Kim In

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim In
Full name	Kim In
Hangul	김인
Hanja	金寅
Born	(1943-11-23)November 23, 1943 Gangjin County, Korea, Empire of Japan
Died	April 4, 2021(2021-04-04) (aged 77)
Teacher	Minoru Kitani[1]
Turned pro	1958[2]
Rank	9 dan
Affiliation	Hanguk Kiwon

Kim In (November 23, 1943 – April 4, 2021)^[3] was a South Korean professional Go player.

Biography

Kim In became a professional in 1958 when he was 15.^[2] He was a student at the legendary Minoru Kitani school in 1962 and left to return home a year later.^[1] He was promoted to 9 dan in 1983, and was the third ever 9 dan in Korea.^[2] He was famous for his playing in the 1960s and 1970s. Until his death he was managing director for the Hanguk Kiwon.

Promotion record

Rank	Year	Notes
1 dan	1958
2 dan
3 dan
4 dan
5 dan
6 dan
7 dan
8 dan
9 dan	1983	[2]

Titles & runners-up

Ranks #3 in total number of titles in Korea.

Title	Years Held
Current	13
Wangwi	1966–1972
Guksu	1965–1970
Defunct	12
Chaegowi	1967, 1971, 1972
Kiwang	1977
Myungin	1969
Paewang	1964, 1967–1971, 1976

^[2]

Title	Years Lost
Current	5
Wangwi	1973, 1975, 1977
Guksu	1961, 1971
Defunct	11
Chaegowi	1961, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1973, 1974
Kiwang	1978
Myungin	1968, 1970
Paewang	1977, 1978

^[2]

References

1. "세계 인터넷바둑의 허브, 사이버오로". Archived from the original on 2019-07-01. Retrieved 2007-02-06.
2. Player Profile for Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
3. ‘영원한 국수’ 김인 9단 타계 (in Korean)

External links

• Hanguk Kiwon profile (in Korean)
• Article "Kim In and his life in Japan"