Kang Cheol-min

South Korean Go player

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Kang Cheol-min
Hangul	강철민
Hanja	姜哲民
Born	(1939-07-26)July 26, 1939 Korea, Japanese Empire
Died	(2002-12-02)December 2, 2002 South Korea
Turned pro	1958
Rank	8 dan

Kang Cheol-min (July 26, 1939 – December 2, 2002) was a professional Go player.

Biography

Kang became a professional in 1958. It took him 40 years to reach the level of 8 dan. He was considered the founder of the Korean Uju-ryu style of go.^[1] He died in 2002.