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, moving up 21 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 40th place overall with
38.126 total points. Kim ranks 40th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
38.126 points earned so far this season.
