Park Seyeong

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When and where did you begin this sport?	He took up the sport at about age seven in Suwon, Republic of Korea.
Club / Team	Hwaseong City Hall: Korea
Reason for choosing this sport	His parents encouraged him to take up the sport because they initially thought it was figure skating.
Name of coach	Jo Nam-Gyu [club], KOR

Sporting philosophy / motto	"Whatever will be, will be." (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019)
Milestones	He and his sister Park Seung-Hi became the first siblings to represent the Republic of Korea in short track at the same edition of the Olympic Winter Games when they competed at the 2014 Games in Sochi. (SportsDeskOnline, 08 Dec 2014; imbc.com, 28 Apr 2014)
Injuries	He fractured his left collarbone ahead of the 2016/17 World Cup event in Calgary, AB, Canada. He returned to competition at the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo, Japan. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019, 08 Nov 2017; news.joins.com, 20 Feb 2017)
Memorable sporting achievement	Winning the 1500m at the 2014 World Cup event in Montreal, QC, Canada, and claiming gold in the 1500m at the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo, Japan. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019, 08 Nov 2017)
Most influential person in career	His parents, and coach Kim Sun-Tae. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019)
Hero / Idol	Russian short track speed skater Victor An, Korean speed skater [and his sister] Park Seung-Hi, Korean comedian Yoo Jae-Suk. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019, 08 Nov 2017)
Famous relatives	His older sister Park Seung-Hi competed in short track at the Olympic Winter Games in 2010 and 2014, and represented the Republic of Korea in speed skating at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. His other older sister Park Seung-Ju competed in speed skating at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. (SportsDeskOnline, 08 Dec 2014; donga.com, 25 Oct 2013; ohmynews.com, 05 Aug 2012; hankookilbo.com, 13 Nov 2020)