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Pak Yeong-hun (박영훈, born April 1, 1985), also known as Park Young-Hoon and Pak Yeong-Hoon is a Go player.
Biography
Pak Yeong-hun was born in Seoul. He is a professional Go player in the Hanguk Kiwon.He is the youngest ever Korean 9 dan, promoted when he was only 19 years old. Due to the new rules set by the Hanguk Kiwon, Park moved up from 1 dan to 9 in only 4 years 7 months, which is the fastest progress ever.
Much of this was due to him winning the Fujitsu Cup in 2003, when he was at 4 dan. This also earned him exemption from military service.
His hobbies include tennis and playing Tetris.
Titles and runners-up
He ranks #8 in total amount of titles in Korea.| Title | Years Held |
|---|---|
| Current | 7 |
| Kisung | 2005—2007 |
| Prices Information Cup | 2005 |
| Chunwon | 2001 |
| BC Card Cup | 2005 |
| Yeongnam Ilbo Cup | 2005 |
| International | 3 |
| Fujitsu Cup | 2004, 2007 |
| Zhonghuan Cup | 2004 |
| Title | Years Lost |
|---|---|
| Current | 1 |
| New Pro Strongest | 2003 |
| Defunct | 1 |
| LG Refined Oil Cup | 2004 |
| Continental | 1 |
| China-Korea New Pro Wang | 2005 |
| International | 1 |
| Samsung Cup | 2003 |
References
- GoGod Encyclopedia
External links
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