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ASC 2025 Surfing double champion Kanoa Hee-Jae Palmiano

2025-10-10

Korea24

South Korea’s surfing scene is riding a historic wave of success — and at the center of it all is 18-year-old Kanoa Hee-Jae Palmiano, Korea's top-ranked surfer.

At this year’s Asian Surfing Championships (ASC) 2025 in India, Kanoa made history as the first-ever double champion, winning gold in both the Men's Open and Junior divisions.

Kanoa joins us to talk about his journey, his multicultural background, his goals, and the future of Korean surfing.

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