Baduk | London Korean Links

Selected publications

Hong Sung-hwa: First Kyu tr Hong Sung-hwa, Good Move Press 1999

An evening of baduk with the British Go Association and BKS

event date Mon 20 May 2019 venue KCCUK posted 25 Apr 2019

Enjoy a game of Baduk (Go) with the British Korean Society and the British Go Association. Go is one of the world’s great strategy board games and originated over 3,000 years ago in China. It is part of popular culture today in Japan, China and Korea, and known as Igo, Weiqi or Baduk respectively in … [Read More]

Event news: 43rd London Open Go Congress 2016

event date 28 Dec - 31 Dec 2016 venue 229 The Venue posted 24 Dec 2016

If you’re looking for something different between Christmas and the New Year and are in the Great Portland Street area, why not look in at the London Open Go (Baduk) Congress? This year it’s sponsored by DeepMind, the company whose AlphaGo computer beat 18-time world champion Lee Se-dol earlier this year. There’s a strong chance that the … [Read More]

Event news: BKS Go Evening to celebrate Lunar New Year

event date Tue 09 Feb 2016 venue KCCUK posted 24 Jan 2016

Can’t believe the Lunar New Year is sneaking up on us so quickly. This year the New Year holiday in Korea is Monday – Wednesday 8-10 February, coinciding nicely with the start of Lent. The British Korean Society will be celebrating New Year on 9 Feb with a Baduk evening: Celebrate the Korean Lunar New … [Read More]

The 41st London Open Baduk Congress

event date 28 Dec - 31 Dec 2014 posted 15 Dec 2014

Ever been interested in finding out what Go / Baduk is all about? If you’re around in London later this month, that’s your chance. If you play, you can register to participate. Or you can just go along to watch. 41st London Open Go Congress 2014 28th – 31st December 2014, International Students House 229 … [Read More]