Korean Curling Championships

The Korean Curling Championships (branded as the KB Financial Korean Curling Championships from 2012 to 2022) are the annual Korean men's and women's curling championships, organized by the Korean Curling Federation (KCF). The winners of the championship qualify for the Korean National Team. Until 2022, they earned the right to represent South Korea at the Pacific-Asia Curling Championships (PACC) and the World Curling Championships if they reached qualification. Every four years, the winners also qualify to represent South Korea at the Winter Olympic Games if the country received a berth.[citation needed] The championship also qualifies the winners for the Asian Winter Games if it is held during the season they are the national team.

Korean Curling Championships
EstablishedMen's: 2001
Women's: 2003
2024 host cityUijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province
2024 arenaUijeongbu Curling Stadium
Current champions (2024)
Men Uiseong-gun Office (Lee Jae-beom)
Women Gyeonggi Province (Gim Eun-ji)
Current edition

Starting in 2022, the winners of the championships qualified for the Pan Continental Curling Championships, which replaced the PACC.[1] If the team placed in the top five at the Pan-Continental, then they qualified for the upcoming World Championship.

The national championship is usually held in June or July, making it the first event of the new curling season.

Results

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The earliest known results from the Korean Curling Championships are from 2011.

Year Gold Silver Bronze Host
2011 Team:   Gyeongbuk Athletic Association
Kim Chang-min, Kim Min-chan, Seong Se-hyeon, Seo Young-seon, Oh Eun-su
Team:   Gyeonggi-do Curling Federation
Choi Min-suk, Shin Dong-ho, Lee Seung-jun, Jeong Jae-suk, Ahn Jae-sung
Team:   Gangwon Provincial Office
Kim Soo-hyuk, Kim Tae-hwan, Nam Yoon-ho, Lee Ye-jun
Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province
Team:   Chungbuk Curling Competition Federation
Im Sung-min, Moon Sung-kwan, Park Man, Lee Seung-hang, Kim Kwang-sik
2012 Team:   Gyeongbuk Athletic Association
Kim Chang-min, Kim Min-chan, Seong Se-hyeon, Seo Young-seon, Oh Eun-su
Team:   Gyeonggi-do Curling Federation
Choi Min-suk, Shin Dong-ho, Lee Seung-jun, Jeong Jae-suk, Ahn Jae-sung
Team:   Soongsil University
Kim Jeong-min, Kim San, Jang Jin-young, Seo Min-guk, Kim Woo-ram
Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province
2013 Team:   Gangwon Provincial Office
Kim Soo-hyuk, Kim Tae-hwan, Park Jong-duk, Nam Yoon-ho, Lee Ye-jun
Team:   Gyeongbuk Athletic Association
Kim Chang-min, Kim Min-chan, Seong Se-hyeon, Seo Young-seon, Oh Eun-su
Team:   Chuncheon Machinery Technical High School
Lee Ki-jeong, Lee Ki-bok, Kim Hak-kyun, Lee Dong-hyeong, Jeong Byeong-jin
Chuncheon, Gangwon Province
2014 Team:   Gangwon Provincial Office
Kim Soo-hyuk, Park Jong-duk, Kim Tae-hwan, Nam Yoon-ho, Yoo Min-hyeon
Team:   Gyeongbuk Athletic Association
Seong Se-hyeon, Oh Eun-su, Kim Chi-gu, Seo Young-seon, Kim Min-chan
Team:   Seoul Physical Education High School
Kim Min-woo, Hwang Hyeon-jun, Lee Jeong-jae, Jo Jang-won, Cheon Do-kyung
Chongju, North Pyongan Province
2015 Team:   Gangwon Provincial Office
Kim Soo-hyuk, Park Jong-duk, Kim Tae-hwan, Yoo Min-hyeon, Nam Yoon-ho
