Shin Min-jun

Shin Min-jun was born in 1999. His father Shin Chang-seok is a television producer-director (PD) of popular KBS dramas.{{Cite web | title = 신민준 "농심배 4연승 기쁘지만…아직 안 끝났어요" | url = https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20170926118200007 | website = Yonhap News Agency | date=2017-09-27 | lang=ko}}

Shin became a professional player in July 2012. He qualified as a pro in the same tournament as Shin Jinseo; the "two Shins" ({{korean|hangul=양신 |hanja=兩申}}) have often been compared. He studied Go under Lee Sedol, staying at Lee Sedol's house from March to July 2013.{{Cite web | title = 내제자 계보 잇는 이세돌-신민준 중국에 맞설 기재 독창적 세계로 이끌것 | url = https://www.hani.co.kr/arti/sports/baduk/605724.html | website = hani.co.kr | date=2013-10-03 | lang=ko}}

He won six consecutive games for Korea in the 19th Nongshim Cup (2017–2018). He was finally eliminated in the seventh game by China's Dang Yifei, who went on to win five consecutive games, before Kim Ji-seok won the final two games to clinch the victory for Korea.{{Cite web | title = The Power Report (Part 1 of 3): Korea stars in Nongshim Cup; 22nd Samsung Cup; Meijin Four: Iyama's brilliancy | date=2017-10-16 | access-date=2021-02-09 | url = https://www.usgo.org/news/2017/10/the-power-report-part-1-of-3-korea-stars-in-nongshim-cup-22nd-samsung-cup-meijin-four-iyamas-brilliancy/ | website = American Go E-Journal | url-status=dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210213004043/https://www.usgo.org/news/2017/10/the-power-report-part-1-of-3-korea-stars-in-nongshim-cup-22nd-samsung-cup-meijin-four-iyamas-brilliancy/ | archive-date=2021-02-13}}{{Cite web | title = The Power Report (1/2): Korea wins Nong Shim Cup; Fujisawa defends 30th Women's Meijin; Kato & Iyama win Pair Go | date=2018-03-18 | access-date=2021-02-09 | url=https://www.usgo.org/news/2018/03/the-power-report-12-korea-wins-nong-shim-cup-fujisawa-defends-30th-womens-meijin-kato-iyama-win-pair-go/ | website = American Go E-Journal | url-status=dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210215020219/https://www.usgo.org/news/2018/03/the-power-report-12-korea-wins-nong-shim-cup-fujisawa-defends-30th-womens-meijin-kato-iyama-win-pair-go/ | archive-date=2021-02-15}}

In 2018, he took second place in the Globis Cup, an international U-20 tournament in Japan.{{Cite web| title = The Power Report (2): Kisei S League starts; Xu of China wins Globis Cup; Yo keeps Honinbo seat; Shibano wins Japan-China Ryusei | date=2018-06-11 | access-date=2021-02-09 | url = https://www.usgo.org/news/2018/06/the-power-report-2-kisei-s-league-starts-xu-of-china-wins-globis-cup-yo-keeps-honinbo-seat-shibano-wins-japan-china-ryusei/ | website = American Go E-Journal | url-status=dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20221115073742/https://www.usgo.org/news/2018/06/the-power-report-2-kisei-s-league-starts-xu-of-china-wins-globis-cup-yo-keeps-honinbo-seat-shibano-wins-japan-china-ryusei/ | archive-date=2022-11-15}}{{Cite web| title = 5th GLOBIS CUP WORLD GO U-20 | access-date=2021-02-09 | url = http://www.globiscup.jp/en/program_2018.html}} He finished in the top four in the 23rd LG Cup, after losing in the semifinal to Yang Dingxin.{{Cite web | title = 杨鼎新胜申旻埈会师时越 中国棋手第五次包揽LG杯冠亚军 | date=2018-11-14 | access-date=2021-02-09 | url = https://sports.qq.com/a/20181114/012114.htm | website = Tencent Sports | lang=zh}} He won the Globis Cup in 2019.{{Cite web | title = The Power Report: Shin Minjun wins 6th Globis Cup; China starts well in 9th Huanglongshi Cup; Nakamura Sumire makes pro debut; Gosei challenger: Ichiriki or Hane | date=2019-05-11 | access-date=2021-02-09 | url = https://www.usgo.org/news/2019/05/the-power-report-shin-minjun-wins-6th-globis-cup-china-starts-well-in-9th-huanglongshi-cup-nakamura-sumire-makes-pro-debut-gosei-challenger-ichiriki-or-hane/ | website = American Go E-Journal | url-status=dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20221115073723/https://www.usgo.org/news/2019/05/the-power-report-shin-minjun-wins-6th-globis-cup-china-starts-well-in-9th-huanglongshi-cup-nakamura-sumire-makes-pro-debut-gosei-challenger-ichiriki-or-hane/ | archive-date=2022-11-15}}{{Cite web| title = 6th GLOBIS CUP WORLD GO U-20 | access-date=2021-02-09 | url = http://www.globiscup.jp/en/program_2019.html}}

In 2021, he won his first international championship at the 25th LG Cup, with a 2–1 victory in the final over eight-time world champion Ke Jie.{{Cite web | url = https://www.usgo.org/news/2021/03/the-power-report-meijin-league-32nd-womens-meijin-league-shin-minjun-wins-lg-cup/ | title = The Power Report: Meijin League; 32nd Women's Meijin league; Shin Minjun wins LG Cup | date=2021-03-04 | website = American Go E-Journal | url-status=dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210628112900/https://www.usgo.org/news/2021/03/the-power-report-meijin-league-32nd-womens-meijin-league-shin-minjun-wins-lg-cup/ | archive-date=2021-06-28}}{{Cite web | title = 申旻埈2-1柯洁首夺围棋世界冠军 柯洁遗憾落泪 | date=2021-02-05 | url = http://qipai.people.com.cn/n1/2021/0205/c47625-32023826.html | lang=zh}}{{Cite web | url=https://sports.qq.com/a/20210204/008045.htm | title = LG杯决赛柯洁1-2负韩国名将申旻埈 无缘成为最年轻九冠王 | language=zh | website = Tencent Sports | date=2021-02-04 | access-date=2021-02-09}}

International:

• Globis Cup 2019 (under-20 tournament)
• LG Cup 2021
• Guksu Mountains International Baduk Championship 2023

Domestic:

• KBS Cup 2019
• Myeongin 2022
• Crown Haitai Cup 2023
• GS Caltex Cup 2024

{{Reflist}}

• Sensei's library profile
• [http://www.go4go.net/go/games/byplayer/1314 Shin Min-jun on Go4Go]
• [https://www.goratings.org/en/players/1314.html Shin Min-jun on Go Ratings]
• [http://www.baduk.or.kr/record/player_view.asp?pkey=10000734 Korea Baduk Association profile] (in Korean)

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Category:1999 births

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Category:South Korean Go players

Category:Sportspeople from Seoul

Category:Asian Games medalists in go

Category:Go players at the 2022 Asian Games

Category:Asian Games gold medalists for South Korea

Category:Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games