GO · 2025 · SOUTH KOREA
2025 Korea Go Money List prize money
The 2025 Korea Go Money List paid £2,104,317 to 10 players. Shin Jin-seo won £668,596. Byun Sang-il took £266,607 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£2.1m
WINNER£669k
PLAYERS PAID10
RUNNER-UP£267k
The standings
10 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top earner | Shin Jin-seo | South Korea | £668,596£669k |
| 2nd | Byun Sang-il | South Korea | £266,607£267k |
| 3rd | Kim Eun-ji | South Korea | £221,126£221k |
| 4th | Park Junghwan | South Korea | £220,704£221k |
| 5th | Choi Jeong | South Korea | £141,289£141k |
| 6th | Kim Myung-hoon | South Korea | £131,549£132k |
| 7th | Kang Dong-yun | South Korea | £118,476£118k |
| 8th | Shin Min-jun | South Korea | £112,167£112k |
| 9th | Lee Ji-hyun | South Korea | £112,013£112k |
| 10th | An Sung-joon | South Korea | £111,790£112k |
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 2025
Every other Go money list we hold from 2025
| YEAR | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Japan Go Money List | Ichiriki Ryo | £1,825,806£1.8m |
Korea Go Money List in other years
Every other edition we hold. Every edition.
| YEAR | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 2025 Korea Go Money List?
Shin Jin-seo, on £668,596.
How much did the runner-up get?
Byun Sang-il took £266,607, 40% of the leader's total.
How much did the top 10 win between them?
£2,104,317 between the 10 players in the 2025 Korea Go Money List.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2024 Korea Go Money List paid £2,408,751.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Korea Go Money List prize money page, and the whole year on Go prize money in 2025. The edition before was the 2024 Korea Go Money List.