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The curling mix double Kim Kyung-ae (Gangneung City Hall) and Sung Ji-hoon (Gangwon Provincial Office) succeeded in avenging themselves. He became the first Korean team to secure a medal at the Harbin Winter Asian Games. The last opponent is Japan.
Kim Kyung-ae and Sung Ji-hoon reached the final by beating China's Han Yu-Wang Yu-Ji group 8-4 in the curling mix double semi-final at the 2025 Harbin Winter Asian Games at Pingfang Curling Arena in Harbin, China on the 7th. Kim Kyung-ae and Sung Ji-hoon avenged China's defeat in the preliminary round. He was the first South Korean team to confirm his trip to the finals and secure a silver medal. Kim Kyung-ae and Sung Ji-hoon will hunt for Korea's first gold medal in the competition against Japan at 10 a.m. on the 8th.
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It was a battle of revenge. Kim Kyung-ae and Sung Ji-hoon lost to China 4-6 in Group B of the preliminary round.
On this day, the score was collected from the first end. Kim Kyung-ae and Sung Ji-hoon were second-handers, but they stole one point against China. In the second end, he gave up two points, but in the third end, he made a 'big end' with a series of good shots and a sweep of his soul to win three points. South Korea, which completely occupied the center of the house with a tight pitch in the fourth end, stole another point and led 5-2 in the first half.
In the fifth end, which resumed after the break, China threw a game-winning move with a power play aiming for multiple points. In general, a mixed-double game starts with one rear end team at the back of the house and one guard stone at the center line by the first team. If you apply for a power play that can be used once per game, place both stones on the corner side and start that end. South Korea, which was in crisis due to Sung Ji-hoon's mistake, changed the flow at once with a big shot in which Kim Kyung-ae sent the last stone to an exquisite position. China's Han Yu, who was on the defensive, went on an adventure and failed. South Korea stole one point again. South Korea almost gave up the big end to China at the 6th end. At least, Hanwi made a mistake on the last stone and gave up only two points. Kim Kyung-ae and Sung Ji-hoon added one point with a power play at the seventh end and then stole one point at the last end with a 7-4 lead to avenge China neatly.
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There is one last game left. Sung Ji-hoon "The goal is, of course, the gold medal. I'll just do my best as I prepared for the semi-final."
The determination is even stronger. Harbin, where the tournament will be held, has a special historical significance. On October 26, 1909, it was Harbin Station where Ahn Jung-geun shot Hirobumi Ito, the first Resident General of Joseon. Kim Kyung-ae and Sung Ji-hoon also visited the Ahn Jung-geun Memorial on the 5th to reflect on the life of Ahn Jung-geun, including `Harbin Rebellion'.
Kim Kyung-ae is even more willing to " (Korea-Japan ago). It is a history that will never be forgotten. We exist because of such a history. We, as living witnesses, have a history that must be passed down to future generations." Sung Ji-hoon "Although the opponent's ranking is high, ranking is not that important on such a big stage. I think there will be good results if we show the Japanese team about an hour and a half of what we have been preparing so far."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
