Jeong Yujin

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Jeong Yujin KBA

Jeong Yujin (or Yoojin; Hangul: 정유진; Hanja: 鄭有珍, b. 18 Feb 2006) is a Korean female professional 4 dan. She became a professional when she was 13. At the time, [ext] she was the youngest Korean female pro.

On 24 Oct 2024 rating list, she was ranked #47 female in the world and #17 female in Korea.

Not to be confused with another Korean female pro, Jeon Yu-jin.

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Early career

Jeong learned Baduk when she was 7, and enjoyed that and other board games. In the 5th grade, she started training to be a pro at the Han Jong-jin Baduk Dojo. She achieved her goal in 3 years.

Before her professional qualifications tournament, she played a training game with O Yujin (then 7p, now 9p), one of her instructors.

Promotion history

  • 4 dan / 2023.06.14 / 4th Dan Promotion
  • 3 dan / 2022.08.03 / Winner, 2nd IBK Cup, promotion by one dan rank
  • 2 dan / 2021.10.10 / 2nd dan promotion
  • 1 dan / 2019.12.18 / 52nd Women's Entrance Competition (Research Student; she finished ahead of future 9p Kim Eunji)

Career highlights

Head-to-head scores against current female rivals

(Based on [ext] Jeong Yujin, Go Ratings and game list), as of 6 Dec 2024.

  • Choi Jung, 9p, current Korean and World #1 female, whom she [ext] regards as her role model: 1–4
  • Kim Eunji, 9p, #2 female and #1 female teenager in world, #2 female in Korea: 2–2
  • Yu Zhiying, 8p, #5 female in world, #1 female in China: 0–1
  • Fujisawa Rina, 7p, #6 female in world, #2 female in Japan: 1–0
  • O Yujin, 9p, #7 female in world, #3 female in Korea: 1–3
  • Kim Chaeyeong, 9p, #8 female in world, #4 female in South Korea: 1–6
  • Wu Yiming, 6p, #9 female and #2 female teenager in world, #3 female in China: 1–0
  • Li He, 6p, #12 female in world, #6 female in China: 1–0
  • Nakamura Sumire, 3p, #14 ranked female and #3 female teenager in the world, #3 ranked female in Japan, #5 ranked female in Korea: 1–0
  • Cho Seunga, 7p, #15 ranked player and #323 overall, and #6 ranked female player in Korea: 2–7
  • Cho Hyeyeon, 9p, #19 female in world, once #1 and many years #2 female in world: 2–6
  • Ueno Risa, 3p, #21 female and #3 female teenager in world, #3 female in Japan: 1–0
  • Kim Hye-min, 9p, #19 female in the world, #7 female player in Korea: 1–3
  • Kim Dayoung, 5p, Kim Chaeyeong’s younger sister, #27 ranked female in the world and #9 female in Korea: 3–2
  • Lee Minjin, 8p, #29 female in the world, #10 female player in Korea: 0–3
  • Heo Seo-hyeon, 5p, Hyorim Cup winner: 1–1
  • Kim Jooah, 3p, Runner up, 2nd Hyorim Cup Future Empress Championship: 0–1
  • Kim Minseo, 4p: 0–2
  • Lee Suljoo, 3p: 3–1

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Jeong Yujin last edited by Jono64a on January 24, 2025 - 02:25
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