Ryu Shikun (柳時熏, born December 8, 1971, in
Seoul
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,
South Korea
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) is a professional
Go player
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.
Biography
Ryu Shikun is a Go player who grew up in Seoul. He did not move to
Japan
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until he was 15, and just 2 years later he turned professional. He was promoted to 9 dan in 2003.
Titles & runners-up
See also
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Go players
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External links
GoBase Profile
(Japanese)
1971 births
Living people
South Korean Go players
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