 As the host nation, the team received celebrity status in Korea as the "garlic girls", as their hometown of Uiseong is known for its garlic production.The team had an impressive run, making it all the way to the gold medal final, where they lost to Sweden's Anna Hasselborg rink.The next month, the team then played in the 2018 Ford World Women's Curling Championship where they lost in the quarterfinals.