Meet HighPure Synchro 9, a synchronized skating team from South Korea. Known as HIGH PURE on its social channels, the team describes itself as a Korean senior synchronized skating team and shares short videos of life on the ice: connected movements, individual practice and moments of fun between teammates.
Figure Lounge is developing this team corner together with HighPure’s coaches. Here, we will introduce the team and help you notice the skating behind the clips. Start with three practice videos, then find the team’s channels and contact details below.
AI illustration for this introduction; it does not depict the team’s actual members, costumes or a specific performance.
What is Synchro9?
Synchronized skating brings skaters together to perform formations and choreography to music. The interest lies in how individual skating becomes a shared movement: matching timing, maintaining spacing and changing shape together.
Synchro9 is a nine-skater format of synchronized skating. The International Skating Union introduced the format through demonstrations at the 2026 World Championships. For someone discovering the sport, it offers another way to follow the relationships between skaters and the shapes they create together.
The Shorts below show selected practice moments. They offer a first look at the team rather than a complete nine-skater competition program.
Three short videos to start with
1. Moving together: “training season over”
This clip features two skaters moving while holding hands, with contrasting body positions. Watch the pair as a whole first. On a second viewing, follow their joined hands and the space between them.
It is a simple way to start looking beyond one skater’s movement and notice the connection between two people on the ice.
Watch HighPure’s connected practice clip on YouTube
2. Individual practice: “Can You Count the Spins?”
Team skating also gives us reasons to watch the individual. In this spin clip, pay attention to how the skater changes arm and leg positions as the rotation continues.
Try following the movement once without counting. Then watch again and notice the change in silhouette as the arms move. Watching one detail at a time helps you appreciate the control within a spin.
Watch “Can You Count the Spins?” on YouTube
3. A mix of practice moments: the NEON Short
This edit brings together connected movement, an individual spin and skaters extending a leg behind them. Try changing your focus with each scene: the connection between skaters, the center of a spin, then the direction of the arms and legs.
You do not need to know every technical term to enjoy the video. Picking one detail to follow can make a short practice clip more rewarding.
Watch HighPure’s NEON practice Short on YouTube
Join HighPure: new member inquiries are welcome
HighPure is inviting new members to get in touch. If you have learned figure skating individually and want to explore skating as part of a team, or are returning to the ice and wondering whether your experience is a fit, start with a conversation. You do not need to know every detail before asking.
Tell the team where you are in your skating and what you would like to try. That helps the coaches discuss the current intake and the experience expected for team practice.
What to include in your first email
- Your name and a brief introduction; an age range if relevant to your inquiry.
- How long you have skated, your recent experience and the skills you currently practice.
- The days and times you could attend, and any travel constraints that affect regular participation.
- What you hope to gain from team skating and your main questions.
You can keep the first message short. A skating video may be useful if the team requests one; it is not listed here as a mandatory application document.
Ask about the practical details before joining
- Current openings, eligible ages and the skating experience expected for this intake.
- Training rink, days, times and attendance expectations.
- Membership fees, other likely costs and equipment you need to provide.
- How the team decides whether to proceed, and whether an introductory visit or skating assessment is available.
- For a minor’s inquiry, the arrangements for a parent or guardian to participate in the discussion.
Discuss these details with the team so you can plan regular participation around school, work and travel.
Send your membership inquiry
Email: Highpuresynchro@gmail.com
Suggested subject: HighPure membership inquiry
Hello HighPure team,
My name is [name], and I would like to ask about joining HighPure Synchro 9. I have skated for [length of time], and I currently practice [skills or experience]. I am generally available on [days and times].
Could you tell me about your current openings, skating requirements, training arrangements, fees and the next step for a prospective member?
Thank you, [name]
Start with a short email, then discuss the next step with HighPure. Agree on the practical arrangements before making training or travel plans.
Performance inquiries and team channels
HighPure also lists the same email for performance inquiries: Highpuresynchro@gmail.com.
If you are organizing an event, describe the event, your proposed date, the venue and whether suitable ice is available. Discuss the performance format, availability and any costs directly with the team.
Follow the team’s story with Figure Lounge
This corner of Figure Lounge will bring together HighPure introductions and practice-video stories. We will work with the coaches to add context to what you see on screen, one movement and one team story at a time.
For now, choose a clip and watch it twice: first for the overall impression, then for one small detail. That is a good place to begin getting to know HighPure Synchro 9.
Explore more: Acrobatic lifts: what is prohibited in synchronized skating?
Sources and viewing notes
- HighPure’s public YouTube channel and description: team self-description, recruitment invitation, membership and performance email, and Instagram link checked on 7 November 2026.
- The three linked Shorts are published by HighPure. Movement descriptions draw on the project’s recorded video review of 22 October 2026; filming dates and competition context have not been established. No competition score or technical call is inferred.
- ISU: Synchro9 Debuts at ISU World Championships 2026, published 13 April 2026, checked on 7 November 2026: background on the nine-skater format.
- Figure Lounge’s collaboration with HighPure’s coaches was confirmed by the site operator. The header is an AI illustration, not a team photograph.