Lost to China, and won a team silver medal
South Korea, with Choi Jung 9 dan, Oh Yoo-jin 9 dan and Kim Eun-ji 7 dan, lost to China 1-2 in the women's team match final of the tournament at Chiyuan Chess Hall in Hangzhou, China, on the 3rd (Korea time).
The South Korean women's Go team, which won the gold medal at the 2010 Guangzhou Games, sought the top again in this tournament, which was revived for the first time in 13 years, but unfortunately had to be satisfied with the silver medal.
South Korea had a tough game as ace Choi Jung lost to Chinese veteran Lee He in 203 moves. Soon after, Kim Eun-ji also lost to Chinese rising star Wu Yi-ming in 275 moves, failing to win the championship.
Oh Yu-jin won the first black album in 319 moves against Yu Zhi Ying, but the victory was already on the edge.
South Korea has sought all gold medals in the tournament, which had three gold medals frozen, but has yet to win one.
Shin Jin-seo 9 dan won a bronze medal in the men's individual event and a silver medal in the women's team event.
South Korea's men's national team, led by Shin Jin-seo, 9th dan, is aiming for a team gold medal from 4 p.m.