Kim Ga-young (pool player)
Kim Ga-young (born 13 January 1983 in Seoul; sometimes referred to in the Western media as Ga-young Kim and nicknamed "Little Devil Girl") is a South Korean female professional pool player who plays on the Women's Professional Billiard Association Tour. Her father began teaching her to play three-cushion billiards (a form of carom billiards) when she was about twelve years old. After playing three-cushion for about three years, she started playing nine-ball pool and turned pro at the 2003 BCA Open. Kim practices about 30 hours a week and enjoys a friendly rivalry with fellow Asian WPBA player Pan Xiaoting of China. Kim and Pan met in the finals of the 2007 Carolina Women's Billiard Classic, with Kim prevailing 7–6 in the WPBA's first all-Asian championship match. Kim and Pan finished the 2007 WPBA season ranked 2nd and 3rd, respectively, behind perennially top-ranked Allison Fisher. Kim speaks Mandarin Chinese in addition to her native Korean language. Titles 2004 WPBA U.S. Open Nine-ball Championship 2004 WPA Women's World Nine-ball Championship 2005 Tournament of Champions 2006 WPA Amway Cup 9-Ball World Open 2006 WPA Women's World Nine-ball Championship 2007 WPBA Carolina Classic 2009 WPBA U.S. Open Nine-ball Championship 2009 WPBA Colorado Classic