Choi Jaeyoung

Choi Jaeyoung (or Jaeyeong, Hangul: 최재영; Hanja: 崔宰榮) Korean professional 8 dan, born 10 April 1997.

Name

His given name is sometimes confused with Chaeyoung/Chaeyeong, usually a feminine given name, e.g. Kim Chaeyeong 9p. Go To Everyone confusingly calls her Kim Jaeyoung. The first syllables have different Hangul, Hanja, pronunciations, and meanings; the last syllable has the same pronunciation and thus same Hangul, but different Hanja so different meaning:

• Chaeyeong: Hangul: 채영; Hanja: 彩瑛; IPA: /t͡ɕʰɛ.jʌŋ/ (aspirated). The 채/Chae character means : “color” or “to pick/gather”. The 영/瑛/yeong character, common to both names in Hangul but not in Hanja, means “crystal”, “shining gemstone”, or “lustrous jade”. Thus the name means “Radiant crystal” or "Colorful gem”, and is mainly given to females.
• Jaeyeong: Hangul: 재영 Hanja: 宰榮; IPA: /t͡ɕɛ.jʌŋ/ (non-aspirated). The 재/宰/Jae character means “talent” or “wealth”, and the 영/榮/yeong character in this case means “glory”, “prosperity”, or “honor”. So the name means “Glorious ruler” or “Prosperous leader”, and is mainly given to males.

Promotion history

• 8 dan / 2024.05.08 / Promotion to 8th Dan
• 7 dan / 2022.04.21 / Promotion to 7th Dan
• 6 dan / 2020.04.03 / Promotion to 6th Dan
• 5 dan / 2018.02.19 / Promotion to 5th Dan
• 4 dan / 2018.02.14 / Title Tournament Runner-up
• 3 dan / 2016.12.28 / 3rd Dan Promotion
• 2 dan / 2016.04.02 / 21st LG Cup Preliminary
• 1 dan / 2015.02.04 / 135th Entrance Competition (General)

Career

He was runner-up in the 1st JTBC Challenge Match, earning him a promotion by one dan rank to 4 dan.

Links

• Korean Wikipedia
• Korean Baduk profile
• Go Ratings and Games
• Go4Go