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Former curler Kim Yeong-mi poses during an interview with the JoongAng Ilbo at Uiseong Curling Center in Uiseon County, North Gyeongsang, on March 27. [SONG BONG-GEUN]

Kim Yeong-mi steps away from curling, but spirit of silver medalists 'Team Kim' will continue to echo

At the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, one name repeatedly echoed throughout Gangneung Curling Centre: “Yeongmi.” Now, Kim Yeong-mi has stepped away from curling, bringing an end to the “Team Kim” era that once captivated Korea.

2026.3.31

Seol Ye-eun delivers a stone during the women’s round-robin match between Korea and Denmark at the 2026 Milan?Cortina Winter Olympics at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium, on Feb. 14.

'Team Kim' put Korean curling on the map. '5G' seeks to boost the signal in Cortina.

The fervor surrounding the Korean women's curling team, known as "5G," at the 2026 Winter Olympics was a decade in the making, starting out with "Team Kim," which surprised the world with a silver medal win on home turf in 2018.

2026.2.15

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Korean curler Kim Kyung-ae takes part in the ″Gangwon 2024 in Myeongdong″ in the square outside Myeongdong Theater in Myeong-dong, central Seoul on Saturday. Kim Kyung-ae and teammate Kim Cho-hee, both part of the famous Team Kim that took silver at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, attended the event, organized to promote the 2024 Gangwon Youth Winter Olympics set to kick off throughout Gangwon on Jan. 19, 2024. [GANGWON YOUTH OLYMPICS ORGANIZING COMMITTEE]

Team Kim in town

Korean national team curler Kim Kyung-ae takes part in the ″Gangwon 2024 in Myeongdong″ in the square outside Myeongdong Theater in Myeong-dong, central Seoul on Saturday

2023.8.28

Korea skip Kim Eun-jung slides a stone against Switzerland in the gold medal game during the World Women's Curling Championship in Prince George, British Columbia on Sunday. [AP/YONHAP]

Team Kim take silver at World Curling Championship

The Korean women's curling team took silver at the 2022 World Women's Curling Championship at the CN Center in Prince George, Canada on Sunday after losing 7-6 to Switzerland in the gold medal match.

2022.3.29

From left: Kim Seon-yeong, Kim Cho-hi, Kim Eun-jung and Kim Kyeong-ae wait for their opponents during a curling match against Denmark on Wednesday. [AP/YONHAP]

Team Kim's Olympic journey ends with 8-4 loss to Sweden

Korea's Team Kim narrowly missed out on a chance to advance to the semifinals of the women's curling tournament at the 2022 Beijing Olympics on Thursday, losing their final game of the round robin tournament to Sweden.

2022.2.17

Kim Eun-jung directs her teammates during a women's curling match against Denmark at the 2022 Winter Olympics on Wednesday. [AP/YONHAP]

Team Kim beat Denmark to keep semifinal dreams alive

Korea beat Denmark 8-7 in an uncomfortably close game at the National Aquatics Center on Wednesday night, keeping a slim chance alive that Team Kim could still advance to the semifinals in the curling tournament at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.

2022.2.17

From left: Kim Kyeong-ae, Kim Cho-hi and Kim Seon-yeong watch the play during a game against Switzerland at the National Aquatics Center in Beijing on Wednesday. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Loss to Switzerland leaves Team Kim in a tough position

Team Kim's hopes of advancing to the curling semifinals took a hit on Wednesday morning when they lost 8-4 to top-ranked Switzerland in a close fought game at the National Aquatics Centre in Beijing.

2022.2.16

Kim Eun-jung, center, slides a stone during a round robin match against Japan at the National Sliding Centre in Beijing on Monday. [JOONGANG ILBO]

Team Kim return to form with definitive 10-5 win over Japan

Team Kim snapped their run of bad luck in spectacular fashion on Monday night, beating Japan by such a large margin the second-placed team was forced to concede after nine ends.

2022.2.14

Korean skip Kim Eun-jung, center, calls a play during a game against the United States during the curling round robin tournament at the Beijing Games at the National Aquatics Centre in Beijing on Monday. [YONHAP]

Team Kim take tough loss to U.S. as curling round robin continues

Team Kim picked up their third loss of the Beijing Olympics on Monday, dropping a close-fought game with the United States at the National Aquatics Centre in Beijing.

2022.2.14

Kim Kyeong-ae curls the stone during a women's round robin game against China at the National Aquatics Centre in Beijing on Sunday. [AFP/YONHAP]

Team Kim drop close-fought game to China

Korea's Team Kim lost a close-fought game to China in the women's curling round robin tournament on Sunday, forcing the game into extra ends before finally conceding 6-5.

2022.2.13