Viktor Kim (Almaty, KAZ) finished 0-5 in the 6-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Kim lost 5-1 to Soo-Hyuk Kim (Gangwon, KOR), droppimg another game, 9-3 to Ki Bok Lee (Uiseong, KOR). Kim lost 15-3 to Se Hyeon Seong (Uiseong, KOR). Kim lost 22-2 to Brad Gushue (St. John's, NL). Kim lost 12-2 to Yujin Seong (Uiseong, KOR) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 1 of the event schedule, Kim did not improve upon their best events, dropping from th to 564th place overall on the World Ranking Standings with 0.000 total points. Kim ranks 314th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 0.000 points earned so far this season.