"the leading star of Korean figure skating" Cha Jun-hwan has signed an exclusive contract with Fantagio, the country's largest comprehensive entertainment company.
On the 2nd, OSEN's reporting shows that figure skater Cha Jun-hwan recently signed an exclusive contract with Fantagio and plans to expand his activities beyond the sports world into popular culture.
Cha Jun-hwan found a new company after his transfer agency contract expired and is reported to have partnered with Fantagio. Above all, it is drawing attention that he settled with an agency specialized in entertainment rather than a sports agency. Until now, he had worked with sports agencies that included famous athletes, and this is the first time he has signed an exclusive contract with an entertainment management company. As a leading active figure skater representing Korea, his path as a "spotertainer" (sports + entertainer) is also anticipated.
Earlier this year, Cha Jun-hwan finished fourth overall in the men's single free skate at the 2026 Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter Olympics. The gap with third-place Japan's Sato was only 0.98 points, leaving greater disappointment, but he also recorded his personal best at his third Olympics.
Meanwhile, Cha Jun-hwan made his Olympic debut at age 17 at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, and finished fifth at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, showing remarkable growth. At the time, that was the highest placement in the history of Korean men's figure skating. The following year he won the silver medal at the International Skating Union (ISU) World Championships, setting the new record of the first world championship medal in men's figure skating, and notably at the 2025 Harbin Winter Asian Games he became Korea's first male figure skater to win a gold medal, drawing attention.
He is currently enrolled at Korea University and is a member of the Seoul City Hall corporate team.<
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