Kisung
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The Kisung is a Go competition in South Korea.
[edit] Outline
The Kisung is a Go competition used by the Hanguk Kiwon. It is the Hanguk Kiwon equivalent to the Nihon-Kiin's Kisei competition and is sponspered by the Se-ky Il-po (World Newspaper). The white komi is 6.5 points. The times limits for the final is 5 hours, while the rest of the tournament has 4 hours of thinking time. The winner's purse is 18,000,000 SKW ($18,000).
[edit] Past winners
| Player | Years Held |
|---|---|
| Cho Hun-hyeon | 1990, 1991 |
| Yoo Changhyuk | 1991 |
| Lee Chang-ho | 1993 - 2003 |
| Choi Cheol-han | 2004 |
| Park Young-Hoon | 2005, 2006 |
