Heo Youngraek

Heo Youngraek (Hangul: 허영락; Hanja: 許榮珞, b. 1 Mar 1996 in Gimhae, Gyeongsangnam-do) is a Korean professional 5 dan. He became a pro aged 25y 3m, after some strong amateur results.

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Promotion history

• 5 dan / 2024.10.11 / Promotion to 5th Dan
• 4 dan / 2023.05.26 / 4th Dan Promotion
• 3 dan / 2022.07.04 / 3rd Dan Promotion
• 2 dan / 2022.01.21 / 2nd tier promotion
• 1 dan / 2021.07.10 / 148th Entrance Competition, 1st place

After qualifying as a pro (along with Kim Hyun-bin), Heo Youngraek said:

It took me a long time to enter the ranks, but I would like to thank my parents for always believing in me and silently cheering me on. I want to achieve results quickly. My ultimate goal is to win the world championship.

Go career highlights

• 2021: Prime Minister’s Cup Preliminary Tournament
• 2021: selected as an amateur representative for the 26th LG Cup Chosun Ilbo Giwang Tournament
• 2022: Runner up in the 3rd Leebong Cup

Links

• Korean Wikipedia
• KBA
• Go4Go
• Go Ratings and Games