[Nongshim Cup] Wildcard Park JungHwan in Nongshim Cup.
2012-07-29

¢®¢çNongShim chooses new and young rank 1 player Park JungHwan.
Last member of the Korea team for the 14th NongShim Cup was decided to be Park JungHwan 9Dan 19 years old.
The sponsor of the NongShim Cup announced wildcard on 27th to be Park JungHwan 9Dan. Therefore, Choi ChelHan (27) Kim JiSuk (23) Lee HoBeam (20) Lee DongHun (14) Park JungHwan (19) are final members.
"We wanna young and powerful team."
¢®¢çIt is the word from one of the organizer of the NongShim Cup hopping to make team younger and powerful, so Park JungHwan 9Dan was chosen rather than Lee SeDol 9Dan and Lee SeDol 9Dan.' 19 years old rank 1 in Korea has been chosen for the last member of the Korea team, average age is lowered a lot to 20.6 years old. For the 13th NongShim Cup, the average age of the Korea team was 23.6.
Park JungHwan 9Dan became rank 1 pushing Lee SeDol 9Dan to rank 2 who has been rank 1 for the last 28 months and Park 9Dan's condition is very good these days. Especially his winning rate if 87.2% which is very closed to Korea record by Lee ChangHo 9Dan in the 1988.
14th of July, Park 9Dan recorded 90% by winning against Park JinSul 5Dan, and this is very different with Lee SeDol's record this year which is 67.5%.
However people at NongShim considered a lot between Park JungHwan's young power and Lee SeDol's symbol. It is said that Lee SeDol refused politely saying that my condition is not good these days and wildcard is very special case and I would be very painful if I get it and have not good results in NongShim Cup.
Park JungHwan has 10wins 1loses in Korea Baduk league and showing very good condition in the rough schedule.
Korea team has been changed a lot its team color as well as members this year. It is time to get NongShim Cup back to Korea this year and they are confidence and all they need to do is prepare and be ready for it. <