2021 Korea Go Money List prize money
The 2021 Korea Go Money List paid £2,096,990 to 10 players. Shin Jin-seo won £585,780. Park Junghwan took £422,501 as runner-up.
The standings
10 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top earner | Shin Jin-seo | South Korea | £585,780£586k |
| 2nd | Park Junghwan | South Korea | £422,501£423k |
| 3rd | Shin Min-jun | South Korea | £310,390£310k |
| 4th | Byun Sang-il | South Korea | £161,284£161k |
| 5th | Choi Jeong | South Korea | £132,987£133k |
| 6th | Kim Ji-seok | South Korea | £120,000£120k |
| 7th | Kang Dong-yun | South Korea | £105,919£106k |
| 8th | Lee Dong-hoon | South Korea | £105,274£105k |
| 9th | Lee Chang-seok | South Korea | £77,055£77k |
| 10th | Oh Yu-jin | South Korea | £75,799£76k |
How the money splits
Every place paid a different cheque, so each band is one player
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2021
Every other Go money list we hold from 2021
| YEAR | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 Japan Go Money List | Iyama Yuta | £1,893,543£1.9m |
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 |
| 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 |
| 2018 Korea Go Money List | Park Junghwan | £2,181,984£2.2m |
| 2017 Korea Go Money List | Park Junghwan | £1,372,604£1.4m |
Frequently asked questions
Who topped the 2021 Korea Go Money List?
Shin Jin-seo, on £585,780.
How much did the runner-up get?
Park Junghwan took £422,501, 72% of the leader's total.
How much did the top 10 win between them?
£2,096,990 between the 10 players in the 2021 Korea Go Money List.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2020 Korea Go Money List paid £1,842,144, and the 2022 Korea Go Money List paid £2,216,756.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Korea Go Money List prize money page, and the whole year on Go prize money in 2021. The edition before was the 2020 Korea Go Money List. The one after was the 2022 Korea Go Money List.