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.... (There isn't a catch 22, is there? A low score at Worlds can't undermine the team qualification points gained by the junior team at Junior Worlds, can it?) ...
You have raised an interesting issue.
Important to say first that I have no idea whether it had anything to do with the withdrawal.
But as a theoretical discussion:
It's actually Kim/Kim's placement at Four Continents that has set the bar for qualification points toward the Olympic team event.
Their placement of 12th at Four Continents is worth 264 qualification points.
If a Korean pair were to compete at Worlds and were to place 16th or lower there, then Korea would lose ground toward Olympic team qualification.
15th place at Worlds is worth 275 points. 16th place is worth 247 points.
If a country competes at Worlds, the points from Worlds count. Doesn't matter what happened at Four Continents (or Junior Worlds).
Their placement of 12th at Four Continents is worth 264 qualification points.
If a Korean pair were to compete at Worlds and were to place 16th or lower there, then Korea would lose ground toward Olympic team qualification.
15th place at Worlds is worth 275 points. 16th place is worth 247 points.
If a country competes at Worlds, the points from Worlds count. Doesn't matter what happened at Four Continents (or Junior Worlds).
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