2nd Taebaek World Baduk Congress Professional Player Profile Guide

Kim Seungjun (金承俊) Professional 9-dan

Runner-up, Kukgi Championship(1994)
Rookie of the Year Award
Semifinalist, Samsung Cup (1997)
Korean National Team Member, Nongshim Cup – Championship Winner(2003)
Coach, Asian Games (2010)
Founder & Head Instructor, BIBA Go Academy (2011–Present)
Champion, Korean Senior Baduk League (Goyang City Team) – MVP(2022)

Kim Chaeyoung (金彩瑛) Professional 9-dan

Champion, 1st Ing Cup(Women) (2018)
Korean National Team Member, Asian Games – Silver Medalist(2023)
Champion, Harim Cup & IBK Industrial Bank Cup (2024)
MVP, Korean Women’s Baduk League (2025)

Kim Chanwoo (金燦佑) Professional 7-dan

Champion, World Amateur Go Championship (1999) — Turned Professional
Founder & Director, Meta Baduk School
Lead Developer, “I Am the Go King!”Artificial Intelligence Program

Kim Seongrae (金成來) Professional 6-dan

Member of a family of professional players: Kim Chaeyoung and 
Kim Dayoung (Son-in-law: Park Hamin 9-dan)
Head Coach, Sophal Cosanol Team,
Korean Senior Baduk League (2025)
Author of numerous books, including AI Joseki and Beyond and 100 AI Joseki

Kim Dayoung (金多瑛) Professional 5-dan

Champion, Hankuk Paper Women’s Giseong Tournament (2017)
MVP, Korean Women’s Baduk League (2024)
Caster, K-Baduk Channel

Diana Koszegi Professional 2-dan

European Youth Champion(2000)
Turned Professional in Korea(2008)
Founder & Head Instructor, BIBA Go Academy (2011–Present)

Mariya Zakharchenko Professional 1-dan

Turned Professional in Korea(2012)
Actively involved in Go/Baduk promotion and education(2012–Present)