Jeong Yujin
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, 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
- 2021: Competed in the 1st IBK Cup
- 2021: Competed in the 1st Supreme Female Player
- 2021: Runner-up in the 1st Nanseolheon Cup
- 2021: Baduk Grand Prize Best Newcomer Award
- 2022: Semifinalist in the 5th Women's Kisung
- 2022: Winner of the 2nd IBK Cup, while still only 2p, and earned promotion to 3p. She Park Taehee 3p in final 12–0. On the way, she beat Choi Jung 9p and Kim Eunji then-3p now 9p. Other leading female pros participated but were eliminated earlier, e.g. O Yujin 9p and Kim Chaeyoung then 7p now 9p.
Head-to-head scores against current female rivals
(Based on Jeong Yujin, Go Ratings and game list), as of 6 Dec 2024.
- Choi Jung, 9p, current Korean and World #1 female, whom she
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