Team:   Gyeonggi-do Curling Federation
Lee Seung-jun, Shin Dong-ho, Kwon Young-il, Ahn Jae-sung, Jeong Jae-seok
Team:   Gyeongbuk Athletic Association
Seong Se-hyeon, Oh Eun-su, Kim Chi-gu, Seo Young-seon, Kim Min-chan
Icheon, Gyeonggi Province
2016[2] Team:   Gangwon Provincial Office
Kim Soo-hyuk, Kim Tae-hwan, Park Jong-duk, Nam Yoon-ho, Yoo Min-hyeon
Team:   Gyeongbuk Athletic Association
Kim Chang-min, Seong Se-hyeon, Oh Eun-su, Kim Chi-gu
Team:   Bongmyeong High School
Hong Joon-young, Lee Gun, Lee Jae-ho, Jeon Byeong-hwa, Shin Jae-hwan
Uiseong, North Gyeongsang Province
2017[3] Team:   Gyeongbuk Athletic Association
Kim Chang-min, Seong Se-hyeon, Oh Eun-su, Lee Ki-bok, Kim Min-chan
Team:   Gangwon Provincial Office
Kim Soo-hyuk, Kim Tae-hwan, Park Jong-duk, Nam Yoon-ho, Yoo Min-hyeon
Team:   Uiseong Sports Club
Kim Ho-gun, Jeon Jae-ik, Choi Jeong-wook, Woo Kyung-ho
Icheon, Gyeonggi Province
2018 Team:   Seoul City Hall
Kim Soo-hyuk, Lee Jeong-jae, Hwang Hyeon-jun, Jeong Byeong-jin, Lee Dong-hyeong
Team:   Gangwon Provincial Office
Park Jong-duk, Nam Yoon-ho, Yoo Min-hyeon, Kim Jeong-min
Team:   Gyeonggi-do Curling Federation
Kim Seung-min, Chung Young-suk, Oh Seung-hoon, Jeong Min-suk
Jincheon, North Chungcheong Province
2019[4] Team:   Gyeongbuk Athletic Association
Kim Chang-min, Lee Ki-jeong, Kim Hak-kyun, Lee Ki-bok
Team:   Seoul City Hall
Kim Soo-hyuk, Lee Jeong-jae, Jeong Byeong-jin, Hwang Hyeon-jun, Lee Dong-hyeong
Team:   Gyeonggi-do Curling Federation
Jeong Yeong-seok, Kim Seung-min, Oh Seung-hoon, Park Se-won, Jeong Min-seok
Gangneung, Gangwon Province
2020[5] Team:   Gyeonggi-do Curling Federation
Jeong Yeong-seok, Kim San, Park Se-won, Lee Jun-hyung, Kim Seung-min
Team:   Gyeongbuk Athletic Association
Kim Chang-min, Lee Ki-jeong, Lee Ki-bok, Kim Hak-kyun
Team:   Seoul City Hall
Kim Soo-hyuk, Lee Jeong-jae, Jeong Byeong-jin, Kim Tae-hwan
Gangneung, Gangwon Province
2021[6] Team:   Gyeongbuk Athletic Association
Kim Soo-hyuk, Kim Chang-min, Jeon Jae-ik, Kim Hak-kyun
Team:   Gangwon Provincial Office
Lee Ki-jeong, Park Jong-duk, Oh Seung-hoon, Lee Ki-bok, Seong Yu-jin
Team:   Gyeonggi-do Curling Federation
Jeong Yeong-seok, Kim Jeong-min, Park Se-won, Lee Jun-hyung, Seo Min-guk
Gangneung, Gangwon Province
2022[7] Team:   Seoul City Hall
Jeong Byeong-jin, Lee Jeong-jae, Kim Min-woo, Kim Tae-hwan
Team:   Gyeongbuk Athletic Association
Kim Chang-min, Kim Soo-hyuk, Seong Se-hyeon, Kim Hak-kyun, Jeon Jae-ik
Team:   Gangwon Provincial Office
Jeong Yeong-seok, Park Jong-duk, Oh Seung-hoon, Seong Ji-hoon
Jincheon, North Chungcheong Province
2023[8] Team:   Gangwon Provincial Office
Park Jong-duk, Jeong Yeong-seok, Oh Seung-hoon, Seong Ji-hoon
Team:   Seoul City Hall
Jeong Byeong-jin, Lee Jeong-jae, Kim Min-woo, Kim Tae-hwan
Team:   Gyeongbuk Athletic Association
Kim Soo-hyuk, Kim Chang-min, Kim Hak-kyun, Jeon Jae-ik
Gangneung, Gangwon Province
2024[9] Team:   Uiseong-gun Office
Lee Jae-beom, Kim Hyo-jun, Pyo Jeong-min, Kim Eun-bin, Kim Jin-hun
Team:   Gangwon Provincial Office
Park Jong-duk, Jeong Yeong-seok, Oh Seung-hoon, Lee Ki-bok, Seong Ji-hoon
Team:   Gyeongbuk Athletic Association
Kim Soo-hyuk, Kim Chang-min, Yoo Min-hyeon, Kim Hak-kyun, Jeon Jae-ik
Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province

