You Young

Personal life You Young is the third child and only daughter of her father, You Il-jin, who ran a business in Indonesia, and mother, Lee Sook-hee. She moved to Indonesia at age two because of her father's business and spent her youth in Singapore. She enrolled in Bukit Timah primary school and attended school for a year before she returned to South Korea.

You's father died in February 2022.

She would go on to finish eighth at the national ranking competition and seventh at the 2024 South Korean Championships. As a result, You missed the entirety of the 2024–25 figure skating season. Having initially been assigned to compete at 2024 Skate America and 2024 Finlandia Trophy, her name was later withdrawn from both events.

On June 27, You Young admitted to drinking alcohol, just like Lee Hae-in, but actively denied the sexual harassment allegations and publicly stated her intention to rectify the situation through a retrial. In particular, an official claimed that while it is true You Young took a photo of Lee, the situation was not one that would cause sexual discomfort, and the photo was never shown to male player. Furthermore, the official stated that although You Young testified during the federation's investigation that she had never shown the photo to anyone, it appears the Korea Skating Federation misunderstood the facts during the verification process.

On August 30, after deliberation, the Sports Ethics Committee upheld You Young's one-year suspension. It is reported that Lee Hae-in submitted a petition to the committee stating that she does not wish for You Young to be punished.

On March 26, the Seoul Eastern District Court granted You Young’s application for an injunction to suspend the effect of her disciplinary action. The court ruled that “it is difficult to conclude that the act of photographing Lee Hae-in’s body caused sexual humiliation or disgust,” and that “there is no evidence to support the claim that You Young showed or distributed Lee Hae-in’s photos to male athletes.” As a result, You Young has regained her athlete status and will be able to compete in the 2026 Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter Olympics qualifying trials.

Speaking out about her suspension period, You shared, "I was anxiously waiting for the court's decision. The moment I heard the news of the ruling, I was very grateful. Most importantly, I felt relieved at the fact that I could compete as an athlete again. I was also happy that I could challenge myself again on the stage I dreamed of... After struggling to return to the national team following the 2022 Beijing Olympics, it was extremely painful to be unable to compete as an athlete due to the suspension. Sponsorship support also came to a halt, and I managed to get by doing various part-time jobs. I think I was able to keep going thanks to the fans' support." Lee Hae-in’s petition stating that she had not been sexually harassed played a decisive role in the court ruling in You Young’s favor. Additionally, it is reported that Lee submitted a petition to the court stating that she did not wish for You Young to be punished. In a lengthy petition, she argued, “It is unfair for You Young to lose the opportunity to compete in the Olympics due to misunderstandings based on facts, and this will set a wrong precedent for all athletes.” She also introduced her legal representative, Attorney Kim Ga-ram, to You Young. You stated, “I am truly grateful to Lee Hae-in."

The Korea Skating Federation maintained its stance that the disciplinary actions against Lee Hae-in and You Young were justified even after the application for an injunction to suspend the effect of the disciplinary action was granted; however, the atmosphere changed following the inauguration of Lee Soo-kyung as the Federation's president. May 13, 2025, attorney Kim Ga-ram, Lee Hae-in's representative, explained, "With the election of a new president, discussions were held to resolve the matter amicably. The Korea Skating Federation accepted the results of the injunction case and agreed to the settlement proposal, taking into account the fact that both Lee Hae-in and You Young had already been suspended for more than four months and had shown great remorse." The Korea Skating Federation, which changed its stance after the election of a new president, has set a precedent by overturning its own decision through mediation.

2025–2026 season In October, it was announced that You had returned to former coach, Tammy Gambill and in addition, had added Choi Ji-eun to her coaching team.

In January, You competed at the 2026 South Korean Championships, where she finished in eighth place. Mosaic Autumn Moon True Love's Last Kiss Yearning Hearts

