Kim Ga-young

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"[1]) 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 Ga-young

Born	(1983-01-13) January 13, 1983 Seoul, South Korea
Sport country	South Korea
Nickname	"Little Devil Girl"
Professional	2003–present
Medal record Representing  South Korea Women's eight-ball Asian Games 2006 Doha Singles 2010 Guangzhou Singles Women's nine-ball World Games 2013 Cali Singles 2017 Wrocław Singles Asian Indoor Games 2007 Macau Singles Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games 2013 Incheon Singles 2017 Ashgabat Singles East Asian Games 2009 Hong Kong Singles

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.[2] 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.