SEO Heeju

Republic of Korea
Wushu
18 Nov 1993
29
Female
1.63/5'4''

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
WSU Wushu Women's Jianshu & Qiangshu All-Round 4

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Xiaoshan Guali Sports Centre Taolu
Women's Jianshu Final
Finished
Xiaoshan Guali Sports Centre Taolu
Women's Qiangshu Final
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

:
RankEventYearLocation
Asian Games
3Women's Jianshu & Qiangshu all-around2014Incheon, KOR
8Women's Changquan2010Guangzhou, CHN
World Championships
1Women's Jianshu2017Kazan, RUS
1Women's Jianshu2015Jakarta, INA
2Women's Qiangshu2017Kazan, RUS
3Women's Jianshu2019Shanghai, CHN
5Women's Changquan2015Jakarta, INA
5Women's Qiangshu2015Jakarta, INA
6Women's Changquan2019Shanghai, CHN
6Women's Changquan2013Kuala Lumpur, MAS
6Women's Jianshu2011Ankara, TUR
6Women's Qiangshu2009Toronto, ON, CAN
7Women's Changquan2017Kazan, RUS
8Women's Jianshu2013Kuala Lumpur, MAS
9Women's Qiangshu2011Ankara, TUR
11Women's Qiangshu2019Shanghai, CHN
11Women's Qiangshu2013Kuala Lumpur, MAS
15Women's Jianshu2009Toronto, ON, CAN
19Women's Changquan2009Toronto, ON, CAN
Asian Championships
2Women's Jianshu2016Taoyuan, TPE
7Women's Changquan2016Taoyuan, TPE
10Women's Qiangshu2016Taoyuan, TPE
East Asian Games
1Women's Jianshu2013Tianjin, CHN
4Women's Jianshu & Qiangshu all-around2013Tianjin, CHN
5Women's Qiangshu2013Tianjin, CHN
6Women's Changquan2013Tianjin, CHN
:
Athlete
:
Physical Education - Korea National Sport University, Seoul, KOR
:
Korean
:
Her younger brother Seo Hee-Seong has competed in wushu for the Republic of Korea, including at the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia. Her father Seo Jung-Woo has also represented the Republic of Korea in wushu, and placed third in the -52kg category at the 2011 World Championships in Ankara, Turkiye. (SportsDeskOnline, 07 Mar 2023; news, 14 Mar 2015; jnilbo, 04 Feb 2015)
:
She tore the anterior cruciate ligament [ACL] in her right knee during a rehearsal on the competition day at the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia and withdrew from the event. She underwent surgery in September 2018 and returned to competitive action in March 2019. Her knee ruptured again one month before the 2019 World Championships in Shanghai, People's Republic of China, but she chose to compete while controlling the injury through rehabilitation and medication, and won bronze in the jianshu category. In 2021 she underwent another operation on her right knee to repair her ACL, lateral collateral ligament [LCL], and cartilage, and was out of action for six months. (YouTube channel, 13 Apr 2022; spotvnews, 01 Nov 2018, 22 Aug 2018)

In 2012 she tore her Achilles tendon and was sidelined for one year. (news, 14 Mar 2015)
:
She began wushu at age seven. (sports, 07 Mar 2015)
:
She was influenced by her father. (stnsports, 07 Sep 2016)
:
Korean figure skater Kim Yuna. (sports, 07 Mar 2015)
:
In 2018 she received an Excellence Award at the Korean Sport and Olympic Committee Athletics Awards. (kjdaily, 20 Feb 2018)

Additional Information

General
RETIREMENT THOUGHTS
She considered retiring from competitive wushu after the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia, where she was unable to compete due to a knee injury. She decided to continue her career to pave a path for future athletes. "I first considered retirement after the 2014 Asian Games, but I grew more into the sport at that time. I planned seriously to leave the scene after the 2018 Games, but I felt regret leaving like that after my injury. Wushu also helped me make an appearance on a TV show, so I wanted to let more people know about the sport. This year [speaking in 2022] I saw a decrease in the number of athletes participating in the national team selection trial compared to last year. I felt like wushu could disappear in the country. In particular, there are 12 business teams for male athletes, but none for women, so they left the scene as there is no future for them. I will continue competing as long as possible so that junior athletes can follow in my footsteps." (nocutnews, 29 Mar 2022)

Legend
:
Gold Medal Event
:
Silver Medal Event
:
Bronze Medal Event