Former national short track speed skating representative Viktor An (Korean name: Ahn Hyun-soo), who naturalized in Russia, is set to appear on a domestic variety program.
TV Chosun said Tuesday that Viktor An will join the new variety show ‘Speed Queen’ as a ‘hidden coach.’
‘Speed Queen’ is a sports variety program in which Olympic medalists and former national short track speed skating athletes retrain and compete with the goal of qualifying for the national team selection trials.
Viktor An’s participation was reportedly made possible through a proposal by Director Chun Yi-kyung. In addition to Director Chun, former national representative Kim A-rang will serve as a coach, and actress Lee Yu-ri will appear as a manager.
In a recently released teaser video, Viktor An stated his determination as a mentor, saying he would “go all out so that they can grow beyond what they themselves desire.”
Born in 1985, Viktor An competed for the Korean national team before naturalizing in Russia in 2011. He subsequently represented Russia at the Olympics and retired from competition in 2020.
After his retirement, he served as a coach for the Chinese national short track speed skating team and has been working as a short track speed skating mentor in South Korea since 2023.
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