The Wangwi was a Go competition in South Korea.
The Wangwi was a Go competition used by the Hanguk Kiwon. It is sponsored by the Chung-ang Il-po. The komi for white is 6.5 points. The preliminary matches get 4 hours of thinking time, while the final match gets 5 hours. The winner's purse was 45,000,000 SKW (US$40,000). It ran from 1966-2008.
Player | Years Held |
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Kim In | 1966 - 1972, 1974 |
Ha Chanseok | 1973 |
Seo Bongsoo | 1975, 1980 |
Cho Hun-hyeon | 1976 - 1989 |
Lee Chang-ho | 1990, 1995 - 2007 |
Yoo Changhyuk | 1991 - 1994 |