Background
Kim Chae-hwa was born as Ayaka Nagase in 1988 in Osaka, Japan.
Kim Chae-hwa was born as Ayaka Nagase in 1988 in Osaka, Japan.
She studied at Kansai University.
Her best result at an International Skating Union Championship was seventh at the 2006 World Junior Championships. She is a Zainichi Korean. Kim started skating at the age of 6 in Japan.
She competed in Japanese domestic competitions until 2004.
In 2004, the Korean Sports Council granted Kim a special scholarship for overseas Korean athletes. She was the first person to receive this scholarship.
Kim debuted internationally for of Korea in the 2005-2006 season. Sent to two International Skating Union Junior Grand Prix events, she placed fourth in Canada and fifth in Poland.
She appeared at two World Junior Championships, placing seventh in 2006 and 15th in 2007.
On the senior level, Kim competed at six Four Continents Championships — her highest placement was 13th in 2010 — and at three Grand Prix events. She retired from competition in 2011.