Kim JiSuk 9Dan's persistence decided the game, and Park JungHwan 9Dan's power of reading decided second game. And the third game is who has more accurate skills.

In the end, Park JungHwan 9Dan was ahead by little in readings and details during the game.

Park JungHwan 9Dan won against Kim JiSuk 9Dan by resign with white in the third game of the semi-final of 58^th KookSu Cup on 21th of December.

Final score is 2 to 1 for Park JungHwan 9Dan.

Park JungHwan 9Dan said in the interview that this KookSu title is the one I really want to get. The final opponent Jo HanSeong 9Dan is very strong, I will do my best.

Hong MinPyu 8Dan commented that Park JungHwan 9Dan led the game in the beginning but it was not big. So Kim JiSuk 9Dan was not in a hurry, just followed little by little.

But the problem was the time. Kim JiSuk 9Dan was short of time when there was last fight in the center. Park 9Dan showed very accurate reading skill at that moment and won the game.