Auction Cup

The (Jiji or GC) Auction Cup is a Korean team tournament between a Female Team and a Seniors Team composed of male players over 45. It is played in the Win and Continue Team Tournament Format. Each Team comprises 12 players. They are preselected by preliminary events. The winner of the tournament is determinated by the winner of the last game. There are prizes for the winner Team and for the players with most individual wins.

From the 10th Edn (2016) onwards, the age limit has been dropped from 45+ to 40+, so it is now technically “Gentlemen vs Ladies” instead of “Seniors vs Ladies”.

After 18 editions, the Female and Seniors/Gentlemen have had 9 wins each. The 19th edition (2025) had its opening ceremony on 13 May, before the preliminary rounds on 13–15 May. The main event started on 3 June. This time, the Seniors will be over 40, and limited to the top 30.

Format of 19th edition

The team tournament is sponsored by Jiji Auction and hosted by the Korea Baduk Association. The total prize fund is 245 million won (US$176,000), and the first prize is ₩120M (US$86,000). A consecutive win prize of ₩2M (US$1,400) is paid for 3 consecutive wins, and an additional ₩1M (US$700) is paid for each subsequent win.

The Gentlemen’s team is restricted to players outside Korea’s current top-30.

The time limit is 20 minutes for each player using the time accumulation method (Fischer timing), with 30-second increments.

See also:

• GG Auction Cup, Go To Everyone
• GC Auction Cup, NamuWiki

Winners by year

• 1st edition, 2007: Female Team 12–10 (Cho Hunhyun 6 wins, Kim Eunsun 4, Park Jieun (Pak Chi-eun) 3); Park Jieun (7p) d. Cho Hunhyun (9p)
• 2nd edition, 2008: Senior Team 12–9 (Cha Minsoo 5 wins, Lee Minjin and Kim Jungsoo? 4); Yang Jaeho d. Pak Chi-eun
• 3rd edition, 2009: Senior Team 12–6 (An Kwanuk 6 wins); Choi Kyubyeong d. Cho Hyeyeon
• 4th edition, 2010: Female Team 12–11 (Pak Chi-eun, An Kwanuk 4 wins); Pak Chi-eun d. Cho Hunhyun
• 5th edition, 2011: Senior Team 12–11 (Choi Jung (then only 1p), Cho Hunhyun 8 wins); Yoo Changhyuk d. Pak Chi-eun
• 6th edition, 2012: Female Team 12–10 (Lee Minjin 5 wins); Choi Jung d. Cho Hunhyun
• 7th edition, 2013: Senior Team 12–10 (Cho Hunhyun 6 wins); Cho Hunhyun d. Pak Chi-eun
• 8th edition, 2014: Female Team 12–6 (Park Taehee 4 wins); Kim Hyeoimin d. Yoo Changhyuk
• 9th edition, 2015: Female Team 12–6 (Lee Sula 5 wins); Pak Chi-eun d. Yoo Changhyuk
• 10th edition 2016: Gentlemen Team 12–6 (Seo Bongsoo 9 wins). Lee Sanghoon d. Choi Jung
• 11th edition 2017: Gentlemen Team 12–5 (Kim Eunsun (4p) 4 wins). Cho Hyeyeon (9p) d. Lee Changho
• 12th edition 2018: Gentlemen Team 12–8 (seniors Kim Seongjae (9p) 3 wins, female Do Eungyo (1p) and O Yujin (6p) 3 wins). Kim Chaeyoung (5p) d. Seo Bongsoo (9p)
• 13th edition 2019: Gentlemen Team 12–8 (Han Jongjin (9p) 5 wins). Choi Myeonghoon (9p) d. Choi Jung 9d
• 14th edition 2020: Gentlemen Team 12–8 (An Choyeong (9p) 5 wins). Lee Minjin (8p) d. Lee Changho (9p)
• 15th edition 2021: Gentlemen Team 12–10 (Seniors Han Jongjin (9p) 4 wins, Female O Yujin (7p) 4 wins. Choi Jung (9p) d. Lee Changho (9p)
• 16th edition 2022: Senior Team 12–10 (Kim Chaeyoung (7p) 5 wins). Cho Hanseung (9p) d. Choi Jung (9p)
• 17th edition 2023: Gentlemen vvteam 12–11. Lee Jungwoo (9p) 6 wins (Senior) Kim Chaeyoung (8p) 5 wins. Cho Hanseung (9p) d. Choi Jung (9p)
• 18th edition 2024: Gentlemen team 12–11. Yang Keon (9p) and Joo Hyeongwuk (8p) 3 wins (Senior). Cho Hanseung (9p) d. Choi Jung (9p) (the third time in a row that the final was decided by a victory of Cho over Choi).
• 19th edition 2025: As of 30 Jun, the first Senior player Lee Changho 9p won seven in a row, defeating Kim Sang-in 3p, Baek Yeo-jeong 1p, Lee Jeong-eun 1p, Park Tae-hee 3p, and Kang Da-jeong 3p (all W+R), then Jeong Yu-jin 4p (B+R) and Kim Joo-ah 4p (W+R). His next opponent on 7 Jul will be world # female Choi Jeong 9p, against whom he has a 5–3 score.

