So the county cobbled together the funds to build the Gyeongbuk Uiseong Curling Centre. Kim Joo-soo, the current county mayor, said in an interview at his office that four friends (including two sisters) from Uiseong Girls High School soon became regulars. Kim Eun-jung, who wears eyeglasses that have become the most iconic fashion accessory at the Games, plays with a sort of poker-faced intensity that has made for internet memes. Ahead of Tuesday’s match, an announcement was posted on the county’s official website that a viewing party would be held at the high school. As Kim Sung-hee watched Kim Eun-jung and her teammates rough up the Americans, she cited one other possible reason for the team’s success.

Source: New York Times February 20, 2018 20:03 UTC