Women

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Year Gold Silver Bronze Host
2011[10] Team:   Gyeonggi-do Athletic Association
Kim Ji-sun, Lee Seul-bee, Shin Mi-sung, Gim Un-chi, Lee Hyun-jung
Team:   Jeonbuk Provincial Office
Kim Ji-seok, Jung Jin-sook, Park Mi-hee, Joo Yun-hwa, Kang Yu-ri
Team:   Gyeongbuk Athletic Association
Kim Eun-jung, Kim Min-jung, Kim Yeong-mi, Lee Seon-mi, Oh Eun-jin
Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province
Team:   Sungshin Women's University
Ahn Jin-hee, Um Min-ji, Shin Su-yeon, Jeong Mi-yeon
2012 Team:   Gyeongbuk Athletic Association
Kim Eun-jung, Kim Kyeong-ae, Kim Seon-yeong, Kim Yeong-mi, Kim Min-jung
Team:   Sungshin Women's University
Ahn Jin-hee, Um Min-ji, Shin Su-yeon, Jeong Mi-yeon
Team:   Gyeonggi-do Athletic Association
Kim Ji-sun, Lee Seul-bee, Shin Mi-sung, Gim Un-chi, Lee Hyun-jung
Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province
2013[11] Team:   Gyeonggi Provincial Gouvernment
Kim Ji-sun, Lee Seul-bee, Um Min-ji, Gim Un-chi, Shin Mi-sung
Team:   Gyeongbuk Athletic Association
Kim Eun-jung, Kim Kyeong-ae, Kim Seon-yeong, Kim Yeong-mi, Kim Min-jung
Team:   Soongsil University
Kim Su-ji, Park Jung-hwa, Jung Hae-jin, Kim Hye-in
Chuncheon, Gangwon Province
2014 Team:   Gyeongbuk Athletic Association
Kim Eun-jung, Kim Kyeong-ae, Kim Seon-yeong, Kim Yeong-mi, Kim Min-jung
Team:   Soongsil University
Kim Su-ji, Park Jung-hwa, Woo Soo-bin, Kim Hye-in, Kim Ye-hyeon
Team:   Jeonbuk Curling Federation
Ahn Jin-hee, Kang Yu-ri, Kim Eun-bi, Hwang Bo-ram, Kim Ji-sook
Chongju, North Pyongan Province
2015[12] Team:   Gyeonggi Provincial Gouvernment
Gim Un-chi, Lee Seul-bee, Um Min-ji, Yeom Yoon-jung, Kim Ji-sun
Team:   Soongsil University
Kim Su-ji, Park Jung-hwa, Woo Soo-bin, Kim Hye-in, Kim Ye-hyeon
Team:   Gyeongbuk Athletic Association
Kim Eun-jung, Kim Kyeong-ae, Kim Seon-yeong, Kim Yeong-mi, Kim Min-jung
Icheon, Gyeonggi Province
2016[13] Team:   Gyeongbuk Athletic Association
Kim Eun-jung, Kim Kyeong-ae, Kim Seon-yeong, Kim Yeong-mi, Kim Cho-hi
Team:   Song Hyun High School B
Kim Min-ji, Kim Hye-rin, Kim Ji-yeon, Yang Tae-i, Kim Su-jin
Team:   Gyeonggi Provincial Gouvernment
Gim Un-chi, Lee Seul-bee, Um Min-ji, Kim Ji-sun, Yeom Yoon-jung
Uiseong, North Gyeongsang Province
2017[3] Team:   Gyeongbuk Athletic Association
Kim Eun-jung, Kim Kyeong-ae, Kim Seon-yeong, Kim Yeong-mi
Team:   Song Hyun High School E
Kim Min-ji, Kim Hye-rin, Yang Tae-i, Kim Su-jin, Kim Myung-joo
Team:   Gyeonggi Provincial Gouvernment
