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Full name
  
Kim Shushun

Hanja
  
金秀俊

Teacher
  
Cho Chikun

Hangul
  
김수준

Residence
  
Japan


Kana
  
キムスジュン

Name
  
Kim Shushun

Kanji
  
金秀俊

Revised Romanization
  
Gim Su-jun

Turned pro
  
1996

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Kim Shushun (born January 24, 1979), also known as Kin Hidetoshi, Kim Shujun, or Kim Sujun, is a professional Go player.

Biography

Kim became a professional in 1996. In 2007, he was promoted to 8 dan. His teacher is Cho Chikun. He made it to the final of the 16th NEC Shun-Ei, only to be beaten by Mizokami Tomochika. Coincidentally, he played the game on the same day as his teacher, Cho Chikun, played in the final of the NEC Cup. He won his 400th career game in 2006.

References

Kim Shushun Wikipedia