GO PLAYER
Lee Sedol
1983 - Today
Lee Sedol
Lee Sedol (Korean: 이세돌; born 2 March 1983), or Lee Se-dol, is a South Korean former professional Go player of 9 dan rank. As of February 2016, he ranked second in international titles (18), behind only Lee Chang-ho (21). His nickname is "The Strong Stone" ("Ssen-dol"). In March 2016, he played a notable series of matches against the program AlphaGo that ended in Lee losing 1–4. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2024). Lee Sedol is the 4th most popular go player (down from 3rd in 2024), the 376th most popular biography from South Korea (up from 625th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular South Korean Go Player.
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Among GO PLAYERS
Among go players, Lee Sedol ranks 4 out of 2. Before her are Go Seigen, Hon'inbō Shūsaku, and Lee Chang-ho.
Most Popular Go Players in Wikipedia
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Go Seigen
1914 - 2014
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 1
Hon'inbō Shūsaku
1829 - 1862
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 2
Lee Chang-ho
1975 - Present
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 3
Lee Sedol
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 4
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1983, Lee Sedol ranks 124. Before her are Christopher Paolini, Ashleigh Ball, Nikki Bella, Vladimir Stojković, Sylvia Hoeks, and Jérémy Toulalan. After her are Mark Selby, Michel Bastos, Robert Eggers, Vicky Krieps, Utada Hikaru, and Zhang Yiming.
Others Born in 1983
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Christopher Paolini
WRITER
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 118
Ashleigh Ball
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 119
Nikki Bella
WRESTLER
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 120
Vladimir Stojković
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 121
Sylvia Hoeks
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 122
Jérémy Toulalan
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 123
Lee Sedol
GO PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 124
Mark Selby
SNOOKER
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 125
Michel Bastos
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 126
Robert Eggers
FILM DIRECTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 127
Vicky Krieps
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 128
Utada Hikaru
MUSICIAN
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 129
Zhang Yiming
BUSINESSPERSON
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 130
In South Korea
Among people born in South Korea, Lee Sedol ranks 376 out of 1,128. Before her are James Kyson (1975), Choi Soon-ho (1962), Kang Seul-gi (1994), Park Wan-suh (1931), Song Yoon-ah (1973), and Shin Tae-yong (1970). After her are Jo Yu-ri (2001), Yoo Sang-chul (1971), Yoon Sang-hyun (1973), Choi Soo-young (1990), Yi Munyeol (1948), and Hwang Jung-min (1970).
Others born in South Korea
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James Kyson
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 370
Choi Soon-ho
COACH
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 371
Kang Seul-gi
SINGER
1994 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 372
Park Wan-suh
WRITER
1931 - 2011
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 373
Song Yoon-ah
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 374
Shin Tae-yong
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 375
Lee Sedol
GO PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 376
Jo Yu-ri
ACTOR
2001 - Present
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 377
Yoo Sang-chul
COACH
1971 - 2021
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 378
Yoon Sang-hyun
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 379
Choi Soo-young
SINGER
1990 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 380
Yi Munyeol
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 381
Hwang Jung-min
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 382
Among GO PLAYERS In South Korea
Among go players born in South Korea, Lee Sedol ranks 2. Before her are Lee Chang-ho (1975).
