CHAMPION: Kim Wins 2020 Korean National Championship

Uiseong, Korea

SKIP
Chang-Min
Kim

Third
Kijeong
Lee

Second
Hak Kyun
Kim

Lead
Kibok
Lee

Games:	8
Record:	8W - 0L
PF/G:	10.54
PA/G:	5.14
Hammer Efficiency:	0.62
Steal Defense:	0.09
Force Efficiency:	0.73
Steal Efficiency:	0.21

Chang-Min Kim (Uiseong, KOR) won 7-6 over SooHyuk Kim (Seoul, KOR) in the Final of the Korean National Championship, held July 6 - 11, 2019 in .

Kim finished 6-0 in the 7-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Kim defeated JaeBeom Lee (Seoul, KOR) 11-5, then won 13-2 against Jin-wook Lee (Busan, KOR) and 8-6 against Yeong Seok Jeong (Gyeonggido, KOR). Kim won 10-2 against Sangwoo Park (Uijeongbu, KOR), then won 14-5 against TaeWoong Shin (Incheon, KOR) and 8-6 against Kim in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the Korean National Championship Championship title, Kim earned 12.825 world rankings points. Kim gained 72.011 points improving upon their best 2 events, though dropped 53 spots on the World Ranking Standings into 53rdplace overall with 72.011 total points. Kim ranks 1st overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 12.825 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE

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