Gim Un-chi, Um Min-ji, Lee Seul-bee, Yeom Yoon-jung, Seol Ye-eun
Icheon, Gyeonggi Province
2018[14] Team:   Chuncheon City Hall
Kim Min-ji, Kim Hye-rin, Yang Tae-i, Kim Su-jin
Team:   Gyeongbuk Athletic Association
Kim Eun-jung, Kim Kyeong-ae, Kim Seon-yeong, Kim Yeong-mi, Kim Cho-hi
Team:   Gyeonggi Provincial Gouvernment
Gim Un-chi, Um Min-ji, Seol Ye-eun, Seol Ye-ji
Jincheon, North Chungcheong Province
2019[15][16] Team:   Gyeonggi Provincial Gouvernment
Gim Un-chi, Um Min-ji, Kim Su-ji, Seol Ye-eun, Seol Ye-ji
Team:   Chuncheon City Hall
Kim Min-ji, Ha Seung-youn, Kim Hye-rin, Kim Su-jin, Yang Tae-i
Team:   Gyeongbuk Athletic Association
Kim Kyeong-ae, Kim Cho-hi, Kim Seon-yeong, Kim Yeong-mi, Kim Eun-jung
Gangneung, Gangwon Province
2020[17] Team:   Gyeongbuk Athletic Association
Kim Eun-jung, Kim Kyeong-ae, Kim Cho-hi, Kim Seon-yeong, Kim Yeong-mi
Team:   Gyeonggi Provincial Gouvernment
Gim Un-chi, Seol Ye-ji, Kim Su-ji, Seol Ye-eun
Team:   Chuncheon City Hall
Kim Min-ji, Ha Seung-youn, Kim Hye-rin, Kim Su-jin, Yang Tae-i
Gangneung, Gangwon Province
2021[18] Team:   Gangneung City Hall
Kim Eun-jung, Kim Kyeong-ae, Kim Cho-hi, Kim Seon-yeong, Kim Yeong-mi
Team:   Chuncheon City Hall
Kim Min-ji, Ha Seung-youn, Kim Hye-rin, Kim Su-jin, Yang Tae-i
Team:   Gyeonggi Provincial Gouvernment
Gim Un-chi, Seol Ye-ji, Kim Su-ji, Seol Ye-eun, Park Yu-bin
Gangneung, Gangwon Province
2022[7] Team:   Chuncheon City Hall
Ha Seung-youn, Kim Hye-rin, Yang Tae-i, Kim Su-jin
Team:   Gyeonggi Provincial Gouvernment
Gim Eun-ji, Kim Min-ji, Kim Su-ji, Seol Ye-eun, Seol Ye-ji
Team:   Jeonbuk Provincial Office
Shin Ga-yeong, Lee Ji-yeong, Song Yu-jin, Shin Eun-jin
Jincheon, North Chungcheong Province
2023[19] Team:   Gyeonggi Provincial Gouvernment
Gim Eun-ji, Kim Min-ji, Kim Su-ji, Seol Ye-eun, Seol Ye-ji
Team:   Gangneung City Hall
Kim Eun-jung, Kim Kyeong-ae, Kim Cho-hi, Kim Seon-yeong, Kim Yeong-mi
Team:   Chuncheon City Hall
Ha Seung-youn, Kim Hye-rin, Yang Tae-i, Kim Su-jin
Gangneung, Gangwon Province
2024[20] Team:   Gyeonggi Provincial Gouvernment
Gim Eun-ji, Kim Min-ji, Kim Su-ji, Seol Ye-eun, Seol Ye-ji
Team:   Chuncheon City Hall
Ha Seung-youn, Kim Hye-rin, Yang Tae-i, Kim Su-jin, Park Seo-jin
Team:   Gangneung City Hall
Kim Eun-jung, Kim Kyeong-ae, Kim Cho-hi, Kim Seon-yeong, Kim Yeong-mi
Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province

See also

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References

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