Myeongin

    Keywords: Tournament

Korean title, equivalent to the Japanese Meijin and to the Chinese Mingren. Also written Myungin. Discontinued in 2004, the 35th Myeongin was held in 2007.

All players in a 10 person league, including the previous year's winner, compete to determine which two will play in a best of five match. The top three players remain in the league, with the other seven having to re-earn their place via the qualifying tournament. First Prize is now 100.000.000 Won.

Starting from 37th edition, 12 players are split in two Leagues (each of 6 players).

Winners and defeated finalists
Ed. Year Winner Runner up
1st 1968 Cho Nam-ch'eol Kim In
2nd 1969 Kim In Cho Nam-ch'eol
3rd 1970 Cho Nam-ch'eol Kim In
4th 1971 Seo Pong-su Cho Nam-ch'eol
5th 1972 Seo Pong-su
6th 1973 Seo Pong-su Cho Hun-hyeon
7th 1974 Seo Pong-su Cho Nam-ch'eol
8th 1976 Seo Pong-su Yun Kihyeon
9th 1977 Cho Hun-hyeon Seo Pong-su
10th 1978 Seo Pong-su Cho Hun-hyeon
11th 1979 Cho Hun-hyeon Seo Pong-su
12th 1980 Cho Hun-hyeon Seo Pong-su
13th 1981 Cho Hun-hyeon Seo Pong-su
14th 1983 Seo Pong-su Cho Hun-hyeon
15th 1984 Cho Hun-hyeon Seo Pong-su
16th 1985 Cho Hun-hyeon Kim Su-chang
17th 1986 Cho Hun-hyeon Seo Pong-su
18th 1987 Cho Hun-hyeon Chang Tu-chin
19th 1988 Cho Hun-hyeon Seo Pong-su
20th 1989 Cho Hun-hyeon Seo Pong-su
21st 1990 Cho Hun-hyeon Lee Changho
22nd 1991 Lee Changho Cho Hun-hyeon
23rd 1992 Lee Changho Yang Chae-ho
24th 1993 Lee Changho Yu Ch'ang-hyeok
25th 1994 Lee Changho Im Seon-keun
26th 1995 Lee Changho Yang Chae-ho
27th 1996 Lee Changho Ch'oe Myeong-hun
28th 1997 Cho Hun-hyeon Lee Changho
29th 1998 Lee Changho Cho Hun-hyeon
30th 1999 Lee Changho Ch'oe Myeong-hun
31st 2000 Lee Changho Cho Hun-hyeon
32nd 2001 Lee Changho Yu Ch'ang-hyeok
33rd 2002 Lee Changho An Choyeong
34th 2003 Lee Changho Cho Hun-hyeon
35th 2007 Lee Sedol Cho Hanseung
36th 2008 Lee Sedol Kang Dongyun


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