Kweon Hyo-chin

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Kweon Hyo-chin KBA

Kweon Hyo-chin (Hangul: 권효진, Hanja:權孝珍, b. 27 March 1982) Korean female professional 8 dan. Her name is also spelled Kwon Hyojin.

Kweon Hyo-chin is the daughter of Kweon Kap-yong 9p (1957–2023). She became a professional when she was 13.

There is also a male professional 7p 22 years younger with the same name (both Hangul and Hanja), Kwon Hyo-jin (m).

Promotion History:

  • Professional Shodan / 1995.11.01 / Acquired points
  • 2 dan / 2000.01.0
  • 3 dan / 2001.08.23
  • 4 dan / 2003.03.31
  • 5 dan / 2006.12.20 / 12th GS Caltex Cup Preliminaries
  • 6 dan / 2012.04.18 / 17th LG Cup Preliminaries
  • 7 dan / 2020.10.20 / 7th Dan Promotion
  • 8 dan / 2023.08.15 / 8th Dan Promotion

Personal life

Kweon Hyo-chin married Chinese professional 4p (now 6p) Yue Liang in 2005. They were the [ext] first Korean-Chinese professional Go couple, and they both live in Korea. They have a son Hyeon and a daughter Jiwoo.

Achievements

  • 2011: In the 5th Auction Cup, while a 5p, she defeated the great Cho Hunhyun 9p after he had won 8 games in a row, ending his winning streak.

Links

Pictures

Kwon Hyo-jin and Wei Liang during their dating days (Image credit: cyberoro.com)
Kwon Hyo-jin and Yue Liang
during their dating days
(Image credit: cyberoro.com)


Kweon Hyo-chin last edited by Jono64a on May 30, 2025 - 09:21
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