Short track speed track Choi Min-jeong "My knee rehabilitation is going well... I want to finish with good results."

(Yeongjongdo = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Dong-han = Short track speed track Choi Min-jeong (28, Seongnam City Hall), who started the final season of the national team on a good note, expressed her determination to do her best in every game and finish the season without regrets.

Choi Min-jeong met with Yonhap News at the arrival hall of Terminal 1 after returning to Korea through Incheon International Airport on the afternoon of the 3rd and said, "I want to do my best in every game and have no regrets. Rather than thinking about anything special, I want to finish this season by doing well as usual."

Choi Min-jung participated in the first and second rounds of the 2026-2027 International Skating Union (ISU) Short Track World Tour held in Canada and won two gold medals, four silver medals, and one bronze medal.

In particular, she proved her unwavering competitiveness by reaching the top of the women's 1,000m in two consecutive competitions.

Choi Min-jung looked tired from the long flight, but she did not lose her smile while holding a bouquet of flowers.

He said, “Recently, my performance in the early world tour was not that good, but I am happy to have good results from the beginning of the season for the first time in a long time.” He added, “I want to continue the good trend and finish the tour with good results as I started well.”

He added, "The knee rehabilitation went well, and I prepared to a certain extent. Many things went well together, leading to a good result."

Choi Min-jeong is the star of short track racing, winning four gold medals and three silver medals in three Olympics since the 2018 Pyeongchang Games, setting the record for the most medals for a Korean athlete at the Winter and Summer Olympics.

Last April, it was declared that the Taegeuk mark would be returned at the end of the 2026-2027 season.

As he wanted to say his final goodbye in front of his domestic fans, he chose the World Championships in Seoul next March as the national team's farewell stage. Afterwards, he plans to continue his career as a player in domestic competitions.

Although Choi Min-jung has won numerous championship titles, she has not yet received the Crystal Glove, equivalent to the season's Most Valuable Player (MVP), which was introduced in the 2022-2023 season.

Although she had a fresh start to the final season and had the opportunity to challenge for her first award, Choi Min-jung showed a cautious attitude.

He said, "I didn't prepare with the goal of the Crystal Gloves to begin with," and "I need to perform a little better in the short distances and maintain my stamina well until the second half of the season, so I think I'll have to wait and see what happens."

Choi Min-jung will meet domestic fans at the 3rd round of the world tour held in Mok-dong, Seoul from the 20th to the 22nd.

He pledged, "I always consider Korean competitions important. I want to show a good game to those who come to support me."