Hwang Seo-hyun

Hwang Seo-hyun
황서현
Born (2009-10-10) October 10, 2009
Gymnastics career
Country represented
South Korea
ClubIncheon Sports High School
Medal record
Representing  South Korea
Women's artistic gymnastics
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2025 JecheonBalance beam
Bronze medal – third place2025 JecheonTeam
Bronze medal – third place2026 ZunyiTeam
Bronze medal – third place2026 ZunyiBalance beam
Junior Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 TashkentBalance beam
Silver medal – second place2023 SingaporeBalance beam
Silver medal – second place2023 SingaporeFloor exercise
Bronze medal – third place2024 TashkentTeam

Hwang Seo-hyun (Korean: 황서현; born October 10, 2009)[1] is a South Korean artistic gymnast. She is the 2025 Asian champion on balance beam.[2] She was also the 2024 Junior Asian champion on balance beam, as well as the 2023 Junior Asian silver medalist on beam and floor exercise.[3][4]

Junior Career

Hwang made her international debut at the 2022 Tournoi International in Combs-la-Ville, France. She placed twelfth in the all-around and qualified for the floor exercise final, where she ultimately won the gold medal ahead of Sabrina Voinea of Romania and Chloé Baert of Belgium.[5]

In March, Hwang represented South Korea at the 2023 Junior World Championships. She competed in the all-around and qualified for the floor exercise final, finishing in seventh place.[6] Later that year, she competed at the 2023 Junior Asian Championships, placing seventh in the all-around final. She qualified for the balance beam final, winning silver behind Tian Zhuofan of China. Hwang also competed in the floor exercise final, securing another silver medal finish behind Haruka Nakamura of Japan.[4]

In April of 2024, Hwang competed in the Middle School division of the South Korean Gymnastics Championships. There she won gold in the all-around and on balance beam, as well as silver on uneven bars and floor exercise.[7] In May, she represented South Korea at the 2024 Junior Asian Championships. The South Korean team won bronze. Individually, Hwang won the gold medal on balance beam.[8] She also placed fifth in the all-around and fourth in the floor exercise final.[9]

Senior Career

2025

In April 2025, Hwang made her senior debut at the South Korean Championships, competing in the Under 18 division. She won gold in the all-around, as well as gold on balance beam and floor exercise.[7] She next competed at the 2025 Asian Championships, contributing to South Korea's bronze medal placement as a team. After qualifying for the balance beam final in ninth place, she ultimately won the gold medal ahead of Aiko Sugihara and Olympic silver medalist Zhou Yaqin.[10] She also advanced to the floor exercise final, where she finished in fifth place.[2]

Hwang competed in the High School division of the 2025 Korean National Sports Festival, where she won gold in the all-around and on balance beam, as well as bronze on floor exercise.[7] In October, Hwang represented South Korea at the 2025 World Championships, alongside Lee Yun-seo, Shin Sol-yi, and Eom Do-hyun.[11] She competed on balance beam and floor exercise in the qualification round, but she did not advance to any finals, with her best result being fifteenth on balance beam.[6]

2026

Hwang competed at the South Korean Championships in April of 2026. She won the gold medal on uneven bars, balance beam, and floor exercise, as well as the silver medal in the all-around, as part of the Under 18 division.[7] At the 2026 Asian Championships, she helped South Korea win bronze as a team and individually she won bronze on the balance beam behind Zhang Qingying and Ke Qinqin.[12]

Competitive History

Competitive History of Hwang Seo-hyun at the junior level[1]
Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
2022 Tournoi International Combs-la-Ville9121st place, gold medalist(s)
2023
Junior World Championships187
Asian Championships472nd place, silver medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2024 South Korean Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Asian Championships3rd place, bronze medalist(s)51st place, gold medalist(s)4
Competitive History of Hwang Seo-hyun at the senior level[1]
Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
2025 South Korean Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)71st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
Asian Championships3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)5
Korean National Sports Festival1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
World Championships1540
2026 South Korean Championships2nd place, silver medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
Asian Championships3rd place, bronze medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Hwang Seohyun". The Gymternet. 2023-12-12. Retrieved 2025-11-01.
  2. 1 2 ""12TH SENIOR ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Jecheon (KOR)"". gymnastics.sport. International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 2025-11-01.
  3. ↑ "11th Senior Asian Championships TASHKENT (UZB)". gymnastics.sport. International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 2025-11-01.
  4. 1 2 "16th Junior Asian Championships SINGAPORE (SGP)". www.gymnastics.sport. International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 2025-11-01.
  5. ↑ "XXVIth Tournoi International Combs la Ville". gymnastics.sport. International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 2025-11-01.
  6. 1 2 "HWANG Seohyun - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2025-11-01.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "기록확인, 황서현" [Record Confirmation, Hwang Seo-hyun]. Korea Gymnastics Association (in Korean). Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  8. ↑ 소장환 (3 June 2024). "전북체조 황서현, 제17회 주니어 아시아선수권 평균대 '금메달'" [Jeonbuk Gymnastics' Hwang Seo-hyeon wins gold medal in the balance beam at the 17th Junior Asian Championships]. jeonmin.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  9. ↑ Hopkins, Lauren (2024-05-26). "2024 Asian Championships Junior Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 2025-11-01.
  10. ↑ "경기체고 임수민·박나영 등 한국 여자체조, 아시아선수권 단체종합 동메달" [Korean female gymnasts Lim Su-min and Park Na-young of Gyeonggi Physical Education High School win bronze medals in the team all-around at the Asian Championships]. 중부일보 - 경기·인천의 든든한 친구 (in Korean). 2025-06-13. Archived from the original on 2025-06-14. Retrieved 2025-11-22.
  11. ↑ "53rd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (Women's Qualifications - Start List)". gym.longinestiming.com. Retrieved 2025-11-01.
  12. ↑ "Chinese gymnastics team grabs two golds on last day of Asian championships". People's Daily. June 29, 2026.
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