The pair would later go on to place seventh at the 2016 Four Continents in Taipei, Taiwan, before ending the season with the bronze medal at the 2016 Cup of Tyrol.

[3][10] Following the season, the pair established a working relationship with Canadian figure skating choreographer, Julie Marcotte.

[3][10] During the off-season and in anticipation for the upcoming 2018 Winter Olympics, Ryom/Kim, their coach, and a member of the North Korean Figure Skating Federation traveled to Montreal, Quebec, Canada from June to August to work with Canadian pair skating coach, Bruno Marcotte.

[12][13] Looking back on his time training them, Marcotte remarked, “I had to make all the arrangements for them, because I mean, they don’t have a credit card.

"[13] Ryom/Kim started their season by competing at the 2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, which served as the final qualification event for the 2018 Winter Olympics.

The top five pair skating teams that had not already qualified berths for the Winter Olympics at the 2017 World Championships would have a chance to earn a spot for their country.

[15] Despite this, South Korean officials stated that they were organizing the event with the belief that North Korea would participate.

In addition, Anita DeFrantz, a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) stated, “We hope [North Korea competes].

[13] Ryom/Kim managed to skate a clean short program to A Day in the Life by The Beatles and immediately became crowd favorites of the South Korean audience.

Their short program song selection also attracted international attention due to North Korea's history of music censorship.

[3] Due to Kim getting plagued with injuries, Ryom/Kim only competed at two international events, 2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy and the 2019 Cup of China, where they finished third and fourth, respectively.

[5] In early 2024, Ryom teamed up with fellow North Korean pair skater, Han Kum-chol, with the goal of competing at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

It was also announced that they would train in Pyongyang at the Taesongsan Skating Club under Ryom's longtime coach, Kim Hyon-son.