Ryu Shikun

In this Korean name, the family name is Ryu.

Ryu Shikun (柳時熏, born December 8, 1971, in Seoul, South Korea) is a professional Go player.

Ryu Shikun
Full name	Ryu Shikun
Hangul	류시훈
Hanja	柳時熏
Revised Romanization	Ryu Si-hun
McCune–Reischauer	Ryu Si-hun
Born	(1971-12-08) December 8, 1971 Seoul, South Korea
Residence	Tokyo, Japan
Teacher	Yusuke Oeda
Turned pro	1988
Rank	9 dan
Affiliation	Nihon Ki-in

Biography

Ryu Shikun is a Go player who grew up in Seoul. He did not move to Japan until he was 15, and just 2 years later he turned professional. He was promoted to 9 dan in 2003.

Titles & runners-up

Title	Years Held
Current	6
Tengen	1994–1996, 2000
Oza	1996
NEC Cup	2003
Defunct	2
Shin-Ei	1992
NEC Shun-Ei	1994
Total	8

runners-up	Years Lost
Current	8
Kisei	2002
Honinbo	1996
Tengen	1997, 2001
Oza	1997
NEC Cup	2005
Shinjin-O	1991
Ryusei	1993
Defunct	1
NEC Shun-Ei	1993
Continental	4
China-Japan Tengen	1995–1997, 2001
Total	13

See also

• Go players

External links

• GoBase Profile
• Nihon Ki-in Profile (Japanese)