Two months ago we told you that the entire Korean team had been locked out of their national training facilities while the KSU was investigating an incident about a male skater who had supposedly pulled down the pants of one of his teammates in front of the female skaters. It has now been announced that Olympic champion and

reigning short track world champion

Lim Hyo-jun is suspended for one year by the KSU because of this event. He can not join any skating related activities with the national team and won’t be able to compete on the World cup circuit nor at World Championships during the 2019-2020 season.