Ryu Shikun

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Ryu Shikun
Full nameRyu Shikun
Hangul류시훈
Hanja柳時熏
Revised RomanizationRyu Si-hun
McCune–ReischauerRyu Si-hun
Born (1971-12-08) December 8, 1971 (age 52)
Seoul, South Korea
ResidenceTokyo, Japan
TeacherYusuke Oeda
Turned pro1988
Rank9 dan
AffiliationNihon Ki-in

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

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
Japan Tengen 1994–1996, 2000
Japan Oza 1996
Japan NEC Cup 2003
Defunct 2
Japan Shin-Ei 1992
Japan NEC Shun-Ei 1994
Total 8
Title Years Lost
Current 8
Japan Kisei 2002
Japan Honinbo 1996
Japan Tengen 1997, 2001
Japan Oza 1997
Japan NEC Cup 2005
Japan Shinjin-O 1991
Japan Ryusei 1993
Defunct 1
Japan NEC Shun-Ei 1993
Continental 4
China Japan China-Japan Tengen 1995–1997, 2001
Total 13

See also