Korean BC Card Cup
The Korean BC Card Cup was a domestic tournament sponsored by the credit card company BC Card, first played in 1991. For its first seven editions it was a title for all professionals, and Lee Changho and Cho Hunhyun met in five of those finals, Lee taking five titles in all. From the 8th edition in 1998 it was for players in their first ten years as professionals, and its winners included Cho Han-seung, Lee Sedol and Pak Yeong-hun. After the 18th edition in 2008 it was turned into an international open, the BC Card Cup World Baduk Championship.
Country Korea
Type Title Match
Format Knockout
Cycle 1y
Komi 6.5
Discontinued
Editions 18
2008 · Edition #18
Champion:
Kim Ki-yong
· Runner-up:
Kim Seung-chae
Final
2 games
Semi-final
2 games
Quarter-final
4 games
Last 16
8 games
Dec 7
Kweon Hyeong-chin
W+R
Pak Seung-ch'eol
Dec 18
Paek Hongsuk
W+R
Kim Seung-chae
Dec 18
Kim Jiseok
W+R
Hong Minpyo
Dec 18
Kim Chu-ho
B+1.5
Kim Hyeong-hwan
Dec 21
Yi Yong-su
W+R
Park Junghwan
Dec 21
Cheon Yeong-kyu
W+R
Won Seongjin
Jan 10
Kim Ki-yong
B+R
Pak Seung-hwa
Jan 10
Yeom Cheong-hun
W+R
Hong Seong-chi