Women's Kisung

The Women’s Kisung (or Kiseong) is a major Korean female tournament created in 2006. Broadly equivalent to the Female Kisei in Japan—it is also a quickplay tournament, with each player having 1 hour to think, plus three 40-second countdowns.

It appears that the editions were renumbered in 2017, perhaps following a hiatus. The new version of the tournament is sponsored by Baduk TV.

For more information, see the Go to Everyone! section.

Women’s “New” Kisung

• 8th, 2024: Choi Jung d Nakamura Sumire 2–1
• 7th, 2023: Kim Eunji d. Choi Jung 2–1
• 6th, 2022: Choi Jung d. Kim Eunji 2–0
• 5th, 2021: O Yujin d. Choi Jung 2–0
• 4th, 2020: Choi Jung d. Kim Chaeyeong 2–0
• 3rd, 2019: Choi Jung d. Kim Chaeyeong 2–0
• 2nd, 2018: Choi Jung d. Kim Hyemin 2–0
• 1st, 2017: Kim Dayoung d. O Yujin 2–1

Women’s “Old” Kisung

• 6th, 2013: Choi Jung d. Park Jieun
• 5th, 2011: Rui Naiwei d. Choi Jung
• 4th, 2010: Kim Yoonyoung d. Park Jiyun
• 3rd, 2008: Rui Naiwei d. Kim Yoonyoung
• 2nd, 2007: Rui Naiwei d. Kim Hyemin
• 1st, 2006: Rui Naiwei d. Kim Sesil

8th “New” Edition sponsorship and prizes

The 8th edition was sponsored by the Haesung Group, which makes high-precision electronics, LEDs, and semiconductor components. It is hosted and organized by the Korea Baduk Associatio.

At the award ceremony, Cho Seong-rae, CEO of Haesung Industries, awarded ₩50 million ($US34,500) in prize money and a trophy to the winner, Choi Jung 9p; ₩20 million ($US14,000) and a trophy to the runner-up, Nakamura Sumire 3p, in her first major title final after transferring from the Nihon Ki'in to the KBA; 10 million won ($US7,000) to 3rd place, Kim Hye-min 9p, her best result in years; and 5 million won ($US3,500) to 4th place, Kim Min-seo 4p.