The Korean Mixed Doubles Curling Championship (branded as the KB Financial Korean Mixed Doubles Curling Championship) are the annual Korean mixed doubles curling championships, organized by the Korean Curling Federation (KCF). The winners of the championship qualify for the Korean National Team.
Until 2019, the winning pair automatically earned the right to represent South Korea at the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship. Beginning in 2020, the World Curling Federation reduced the World Championship field to twenty teams with the bottom four teams being relegated to the next years World Mixed Doubles Qualification Event. Based on the results of the previous year, the winning team now either qualifies directly for the World Championship or is sent to the Qualification Event where they need to place in the top four to qualify.
Every four years, the winners also qualify to represent South Korea at the Winter Olympic Games if the country received a berth through world championship points. Starting in 2024, the championship also qualifies the winners for the Asian Winter Games if it is held during the season they are the national team.
The national championship is usually held in July or August following the Korean Curling Championships team competition.
History In 2020, a rule change in eligibility allowed men's and women's team players to also compete in the mixed doubles discipline, resulting in a thirty-one team field for the 2021 championship.
Results YearGoldSilverBronze Host 2016 GyeongbukJang Hye-ji / Lee Ki-jeong Gyeonggi AJeong Yu-jin / Hwang Hyeon-jun Gyeonggi CSeol Ye-ji / Lee Jun-hyung Uiseong, North Gyeongsang Province 2017 GyeongbukJang Hye-ji / Lee Ki-jeong GangwonKim Ji-sun / Lee Ye-jun Gyeongbuk AKim Cho-hi / Kim Chi-gu Icheon, Gyeonggi Province Gyeongbuk DAhn Jung-yeon / Kim Ho-gan 2018 Gyeonggi AJang Hye-ri / Choi Chi-won Gyeonggi CKim Myung-joo / Kwon Dong-geun University of SeoulLee Ji-young / Kim Min-chan Jincheon, North Chungcheong Province 2019 GyeongbukJang Hye-ji / Seong Yu-jin Gyeonggi AJang Hye-ri / Choi Chi-won University of SeoulLee Ji-young / Kim Min-chan Gangneung, Gangwon Province 2020 Gyeongbuk AJang Hye-ji / Seong Yu-jin Gyeongbuk BSong Yu-jin / Jeon Jae-ik Gyeonggi CKim Ji-yoon / Moon Si-woo Gangneung, Gangwon Province 2021 Gangwon AKim Min-ji / Lee Ki-jeong Seoul FederationJang Yeong-seo / Jeong Byeong-jin Gangwon CYang Tae-i / Lee Ki-bok Jincheon, North Chungcheong Province 2022 Seoul AKim Ji-yoon / Jeong Byeong-jin Gangwon CKim Eun-bi / Yoo Min-hyeon Gangwon AKim Seon-yeong / Jeong Yeong-seok Jincheon, North Chungcheong Province 2023 Seoul AKim Ji-yoon / Jeong Byeong-jin Gangwon BKim Hye-rin / Yoo Min-hyeon Gangwon AKim Seon-yeong / Jeong Yeong-seok Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province 2024 Gangwon BKim Kyeong-ae / Seong Ji-hoon Gangwon AKim Cho-hi / Lee Ki-bok ChuncheonKim Hye-rin / Yoo Min-hyeon Jincheon, North Chungcheong Province 2025 Gangwon EKim Seon-yeong / Jeong Yeong-seok Gangwon DKim Hye-rin / Yoo Min-hyeon Daegu BLee Hae-in / Kim Hong-geon Jincheon, North Chungcheong Province 2026 JeonbukKang Bo-bae / Kim Hak-jun GyeongilKim Sur-yeong / Kwon Jun-i UlsanPark Ye-rin / Choi Jeong-wook Uiseong, North Gyeongsang Province GyeonggiWon Bo-yeon / Kim Ye-chan
See also Korean Curling Championships
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