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Top Standard Chess Players in South Korea 🇰🇷

698 active players in South Korea by Standard rating.

#1 Junhyeok Lee leads with 2,394 — 63 pts ahead of Hongjin Ahn (2,331).

This month's standout moves (top 100): Seungpyo Hong led all gainers at +278 pts, while Hyeonyu Kim saw the steepest fall at -118 pts.

Format
Period
Age
Players

Top 3 Players

#1 · Current Leader
Junhyeok Lee

International Master · 27 years old

Standard
2394
Rapid
2275
Blitz
2305
Lee, Junhyeok
#2
Hongjin Ahn
IM · 27 yrs
2331
−63 from #1
#3
Sehyun Kwon
FM · 28 yrs
2283
−111 from #1

Age Group Leaders

U20Yun, HungiFM2,225U18Yun, HungiFM2,225U16Yun, HungiFM2,22565+Li, Georgiy1,985

Biggest Movers · 1 month

Among top 100 players

Top Movers

Hong, Seungpyo1,849
+278
Kim, Doyeon1,852
+167
Byun, Junseok1,851
+136

Flop Movers

Kim, Hyeonyu1,835
-118
Kim, Yubin1,872
-85
Ni, Evgeniy1,805
-82
HISTORIC SOUTH KOREA #1 · 2006 → 2026
3 distinct leaders across 20 years
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Kim13y · 7 reignsLee4y · 4 reignsCamacho Collados3y · 5 reigns
Avg. top 10
Standard · Active · vs 1 month
2,182+2
Avg. top 100
Standard · Active · vs 1 month
1,904+5
Active players
Active · vs 1 month
698-64
Rankings

