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Shin Min-jun (Korean: 신민준; born 11 January 1999) is a South Korean professional Go player.

Biography

Shin Min-jun was born in 1999. His father Shin Chang-seok is a television producer–director (PD) of popular KBS dramas.[1]

Shin became a professional player in July 2012. He qualified as a pro in the same tournament as Shin Jinseo; the “two Shins” (Korean: 양신; Hanja: 兩申) have often been compared.[1] He studied Go under Lee Sedol, staying at Lee Sedol’s house from March to July 2013.[1][2]

He won six consecutive games for Korea in the 19th Nongshim Cup (2017–2018). He was finally eliminated in the seventh game by China’s Dang Yifei, who went on to win five consecutive games, before Kim Ji-seok won the final two games to clinch the victory for Korea.[3][4]

In 2018, he took second place in the Globis Cup, an international U-20 tournament in Japan.[5][6] He finished in the top four in the 23rd LG Cup, after losing in the semifinal to Yang Dingxin.[7] He won the Globis Cup in 2019.[8][9]

In 2021, he won his first international championship at the 25th LG Cup, with a 2–1 victory in the final over eight-time world champion Ke Jie.[10][11][12] He repeated this feat in 2026, winning the 30th LG cup with a 2-1 victory over Ichiriki Ryo.[13]

Titles

International:

  • Globis Cup 2019 (under-20 tournament)
  • LG Cup 2021, 2026
  • Guksu Mountains International Baduk Championship 2023

Domestic:

References

  1. ^ a b c “신민준 “농심배 4연승 기쁘지만…아직 안 끝났어요”“. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). 27 September 2017.
  2. ^ “내제자 계보 잇는 이세돌-신민준 중국에 맞설 기재 독창적 세계로 이끌것”. hani.co.kr (in Korean). 3 October 2013.
  3. ^ “The Power Report (Part 1 of 3): Korea stars in Nongshim Cup; 22nd Samsung Cup; Meijin Four: Iyama’s brilliancy”. American Go E-Journal. 16 October 2017. Archived from the original on 13 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  4. ^ “The Power Report (1/2): Korea wins Nong Shim Cup; Fujisawa defends 30th Women’s Meijin; Kato & Iyama win Pair Go”. American Go E-Journal. 18 March 2018. Archived from the original on 15 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  5. ^ “The Power Report (2): Kisei S League starts; Xu of China wins Globis Cup; Yo keeps Honinbo seat; Shibano wins Japan-China Ryusei”. American Go E-Journal. 11 June 2018. Archived from the original on 15 November 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  6. ^ “5th GLOBIS CUP WORLD GO U-20”. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  7. ^ “杨鼎新胜申旻埈会师时越 中国棋手第五次包揽LG杯冠亚军”. Tencent Sports (in Chinese). 14 November 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  8. ^ “The Power Report: Shin Minjun wins 6th Globis Cup; China starts well in 9th Huanglongshi Cup; Nakamura Sumire makes pro debut; Gosei challenger: Ichiriki or Hane”. American Go E-Journal. 11 May 2019. Archived from the original on 15 November 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  9. ^ “6th GLOBIS CUP WORLD GO U-20”. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  10. ^ “The Power Report: Meijin League; 32nd Women’s Meijin league; Shin Minjun wins LG Cup”. American Go E-Journal. 4 March 2021. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021.
  11. ^ “申旻埈2-1柯洁首夺围棋世界冠军 柯洁遗憾落泪” (in Chinese). 5 February 2021.
  12. ^ “LG杯决赛柯洁1-2负韩国名将申旻埈 无缘成为最年轻九冠王”. Tencent Sports (in Chinese). 4 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  13. ^ “신민준 9단, 서른 번째 LG배 우승”. Hangame Baduk (in Korean). Retrieved 15 January 2026.