Myungin
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The Myungin is a Go competition in South Korea
. The word of myungin in Korean language, literally meaning "Brilliant Man", is same as meijin in Japanese and as mingren in Chinese. The Myungin is the Hanguk Kiwon equivalent to the Nihon-Kiin's Meijin
title. The tournament was defunct from 2004-2006.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. The word of myungin in Korean language, literally meaning "Brilliant Man", is same as meijin in Japanese and as mingren in Chinese. The Myungin is the Hanguk Kiwon equivalent to the Nihon-Kiin's Meijin
Meijin
Meijin , literally translated, means "Brilliant Man." It is the name of the second most prestigious Japanese Go Tournament. It also refers to a traditional Japanese title given to the strongest player of the day during the Edo period.- The tournament :...
title. The tournament was defunct from 2004-2006.
Outline
The Myungin is a Go competition used by the Hanguk Kiwon. It is sponsored by the Kangwon Land Corporation.Past winners and runners-up
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
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| 1968 | Cho Namchul | Kim In Kim In Kim In is a professional Go player.- Biography :Kim In became a professional in 1958 when he was 15. He was a student at the legendary Minoru Kitani school in 1962 and left to return home a year later. He was promoted to 9 dan in 1983, and was the third ever 9 dan in Korea. He was famous for his... |
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| 1969 | Kim In | Cho Namchul | |
| 1970 | Cho Namchul | Kim In | |
| 1971 | Seo Bongsoo Seo Bongsoo Seo Bongsoo is a professional Go player.- Biography :Seo Bongsoo turned professional in 1970. By 1986 he became the 4th ever Korean 9 dan. He was Cho Hunhyun's biggest rival in the 1980s. He would constantly challenge Cho in major title events. During their career, Seo and Cho played against each... |
Cho Namchul | |
| 1972 | Seo Bongsoo | ||
| 1973 | Seo Bongsoo | Cho Hunhyun Cho Hunhyun Cho Hunhyun is a Korean 9-dan professional Go player. Considered one of the greatest players of all-time, Cho reached professional level in Korea in 1962. Since then, Cho has amassed 150 professional titles, more than any player in the world. He once held all nine Korea titles simultaneously in 1980... |
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| 1974 | Seo Bongsoo | Cho Namchul | |
| 1976 | Seo Bongsoo | Yun Kihyun | |
| 1977 | Cho Hunhyun | Seo Bongsoo | |
| 1978 | Seo Bongsoo | Cho Hunhyun | |
| 1979 | Cho Hunhyun | Seo Bongsoo | |
| 1980 | Cho Hunhyun | 1–0 | Seo Bongsoo |
| 1981 | Cho Hunhyun | Seo Bongsoo | |
| 1983 | Seo Bongsoo | Cho Hunyhyun | |
| 1984 | Cho Hunhyun | Seo Bongsoo | |
| 1985 | Cho Hunhyun | Kim Su-chang | |
| 1986 | Cho Hunhyun | 3–1 | Seo Bongsoo |
| 1987 | Cho Hunhyun | Chang Tu-chin | |
| 1988 | Cho Hunhyun | 3–0 | Seo Bongsoo |
| 1989 | Cho Hunhyun | 3–0 | Seo Bongsoo |
| 1990 | Cho Hunhyun | 3–1 | Lee Chang-ho Lee Chang-ho Lee Chang-ho is a South Korean professional Go player of 9-dan rank. He is regarded by many as one of the strongest modern Go players. He was a student of Cho Hunhyun 9-dan. He is the only player to have won all eight international competitions at least once.-Biography:He turned professional in... |
| 1991 | Lee Chang-ho | 3–1 | Cho Hunhyun |
| 1992 | Lee Chang-ho | 3–1 | Yang Chae-ho |
| 1993 | Lee Chang-ho | 3–2 | Yoo Changhyuk Yoo Changhyuk Yoo Changhyuk is a professional Go player in South Korea.- Biography :Yoo Changhyuk was one of Korea's best Go players. Growing up without a teacher, Yoo became a professional in 1984 and was promoted to 9 dan in 1996... |
| 1994 | Lee Chang-ho | 3–0 | Im Seon-keun |
| 1995 | Lee Chang-ho | 3–0 | Yang Chae-ho |
| 1996 | Lee Chang-ho | 3–2 | Choi Myung-Hoon Choi Myung-Hoon Choi Myung-Hoon is a professional Go player.- Biography :Choi was promoted to 9 dan in 2004. In 2000, he won his first and only title, the LG Refined Oil Cup.- Titles & runners-up :-External Links:**... |
| 1997 | Cho Hunhyun | Lee Chang-ho | |
| 1998 | Lee Chang-ho | Cho Hunhyun | |
| 1999 | Lee Chang-ho | 3–1 | Choi Myung-Hoon |
| 2000 | Lee Chang-ho | 3–0 | Cho Hunhyun |
| 2001 | Lee Chang-ho | 3–2 | Yoo Changhyuk |
| 2002 | Lee Chang-ho | 3–1 | An Choyoung An Choyoung An Choyoung is a professional Go player.- Biography :An became a pro in 1993 at the age of 14. He was promoted to 8 dan in 2004, then 9 dan in 2005. He participated in the first China-Korea Kangwon-Land Cup where he won 2 games.... |
| 2003 | Lee Chang-ho | 3–2 | Cho Hunhyun |
| 2007 | Lee Sedol Lee Sedol Lee Sedol is a South Korean professional Go player of 9-dan rank.-Biography:Many regard Lee Sedol as one of the strongest players of all time. Lee was born in Korea in 1983 and studied at the Hanguk Kiwon. He ranks third in career titles with 37, behind Cho Hunhyun and Lee Chang-ho... |
3–0 | Cho Hanseung Cho Hanseung Cho Hanseung , also known as Jo Hanseung is a professional Go player.- Biography :Cho turned professional in 1995. He was promoted to 7 dan in 2004, and 8 dan in 2005, 9 dan in 2006.- Titles & runners-up :... |
| 2008 | Lee Sedol | 3–0 | Kang Dongyun Kang Dongyun Kang Dongyun is a professional Go player.- Biography :Kang became a professional in 2002. In 2007, he was promoted to the rank of 7 dan. He is a disciple of Kwon Kab-ryong. He is now a 9-dan professional player.... |
| 2009 | Lee Chang-ho | 3–1 | Won Seung-jin |
| 2010 | Pak Yeong-hun | 3–2 | Won Seung-jin |
External links
- Full tournament results for last years (in EnglishEnglish languageEnglish is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
) - List of tournament winners (in EnglishEnglish languageEnglish is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
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