The Korea Baduk Association, also known as Hanguk Kiwon (Korean: 한국기원), was founded in November 1945 by Cho Namchul.
Lee Sedol, or Lee Se-dol, is a former South Korean professional Go player of 9 dan rank. As of February 2016, he ranked second in international titles (18), behind only Lee Chang-ho (21). His nickname is "The Strong Stone" ("Ssen-dol"). In March 2016, he played a notable series of matches against the program AlphaGo that ended in Lee losing 1–4.
Choi Cheol-han (Korean: 최철한) is a South Korean professional Go player. He is the fourth youngest to become a professional Go player in South Korean history behind Cho Hun-hyun, Lee Chang-ho and Cho Hye-yeon. His nickname is "The Viper".
Mok Jin-seok is a professional Go player.
LG Cup World Baduk Championship is a Go competition.
Park Jungsang is a Korean professional Go player.
Yun Junsang is a professional Go player.
Won Seong-jin is a professional Go player.
Kang Dongyun is a professional Go player.
Heo Young-ho is a Korean professional Go player.
Park Jieun is a South Korean professional Go player of 9-dan rank. In 2008, she became the third female go player in history to achieve 9-dan rank, following Rui Naiwei and Feng Yun.
Park Junghwan is a South Korean professional Go player of 9-dan rank.
Lee Younggu is a Korean professional Go player.
Kweon Kab-yong 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.
Lee Ha-jin is a retired professional Go player from South Korea. From July 2014 to 2016, she served as Secretary General of the International Go Federation. She is now a software development engineer with an MBA.
Choi Jeong, or Choi Jung, is a South Korean professional Go player.
Shin Jin-seo is a South Korean professional Go player. He has won six major international championships: the LG Cup in 2020, 2022 and 2024; the Chunlan Cup in 2021; the Samsung Cup in 2022; and the Ing Cup in 2023. He is the number one ranked Korean player in the Korea Baduk Association's official rankings, a spot which he first reached in November 2018 and has held continuously since January 2020.
Shin Min-jun is a South Korean professional Go player.
Byun Sang-il is a South Korean professional Go player.
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