Kim Soojin

Kim Soojin (Hangul: 김수진; Hanja: 金秀眞, b. 18 May 1987) is a Korean female professional 6 dan. Her name is also spelled “Kim Sujin”.

Table of contents Promotion History Head-to-head scores against current female rivals Personal life Links Photos

Promotion History

• 6 dan / 2021.10.08 / 6th Dan Promotion
• 5 dan / 2017.07.01 / Promotion to 5th Dan
• 4 dan / 2016.04.21 / Promotion according to revised score conversion
• 3 dan / 2009.05.01 / 2009 Korea Baduk League Preliminary
• 2 dan / 2004.05.31 /
• 1 dan / 2001.04.12 / Entrance competition

Head-to-head scores against current female rivals

(Based on Kim Soojin, Go Ratings and game list), as of 8 Mar 2025. World rankings as of 1 Jan 2025.

• Choi Jung, 9p, current Korean and World #1 female: 2–4
• Kim Eunji, 9p, #2 female and #1 female teenager in world, #2 female in Korea: 1–2
• O Yujin, 9p, #6 female in world, #3 female in Korea: 1–6
• Kim Chaeyeong, 9p, #7 female in world, #4 female in South Korea: 1–1
• Nakamura Sumire, 3p, #14 ranked female and #3 female teenager in the world, #3 ranked female in Japan, #5 ranked female in Korea: 0–1
• Wang Chenxing, 5p, #15 ranked player in world, #8 female in China: 0–1
• Rui Naiwei, 9p, #18 female in world, many years #1 female in world, #10 in China: 0–3
• Cho Seunga, 7p, #20 ranked player in world, and #6 ranked female player in Korea: 0–3
• Cho Hyeyeon, 9p, #22 female in world, once #1 and many years #2 female in world, #7 female in Korea: 1–3
• Heo Seo-hyeon, 5p, #27 female in world, #7 female in Korea: 1–1
• Lee Minjin, 8p, #28 female in the world, #8 female player in Korea: 0–2
• Kim Jooah, 3p, #29 female in world, #9 female in Korea: 0–2
• Kim Dayoung, 5p, Kim Chaeyeong’s younger sister, #30 ranked female in the world and #10 female in Korea: 0–1
• Kim Hye-min, 9p, #31 female in the world, #11 female in Korea: 0–3
• Kim Minseo, 4p: #32 female in world, 2–0
• Kim Eunseon 6p, #41 female in world: 2–2
• Pak Chi-eun (Park Shiun), 9p, #68 in world (formerly #3 for 4 years), #23 in Korea (formerly #1): 1–3
• Lee Suljoo, 3p: #78 female in world: 0–1

Personal life

Her younger brother is Kim Dae-hee 7p. On 14 Oct 2018, aged 31 and then 5p, she married Kim Dae-yong, then 33 and 6p. They had been dating for three years, and had their honeymoon in Bali. They are the seventh professional Baduk couple in Korea.

Links

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

Photos

Kim Soojin and her fiancé Kim Dae-yong in wedding clothes, 2018.09.14 (Image credit: service.tygem.com)

Kim Soojin and her fiancé Kim Dae-yong in wedding clothes, both seated 2018.09.14 (Image credit: service.tygem.com)