Bae Sang-il (28) is a ninth grader who won his first championship, but he feels uncomfortable. Ke Jie (28) of China won the title by abstaining.
On the 24th, the 29th LG Bae Chosun Ilbo Kikwangjeon Awards ceremony was held at Chosun Ilbo.
The award ceremony was attended by Hong Joon-ho, CEO of the host Chosun Ilbo, Park Eun-ho, head of the cultural project, LG Chung Jung-wook, executive director of the sponsor company, and Yang Jae-ho, secretary-general of the Korea Foundation.
The award was held only for the winner, Bae Sang-il, as Ke Jie, 9 dan, did not accept the results of the third round of the final.
CEO Hong Joon-ho of the Chosun Ilbo delivered the trophy, and Executive Director Chung Jung-wook delivered a prize board and bouquet of flowers with 300 million won to the winner, Bae Sang-il, 9 dan.
"I feel uncomfortable as the game ended poorly, and I fully understand Ke Jie's position. I will work harder and show you good performances," said Bae Sang-il, 9th grader.
The final match drew attention as the rival of the same age between Korea and China, Bae Sang-il and Ke Jie, played against each other in 1997.
Bae Sang-il, who was underdog against each other, lost in the first round on the 20th, but won the second and third round on the 22nd and 23rd, confirming the overall win 2-1.
With Bae's nine-dan victory, Korea has won 14 LG Cups. China has won 12 cups, Japan twice and Taiwan once.
The 29th LG Bae Chosun Ilbo History Exhibition was hosted by the Chosun Ilbo, organized by the Korea Institute of Science and Technology, and sponsored by 메이저사이트 LG.
The time limit was given three hours and five 40-second countdowns, respectively, and all the finals were broadcast live on Go TV.