Titles & runners-up
| Title | Years Held |
|---|---|
| Current | 1 |
 | 2005 |
| Title | Years Lost |
|---|---|
| Defunct | 4 |
| | 2001, 2002 |
| | 2001 |
| Kim Shushun | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Kim Shushun |
| Kanji | 金秀俊 |
| Kana | キムスジュン |
| Hangul | 김수준 |
| Hanja | 金秀俊 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Su-jun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Su-chun |
| Born | January 24, 1979 South Korea |
| Residence | Japan |
| Teacher | Cho Chikun |
| Turned pro | 1996 |
| Rank | 9 dan |
| Affiliation | Nihon Ki-in Tokyo branch |
Kim Shushun (born January 24, 1979), also known as Kin Hidetoshi, Kim Shujun, or Kim Sujun, is a professional Go player.
Kim became a professional in 1996. [1] In 2007, he was promoted to 8 dan. His teacher is Cho Chikun. He made it to the final of the 16th NEC Shun-Ei, only to be beaten by Mizokami Tomochika. Coincidentally, he played the game on the same day as his teacher, Cho Chikun, played in the final of the NEC Cup. He won his 400th career game in 2006. [2]
| Title | Years Held |
|---|---|
| Current | 1 |
| | 2005 |
| Title | Years Lost |
|---|---|
| Defunct | 4 |
| | 2001, 2002 |
| | 2001 |
| Rank | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 dan | 1996 | |
| 2 dan | 1996 | |
| 3 dan | 1997 | |
| 4 dan | 1998 | |
| 5 dan | 1999 | |
| 6 dan | 2000 | |
| 7 dan | 2002 | |
| 8 dan | 2007 | |
| 9 dan | 2018 |
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