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Competitive highlights

Detailed results

Senior level

2023–24 season Date Event SP FS Total March 18–24, 2024 2024 World Championships 5 67.37 14 115.98 12 183.35 January 4–7, 2024 2024 South Korean Championships 2 68.96 7 127.00 7 195.96 November 17–19, 2023 2023 Grand Prix of Espoo 4 63.46 9 104.68 8 168.14 October 20–22, 2023 2023 Skate America 12 56.21 11 101.15 11 157.36 September 28–30, 2023 2023 CS Nepela Memorial 4 63.88 5 118.92 5 181.80 2022–23 season Date Event SP FS Total February 23–26, 2023 2023 International Challenge Cup 13 52.59 5 123.21 6 175.80 January 5–8, 2023 2023 South Korean Championships 9 64.06 15 108.90 11 172.96 November 11–13, 2022 2022 MK John Wilson Trophy 6 61.21 3 130.15 4 191.36 October 28–30, 2022 2022 Skate Canada International 4 65.10 4 125.05 3 190.15 September 12–15, 2022 2022 CS U.S. Classic 1 63.19 2 120.21 2 183.40 2021–22 season Date Event SP FS Total March 21–27, 2022 2022 World Championships 4 72.08 6 132.83 5 204.91 February 15–17, 2022 2022 Winter Olympics 5 70.34 4 142.75 5 213.09 January 18–23, 2022 2022 Four Continents Championships 4 67.86 7 130.70 6 198.56 January 7–9, 2022 2022 South Korean Championships 1 76.55 1 144.94 1 221.49 November 12–14, 2021 2021 NHK Trophy 3 68.08 2 135.52 3 203.60 October 22–24, 2021 2021 Skate America 5 70.73 2 146.24 3 216.97 September 16–18, 2021 2021 CS Autumn Classic International 3 60.66 1 119.59 2 180.25 August 12–15, 2021 2021 Cranberry Cup International 5 59.74 2 123.14 2 182.88 2020–21 season Date Event SP FS Total February 24–26, 2021 2021 South Korean Championships 1 69.87 5 124.94 4 194.81 November 27–29, 2020 2020 NHK Trophy 12 55.56 5 126.17 7 181.73 2019–20 season Date Event SP FS Total February 4–9, 2020 2020 Four Continents Championships 3 73.55 2 149.68 2 223.23 January 3–5, 2020 2020 South Korean Championships 1 76.53 1 143.67 1 220.20 November 8–10, 2019 2019 Cup of China 7 61.49 4 130.32 4 191.81 October 25–27, 2019 2019 Skate Canada International 2 78.22 4 139.27 3 217.49 September 17–22, 2019 2019 CS U.S. Classic 4 58.04 1 141.25 2 199.29 September 13–15, 2019 2019 CS Lombardia Trophy 2 70.47 3 130.42 3 200.89 Jul. 31 – Aug. 3, 2019 2019 Philadelphia Summer International 2 64.87 1 128.61 1 193.48

Junior level

Personal best highlighted in bold. 2019–20 season Date Event Level SP FS Total January 10–15, 2020 2020 Winter Youth Olympics Junior 1 73.51 1 140.49 1 214.00 2018–19 season Date Event Level SP FS Total March 4–10, 2019 2019 World Junior Championships Junior 11 55.62 5 123.20 6 178.82 February 13–15, 2019 2019 Winter Children of Asia International Sports Games Junior 1 71.39 3 134.43 1 205.82 February 5–10, 2019 2019 Bavarian Open Junior 1 68.24 1 127.26 1 195.50 January 11–13, 2019 2019 South Korean Championships Senior 1 67.68 1 130.95 1 198.63 Nov 30 – December 2, 2018 2018 Tallinn Trophy Junior 1 50.17 1 113.50 1 163.67 September 12–15, 2018 2018 JGP Canada Junior 4 60.66 4 111.19 4 171.85 August 22–25, 2018 2018 JGP Slovakia Junior 3 64.45 4 119.53 3 183.98 2017–18 season Date Event Level SP FS Total March 5–11, 2018 2018 World Junior Championships Junior 9 59.79 8 111.99 9 171.78 January 5–7, 2018 2018 South Korean Championships Senior 1 69.53 1 135.15 1 204.68 October 11–14, 2017 2017 JGP Italy Junior 5 60.42 4 117.28 5 177.70 September 27–30, 2017 2017 JGP Croatia Junior 5 53.81 3 109.61 4 163.42 2016–17 season Date Event Level SP FS Total January 6–8, 2017 2017 South Korean Championships Senior 6 58.71 2 122.17 5 180.88 2015–16 season Date Event Level SP FS Total January 8–10, 2016 2016 South Korean Championships Senior 1 61.09 1 122.66 1 183.75 2014–15 season Date Event Level SP FS Total January 5–9, 2015 2015 South Korean Championships Senior 6 52.15 7 97.14 6 149.29

Awards and recognition

Awards

21st Coca-Cola Sports Awards: Rookie of the Year