Seo Min-guk

Seo Min-guk (born September 17, 1991) is a South Korean curler from Yangju, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.[1] He is currently the alternate on Team Jeong Yeong-seok. His team won the 2020 Korean National Men's Curling Championship and represented South Korea at the 2021 World Men's Curling Championship.

Seo Min-guk
Curler
Born (1991-09-17) September 17, 1991
Seoul, South Korea
Team
Curling clubUijeongbu CC,
Uijeongbu, KOR[1]
SkipJeong Yeong-seok
ThirdKim Jeong-min
SecondPark Se-won
LeadLee Jun-hyung
AlternateSeo Min-guk
Mixed doubles
partner		Park Jeong-hwa
Career
Member Association South Korea
World Championship
appearances		1 (2021)
Medal record
Men's Curling
Representing  South Korea
Pacific-Asia Junior Championships
2011 Naseby
2012 Jeonju City
2013 Tokoro

Career

Seo represented South Korea at four Pacific-Asia Junior Curling Championships from 2010 to 2013 with his teammates Kim Jeong-min, Jang Jin-yeong, Kim San and Kim Woorammiroo. After missing the playoffs in 2010, the team won three consecutive silver medals in 2011, 2012 and 2013.[2]

In 2021, Seo and his new team of Jeong Yeong-seok, Park Se-won, Kim Jeong-min and Lee Jun-hyung won the 2020 Korean National Men's Curling Championship.[3] After losing the 1 vs. 2 page playoff game, his team defeated Kim Soo-hyuk 8–7 in the semifinal and upset defending champions Kim Chang-min 12–10 in the final.[4] Their win earned them the right to represent South Korea at the 2021 World Men's Curling Championship in Calgary, Alberta[5] where they finished with a 2–11 record.[6]

Personal life

Seo is a full-time curler.[1]

Teams
Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate
2009–10 Kim Jeong-minJang Jin-yeongKim SanSeo Min-gukKim Woorammiroo
2010–11 Kim Jeong-minJang Jin-yeongKim SanSeo Min-gukKim Woorammiroo
2011–12 Kim Jeong-minJang Jin-yeongKim SanSeo Min-gukKim Woorammiroo
2012–13 Kim Jeong-minKim SanKim WoorammirooSeo Min-gukJang Jin-yeong
2020–21 Jeong Yeong-seokPark Se-wonKim Jeong-minLee Jun-hyungSeo Min-guk
2021–22 Jeong Yeong-seokKim Jeong-minPark Se-wonLee Jun-hyungSeo Min-guk

References
  1. "2021 BKT Tires-OK Tires World Men's Curling Championship Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  2. "Seo Min-guk Profile". World Curling Federation. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  3. "2021 Korean National Men's Curling Championship". CurlingZone. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  4. "2021 Korean National Men's Curling Championship – Final – Kim Chang-min vs Jeong Yeong-seok". CurlingZone. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  5. Donna Spencer (March 31, 2021). "A team-by-team look at the men's world curling championship field". CBC. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  6. "2021 World men's curling championship: Scores, schedule and standings". Sportsnet. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
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