[Photo] Lee Sedol, 9-dan, appears on green field wearing baseball uniform

On the 27th at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, the 2026 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League game between the LG Twins and the NC Dinos was held.

The ceremonial first pitch was thrown by Lee Sedol, 9-dan, a legend in the Go world. Lee Sedol, 9-dan, joined the professional ranks in 1995 at age 12 and competed as a pro until 2019, piling up major records including 50 cumulative titles at domestic and international tournaments and a best 32-match winning streak. At the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games team event, he hung a gold medal around his neck, and in an official match against AI AlphaGo in 2016, he seized a victory, earning the honorable title of "the only Go player to defeat AlphaGo."

Lee Sedol, 9-dan, enters the field. Aug. 27, 2026

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