GO PRIZE MONEY · 1ST OF 2 NATIONS
South Korea Go prize money
South Korea's players have won £18,636,320 between 22 players, 63.0% of all the Go prize money we hold. Shin Jin-seo leads on £5,165,201.
PRIZE MONEY£19m
PLAYERS22
YEARS TOP9
NATION RANK1st
South Korea's players
By career Go prize money
| # | PLAYER | WORLD | YEARS TOP | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shin Jin-seo | 1 | 6 | £5,165,201£5.2m |
| 2 | Park Junghwan | 2 | 3 | £3,635,904£3.6m |
| 3 | Byun Sang-il | 5 | 0 | £1,748,530£1.7m |
| 4 | Choi Jeong | 6 | 0 | £1,606,173£1.6m |
| 5 | Shin Min-jun | 8 | 0 | £1,337,736£1.3m |
| 6 | Kang Dong-yun | 9 | 0 | £935,004£935k |
| 7 | Kim Ji-seok | 10 | 0 | £844,712£845k |
| 8 | Lee Dong-hoon | 14 | 0 | £510,194£510k |
| 9 | Kim Eun-ji | 15 | 0 | £434,765£435k |
| 10 | Kim Myung-hoon | 16 | 0 | £405,335£405k |
| 11 | Oh Yu-jin | 17 | 0 | £368,938£369k |
| 12 | Park Yeong-hun | 18 | 0 | £298,678£299k |
| 13 | Lee Sedol | 20 | 0 | £267,592£268k |
| 14 | An Sung-joon | 24 | 0 | £186,746£187k |
| 15 | An Kuk-hyun | 25 | 0 | £176,428£176k |
| 16 | Lee Chang-seok | 26 | 0 | £175,992£176k |
| 17 | Seol Hyun-jun | 29 | 0 | £113,860£114k |
| 18 | Lee Ji-hyun | 30 | 0 | £112,013£112k |
| 19 | Choi Cheol-han | 31 | 0 | £97,407£97k |
| 20 | Won Seong-jin | 32 | 0 | £97,028£97k |
| 21 | Park Geon-ho | 34 | 0 | £77,642£78k |
| 22 | Park Ha-min | 43 | 0 | £40,442£40k |
South Korea's top 15
South Korea's years at the top
9 years at the top, newest first
| YEAR | TOP EARNER | PRIZE |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Korea Go Money List | Shin Jin-seo | £668,596£669k |
| 2024 Korea Go Money List | Shin Jin-seo | £804,759£805k |
| 2023 Korea Go Money List | Shin Jin-seo | £817,813£818k |
| 2022 Korea Go Money List | Shin Jin-seo | £798,653£799k |
| 2021 Korea Go Money List | Shin Jin-seo | £585,780£586k |
| 2020 Korea Go Money List | Shin Jin-seo | £574,059£574k |
| 2019 Korea Go Money List | Park Junghwan | £553,111£553k |
| 2018 Korea Go Money List | Park Junghwan | £667,993£668k |
| 2017 Korea Go Money List | Park Junghwan | £370,758£371k |
South Korea against other nations
Go prize money by nation, the countries either side
| # | NATION | PLAYERS | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 22 | £18,636,320£18.6m |
| 2 | Japan | 21 | £10,942,193£10.9m |
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money have South Korea's players won?
£18,636,320 between 22 players, 1st of the 2 nations on our Go money list.
Who is South Korea's highest earning player?
Shin Jin-seo, with £5,165,201 and 6 years at the top.
How many years at the top has South Korea had?
9 years at the top in the years we hold, most recently Shin Jin-seo at the 2025 Korea Go Money List.
Where to next
Every nation is ranked on Go prize money, and across every individual sport on prize money by nation.