# Shin Min-jun

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{{short description|South Korean Go player (born 1999)}}
{{Infobox go player
| name = Shin Min-jun
| image = 
| caption = 
| hangul = 신민준
| hanja = 申旻埈
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|1|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = [Seoul](/source/Seoul), South Korea
| height = 1.69 m
| turnedpro = 2012
| rank = 9 dan
| affiliation = [Hanguk Kiwon](/source/Hanguk_Kiwon)
| medaltemplates =
{{Medal|Sport|Men's [Go](/source/Go_(game))}}
{{Medal|Country|{{KOR}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|[Asian Games](/source/Go_at_the_Asian_Games)}}
{{Medal|Gold|[2022 Hangzhou](/source/Go_at_the_2022_Asian_Games)|[Men's team](/source/Go_at_the_2022_Asian_Games_%E2%80%93_Men's_team) }}
}}

'''Shin Min-jun''' ({{langx|ko|신민준}}; born 11 January 1999) is a [South Korean](/source/South_Korea) professional [Go](/source/Go_(game)) player.

==Biography==
Shin Min-jun was born in 1999. His father [Shin Chang-seok](/source/Shin_Chang-seok) is a [television producer](/source/television_producer)-[director](/source/television_director) (PD) of popular [KBS](/source/Korean_Broadcasting_System) dramas.<ref name="yna-2017">{{Cite web |title=신민준 "농심배 4연승 기쁘지만…아직 안 끝났어요" |url=https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20170926118200007 |website=[Yonhap News Agency](/source/Yonhap_News_Agency) |date=27 September 2017 |lang=ko}}</ref>

Shin became a professional player in July 2012. He qualified as a pro in the same tournament as [Shin Jinseo](/source/Shin_Jinseo); the "two Shins" ({{korean|hangul=양신 |hanja=兩申}}) have often been compared.<ref name="yna-2017" /> He studied Go under [Lee Sedol](/source/Lee_Sedol), staying at Lee Sedol's house from March to July 2013.<ref name="yna-2017" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=내제자 계보 잇는 이세돌-신민준 중국에 맞설 기재 독창적 세계로 이끌것 |url=https://www.hani.co.kr/arti/sports/baduk/605724.html |website=[hani.co.kr](/source/hani.co.kr) |date=3 October 2013 |lang=ko}}</ref>

He won six consecutive games for Korea in the 19th [Nongshim Cup](/source/Nongshim_Cup) (2017–2018). He was finally eliminated in the seventh game by China's [Dang Yifei](/source/Dang_Yifei), who went on to win five consecutive games, before [Kim Ji-seok](/source/Kim_Ji-seok_(Go_player)) won the final two games to clinch the victory for Korea.<ref name=power2017>{{Cite web |title=The Power Report (Part 1 of 3): Korea stars in Nongshim Cup; 22nd Samsung Cup; Meijin Four: Iyama's brilliancy |date=16 October 2017 |access-date=9 February 2021 |url=https://www.usgo.org/news/2017/10/the-power-report-part-1-of-3-korea-stars-in-nongshim-cup-22nd-samsung-cup-meijin-four-iyamas-brilliancy/ |website=American Go E-Journal |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210213004043/https://www.usgo.org/news/2017/10/the-power-report-part-1-of-3-korea-stars-in-nongshim-cup-22nd-samsung-cup-meijin-four-iyamas-brilliancy/ |archive-date=13 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Power Report (1/2): Korea wins Nong Shim Cup; Fujisawa defends 30th Women's Meijin; Kato & Iyama win Pair Go |date=18 March 2018 |access-date=9 February 2021 |url=https://www.usgo.org/news/2018/03/the-power-report-12-korea-wins-nong-shim-cup-fujisawa-defends-30th-womens-meijin-kato-iyama-win-pair-go/ |website=American Go E-Journal |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215020219/https://www.usgo.org/news/2018/03/the-power-report-12-korea-wins-nong-shim-cup-fujisawa-defends-30th-womens-meijin-kato-iyama-win-pair-go/ |archive-date=15 February 2021}}</ref>