Senior/Gentlemen and female teams by year

• 1st Edition 2007:

Senior team: Cho Hunhyun (9p), Seo Bongsoo (9p), O Kyuchul (9p), Lee Hongyeol (9p), Jang Sooyong (9p), Kim Ilwhan (9p), Kim Soojang (9p), Jeong Daesung (9p), Kim Dongyeop (9p), Kwon Kapyong (7p), Kim Jongjoon (5p), Kim Sukheung (3p)

Female team: Rui Naiwei 9p, Park Jieun 7p Cho Hyeyeon 7p, Kim Hyeoimin 4p, Lee Minjin 5p, Lee Youngsin 4p, Kim Eunsun 3p, Yun Youngmin 2p, Kim Soojin 2p, Paek Jihee 1p, Ko Joyeon 1p, Park Jiyun 1p

• 2nd edition 2008:

Senior team: Cho Hunhyun 9p, Kim Ilwhan 9p, Yang Jaeho 9p, Cha Minsoo 4p, Seo Bongsoo 9p, Seo Nungwuk 9p, Choi Kyubyeong 9p, Cho Daehyun 9p, Kwon Kapyong 7p, Han Cheolgyun 7p, Kim Jongsoo 6p, Park Yeongchan 3p

Female team: Rui Naiwei 9p, Park Jieun 9p, Cho Hyeyeon 7p, Lee Sula 1p, Kim Hyeoimin 5p, Lee Minjin 5 dan, Hyun Mijin 4p, Ha Hojung 3p, Kim Eunsun 3p, Lee Hajin 3p, Kim Sunmi 2p, Kim Yunyoung 1p

• 3rd edition 2009:

Senior team: Cho Hunhyun 9 dan, Seo Bongsoo 9 dan, Choi Kyubyeong 9 dan, Cha Minsoo 4 dan, Yoo Byeongho 9 dan, Seo Nungwuk 9 dan, Jeong Daesung 9 dan, Jiang Zhujiu 9 dan, Kim Dongyeop 7 dan, An Kwanuk 7 dan, Kim Jongsoo 6 dan, Park Yeongchan 3 dan

Female team: Rui Naiwei 9 dan, Park Jieun 9 dan, Cho Hyeyeon 8 dan, Lee Minjin 5 dan, Ha Hojung 3 dan, Lee Daehyeoi 3 dan, Lee Hajin 3 dan, Yun Youngmin 2 dan, Yun Jihee 2 dan, Park Jiyun 1 dan, Lee Sula 1 dan, Kim Miri 1 dan

• 4th edition 2010:

Female team: Rui Naiwei 9 dan, Park Jieun 9 dan, Cho Hyeyeon 8 dan, Choi Jung 1 dan, Kim Hyeoimin 6 dan, Lee Daehyeoi 4 dan, Kim Soojin 3 dan, Kim Sunmi 2 dan, Park Jiyun 2 dan, Moon Dowon 2 dan, Lee Sula 1 dan, Kim Yunyoung 1 dan

