GO · 2018 · SOUTH KOREA
2018 Korea Go Money List prize money
The 2018 Korea Go Money List paid £2,181,984 to 10 players. Park Junghwan won £667,993. Shin Jin-seo took £315,975 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£2.2m
WINNER£668k
PLAYERS PAID10
RUNNER-UP£316k
The standings
10 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top earner | Park Junghwan | South Korea | £667,993£668k |
| 2nd | Shin Jin-seo | South Korea | £315,975£316k |
| 3rd | Kim Ji-seok | South Korea | £251,676£252k |
| 4th | Choi Jeong | South Korea | £195,806£196k |
| 5th | Lee Sedol | South Korea | £166,454£166k |
| 6th | Byun Sang-il | South Korea | £136,264£136k |
| 7th | Kang Dong-yun | South Korea | £130,474£130k |
| 8th | Park Yeong-hun | South Korea | £127,295£127k |
| 9th | Lee Dong-hoon | South Korea | £98,699£99k |
| 10th | An Kuk-hyun | South Korea | £91,348£91k |
How the money splits
Every place paid a different cheque, so each band is one player
Where the money went, band by band
Korea Go Money List in other years
Every other edition we hold. Every edition.
| YEAR | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Korea Go Money List | Shin Jin-seo | £2,104,317£2.1m |
| 2024 Korea Go Money List | Shin Jin-seo | £2,408,751£2.4m |
| 2023 Korea Go Money List | Shin Jin-seo | £2,450,947£2.5m |
| 2022 Korea Go Money List | Shin Jin-seo | £2,216,756£2.2m |
| 2021 Korea Go Money List | Shin Jin-seo | £2,096,990£2.1m |
| 2020 Korea Go Money List | Shin Jin-seo | £1,842,144£1.8m |
| 2019 Korea Go Money List | Park Junghwan | £1,961,827£2.0m |
| 2017 Korea Go Money List | Park Junghwan | £1,372,604£1.4m |
Frequently asked questions
Who topped the 2018 Korea Go Money List?
Park Junghwan, on £667,993.
How much did the runner-up get?
Shin Jin-seo took £315,975, 47% of the leader's total.
How much did the top 10 win between them?
£2,181,984 between the 10 players in the 2018 Korea Go Money List.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2017 Korea Go Money List paid £1,372,604, and the 2019 Korea Go Money List paid £1,961,827.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Korea Go Money List prize money page, and the whole year on Go prize money in 2018. The edition before was the 2017 Korea Go Money List. The one after was the 2019 Korea Go Money List.