Although the two have not been working together for long, Korean mixed doubles players Kim Kyung-ae and Sung Ji-hoon, who won silver medals in their first Asian Winter Games, said: "It's just the beginning. And promised the future.

On the 8th, South Korean players Kim Kyung-ae and Sung Ji-hoon, who won silver medals in the mixed doubles curling competition at the Asian Winter Games, stood on the podium

On the 8th, after the mixed doubles final of the 2025 Harbin Asian Winter Games held at the Curling Arena in Pingfang District, Harbin, Kim Kyung-ae expressed his thoughts in an interview with reporters: "Although it is a pity to participate in the competition with the goal of gold medal, it has improved from last month, and only growth is left in the future." I think it's the first step to the top. ”

Kim Kyung-ae/Sung Ji-hoon on the day with the Japanese pairPussy peachSato/Aoki won the silver medal after losing 6-7 in the final. In the final of the battle between Korea and Japan, the two sides were fiercely contested and finally missed out on the championship by one point, so it was inevitable to leave regrets, but considering that the Kim Kyung-ae/Sung Ji-hoon pair is tantamount to a "novice" in the mixed doubles curling, the runner-up finish at the Asian Winter Games is also a meaningful achievement.

On the 8th, in the mixed doubles final of curling at the Asian Winter Games, South Korea's Kim Kyung-ae and Sung Ji-hoon were competing.

Kim Kyung-ae, a member of Team Kim, who won a silver medal at PyeongChang 2018, has been competing only in the women's curling four-person team, and at the suggestion of his friend Sung Ji-hoon, he formed a mixed pair to participate in the tournament. They struggled to master the ice in the early stages, but eventually reached the final and won the silver medal.

Sung Ji-hoon recalled, "Because it was the final, there was a lot of pressure. I expected this to participate in this contest, but when I actually came here, I felt something different. It was a game, and it didn't seem like I was at the level I wanted and the level of effort I was working on. ”

Japan's Koshiri Taori and Aoki Hao (front) in the final of the Asian Winter Games

Korea national team head coach Lim Myung-sub said, "Today in the seventh game we chased well and turned the atmosphere into a good shot, but in the final eighth game, the Japanese team maintained a good competitive state and put us in a difficult situation. The Japanese team did a good job and we lost. It's a shame that we didn't achieve the gold medal, but we'll vent and prepare for the next race. It is reported that their activities will continue until the All Korea Winter Games this month and the World Championships in April, and will also knock on the door to participate in the Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter Olympics next year.

Kim Kyung-ae said, "I also have a dream in mixed doubles, so I plan to challenge it. I will try to do all the projects well when I go back. Having won a silver medal in women's curling at the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo, she said with a smile: "Since I was a teenager, I have won a few silver medals. Now I want to change the color. Sung Ji-hoon made up his mind and said, "This Asian Winter Games has provided a lot of help for preparing for future competitions. I will take this opportunity to further develop and show a better look. He added: "First of all, I'm looking forward to the World Championships. There should be a lot of more difficult opponents, and I want to give my best in every game from the qualifiers onwards. I'll work just as hard to prepare for everyone to see. ”