The Korea Baduk Association, also known as Hanguk Kiwon (Korean: 한국기원), was founded in November 1945 by Cho Namchul.
The Guksu was a Go competition in South Korea. It was held 59 times beginning in 1956, and was discontinued in 2016.
The South Korea men's national basketball team represents South Korea in international basketball competitions. They are administered by the Korea Basketball Association.
Paek Hongsuk is a professional Go player.
Jeong Keun-woo is a second baseman and shortstop who currently plays for the LG Twins in the Korea Baseball Organization. He bats and throws right-handed.
Choi Jeong is a third baseman who has played his whole career for the SK Wyverns in the Korea Baseball Organization. He bats and throws right-handed. Choi's 429 career home runs rank second on the KBO all-time list. His 313 career hit-by-pitches (HBP) is the most in the KBO as well as the world record. He was hit by his 288th pitch in 2021 and surpassed Hughie Jennings' 287 hit-by-pitches.
Youn Yuh-jung is a South Korean actress, whose career in film and television spans over five decades. Her accolades include an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a British Academy Film Award, two Independent Spirit Awards, and a nomination for a Critics' Choice Movie Award. She has starred in many South Korean television series and films.
Kang Yootaek is a Korean 9 dan professional Go player. He was ranked #13 in the official rating system of the Korea Baduk Association.
Svetlana Valeryevna Shikshina is a professional Go player from Russia, one of only four western women to date to reach professional status. She achieved this in 2002, affiliated to the Hanguk Kiwon.
Ki Bo-bae is a South Korean recurve archer and three-time Olympic gold medalist. She was the winner of the women's team and women's individual events at the 2012 Summer Olympics and of the women's team event again at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where she also took bronze in the individual competition. Her tally of four Olympic medals places her among the most decorated archers in Olympic history.
Chang Hye-jin is a South Korean former recurve archer. A two-time Olympic gold medalist, Chang was the Olympic champion in both the women's individual and women's team events at 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. She is also a former number one-ranked recurve archer, having headed the World Archery Rankings between 2017 and 2019.
Choi Min-jeong is a South Korean short track speed skater. She is a three-time Olympic Champion, a four-time World Champion, Four Continents Champion (2020), and the current world record holder for 1500m. Along with Chun Lee-kyung and Jin Sun-yu, Choi is widely regarded as one of the best female Korean short track speed skaters of all time.
Mariya Zakharchenko is a 1-dan professional Go player from Ukraine. She was awarded professional status by Hanguk Kiwon in 2012.
Jung Chae-yeon, known mononymously as Chaeyeon, is a South Korean actress and singer. She is a member of the girl group DIA and former member of a project girl group I.O.I, having finished 7th in the survival show Produce 101. She is currently active as an actress, best known for her lead roles in the television series To. Jenny (2018), My First First Love (2019), The King's Affection (2021) and The Golden Spoon (2022).
Tunnel is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Choi Jin-hyuk, Yoon Hyun-min and Lee Yoo-young. It replaced Voice and aired on cable network OCN on Saturdays and Sundays in the 22:00 (KST) from March 25 to May 21, 2017 for 16 episodes. The series was inspired by the Hwaseong serial murders.
Return is a 2018 South Korean television series. It aired on SBS TV from January 17 to March 22, 2018, every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:00 (KST) for 34 episodes.
An Se-young is a South Korean badminton player from Gwangju, who was named 2019’s Most Promising Player of the Year and 2023's Female Player of the Year by the BWF. She won the gold medal at the 2023 World Championships, making history as the first Korean women's singles player to win the World Championships title. She then clinched the women's singles gold medal at the 2022 Asian Games. An was also a part of South Korea’s gold medal winning teams at the 2022 Uber Cup and at the 2022 Asian Games.
The Wu Qingyuan Cup, also known as the Go Seigen Cup or Wu Qingyuan Cup World Women's Weiqi Tournament, is an international women's Go tournament. It was created in 2018 and is held annually. The tournament is named after Wu Qingyuan, and held in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China, his birthplace. It is organized by the Chinese Weiqi Association and the Fuzhou municipical government.
The Bingsheng Cup was an international women's Go tournament. It was held annually from 2010 to 2019, a total of 10 times. The tournament was held at Qionglong Mountain in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. It is also known as the Qionglong Mountain Bingsheng Cup. The name bingsheng is in honor of Sun Tzu, who is said to have written The Art of War at Qionglong Mountain; the historicity of Sun Tzu is uncertain.
Moon Seong-gon is a South Korean professional basketball player. He currently plays former Anyang KGC and present Suwon KT Sonicboom in the Korean Basketball League and the South Korean national team.
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