Kim Shushun

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim Shushun
Full name	Kim Shushun
Kanji	金秀俊
Kana	キムスジュン
Hangul	김수준
Hanja	金秀俊
Revised Romanization	Gim Su-jun
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Su-chun
Born	(1979-01-24) January 24, 1979 South Korea
Residence	Japan
Teacher	Cho Chikun
Turned pro	1996
Rank	9 dan
Affiliation	Nihon Ki-in Tokyo branch

Kim Shushun (born January 24, 1979), also known as Kin Hidetoshi, Kim Shujun, or Kim Sujun, is a professional Go player.

Biography

Kim became a professional in 1996. In 2007, he was promoted to 8 dan. His teacher is Cho Chikun. He made it to the final of the 16th NEC Shun-Ei, only to be beaten by Mizokami Tomochika. Coincidentally, he played the game on the same day as his teacher, Cho Chikun, played in the final of the NEC Cup. He won his 400th career game in 2006.

Titles & runners-up

Title	Years Held
Current	1
Shinjin-O	2005

Title	Years Lost
Defunct	4
Shin-Ei	2001, 2002
NEC Shun-Ei	2001

Promotion record

Rank	Year	Notes
1 dan	1996
2 dan	1996
3 dan	1997
4 dan	1998
5 dan	1999
6 dan	2000
7 dan	2002
8 dan	2007
9 dan	2018

See also

• Go players

External links

• Nihon Ki-in profile (in Japanese)