Yun Junsang (born 20 November 1987) is a professional Go

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Biography

Yun became a professional in 2001. He was promoted to 3 dan in 2004, 4 dan in 2005, and 5 dan in 2007 after winning the

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title. He is currently 9 dan. Yun broke a record in 2002 when he qualified for the first round of the 7th LG Cup. It was the shortest time between becoming a pro and entering an international tournament (3 months). In 2003, he just missed out on challenging

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for the

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title when he lost to

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in the challenger final, two games to one. In 2007, he won the Guksu title 3 to 1 over

Promotion record

Career record

*2006: 61 wins, 27 losses *2007: 49 wins, 27 losses *2008: 32 wins, 26 losses *2009: 38 wins, 21 losses *2010: 46 wins, 21 losses *2011: 27 wins, 6 losses

Titles and runners-up

Korean Baduk League

References

External links

Official Yun Junsang Profile from the Korean Go Association

1987 births Living people South Korean Go players Hankuk University of Foreign Studies alumni {{SouthKorea-Go-bio-stub