South Korea's mixed doubles curling team earned its second straight victory at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, beating Estonia 9-3 on February 8, 2026. Kim Seon-yeong and Jeong Yeong-seok dominated the match at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium, improving their record to 2-5 after an initial five-game losing streak. The win highlights their resilience in the round-robin stage.
The match at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, began strongly for South Korea. In the first end, Kim Seon-yeong's flawless double takeout with her final stone secured a 3-0 lead. Estonia's Marie Kaldvee and Harri Lill struggled early, as an unsuccessful draw in the second end allowed South Korea to extend the advantage to 5-0 with two stones near the button.
Estonia scored one point in the third end, but Kim's deft draw in the fourth added two more for South Korea, making it 7-1. The Estonians managed another point in the fifth, narrowing the gap to 7-2, yet Kim's clearing shot in the sixth end pushed the score to 9-2. Estonia added one final point in the seventh before conceding with one end remaining, finalizing the 9-3 result.
This victory followed a close 6-5 win over the United States the previous day, marking a turnaround for the duo who had lost their first five round-robin matches. Kim Seon-yeong, a veteran from South Korea's 2022 Beijing women's team coached by Peter Gallant, brings experience to the partnership with Jeong Yeong-seok.
South Korea's next opponent is Canada's Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant—Peter Gallant's son—adding familial intrigue. They conclude the round-robin against Norway on February 9. Despite the 2-5 record likely excluding them from semifinals, the wins underscore their adaptability under Olympic pressure in the tournament running from February 4 to 22.
