# Rare defeat for the king of Korean keirin

*By Simon | July 2, 2025*

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## 󠀁[Rare defeat for the king of Korean keirin](https://globalkeirin.com/2025/07/rare-defeat-for-the-king-of-korean-keirin/)󠁿

2 July 2025

Im Chae-Bin, who had won every race he had entered thus far in 2025, was beaten
by his biggest rival Jeong Jong-Jin in Sunday’s special final of the King of
Kings event, second only to the year-end Grand Prix in the Korean calendar.

It brought an end to 33-year-old Im Chae-Bin’s latest winning streak, 39 races
dating back to October 2024.

All seemed to be proceeding as normal at Gwangmyeong Speed Dome as they entered
the last lap, with Im Chae-Bin 5 sitting comfortably second, and Jeong Jong-Jin
2 right behind.

But when Im Chae-Bin made his inevitable attack into the back straight, Jeong
Jong-Jin was able to hold on to his wheel, and the pair left the bunch far
behind.

You can hear the gasps in the arena as Jeong Jong-Jin makes his move out of the
final corner – and wins the dash to the line.

[https://cast.kcycle.or.kr/vod/pds/2025/6/29/m260315.mp4](https://cast.kcycle.or.kr/vod/pds/2025/6/29/m260315.mp4)

The two riders have topped the Korean keirin rankings for the past few years.

Im Chae-Bin was one of only a handful of riders officially
[named](https://www.instagram.com/p/C4YHyVmyaXJ/?) for the proposed DerbyWheel
test event in spring 2024.

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