Kang Reaches 2025 Gangneung Invitational 2025 Quarters

Jeonbuk, Korea

SKIP
Bobae
Kang

Third
Minseo
Kim

Second
Yujeong
Shim

Lead
Jisoo
Kim

Games:	5
Record:	2W - 3L
PF/G:	7.57
PA/G:	7.84
Hammer Efficiency:	0.39
Steal Defense:	0.26
Force Efficiency:	0.55
Steal Efficiency:	0.28

Bobae Kang (Jeonbuk, KOR) qualified for the 2025 Gangneung Invitational 2025 playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 7-3 against Sayaka Yoshimura (Sapporo, JPN). of the 2025 Gangneung Invitational 2025 in Gangneung, Korea;

Kang finished 2-2 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Kang defeated Kayla MacMillan (Victoria, CAN) 6-1, then won 8-7 against Hanbyeol Park (Gyeongbuk, KOR). Kang went on to lose 8-6 against Rui Wang (Beijing, CHN). Kang lost 6-5 to Eunjung Kim (Gangneung, KOR) in their final qualifying round match.

Kang earned 16.500 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Gangneung Invitational 2025. Kang move up 2 spots after posting a net gain of 10.312 points improving upon their best 8 results so far this season, ranking 21st overall with 133.938 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Kang ranks 21st overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 133.938 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2025	54	21	0	0.720	5-0	7-2	2-0	0-0	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2025	564	463	335	8.21	5.94	2.27	4.81	3.88	1.71	1.53	1.31

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2025	266	313	86	31	8-3	25-2	66-9	1.18	0.32	0.42	0.24

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2025	298	150	249	43	6-6	8-13	17-48	0.50	0.84	0.57	0.33

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