Byun Sang-il prize money
Byun Sang-il has won £1,748,530 in Go prize money from 2018 to 2025, 5th of 43 players. The most in one money list in a year was £360,562 at the 2023 Korea Go Money List.
Every paid result
8 results, newest first
| YEAR | YEAR | FINISH | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025 Korea Go Money List | 2nd | £266,607£267k |
| 2024 | 2024 Korea Go Money List | 3rd | £309,523£310k |
| 2023 | 2023 Korea Go Money List | 2nd | £360,562£361k |
| 2022 | 2022 Korea Go Money List | 3rd | £239,763£240k |
| 2021 | 2021 Korea Go Money List | 4th | £161,284£161k |
| 2020 | 2020 Korea Go Money List | 3rd | £188,034£188k |
| 2019 | 2019 Korea Go Money List | 8th | £86,493£86k |
| 2018 | 2018 Korea Go Money List | 6th | £136,264£136k |
Byun Sang-il's prize money, year by year
Around Byun Sang-il on the money list
The players either side, by career Go prize money
| # | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Miura Taro | Japan | £66,916£67k |
| 37 | Cho U | Japan | £60,326£60k |
| 38 | Nakamura Sumire | Japan | £57,928£58k |
| 39 | Niu Eiko | Japan | £57,903£58k |
| 40 | Shida Tatsuya | Japan | £57,446£57k |
| 41 | Motoki Katsuya | Japan | £56,879£57k |
| 42 | Sakai Yuki | Japan | £51,305£51k |
| 43 | Park Ha-min | South Korea | £40,442£40k |
| 1 | Shin Jin-seo | South Korea | £5,165,201£5.2m |
| 2 | Park Junghwan | South Korea | £3,635,904£3.6m |
| 3 | Ichiriki Ryo | Japan | £2,696,284£2.7m |
| 4 | Iyama Yuta | Japan | £2,612,813£2.6m |
| 5 | Byun Sang-il | South Korea | £1,748,530£1.7m |
| 6 | Choi Jeong | South Korea | £1,606,173£1.6m |
| 7 | Shibano Toramaru | Japan | £1,535,059£1.5m |
| 8 | Shin Min-jun | South Korea | £1,337,736£1.3m |
| 9 | Kang Dong-yun | South Korea | £935,004£935k |
| 10 | Kim Ji-seok | South Korea | £844,712£845k |
| 11 | Ueno Asami | Japan | £804,665£805k |
| 12 | Fujisawa Rina | Japan | £780,691£781k |
| 13 | Kyo Kagen | Japan | £726,709£727k |
| 14 | Lee Dong-hoon | South Korea | £510,194£510k |
| 15 | Kim Eun-ji | South Korea | £434,765£435k |
| 16 | Kim Myung-hoon | South Korea | £405,335£405k |
| 17 | Oh Yu-jin | South Korea | £368,938£369k |
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Byun Sang-il won?
£1,748,530 in Go prize money, 5th of the 43 players on our money list.
What is the most Byun Sang-il has won in one money list in a year?
£360,562, finishing 2nd in the 2023 Korea Go Money List.
What was Byun Sang-il's best year?
2023, when Byun Sang-il won £360,562.
Who is just above Byun Sang-il on the money list?
Iyama Yuta, on £2,612,813.
Where to next
The full list is on Go prize money. Every edition of the Korea Go Money List is on the Korea Go Money List prize money page. Every year of the Korea Go Money List we hold has its own page: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. Every South Korea player is on South Korea Go prize money. One place up is Iyama Yuta. One place down is Choi Jeong. Each year Byun Sang-il was paid is ranked in full: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.