In 2018, he took second place in the [Globis Cup](/source/Globis_Cup), an international U-20 tournament in Japan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Power Report (2): Kisei S League starts; Xu of China wins Globis Cup; Yo keeps Honinbo seat; Shibano wins Japan-China Ryusei |date=11 June 2018 |access-date=9 February 2021 |url=https://www.usgo.org/news/2018/06/the-power-report-2-kisei-s-league-starts-xu-of-china-wins-globis-cup-yo-keeps-honinbo-seat-shibano-wins-japan-china-ryusei/ |website=American Go E-Journal |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221115073742/https://www.usgo.org/news/2018/06/the-power-report-2-kisei-s-league-starts-xu-of-china-wins-globis-cup-yo-keeps-honinbo-seat-shibano-wins-japan-china-ryusei/ |archive-date=15 November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=5th GLOBIS CUP WORLD GO U-20 |access-date=9 February 2021 |url=http://www.globiscup.jp/en/program_2018.html}}</ref> He finished in the top four in the 23rd [LG Cup](/source/LG_Cup_(Go)), after losing in the semifinal to [Yang Dingxin](/source/Yang_Dingxin).<ref>{{Cite web |title=杨鼎新胜申旻埈会师时越 中国棋手第五次包揽LG杯冠亚军 |date=14 November 2018 |access-date=9 February 2021 |url=https://sports.qq.com/a/20181114/012114.htm |website=Tencent Sports |lang=zh}}</ref> He won the Globis Cup in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Power Report: Shin Minjun wins 6th Globis Cup; China starts well in 9th Huanglongshi Cup; Nakamura Sumire makes pro debut; Gosei challenger: Ichiriki or Hane |date=11 May 2019 |access-date=9 February 2021 |url=https://www.usgo.org/news/2019/05/the-power-report-shin-minjun-wins-6th-globis-cup-china-starts-well-in-9th-huanglongshi-cup-nakamura-sumire-makes-pro-debut-gosei-challenger-ichiriki-or-hane/ |website=American Go E-Journal |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221115073723/https://www.usgo.org/news/2019/05/the-power-report-shin-minjun-wins-6th-globis-cup-china-starts-well-in-9th-huanglongshi-cup-nakamura-sumire-makes-pro-debut-gosei-challenger-ichiriki-or-hane/ |archive-date=15 November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=6th GLOBIS CUP WORLD GO U-20 |access-date=9 February 2021 |url=http://www.globiscup.jp/en/program_2019.html}}</ref>

In 2021, he won his first international championship at the 25th LG Cup, with a 2–1 victory in the final over eight-time world champion [Ke Jie](/source/Ke_Jie).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.usgo.org/news/2021/03/the-power-report-meijin-league-32nd-womens-meijin-league-shin-minjun-wins-lg-cup/ |title=The Power Report: Meijin League; 32nd Women's Meijin league; Shin Minjun wins LG Cup |date=4 March 2021 |website=American Go E-Journal |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628112900/https://www.usgo.org/news/2021/03/the-power-report-meijin-league-32nd-womens-meijin-league-shin-minjun-wins-lg-cup/ |archive-date=28 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=申旻埈2-1柯洁首夺围棋世界冠军 柯洁遗憾落泪 |date=5 February 2021 |url=http://qipai.people.com.cn/n1/2021/0205/c47625-32023826.html |lang=zh}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://sports.qq.com/a/20210204/008045.htm |title=LG杯决赛柯洁1-2负韩国名将申旻埈 无缘成为最年轻九冠王 |language=zh |website=Tencent Sports |date=4 February 2021 |access-date=9 February 2021}}</ref> He repeated this feat in 2026, winning the 30th LG cup with a 2-1 victory over [Ichiriki Ryo](/source/Ichiriki_Ryo).<ref>{{cite web |title=신민준 9단, 서른 번째 LG배 우승 |url=https://baduk.hangame.com/news.nhn?gseq=104362&m=view&page=1&searchfield=&leagueseq=0&searchtext= |website=Hangame Baduk |access-date=15 January 2026 |language=Korean}}</ref>

== Titles ==
International:
* [Globis Cup](/source/Globis_Cup) 2019 (under-20 tournament)
* [LG Cup](/source/LG_Cup_(Go)) 2021, 2026
* Guksu Mountains International Baduk Championship 2023

Domestic:
* [KBS Cup](/source/KBS_Cup) 2019
* [Myeongin](/source/Myeongin) 2022
* Crown Haitai Cup 2023
* [GS Caltex Cup](/source/GS_Caltex_Cup) 2024

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [Shin Minjun](/source/senseislibrary%3AShinMinjun) at Sensei's Library
* [http://www.go4go.net/go/games/byplayer/1314 Shin Minjun] on Go4Go ([https://web.archive.org/web/20251214195734/http://www.go4go.net/go/games/byplayer/1314 archive])
* [https://www.goratings.org/en/players/1314.html Shin Minjun] on Go Ratings
* [http://www.baduk.or.kr/record/player_view.asp?pkey=10000734 신민준] at Korea Baduk Association {{in lang|ko}}
* {{2022 Asian Games profile|go/athlete-profile-n2015988-shin-minjun|Shin Minjun|archive=20230925175344}}

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{{Professional Go players in South Korea}}

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Category:1999 births
Category:Living people
Category:South Korean Go players
Category:Asian Games gold medalists for South Korea
Category:Asian Games medalists in go
Category:Go players at the 2022 Asian Games
Category:Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games
Category:Sportspeople from Seoul

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