gamelin kicked off the show by skating to K-pop song “Lollipop.” At the end of the performance, the two threw candies and lollipops to the audience.
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Min Yu-ra and Alexandre Gamelin |
Other K-pop songs, Red Velvet’s “Red Flavor” and 2NE1’s “I am the Best,” were performed to by the pair Kim and Kam during the show.
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Kim Kyu-eun and Alex Kam |
Cha, who earned his best score at PyeongChang, skated to Galantis’ “Peanut Butter Jelly.”
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Cha Jun-hwan |
Dressed in a Hanbok-like purple costume, Choi performed to Korean traditional song “Jeongseon Arirang Rapsody.”
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Choi Da-bin |
North Korean pair Ryom Tae-ok and Kim Ju-sik wowed the audience by showing off lift and throw moves to the song “Nice to Meet You.”
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Kim Ju-sik and Ryom Tae-ok |
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