Kim Yoonyoung

Kim Yoonyoung ([Hangul: 김윤영, Hanja: 金侖映, born 22 April 1989 in Seoul) is a Korean female 8 dan professional who lives in Canada.

Table of contents Promotion history Achievements 2010 2014 2017 2022 Personal life Links Pictures

Promotion history

• 1 dan / 2007.10.30 / 1st place in the 32nd Women s Entrance Tournament
• 2 dan / 2010.10.08 / 4th Buan [Women's Kisung Tournament winner—200 points
• 3 dan / 2010.12.21 / Special promotion for winning gold medal at the Guangzhou Asian Games
• 4 dan / 2014.07.14 / 16th Samsung Cup Preliminary, qualified for final 32
• 5 dan / 2021.12.06 / Promotion to 5th Dan

Achievements

2010

• Won Gold medal in Asian Games women’s team
• Won 4th Women's Kisung (d. Park Jiyun, earned promotion by one dan rank)

2014

• Qualified to final 32 of 19th Samsung Cup, earned promotion by one dan rank

2017

Part of winning Korean team of Huang Longshi Cup? (d. Nyu Eiko, l. Lu Minquan)

2022

• Runner up in 2nd Nanseolheon Cup )l. Kim Eunji)
• Semifinalist in 6th Women's Kisung (d. Cho Hyeyeon 9p and O Yujin 9p, l. Kim Eunji] then-5p now-9p.

Personal life

Kim moved to Montreal, Canada 2017.

In 2021, she returned to Korea, and gave birth to a son. In 2023, she had a daughter. In 2024, she returned to Canada with her two children.

Links

• Korean Wikipedia
• KBA
• Go4Go
• Go Ratings and Games
• Her homepage (in English)
• Her YouTube channel (in English)

Pictures

kim yoonyoung aug2023 (Image credit: Foxwq.com)