Even 9th dan Won Sung-jin was unable to stop the Chinese ‘strong winds’. Korea fell into a three-game losing streak.
Won Sung-jin lost to China’s Shenghao 9th dan in 291 moves in game 5 of the 25th Nongshim Shin Ramen Boat World Championship at Hotel Nongshim in Dongnae-gu, Busan on Tuesday.
South Korea’s Seol Hyun-jun 8th dan and Byun Sang-il 9th dan, as well as Won Sung-jin, were unable to win a game against Sheol Hao.
Korea was left with Shin Shin-seo and Park Jung-hwan as its last bastions.