Senior team: Cho Hunhyun 9 dan, Seo Bongsoo 9 dan, Choi Kyubyeong 9 dan, Kang Hoon 9 dan, Jang Sooyong 9 dan, Baek Sungho 9 dan, Kim Soojang 9 dan, Jeong Daesang 9 dan, An Kwanuk 8 dan, Na Jonghoon 6 dan, Kim Kihun 5 dan, Cha Minsoo 4 dan

• 5th edition 2011:

Senior Team: Cho Hunhyun; Seo Bongsoo; Yoo Changhyuk; Cha Minsoo; Jang Suyeong; Seo Nungwuk; Kim Sujang; O Kyucheol; Kim Dongyeop; Kim Dongmien; An Kwanuk; Kim Jongsu

Female Team: Rui Naiwei; Park Jieun; Cho Hyeyeon; Park Jiyun; Kwon Hyojin; Lee Tahye; Lee Sula; Mun Dowon; Kim Miri; Kim Nahyun; Choi Jung; O Jeonga

• 6th edition 2012:

Female Team: Park Jieun, Cho Hyeyeon, Kim Hyeoimin, Ha Hojung, Lee Minjin, Lee Youngsin, Park Sohyun), Park Jiyeon, Lee Sula, Kim Yunyoung, Moon Dowon, Choi Jung.

Senior Team: Cho Hunhyun, Seo Bongsoo, Yoo Changhyuk, Seo Nungwuk, Baek Sungho, Kang Hoon, Whang Wonjun, Cho Daehyun, Kwon Kapyong, Han Cheolgyun, Kim Jongsoo, Cha Minsoo

• 7th edition 2013:

Senior Team: Cho Hunhyun (6 wins), Seo Bongsoo (5 wins), Yoo Changhyuk (don't playep), Yang Sangkuk), Kim Ilwhan, Seo Nungwuk, Choi Kyubyeong, Jeong Daesang (1 win), Kim Dongyeop, Kim Jongsoo, Park Yeongchan, Lee Kwangchul

Female Team: Park Jieun, Choi Hyeyeon (5 wins), Kim Hyeoimin, Choi Jung (4 wins), Kwon Hyojin, Hyun Mijin (1 win), Kim Soojin, Yun Jihee, Kim Hyeoilim, Kim Nahyun, Lee Youngjoo, Kim Chaeyoung

• 8th edition 2014:

Senior team: Cho Hunhyun(9p), Seo Bongsoo(9p), Yoo Changhyuk(9p), Park Sangdon(8p), Baek Sungho(9p), Kim Ilwhan(9p), Kim Soojang(9p), Choi Kyubyeong(9p), An Kwangwuk(8p), Kim Jongsoo(7p), Kim Kihun(6p), Jang Myeonghan(6p).

Female team: Cho Hyeyeon(9p), Kim Hyeoimin(7p), Choi Jung(4p), Park Jiyeon(3p), Kim Yunyoung(3p), Kim Hyeoilim(2p), O Junga(2p), Kim Chaeyoung (2p), Kim Nahyun(1p), Park Taehee(1p), Kang Dajeong(1p).

• 9th edition 2015:

Senior team: Cho Hunhyun(9p), Seo Bongsoo(9p), Seo Nungwuk(9p), Yoo Changhyuk(9p), Baek Sungho(9p), Kang Hoon(9p), Moon Myeonggeun(9p), Choi Kyubyeong(9p), Lee Hongyeol(9p), Kim Youngwhan(9p), Kim Jongsoo(8p), Na Jonghoon(7p).

Female team: Park Jieun(9p), Choi Jung(5p), Park Jiyeon(4p), Kim Jinyoung(1p), Kim Hyeoimin(7p), Lee Sula(3p), Moon Dowon(3p), O Junga(2p), Kim Chaeyoung (2p), O Yujin(2p), Park Taehee(1p), Song Hyeryung(1p)

• 10th edition 2016:

Gentlemen team: Seo Bongsoo(9p), Yang Jaeho(9p), Yoo Changhyuk(9p), Lee Changho(9p), Seo Nungwuk(9p), Kim Soojang(9p), Choi Kyubyeong(9p), Lee Hongyeol(9p), Kim Youngwhan(9p), Lee Sanghoon(9p), Na Jonghoon(7p), Kim Chanwoo(6p)

