Shin Min-jun, 9th dan, who was the star of this finals, got off to a good start with a dramatic victory by half a house in the first country. However, as if to prove that Baduk is a sport in which one cannot let one's guard down until the end, the match returned to square one as the team was defeated by a margin of half a point in the second game. In the final game, Station 3, Shin Min-Jun tried to lead the central attack and defense with a winning move, but was blocked by 9th Dan Wang This final was a game that well demonstrated the high level of concentration and sophistication that modern baduk requires, from the studied paving stones in the early stages to the intense moves in the middle. Shin Min-jun's runner-up finish proved that although he was unable to achieve the feat of winning two consecutive championships, he is still competing fiercely as a world-class rider.

China's 9th dan Wang Xinghao, the winner, heralded his era with this win. Having already won the world championship last year, he advanced to the finals by defeating 9th dan Shin Jin-seo, Korea's No. 1 player, in the semifinals of this tournament, and eventually even defeated Shin Min-jun to stand tall at the top. The emergence of Wang Xinghao means that the Chinese Baduk world has succeeded in a generational change, and foretells that the competition for Baduk supremacy between Korea and China will further accelerate in the future. Currently, the number of LG Cup wins in history is 15 for Korea and 13 for China, and the gap has narrowed to 2. This suggests that the Korean baduk world is not resting on its past glory, but is at a critical crossroads where it must nurture the next generation of players and reorganize its strategy.

Baduk is not simply the preserve of professionals, but also plays a significant role as a cultural medium for communication with the local community. The ‘1st Seongnam Cup National Baduk Tournament’, recently held in Seongnam City, became a meaningful venue where enthusiasts from all over the country gathered to pledge their sports spirit. These grassroots competitions are contributing to expanding the base of Baduk and establishing Baduk as a healthy leisure culture beyond a simple game. Seongnam City Council officials also promised support for the development of Baduk culture and improvement of the quality of leisure life through this tournament. The world of Baduk, where the brilliant competition of professional players and the passion of amateur players coexist, clearly shows the vitality of this sport.

The introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) has fundamentally changed the paradigm of modern Go. In the past, mid-career challenges that relied on intuition and experience are now finding solutions through sophisticated numerical analysis of AI. This resulted in providing players with a new learning model and redefining the rules of Baduk. Nevertheless, in the end, it is the human hand that places the stones on the checkerboard, and it is the human domain that endures psychological pressure and the desire to win. As AI-assisted Go commentary has become popular, fans can now follow the pulse of the game in greater depth than in the past. Advances in technology do not undermine the artistry of baduk, but rather reveal the other side of the game more clearly than we have ever seen before.