Lee Sedol prize money
Lee Sedol has won £267,592 in Go prize money from 2017 to 2018, 20th of 43 players. The most in one money list in a year was £166,454 at the 2018 Korea Go Money List.
Every paid result
2 results, newest first
| YEAR | YEAR | FINISH | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2018 Korea Go Money List | 5th | £166,454£166k |
| 2017 | 2017 Korea Go Money List | 5th | £101,138£101k |
Lee Sedol's prize money, year by year
Around Lee Sedol on the money list
The players either side, by career Go prize money
| # | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 18 | Park Yeong-hun | South Korea | £298,678£299k |
| 19 | Seki Kotaro | Japan | £284,478£284k |
| 20 | Lee Sedol | South Korea | £267,592£268k |
| 21 | Yamashita Keigo | Japan | £250,310£250k |
| 22 | Kono Rin | Japan | £240,465£240k |
| 23 | Ueno Risa | Japan | £191,930£192k |
| 24 | An Sung-joon | South Korea | £186,746£187k |
| 25 | An Kuk-hyun | South Korea | £176,428£176k |
| 26 | Lee Chang-seok | South Korea | £175,992£176k |
| 27 | Hane Naoki | Japan | £127,668£128k |
| 28 | Fukuoka Kotaro | Japan | £124,046£124k |
| 29 | Seol Hyun-jun | South Korea | £113,860£114k |
| 30 | Lee Ji-hyun | South Korea | £112,013£112k |
| 31 | Choi Cheol-han | South Korea | £97,407£97k |
| 32 | Won Seong-jin | South Korea | £97,028£97k |
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Lee Sedol won?
£267,592 in Go prize money, 20th of the 43 players on our money list.
What is the most Lee Sedol has won in one money list in a year?
£166,454, finishing 5th in the 2018 Korea Go Money List.
What was Lee Sedol's best year?
2018, when Lee Sedol won £166,454.
Who is just above Lee Sedol on the money list?
Seki Kotaro, on £284,478.
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 Seki Kotaro. One place down is Yamashita Keigo. Each year Lee Sedol was paid is ranked in full: 2017 and 2018.