Kyeongae Kim (Gangneung, KOR) lost
7-6 to
Tori Koana (Yamanasshi, JPN) in the Final of the Asian Winter Games, held February 4 - 8, 2025 in Harbin, China. To advance to the championship game, Kim won
8-4 over
Yu Han (BEIJING, CHN) in the semifinals of the 2025 Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China; and won
11-4 over
Ling-Yue Hung (Hong Kong, HKG) in the quarterfinals. of the 2025 Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China;
Kim finished 3-2 in the 12-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Kim lost
12-6 to
Philippines's Kathleen Dubberstein, then responded with a
14-1 win over
Qatar's Mubarkah Al-Abdulla. Kim won
12-0 against
Kazakhstan's Amina Seitzhanova. Kim went on to lose
6-4 against
Han. Kim responded with a
14-3 win over
Kyrgystan's Keremet Asanbaeva in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the Asian Winter Games, Kim take home
8.250 world rankings points. For week 28 of the event schedule, Kim did not improve upon their best events, dropping from 56th to 60th place overall on the
World Ranking Standings with
29.876 total points. Kim ranks 60th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
29.876 points earned so far this season.
