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The strongest Go player in South Korea during the 1970s and 1980s before the period of dominance by his student Lee Chang-ho. The winner of 11 World titles, including the inaugural edition of the quadrennial Ing Cup in 1989. Last won a World title at the age of 49, at 2003 Samsung Fire Cup. Holder of the most titles by a professional player.
South Korean female Go players (5 P) Pages in category "South Korean Go players" The following 41 pages are in this category, out of 41 total.
The lists below comprise the top title-winning professional Go players. International Majors. As of 21 August 2024 ... South Korea. As of 1 May 2019 # Player Domestic
Lee was born in South Korea in 1983. He is known as 'Bigeumdo Boy' because he was born and grew up on Bigeumdo Island. [5] He studied at the Korea Baduk Association.He is the fifth-youngest (12 years 4 months) to become a professional Go player in South Korean history behind Cho Hun-hyun (9 years 7 months), Lee Chang-ho (11 years 1 months), Cho Hye-yeon (11 years 10 months) and Choi Cheol-han ...
Shin Jin-seo (Korean: 신진서; born 17 March 2000) is a South Korean professional Go player. He has won seven major international championships: the LG Cup in 2020, 2022 and 2024; the Chunlan Cup in 2021; the Samsung Cup in 2022; the Ing Cup in 2023; and the Quzhou-Lanke Cup in 2024.
Jimmy Cha (Korean: 차민수; Hanja: 車敏洙, born January 15, 1951), also known as Ch'a Min-su, is a South Korean professional go and avid poker player. He is also a black belt in martial arts and a talented classical pianist. Jimmy was born in Seoul, and grew up playing go and poker.
Cho Hunhyun (Korean: 조훈현; born 10 March 1953) is a South Korean professional Go player and politician. Considered one of the greatest players of all time, [2] [3] Cho reached professional level in Korea in 1962. [4] Since then, Cho has amassed 150 professional titles, more than any other player in the world.
Kweon Kab-yong (3 October 1957 – 23 January 2023) [1] was a South Korean 9 dan professional Go player. Kweon turned professional in 1975. He started a Go school in Korea in 1989 that is often compared to Kitani Minoru's school. As of 2003, his school had produced over 100 total dans. [2]