Kim Kiyoung 5P defeated Hong Sungji 8P by resignation in league B, recording 1 win and 1 loss. He made a good showing recently, advancing to semifinals of BC Card Cup. He said that he wants to win the all the games left and advance to the finals.

On the other hand, it seems difficult for Hong Sungji, who lost 2 games, to advance to the finals by himself.

The 38th Myeongin is sponsored by High 1 Resort and Hankookilbo, and managed by Baduk TV and Korea Baduk Association. The finals are played in 2 leagues, and the top two players of each league go on to the semifinals.

The total scale is 800 million Won (approx. $ 712,000) and first prize is 100 million Won (approx. $ 89,000). Except the first and second prizes, game winners are given 1.5 million Won (approx. $ 1,240), and the game losers are given 700 thousand Won (approx. $ 580).

All the finals will be broadcast on Wbaduk server on every Tues & Thursday.

Time:
Korea         10:30 a.m. (Tues & Thurs)
Berlin           3:30 a.m. (Tues & Thurs)
Bangkok       8:30 a.m. (Tues & Thurs)
Vancouver    6:30 p.m. (Mon & Wed)
New York      9:30 p.m. (Mon & Wed)

[38th Myeongin League B ]