{{Short description|South Korean Go competition}} The '''Myeongin''' (Korean: 명인전, Hanja: 名人戰) is a Go competition in South Korea. The word ''myeongin'' in Korean language, literally meaning "Brilliant Man", is same as ''meijin'' in Japanese and as ''mingren'' in Chinese. The Myeongin is the Hanguk Kiwon equivalent to the Nihon-Kiin's Meijin title. The tournament was defunct from 2004-2006.
The tournament was discontinued again in 2016 after the 43rd tournament, but was revived in 2021 with the SG Group as the new sponsor.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.baduk.or.kr/news/report/3634 | title = 전통의 명인전 부활한다 | date=2020-12-04 | website = Korea Baduk Association | lang=ko}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://k.sina.com.cn/article_2261324833_86c9142100100xs99.html | title = 时隔5年 韩国名人战再次重启 | date=2020-12-11 | website = Sina | lang=zh}}</ref><ref name="kba-2021-opening">{{cite web | url = http://www.baduk.or.kr/news/report/3688 | title = SG배 명인전, 본선 개막식 열려 | date=2021-02-05 | website = Korea Baduk Association | lang=ko}}</ref>
==Outline== The Myeongin was formerly sponsored by the Kangwon Land Corporation.
The winner's prize is 70,000,000 won and the runner-up's prize is 25,000,000 won, as of 2025.<ref name="yna-2025" /> The format is double elimination. The sponsor is the SG Group, with the ''Hankook Ilbo'' newspaper and Korea Baduk Association as co-hosts.<ref name="kba-2021-opening" />
==Past winners and runners-up== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" ! || Year || Winner || Score || Runner-up |- | 1 || 1968 || Cho Namchul || 1–0 || Kim In |- | 2 || 1969 || Kim In || 3–1 || Cho Namchul |- | 3 || 1970 || Cho Namchul || 3–1 || Kim In |- | 4 || 1971 || Seo Bongsoo || 3–1 || Cho Namchul |- | 5 || 1972 || Seo Bongsoo || 3–0 || Jeong Chang-hyun |- | 6 || 1973 || Seo Bongsoo || 3–1 || Cho Hunhyun |- | 7 || 1974 || Seo Bongsoo || 3–0 || Cho Namchul |- | 8 || 1976 || Seo Bongsoo || 3–2 || Yun Kihyun |- | 9 || 1977 || Cho Hunhyun || 3–1 || Seo Bongsoo |- | 10 || 1978 || Seo Bongsoo || 3–1 || Cho Hunhyun |- | 11 || 1979 || Cho Hunhyun || 3–2 || Seo Bongsoo |- | 12 || 1980 || Cho Hunhyun || 3–1 || Seo Bongsoo |- | 13 || 1981 || Cho Hunhyun || 3–1 || Seo Bongsoo |- | 14 || 1983 || Seo Bongsoo || 3–2 || Cho Hunhyun |- | 15 || 1984 || Cho Hunhyun || 3–1 || Seo Bongsoo |- | 16 || 1985 || Cho Hunhyun || 3–0 || Kim Su-chang |- | 17 || 1986 || Cho Hunhyun || 3–1 || Seo Bongsoo |- | 18 || 1987 || Cho Hunhyun || 3–0 || Chang Tu-chin |- | 19 || 1988 || Cho Hunhyun || 3–0 || Seo Bongsoo |- | 20 || 1989 || Cho Hunhyun || 3–0 || Seo Bongsoo |- | 21 || 1990 || Cho Hunhyun || 3–1 || Lee Chang-ho |- | 22 || 1991 || Lee Chang-ho || 3–0 || Cho Hunhyun |- | 23 || 1992 || Lee Chang-ho || 3–1 || Yang Chae-ho |- | 24 || 1993 || Lee Chang-ho || 3–2 || Yoo Changhyuk |- | 25 || 1994 || Lee Chang-ho || 3–0 || Im Seon-keun |- | 26 || 1995 || Lee Chang-ho || 3–0 || Yang Chae-ho |- | 27 || 1996 || Lee Chang-ho || 3–1 || Choi Myung-hoon |- | 28 || 1997 || Cho Hunhyun || 3–2 || Lee Chang-ho |- | 29 || 1998 || Lee Chang-ho || 3–1 || Cho Hunhyun |- | 30 || 1999 || Lee Chang-ho || 3–1 || Choi Myung-hoon |- | 31 || 2000 || Lee Chang-ho || 3–0 || Cho Hunhyun |- | 32 || 2001 || Lee Chang-ho || 3–2 || Yoo Changhyuk |- | 33 || 2002 || Lee Chang-ho || 3–0 || An Choyoung |- | 34 || 2003 || Lee Chang-ho || 3–2 || Cho Hunhyun |- | 35 || 2007 || Lee Sedol || 3–0 || Cho Hanseung |- | 36 || 2008 || Lee Sedol || 3–0 || Kang Dongyun |- | 37 || 2009 || Lee Chang-ho || 3–1 || Won Seong-jin |- | 38 || 2010 || rowspan="2" | Park Yeong-hun || 3–2 || Won Seong-jin |- | 39 || 2011 || 3–1 || rowspan="2" | Paek Hong-suk |- | 40 || 2012 || Lee Sedol || 3–2 |- | 41 || 2013 || Choi Cheol-han || 3–2 || Lee Sedol |- | 42 || 2014 || Park Yeong-hun || 3–1 || Lee Dong-hoon |- | 43 || 2015 || Lee Sedol || 3–1 || Park Jung-hwan |- | 44 || 2021 || Shin Jin-seo || 2–1<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.hankookilbo.com/News/Read/A2021080717420000368 | title = [제44기 SG배 한국일보 명인전] '역전의 달인' 신진서, 생애 첫 명인 품었다 | website = Hankook Ilbo | date=2021-08-07 | lang=ko}}</ref> || Byun Sang-il |- | 45 || 2022 || Shin Min-jun || 2–0 || Shin Jin-seo |- | 46 || 2023 || Shin Jin-seo || 2–0<ref name="hankook-2023">{{cite web | url = https://www.hankookilbo.com/News/Read/A2023121618140004474 | title = [SG배 한국일보 명인전]신진서, 제46기 명인전 우승 | website = Hankook Ilbo | date=2023-12-16 | lang=ko}}</ref> || Byun Sang-il |- | 47 || 2024 || Park Junghwan || 2–0<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.hankookilbo.com/News/Read/A2024121117320002915 | title = 박정환 9단, 생애 첫 ‘명인’ 타이틀 획득…’제47기 명인전’ 우승 | website = Hankook Ilbo | date=2024-12-11 | lang=ko}}</ref> || Lee Ji-hyun |- | 8 || 2025 || Shin Jin-seo || 2–0<ref name="yna-2025">{{cite web | url = https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20250925163200007 | title = 신진서, 박정환 꺾고 명인전 우승…올해 다섯 번째 타이틀 획득 | website = Yonhap News Agency | date=2025-09-25 | lang=ko}}</ref> || Park Junghwan |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [http://senseis.xmp.net/?Myeongin Sensei's Library] * [https://gotoeveryone.k2ss.info/news/kr/mi/ Go to Everyone!] * [http://www.baduk.or.kr/game/game_view.asp?cmpt_code=1105 Korea Baduk Association] (in Korean)
{{Korean go titles}} {{Professional sports in South Korea}}
Category:Go competitions in South Korea