SooHyuk Kim (Gangwon, KOR) qualified for the 2017 Karuizawa International playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match
4-1 against
Patric Mabergs (Skelleftea, SWE). of the 2017 Karuizawa International in Karuizawa, Japan;
Kim finished 3-1 in the 15-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Kim defeated
Ryo Ogihara (Karuizawa, JPN) 7-3, then won
2-1 against
Arihito Kasahara (Tokyo, JPN). Kim went on to lose
6-2 against
Kyle Smith (Perth, SCO). Kim responded with a
7-4 win over
Kanya Shimizuno (Furano, JPN) in their final qualifying round match.
Kim earned
12.206 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Karuizawa International. Kim move up 3 spots after posting a net gain of 11.202 points improving upon their best results so far this season, ranking 57th overall with
116.887 total points on the
World Ranking Standings. Kim ranks 66th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
49.751 points earned so far this season.
