Essay Shim (Cheongju, KOR) finished 0-6 in the 7-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Shim lost 12-2 to Min Ji Kim (Chuncheon, KOR), droppimg another game, 11-2 to Eunjung Kim (Uiseong, KOR). Shim lost 8-6 to Seulmin Park (Jeonju, KOR). Shim lost 9-3 to Eun ji Gim (Gyeonggi -do, KOR). Shim lost 13-3 to Sol Kwon (Gyeonggido, KOR). Shim lost 12-4 to Seungyoun Ha (Gyeonggi, KOR) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 1 of the event schedule, Shim did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Shim ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.