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Yun
Yun Sensei
Kanji
Rōmaji Yun
Description
Gender Male
Status
Occupation Go Instructor
Affiliation Kaio Middle School
Relationships
Rivals/Friends Akira Toya
Media
Manga Debut Game 12
Anime Debut Episode 6
Japanese Voice Actor Kazuaki Ito
English Voice Actor Brian Drummond

Yun (尹 or ゆん, Japanese: Yun, Korean Hangul: 윤, Hanja?: 尹, RR?: Yun, M-R: Yun) a.k.a. Yun Sensei (尹先生 or ゆん先生) is a character in Hikaru no Go. He is a Korean Go professional. Yun was an Go Instructor for Kaio Middle School Go.

Appearance[]

Personality[]

He is an encouraging instructor who thinks highly of his students. He is also firm and difficult to change his mind.

History[]

At some point he became a Korean Go professional and moved to Japan to teach children Go.

Plot[]

Middle School Tournament Arc[]

He watches the first tournament match between the Haze Go club and Kaio Go Club. He is impressed by Hikaru (Sai)'s skill.

In preparation for the next year's middle school Go tournament he tutors Akira so Akira can defeat Hikaru. Akira discovers that Hikaru is the third position in the tournament and begs Yun Sensei to put him there. His request is denied and Akira is assigned the captain and Kaoru Kishimoto is assigned the co-captain. After more forceful begging, Yun finally grants it. During the tournament he is disappointed by Hikaru's poor play, as Sai was not helping him anymore.

Insei Arc[]

At a Korean Go salon, Hikaru and Suyong face off. Yun Sensei drops by and recognizes that he has seen Hikaru play two highly contrasting matches before. Yun is surprised to learn he is an insei, and compliments Hikaru by acknowledging his strength in this game compared to the two previous games he had witnessed.

Go[]

He is a very skilled pro.

Relationships[]

Akira Toya[]

He respects Akira as a skilled player.

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References[]

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