I first encountered "baduk," a strategy board game known as "Go" in English, around three years ago while watching the Korean drama “Empress Ki.” I was intrigued by the way this board game was used as ...

NHN said on the 19th that it signed a partnership agreement with the Korea Baduk Association to introduce life-and-death content to the web board game "Hangame Baduk & Omok." The two companies plan to ...

The price of a Baduk board can vary by as much as 100 times depending on the type of wood and the manufacturing process. While inexpensive boards can be found for around 20,000 to 30,000 won, high-end ...

The press conference for "The Match" at Seoul's CGV Yongsan Friday convened with a conspicuous absence. The film's co-lead, Yoo Ah-in, was nowhere to be found — not in the posters decorating the venue ...

On the 30th, we met 27-year-old university student Choi Young-min near Tapgol Park in Jongno-gu, Seoul. He said he recently developed an interest in Baduk. However, he expressed some regret, saying, ...

The 2022 Pro-am Go Competitions, co-hosted by DataStreams and The Korea Herald, were held at the Korea Baduk Association headquarters in Seoul on Friday, aiming to enhance the status and recognition ...

Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) has thrown down the gauntlet, challenging Korea’s top Go player. Lee Se-dol, a professional player of the game, known as baduk in Korean, has dominated the world ...

Lee Sedol (이세돌, 李世乭) is a professional baduk, or go, player with a rank of 9-dan (9-단). He's considered to be one of the game's greatest players and he now faces a series of upcoming matches against ...

The stars of world go gather in Taebaek, Gangwon. The Korea Baduk Federation said the 20th Prime Minister's Cup World Baduk Championship, with representatives from 54 countries worldwide, will be held ...