Gentlemen team: Park Jieun(9p), Kim Hyeoimin(7p), Choi Jung(6p), O Yujin(2p), Kim Eunsun(4p), Kim Yunyoung(4p), Yun Youngmin(3p), O Junga(3p), Kim Nahyun(2p), Cho Yeonwoo(1p), Song Hyeryung(1p), Park Taehee(1p)

• 11th edition 2017:

Gentlemen team: Seo Bongsoo(9p), Choi Kyubyeong(9p), Lee Changho(9p), Kim Jongsoo(8p), No Yungha(9p), Seo Nungwuk(9p), Baek Sungho(9p), Yang Jaeho(9p), An Kwangwuk(9p), Lee Kisup(8p), Lee Sungjae(9p), Seo Moosang(8p)

Female team: Choi Hyeyeon(9p), Kim Hyeoimin(8p), Choi Jung(7p), O Yujin(5p), Park Jieun(9p), Kim Eunsun(4p), Moon Dowon(4p), Kim Chaeyoung (3p), Park Taehee(2p), Kim Dayoung(2p), Kim Jinyoung(1p), Kwon Joori(1p)

• 12th edition 2018:

Gentlemen team: Seo Bongsoo(9p), Choi Kyubyeong(9p), Lee Changho(9p), Choi Myeonghoon(9p), Kang Manwoo(9p), Jeong Daesung(9p), Kim Dongmyeong(9p), Yun Hyunseok(9p), An Kwangwuk(9p), Lee Sungjae(9p), Baek Daehyun(9p), Kim Jongjoon(7p)

Female team: Choi Jung(9p), O Yujin(6p), Kim Chaeyoung (5p), Do Eungyo(1p), Cho Hyeyeon(9p), Kim Hyeoimin(8p), Kim Jinyoung(2p), Kang Dajeong(2p), Song Hyeryung(2p), Lee Yoojin(2p), Jang Hyeryung(1p), Heo Seohyun(1p)

• 13th edition 2019:

Gentlemen team: Yoo Changhyuk(9p), Lee Changho(9p), An Choyeong(9p), Seo Bongsoo(9p), Baek Sungho(9p), Kang Hoon(9p), Kim Dongyeop(9p), Kim Kihun(7p), Choi Myeonghoon(9p), Baek Daehyun(9p), Han Jongjin(9p), Kim Myeongwan(8p)

Female team: Choi Jung(9p), O Yujin(7p), Kim Chaeyoung(5p), Park Jieun(9p), Kim Hyeoimin(9p), Kim Miri(4p), O Junga(4p), Lee Youngjoo(3p), Kang Dajeong(2p), Song Hyuryung(2p), Kim Minjung(1p), Heo Seohyun(1p)

• 14th edition 2020:

Gentlemen team: Yoo Changhyuk(9p), Lee Changho(9p), An Choyeong(9p), Kim Youngsam(9p), Kim Soojang(9p), Kim Dongyeop(9p), Kim Jongsoo(9p), An Kwangwuk(9p), Lee Sanghoon(9p), Lee Sungjae(9p), Han Jongjin(9p), Baek Daehyun(9p)

Female team: Choi Jung(9p), O Yujin(7p), Kim Chaeyoung(6p), O Junga(4p), Park Jieun(9p), Kim Hyeoimin(9p), Lee Minjin(8p), Kim Soojin(5p), Park Jiyeon(5p), Kim Miri(4p), Lee Youngjoo(3p), Cho Seunga(3p)

• 15th edition 2021:

Gentlemen team: Yoo Changhyuk(9p), Lee Changho(9p), Choi Myeonghoon(9p), Lee Sungjae(9p), Kim Soojang(9p), Kim Dongmyeon(9p), Choi Kyubyeong(9p), An Choyeong(9p), Kim Seungjun(9p), Han Jongjin(9p), Seo Moosang(9p), Cha Minsoo(6p)

Female team: Choi Jung(9p), O Yujin(7p), Kim Chaeyoung (6p), Heo Seohyun(2p), Park Jieun(9p), Cho Hyeyeon(9p), O Junga(5p), Kim Yunyoung(4p), Lee Youngjoo(3p), Kang Dajeong(3p), Cho Seunga(3p), Yoo Joohyun(1p)

• 16th edition 2022:

