In the fourth match of the qualifying rounds for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics, the South Korean wheelchair curling mixed doubles team of Lee Yong-seok and Baek Hye-jin suffered a defeat against China's team. The match took place at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Italy, where the Korean duo lost with a score of 6-10. Despite starting the tournament with a loss against Italy, they managed to secure victories against Great Britain and Japan, elevating their chances. However, the loss against China brought their record to 2 wins and 2 losses, placing them in a tie for second with Estonia, Great Britain, Japan, and the United States, while China remained undefeated and topped the standings.

The game was closely contested, with the Koreans starting off on the back foot by allowing a point in the first end but quickly equalizing in the second end. They faced setbacks in the third and fourth ends, giving away points but made a strong return in the fifth end by scoring three points, leveling the game at 4-4. Both teams utilized power plays in the sixth and seventh ends, trading two points each, which brought the match to a tense finale with everything on the line in the eighth end. China, having the advantageous last stone, capitalized by scoring four points, decisively closing the match following a missed shot by Lee Yong-seok, which had aimed to remove a Chinese stone.

Post-match comments from the team reflected on the challenges faced, with coach Park Gil-woo indicating that luck was not on their side, despite the team's capabilities. Both players acknowledged that their performance wasn't at its peak but expressed a belief that they could improve going forward. Baek Hye-jin particularly noted that they struggled initially with stone recognition, indicating that missed shots ultimately led to their defeat despite the promising comeback in the later stages of the match.