Cho Hye-yeon
조혜연 (趙惠連) (b. 7 June 1985) Korean female pro, turned pro at the age of 11 years and 11 months--third youngest in Korea after Cho Hunhyun and Lee Changho. Her name is also spelled Jo Hyeoiyeon.
Aside from her professional Go career, Cho Hye-Yeon also currently studies English Literature and Japanese at the Korea University. She has a blog in English at this address: Cho Hye-Yeon's blog. Also, she plays piano and violin since very young.
She is also proficient in languages. She knows Korean (native), Japanese, English, some Chinese and is currently learning Spanish.
She enjoys creating L&D problems, she says "is like drawing".
An article in the Chosun Ilbo about her blog: Cho Hye Yeon in Korean Newspaper - Jun 12, 2008.
Promotion History:
- 1997 Shodan
- 1999 2nd dan
- 2000 3rd dan
- 2003 4th dan (in June)
- 2004 5th dan (in March)
- 2005 6th dan (in April)
- 2006 7th dan
- 2008 8th dan
Titles:
- 10th Women's Kuksu (2004)
- 5th Womens Myeongin (2004)
- 9th Women's Kuksu (2003)
Books
- Hye Yeon's Creative Life and Death Problems? Vol 1.(Oromedia)