▲ 2026 KB Financial Group Korea Curling Championships
The Gyeonggi-do Provincial Office curling team, a leading women's curling squad known as '5G,' will wear the national flag for the 2026-2027 season as well.
The Gyeonggi-do team, consisting of skip Kim Eun-ji, third Kim Min-ji, second Kim Su-ji, lead Seol Ye-eun, and fifth Seol Ye-ji, defeated Chuncheon City Hall 7-5 in the women's final of the 2026 KB Financial Group Korea Curling Championships held at the Uiseong Curling Center in Gyeongbuk on June 16.
With this victory, the Gyeonggi-do Provincial Office team became the first women's team in history to be selected as the national representative for four consecutive years.
After recording 6 wins and 1 loss in the preliminary round, the Gyeonggi-do team advanced to the final by defeating Seoul City Hall in the semifinals.
In the final, they scored 3 points in the last end, prompting a handshake from their opponents and securing the national team spot.
"We faced a crisis in the final after giving up a steal, but by strengthening our resolve as a team, we were able to move one step closer to victory and win," said Kim Eun-ji.
In the men's final, the Uiseong-gun Office team, consisting of skip Jeong Byeong-jin, third Kim Hyo-jun, second Pyo Jeong-min, lead Kim Jin-hun, and fifth Kim Dae-hyun, defeated the previous tournament winner and former national team, Gyeongbuk Sports Council, 6-2 to be selected as the national representative for the first time in two seasons.
Both the Uiseong-gun Office and Gyeongbuk Sports Council advanced to the final with records of 5 wins and 1 loss.
In the final, the Uiseong-gun Office took control of the game by scoring 3 points in the 6th end and finished the match in the 9th end.
"Despite some mistakes early on, my teammates and coach encouraged me, saying we could do it, which allowed me to do my best until the end and win," said Jeong Byeong-jin.
The national team selection trials for mixed doubles curling will begin on June 19.
(Photo: Courtesy of Korea Curling Federation, Yonhap News)
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