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Seol Ye-eun, left, and Bobby Lammie play on the same team at a Rock League tournament held on April 13 in Toronto, Canada. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Olympians Seol Ye-eun, Bobby Lammie compete together at Rock League tournament

Olympians Seol Ye-eun of Korea and Bobby Lammie of Scotland, two curling athletes in a relationship that transcends borders, finally achieved their dream of competing together as one team in an official tournament on Sunday.

2026.4.13

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

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Lee Yong-seok, second to left, and Baek Hye-jin, right, who won silver in wheelchair curling mixed doubles at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics, pose with coach Park Kil-woo at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Cortina, Italy, on March 11. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Korean Paralympic curlers take silver in mixed doubles after narrow loss to China

The Korean wheelchair curling mixed doubles team of Baek Hye-jin and Lee Yong-seok came within a stone's throw of gold on Wednesday, but came away with silver after losing to China 9-7.

2026.3.12

Korea’s wheelchair curling mixed doubles players Baek Hye-jin, left, and Lee Yong-seok celebrate after defeating the United States in the semifinals at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Paralympics at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Cortina, Italy, on March 10. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Paralympic wheelchair curling mixed doubles team secures silver but keeps its eyes on gold

Sixteen years after Korea last reached the Paralympic podium for wheelchair curling, Baek Hye-jin and Lee Yong-seok pushed the country back there on Tuesday — and they’re not done yet.

2026.3.11

Curlers Nam Bong-gwang, left, and Baek Hye-jin [KOREAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE]

Husband-and-wife curling duo to love, cherish Paralympic experience

Husband-and-wife curling duo Nam Bong-gwang and Baek Hye-jin will compete at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics, each representing Korea in different curling events.

2026.3.5

Seol Ye-eun and Kim Min-ji fight back tears after a 10-7 loss to Canada in the women’s curling round-robin match at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Italy on Feb. 19. The defeat ended Korea’s hopes of advancing to the semifinals. [YONHAP]

5G iced out of semifinals by Team Canada in women's curling

Korea falls out of women's curling round robin with 10-7 loss against Canada, taking fifth — one win short of the semifinals.

2026.2.20

Canada's Brett Gallant and Marc Kennedy compete in a men's curling semifinal match at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina, Italy, on Feb. 19. [AP/YONHAP]

Canada shrugs off controversy, advances to gold medal game against Britain in Olympic men's curling

After a rocky two weeks of Olympic curling that included accusations of cheating and a profanity-laced rant, the Canadian men will play for the gold medal at the Milan-Cortina Games.

2026.2.20

Members of Korea’s women’s curling team console one another after a 10-7 loss to Canada in the round-robin match at the Milan?Cortina Winter Olympics at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Italy on Feb. 19. The defeat ended their hopes of advancing to the semifinals. [YONHAP]

Korean women's curling team knocked out in final round-robin match

Korea's hopes of winning its second-ever Olympic medal in curling evaporated Thursday in northern Italy.

2026.2.20

Seol Ye-eun of Korea, center, delivers a stone between teammates Kim Min-ji, left, and Kim Su-ji during the team's round-robin match against Sweden in the women's curling tournament at the Winter Olympics at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on Feb. 18, 2026. [YONHAP]

Korea brushes Sweden aside in women's curling, slides toward semifinals

Korea blew out Sweden to close in on a spot in the semifinals of the women's curling tournament at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Wednesday.

2026.2.18

Seol Ye-eun, left, and Kim Min-ji of Korea sweep the ice during a round-robin match against Switzerland in the women's curling tournament at the Winter Olympics at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on Feb. 17. [YONHAP]

Korea falls to Switzerland 7-5 in women's curling

Korea lost to Switzerland 7-5 in the women's curling tournament at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games on Tuesday for its third loss in seven matches so far.

2026.2.18

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curling

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Olympians Seol Ye-eun, Bobby Lammie compete together at Rock League tournament

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

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