Figure skater Cha Jun-hwan reveals the secret of 'stone Buddha face' on 'Radio Star.'
The episode airing today (25th) on MBC's entertainment show 'Radio Star' (abbreviated as RAS) features Lee Bong-won, Hong Seok-cheon, Cha Jun-hwan, and Kang Ji-young in the special segment 'It's too easy to run a business!'
Cha Jun-hwan won a gold medal in the men's singles institutional sector at the 2025 Harbin Winter Asian Games, marking the first time a Korean male figure skater has reached the top of the Asian Games. Additionally, he excelled in various international competitions, winning a silver medal at the 'Four Continents Championships' and a bronze medal at the 'World University Games' last season.
In particular, he drew attention by sharing an honest story about his signature technique, the 'quadruple Salchow.' The 'quadruple Salchow' is a technique where the skater performs a four-revolution jump while skating backward on their left foot. MC Jang Doyoun asked, 'What do you think before the jump?' and Cha Jun-hwan surprised everyone by responding, 'I don't think about anything.'
Then when MC Yoo Se-yoon asked, 'Don't you think, "Can I make this?"' Cha Jun-hwan conveyed a firm belief by stating, 'Such thoughts can lead to failure.' When asked what he thinks when he succeeds in a technique versus when he falls, he replied, 'I breathe. I have to perform the next technique,' demonstrating that he possesses a 'strong mental fortitude' under any circumstances.
Cha Jun-hwan also maintained his stoic 'stone Buddha face' even when checking his scores or at the moment the gold medal was confirmed, drawing attention. MC Kim Gu-ra asked him whether he holds back his joy until he wins an Olympic gold medal. Cha Jun-hwan replied, 'The emotions rise more when I finish the competition than when I receive the scores or medals,' revealing that he felt, 'At that moment, I thought it was already out of my hands.' His serious attitude of prioritizing personal satisfaction over results once again impressed.
At this time, Lee Bong-won asked with curious eyes, 'Do you take all the dolls that are thrown onto the ice rink after the competition?' Cha Jun-hwan laughed out loud at the question he had never heard before, causing a burst of laughter. MC Kim Gook-jin raised suspicions by saying, 'I heard you pass them on to a doll store?' leaving anticipation for what Cha Jun-hwan's answer will be during the main broadcast. The show airs tonight at 10:30 p.m.
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