Kim In | |
Fullname: | Kim In |
Hangul: | 김인 |
Hanja: | 金寅 |
Birth Date: | 23 November 1943 |
Birth Place: | Gangjin County, Korea, Empire of Japan |
Teacher: | Minoru Kitani[1] |
Turnedpro: | 1958[2] |
Rank: | 9 dan |
Affiliation: | Hanguk Kiwon |
Kim In (November 23, 1943 – April 4, 2021)[3] was a South Korean professional Go player.
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 playing in the 1960s and 1970s. Until his death he was managing director for the Hanguk Kiwon.
Ranks #3 in total number of titles in Korea.
Title | Years Held |
---|---|
Current | 13 |
Wangwi | 1966–1972 |
Guksu | 1965–1970 |
Defunct | 12 |
Chaegowi | 1967, 1971, 1972 |
Kiwang | 1977 |
Myungin | 1969 |
Paewang | 1964, 1967–1971, 1976 |
Title | Years Lost | |
---|---|---|
Current | 5 | |
Wangwi | 1973, 1975, 1977 | |
Guksu | 1961, 1971 | |
Defunct | 11 | |
Chaegowi | 1961, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1973, 1974 | |
Kiwang | 1978 | |
Myungin | 1968, 1970 | |
Paewang | 1977, 1978 |