Standard · Active · vs 1 month

#
PlayerStandard↓RapidBlitzΔ 1MGames
1
Lee, JunhyeokIM · 27 yrs239422752305−7
16
2
Ahn, HongjinIM · 27 yrs233121502182+17
7
3
Kwon, SehyunFM · 28 yrs228322082122−6
7
4
Yun, HungiFM · 16 yrs222521082124−36
7
5
Rentsen, Erdenetulga · 34 yrs218221272140+3
6
6▲1
Huh, IsaakCM · 15 yrs213319151973+52
7
7▼1
Lee, KyungseokCM · 34 yrs2111199320290
0
8
Gu, Injung · 31 yrs2077189318740
0
9
Eynula, RozaWFM · 39 yrs20482008—0
0
10
Noh, Jinwoo · 19 yrs203819471920+3
7
11▲2
Lee, Younggyu · 18 yrs202518561949+4
9
12▼1
Hong, Ian · 18 yrs2023188419920
0
13▼1
Feigin, Daniel · 14 yrs2021175518530
0
14▲2
Park, Sihoo · 17 yrs202017451780+11
17
15▼1
Lim, Hayul · 16 yrs2019——0
0
16▼1
Lee, Hyo · 19 yrs2013218120870
0
17
Lee, Hyuk · 26 yrs2004205718700
0
18▲1
Fruit, Joel Pierce · 28 yrs20031839—+31
9
19▼1
Chon, Yongjoon · 25 yrs1996194718510
0
20▲20
Kim, JooyeonWCM · 11 yrs199517521831+96
20
21
Li, Georgiy · 73 yrs19851965—−8
7
22▲2
RV, Adith · 28 yrs196117891861+15
15
23▲3
Kim, InguhCM · 40 yrs19581890—+17
17
24▲11
Lee, Jiwoo · 14 yrs195619061765+38
11
25▼2
Kim, ChanghoonCM · 41 yrs1952189418960
0
26▲8
Jeong, Hajun · 16 yrs1952—1809+32
4
27▼2
Roh, Jeongsu · 60 yrs19421874—0
0
28
Lee, Woosung · 18 yrs1932161717460
0
29▲17
Lee, Eoram · 15 yrs193117421852+51
18
30▼1
Shinn, Jungmin · 22 yrs1930191819050
0
31▼1
Kim, Minho · 26 yrs19291941—0
0
32▲5
Turnbull, James Edward · 50 yrs19241912—+10
7
33
Kim, Kunhoo Alexander · 15 yrs192117271725+55
4
34▲2
Kim, Juan · 16 yrs1917——0
0
35▲34
Lee, Yugeon · 12 yrs191416721731+93
11
36▲2
Hong, Juwon · 18 yrs19091789—+8
6
37▼16
Cho, Hyunyou · 14 yrs19041759—−52
7
38▲1
Lee, Onbin · 28 yrs1899160216860
0
39▲2
Chang, Jongho · 22 yrs1898——0
0
40▼8
Park, SunwooWFM · 23 yrs189118261846−36
11
41▼14
Ahn, Sungmin · 41 yrs189018391854−42
11
42
Hong, Joohyuk · 13 yrs188516071657−6
7
43▲1
Park, Inchan · 17 yrs1883183218960
0
44▲1
Jo, Ukrae · 42 yrs18821869—0
0
45▲4
Lee, Minseong · 17 yrs187817841828+6
13
46▲4
Yoon, Sukbae · 55 yrs1877——+10
2
47▼27
Kim, Yubin · 18 yrs187217091780−85
17
48▲22
Kim, Junho C · 16 yrs187016891720+51
7
49▲3
Heo, Jun · 19 yrs1865——0
0
50
Robson, Luke Jung · 40 yrs18641858—−8
4
51▲64
Yan, Nikita · 17 yrs18611512—+101
20
52▼1
Kim, Yegeon · 16 yrs186017141760−7
20
53▼6
Khan, AnastasiiaWCM · 25 yrs185918701917−15
7
54▲5
Park, Jinwoo A · 27 yrs1859——+12
7
55▼1
Seo, Juwon · 12 yrs1855180218120
11
56▼25
Yang, Dongwoo · 18 yrs185317691657−76
6
57▲139
Kim, Doyeon · 13 yrs185215821615+167
19
58▲96
Byun, Junseok · 15 yrs185116931788+136
16
59▼6
Song, Jihu · 13 yrs185117661792−13
20
60▼4
Park, Minwoo B · 21 yrs1849165917230
0
61▲307
Hong, Seungpyo · 19 yrs1849——+278
15
62▼2
Kim, Geon A · 16 yrs1847——0
0
63▼5
Kim, Yejun · 16 yrs1847157117410
0
64▲22
Meiyazhagan, Kaviinayan · 10 yrs184718451801+53
20
65▼8
Jung, Inje · 35 yrs18451823—−3
2
66▼5
Park, Sangwoo · 31 yrs1842——0
0
67
You, Haneul · 27 yrs184218601858−1
2
68▼5
Park, Onyoo · 14 yrs1841170017820
0
69▲4
Lee, SeyeonCM · 22 yrs18361788—+27
11
70▼48
Kim, Hyeonyu · 28 yrs18351496—−118
5
71▼23
Kim, Jimin · 23 yrs183417631773−38
2
72▼5
Kim, Taehyun B · 22 yrs1831——0
0
73▼5
Kim, Daeil · 45 yrs1826——0
0
74▲14
Yang, Munseok · 25 yrs1823——+32
4
75▼13
Kim, Taewoo A · 24 yrs182117401741−20
19
76▼5
Kim, Echae · 12 yrs1814156017080
0
77▲15
Lee, Dongseob · 35 yrs18141809—+28
4
78▼13
Kim, Minjae · 27 yrs18121680—−19
2
79▼7
Seok, Gibeom · 25 yrs1812——0
0
80▼6
Han, Yongsu · 22 yrs1808——0
0
81▼1
Li, Artem Serg · 11 yrs18071497—+3
11
82▼7
Han, Giuk · 20 yrs18071747—0
0
83▼7
Nam, Kanghyeon · 25 yrs1806180118080
0
84▼7
Kim, Mingeon · 15 yrs18061526—0
0
85▼42
Ni, Evgeniy · 42 yrs1805——−82
4
86▼8
Noh, Hyunho · 33 yrs1805——0
0
87▲27
Jun, Sanghui · 15 yrs1804——+43
15
88▼7
Song, Youngho · 24 yrs1802——0
0
89▼7
Kim, Yongho · 28 yrs1801——0
0
90▼5
Hong, Siwon · 12 yrs1798——0
0
91▲54
Michid Jargalsaikhan · 20 yrs179816411634+72
9
92▼2
Yoon, Sangmin · 26 yrs1794——+5
0
93▼4
Lee, Dummim · 27 yrs1790——0
0
94▲6
Park, Hyunjun · 15 yrs1789——+14
2
95▼8
Oh, Sejun · 12 yrs178816891699−4
4
96▼5
You, Jiho · 21 yrs1787170517050
0
97▼4
Park, Jaeik B · 24 yrs1786——0
0
98▲68
Choi, Chanuk · 17 yrs178516541669+77
6
99▲29
Kim, Andrey · 18 yrs178418971920+37
14
100▼5
Choi, Hoyeon · 21 yrs1784—16160
0

Rating distribution

Standard · Active

12-month evolution

Standard · Active

Titled players — 17

Active · vs 1 month

Open
IM2
22%
FM2
22%
CM5
56%
Women
WFM2
25%
WCM6+1
75%
AGE PYRAMID · SOUTH KOREA ACTIVE PLAYERS
Active players by age band · Open vs Women
Open
Women
408
U20
45
170
20-34
19
43
35-49
5
11
50-64
3
2
65+
0
634 open players72 women players
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FederationAvg top 10
1·
🇮🇳India2,697
2·
🇨🇳China2,654
3·
🇷🇺Russia2,647
4▲3
🇺🇿Uzbekistan2,617
5·
🇮🇷Iran2,569
6▼1
🇰🇿Kazakhstan2,511
7▼1
🇻🇳Vietnam2,495
8·
🇦🇺Australia2,463
9▼1
🇲🇳Mongolia2,441
10▲1
INA2,425
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25🇰🇷South Korea2,182
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FederationAvg top 10
1·
🇺🇸United States2,726
2·
🇮🇳India2,697
3·
🇨🇳China2,654
4·
🇷🇺Russia2,647
5·
🇩🇪Germany2,635
6▲2
🇺🇦Ukraine2,629
7▼1
FID2,628
8▼1
🇫🇷France2,626
9▲3
🇦🇿Azerbaijan2,622
10▲3
🇺🇿Uzbekistan2,617
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99🇰🇷South Korea2,182