Gentlemen team: Lee Changho(9p), Choi Myeonghoon(9p), An Choyeong(9p), Cho Hanseung(9p), Yoo Changhyuk(9p), Yang Koon(9p), Seo Moosang(9p), Lee Hyeonwuk(9p), Kang Jisung(9p), Han Jongjin(9p), Park Byeongkyu(9p), Seo Jonghui(7p)

Female team: Choi Jung(9p), O Yujin(7p), Kim Chaeyoung(6p), Lee Suljoo(1p), Cho Hyeyeon(9p), Kim Eunsun(6p), Cho Seunga(5p), Kim Yunyoung(4p), Kim Dayoung(4p), Song Hyeryung(3p), Kim Eunji(3p), Kim Hyoyoung(1p)

• 17th edition 2023

Gentlemen team: Cho Hanseung(9p), Lee Changho(9p), Yoo Changhyuk(9p), Han Jongjin(9p), O Kyuchul(9p), Choi Myeonghoon(9p), An Choyeong(9p), Kang Jisung(9p), Lee Jungwoo(9p), Baek Daehyun(9p), Park Byeongkyu(9p), Kim Chanwoo(6p)

Female team: Choi Jung(9p), Kim Chaeyoung(8p), Kim Eunji(5p), Cho Hyeyeon(9p), Kim Hyeoimin(9p), O Yujin(9p), Cho Seunga(6p), Kim Miri(5p), Kim Kyeongeun(4p), Kang Dajeong(3p), Kim Sunbin(2p), Lee Nakyeong(1p)

• 18th edition 2024

Gentlemen team: Cho Hanseung (9p), Mok Jinseok (9p), Choi Myeonghoon (9p), TBA, Choi Kyubyeong (9p), Lee Changho (9p), Yang Keon (9p), Lee Jungwoo (9p), Choi Wonyong (9p), Park Seungcheol (8p), Joo Hyeongwuk (8p), Yue Liang (6p)

Female team: Choi Jung (9p), Kim Eunji (9p), Kim Chaeyoung (8p), TBA, Cho Hyeyeon (9p), Kim Hyeoimin (9p), O Yujin (9p), Cho Seunga (6p), Kim Sangin (3p), Nakamura Sumire (3p), Lee Nahyun (1p), Kim Minji (1p)

• 19th edition 2025

Gentlemen team: Cho Hanseung (9p), Mok Jinseok (9p), Choi Myeonghoon (9p) seeded. Plus eight selected from the preliminaries from 62 players: Yoo Changhyuk (9p), Lee Changho (9p), Lee Sanghoon (9p), An Choyeong (9p), Han Jongjin (9p), Lee Junwoo? (9p), Choi Wonyong (9p), Seo Jonghui? (7p). Plus wild card (sponsor seed) Seo Bong-soo (9p).

Female team: Choi Jung (9p), Kim Eunji (9p), O Yujin (9p) seeded. Plus eight selected from the preliminaries from 57 players: Jeong Yujin (4p), Park Taehee (3p), Kang Dajeong (3p), Kim Sangin (3p), Kim Jooah (3p), Lee Nakyeong (2p), Baek Yeo-jeong (1p), Lee Jeongeun (1p). Surprisingly, they eliminated the high-ranked unseeded players:

While there were no major upsets in the gentlemen’s team in the final results of the preliminaries, with the exception of Choi Jeong, Kim Eun-ji, and O Yu-jin, who advanced directly to the main tournament as ranking seeds from the ladies’ team, all of the top female rankers (as of May 2025) including 4th place Cho Seung-a, 5th place Kim Chae-young, 6th place Sumire, 7th place Cho Hye-yeon, 8th place Heo Seo-hyeon, 9th place Kim Hye-min, 10th place Kim Kyung-eun, 11th place Kim Da-young, and 12th place Kim Min-seo were shocked to be annihilated. Excluding the three ranking seeds, only three participants from 4th to 20th place who participated in the preliminaries (as of April 2025) advanced: 13th place Kim Joo-ah, 16th place Jeong Yu-jin, and 19th place Park Tae-hee, which was a huge upset. Afterwards, Kim Chae-young was selected as the sponsor wild card for the ladies’ team and joined the main competition.