During his interview, Cha Jun Hwan recalled the first time he ever stepped foot on the ice rink.

“At the time, I was doing work as a child actor.

I was a shy and quiet child back then.

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I thought that it would help me improve my acting, which is why I decided to learn.

But the moment I stepped out on the ice, I felt freedom like I’d never felt before.

It was liberation,“the figure skater commented.

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Does he still feel that way about skating now?

But there is still the freedom to express myself.

In figure skating, you create something out of nothing.

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I always have the most fun when I work on my choreography with my choreographer.

He is next aiming for gold at the ‘2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics’.

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