The mixed doubles wheelchair curling duo of Lee Yong-seok and Baek Hye-jin from the Gyeonggi Provincial Sports Council has made history by advancing to the semifinals of the 2026 Winter Paralympics held in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo. They achieved this milestone after a decisive 10-0 victory against Estonia's pair, Katlin Leeidebach and Ain Viljau, in their final round-robin match. With a record of four wins and three losses, Korea secured third place, moving on to face the USA in the semifinals.

In their path to the semifinals, the Korean duo displayed impressive performance by consistently scoring points throughout the match, leading to Estonia conceding after only six ends. In the previous match, Korea had faced the USA, achieving a 10-1 win by forfeit at the sixth end. Both Lee and Baek expressed their excitement about reaching the semifinals, with Baek attributing their victory to teamwork and Lee emphasizing their mental preparation ahead of the important match against the USA.

Historically, Korea's last medal in wheelchair curling came at the 2010 Vancouver Games when they won silver in the mixed team event, long before the mixed doubles category was introduced. Securing a medal in this event would mark a significant achievement, as it would be Korea's first Olympic medal in this newly recognized mixed doubles discipline. Both players are highly motivated to continue their successful run in pursuit of this history-making opportunity.