Shin Min-jun explained

Shin Min-jun
Fullname:Shin Min-jun
Hangul:신민준
Hanja:申旻埈
Birth Date:11 January 1999
Birth Place:Seoul, South Korea
Residence: South Korea
Turnedpro:2012
Rank:9 dan
Affiliation:Hanguk Kiwon

Shin Min-jun (Korean: 신민준; born 11 January 1999) is a South Korean professional Go player.

Biography

Shin Min-jun was born in 1999. His father Shin Chang-seok is a television producer-director (PD) of popular KBS dramas.[1]

Shin became a professional player in July 2012. He qualified as a pro in the same tournament as Shin Jinseo; the "two Shins" have often been compared. He studied Go under Lee Sedol, staying at Lee Sedol's house from March to July 2013.[2]

He won six consecutive games for Korea in the 19th Nongshim Cup (2017–2018). He was finally eliminated in the seventh game by China's Dang Yifei, who went on to win five consecutive games, before Kim Ji-seok won the final two games to clinch the victory for Korea.[3] [4]

In 2018, he took second place in the Globis Cup, an international U-20 tournament in Japan.[5] [6] He finished in the top four in the 23rd LG Cup, after losing in the semifinal to Yang Dingxin.[7] He won the Globis Cup in 2019.[8] [9]

In 2021, he won his first international championship at the 25th LG Cup, with a 2–1 victory in the final over eight-time world champion Ke Jie.[10] [11] [12]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 신민준 "농심배 4연승 기쁘지만…아직 안 끝났어요" . . 2017-09-27 . ko.
  2. Web site: 내제자 계보 잇는 이세돌-신민준 중국에 맞설 기재 독창적 세계로 이끌것 . . 2013-10-03 . ko.
  3. Web site: The Power Report (Part 1 of 3): Korea stars in Nongshim Cup; 22nd Samsung Cup; Meijin Four: Iyama's brilliancy . 2017-10-16 . 2021-02-09 . American Go E-Journal . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20210213004043/https://www.usgo.org/news/2017/10/the-power-report-part-1-of-3-korea-stars-in-nongshim-cup-22nd-samsung-cup-meijin-four-iyamas-brilliancy/ . 2021-02-13.
  4. Web site: The Power Report (1/2): Korea wins Nong Shim Cup; Fujisawa defends 30th Women's Meijin; Kato & Iyama win Pair Go . 2018-03-18 . 2021-02-09 . American Go E-Journal . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20210215020219/https://www.usgo.org/news/2018/03/the-power-report-12-korea-wins-nong-shim-cup-fujisawa-defends-30th-womens-meijin-kato-iyama-win-pair-go/ . 2021-02-15.
  5. Web site: The Power Report (2): Kisei S League starts; Xu of China wins Globis Cup; Yo keeps Honinbo seat; Shibano wins Japan-China Ryusei . 2018-06-11 . 2021-02-09 . American Go E-Journal . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20221115073742/https://www.usgo.org/news/2018/06/the-power-report-2-kisei-s-league-starts-xu-of-china-wins-globis-cup-yo-keeps-honinbo-seat-shibano-wins-japan-china-ryusei/ . 2022-11-15.
  6. Web site: 5th GLOBIS CUP WORLD GO U-20 . 2021-02-09 .
  7. Web site: 杨鼎新胜申旻埈会师时越 中国棋手第五次包揽LG杯冠亚军 . 2018-11-14 . 2021-02-09 . Tencent Sports . zh.
  8. Web site: The Power Report: Shin Minjun wins 6th Globis Cup; China starts well in 9th Huanglongshi Cup; Nakamura Sumire makes pro debut; Gosei challenger: Ichiriki or Hane . 2019-05-11 . 2021-02-09 . American Go E-Journal . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20221115073723/https://www.usgo.org/news/2019/05/the-power-report-shin-minjun-wins-6th-globis-cup-china-starts-well-in-9th-huanglongshi-cup-nakamura-sumire-makes-pro-debut-gosei-challenger-ichiriki-or-hane/ . 2022-11-15.
  9. Web site: 6th GLOBIS CUP WORLD GO U-20 . 2021-02-09 .
  10. Web site: The Power Report: Meijin League; 32nd Women's Meijin league; Shin Minjun wins LG Cup . 2021-03-04 . American Go E-Journal . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20210628112900/https://www.usgo.org/news/2021/03/the-power-report-meijin-league-32nd-womens-meijin-league-shin-minjun-wins-lg-cup/ . 2021-06-28.
  11. Web site: 申旻埈2-1柯洁首夺围棋世界冠军 柯洁遗憾落泪 . 2021-02-05 . zh.
  12. Web site: LG杯决赛柯洁1-2负韩国名将申旻埈 无缘成为最年轻九冠王 . zh . Tencent Sports . 2021-02-04 . 2021-02-09.