The Haeseong Women's Kisei Tournament comes to an end after a long four-month run with the award ceremony... Nakamura Sumire 3rd Dan regrettably comes in second

The 8th Haesung Women's Kisei Awards Ceremony, sponsored by the Haesung Group and hosted by the Korea Go Association, was held on the 20th at the Hilton in Gangnam-gu, Seoul.
The award ceremony was held at the Garden Inn Seoul Hotel. Over 70 people, including the women's Kisei finalists and related parties, participated in the ceremony. The ceremony celebrated the success of the eighth tournament, which has been running for four months.
He expressed his gratitude to the players who fought a fierce match. Cho Seong-rae, president of Haesung Industries, awarded the winner, Choi Jeong, 9-dan, 50 million won (approximately 5.4 million yen) and a trophy.
The runner-up, Nakamura Sumire 3-dan, received a prize of 20 million won and a trophy, the third place winner Kim Hye-min 9-dan received a prize of 10 million won, and the fourth place winner Kim Min Seo 4-dan received a prize of 5 million won.
In addition, eight players were chosen by lottery to receive a hotel stay at the Hilton Garden Inn Seoul Hotel, which drew a huge response.
The final was a showdown between Choi Jeong, the tournament's most successful player, and Nakamura Sumire, who made it to the finals for the first time in nine months since moving to South Korea.
This became a hot topic for many. Nakamura Sumire 3-dan won the first game on the 3rd, and was one step closer to winning the championship, but Choi Jeong 9-dan came from behind to win the second and third games on the 9th and 10th, and the tournament was over.
This was her fifth victory. Choi Jeong (9th dan) commented, "I'm really happy to have won. I think I was really lucky up until the final, but especially in the final. I learned a lot from Nakamura Sumire,
"It was fun to be in the finals together," he said. "I've reached five fingers (number of wins), but I'm going to work harder to reach the remaining five fingers. And it's me.
I hope that the Haeseong Women's Kisei Tournament will continue for a long time and be a fun one, so that not only myself but the fingers of other players can be filled with joy."
He challenged for the title of Kisei in both Japan and Korea at the same time, but unfortunately finished in the semi-finals for the first time since transferring.
Sumire Nakamura, who won, said, "I didn't think I would make it to the finals, but I'm happy that I did. I learned a lot from this tournament. I'll try harder next year so I can win."
Bundled.