South Korean rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-jae has finished in the top ten for the first time at the FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships. 
 
At the championships in Kiev, Ukraine, Son took fifth in the individual all-around competition with 70-point-332 points in all four apparatus events. 
 
At the previous 2011 world championships in Montpellier, France, Son finished in eleventh place.