The 2025 Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Cup and the semifinals are confirmed to be the 22nd match between Korea and China!
Nov 14, 2025
Park Jung-hwan and Kim Ji-seok won the quarterfinals, confirming a 2-2 match between South Korea and China in the semifinals.
As a result of the second round of the 2025 Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance World Baduk Masters quarterfinals held at the Island Ballroom on the second floor of Jeju Phoenix Island in Seogwipo-si, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province on the 13th, Park Jung-hwan won the 9th round of Yang Dingshin of China and Kim Ji-seok won the 9th round of the semifinals against Kang Dong-yoon.
The match between Korea's No. 2 Park Jung-hwan and China's No. 4 Yang Ding-shin took the upper hand in the middle of the idol battle, with Park Jung-hwan's 9th-dan elaborately piercing the loophole. Afterwards, Yang Ding-shin 9 dan attacked the lower black horse and tried to fight back, but Park Jung-hwan 9 dan succeeded in overcoming it without difficulty, leading to a black Buddhist victory in 163 moves. It was a complete victory country close to Park Jung-hwan's nickname of 9 dan 'flawless'.
The confrontation between Kim Ji-seok 9 dan and Kang Dong-yoon 9 dan, which became a sibling match between Korea, clearly revealed the tendencies of the two knights, and a fierce slugfest took place from the beginning. The match, which had been kept tight even in the battle of the lower side, was slightly ahead of Kang Dong-yoon, who caught the white, and Kim Ji-seok, 9 dan, took the lead as a series of mistakes by Kang Dong-yoon appeared at the end, and in the end, the difference widened and resulted in a black Buddhist victory in 241 moves.
Shortly after the match, Dinghao, Liao Yuanhe 9th dan, Park Jung-hwan, and Kim Ji-seok, who confirmed the semifinals the day before, continued the drawing ceremony. As a result, the semifinal match between Park Jung-hwan, Liao Yuanhe, and Kim Ji-seok and Dinghao was decided.
Park Jung-hwan 9 dan said, "I really want to win since I've reached the semifinals, and I want to prepare not to make a mistake first and leave a good Go.""Kim Ji-seok 9 dan said "Dinghao 9 dan is definitely a strong player, but I don't know the single game, so I will do my best to produce good results."He left his determination for the battle.
Park Jung-hwan 9 dan and Liao Yuanhe 9 dan have a 3:1 lead, while Kim Ji-seok 9 dan and Dinghao 9 dan are 0:3, which is inferior to Kim Ji-seok 9 dan.
As a result of the second round of the 2025 Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance World Baduk Masters quarterfinals held at the Island Ballroom on the second floor of Jeju Phoenix Island in Seogwipo-si, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province on the 13th, Park Jung-hwan won the 9th round of Yang Dingshin of China and Kim Ji-seok won the 9th round of the semifinals against Kang Dong-yoon.
The match between Korea's No. 2 Park Jung-hwan and China's No. 4 Yang Ding-shin took the upper hand in the middle of the idol battle, with Park Jung-hwan's 9th-dan elaborately piercing the loophole. Afterwards, Yang Ding-shin 9 dan attacked the lower black horse and tried to fight back, but Park Jung-hwan 9 dan succeeded in overcoming it without difficulty, leading to a black Buddhist victory in 163 moves. It was a complete victory country close to Park Jung-hwan's nickname of 9 dan 'flawless'.
The confrontation between Kim Ji-seok 9 dan and Kang Dong-yoon 9 dan, which became a sibling match between Korea, clearly revealed the tendencies of the two knights, and a fierce slugfest took place from the beginning. The match, which had been kept tight even in the battle of the lower side, was slightly ahead of Kang Dong-yoon, who caught the white, and Kim Ji-seok, 9 dan, took the lead as a series of mistakes by Kang Dong-yoon appeared at the end, and in the end, the difference widened and resulted in a black Buddhist victory in 241 moves.
Shortly after the match, Dinghao, Liao Yuanhe 9th dan, Park Jung-hwan, and Kim Ji-seok, who confirmed the semifinals the day before, continued the drawing ceremony. As a result, the semifinal match between Park Jung-hwan, Liao Yuanhe, and Kim Ji-seok and Dinghao was decided.
Park Jung-hwan 9 dan said, "I really want to win since I've reached the semifinals, and I want to prepare not to make a mistake first and leave a good Go.""Kim Ji-seok 9 dan said "Dinghao 9 dan is definitely a strong player, but I don't know the single game, so I will do my best to produce good results."He left his determination for the battle.
Park Jung-hwan 9 dan and Liao Yuanhe 9 dan have a 3:1 lead, while Kim Ji-seok 9 dan and Dinghao 9 dan are 0:3, which is inferior to Kim Ji-seok 9 dan.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
