Shin Jin-seo 9-dan Wins Dongseo Food's '25th Maxim Coffee Cup Ibsinchoegang Tournament'

Domestic Go Tournament Exclusively for Professional 9-Dan Players
Shin Jinseo 9-Dan Defeats Kim Myunghoon 9-Dan to Win Second Consecutive Title

Dongseo Foods announced on the 16th that Shin Jinseo 9-dan defeated Kim Myunghoon 9-dan in the second game of the finals of the '25th Maxim Coffee Cup Ibsinchoegangjeon' to claim the championship.

Shin Jinseo 9-dan achieved the remarkable feat of winning the championship for the second consecutive year following last year, and now holds a total of three Maxim Coffee Cup titles from 2019, 2023, and this year.

On the 15th, Shin Jin-seo 9-dan is playing a match in the second game of the finals of the 25th Maxim Coffee Cup Ibsinchoegangjeon held at Gonjiam Resort in Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do.
[Photo by Dongseo Food]

The champion Shin Jinseo 9-dan will receive a championship trophy along with a prize of 50 million KRW, while the runner-up Kim Myunghoon 9-dan will be awarded a trophy and a prize of 20 million KRW. The awards ceremony will be held on the 29th at the Westin Chosun Seoul Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul.

Sponsored by Dongseo Foods and hosted and organized by the Korea Baduk Association, the 'Maxim Coffee Cup Ibsinchoegangjeon' is a domestic competition exclusively for professional Go players ranked 9-dan, and is one of Dongseo Foods' representative social contribution activities aimed at expanding the base of Go culture.

Choi Sangin, Director of Public Relations at Dongseo Foods, stated, "Going forward, Dongseo Foods will continue to strive to fulfill its corporate social responsibility by supporting the development of not only Go but also various cultural and artistic fields."