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NHN announced the 2026 Hangame Baduk Festival (HBF) on the 22nd, a customer appreciation event hosted by All That Mind and sponsored by Hangame Baduk & Omok. The festival aims to provide enjoyment through a 19-line tournament and professional player simultaneous game events.
The 19-line tournament features online qualifiers from October 27 to November 9 for adults aged 19 and older. Participants compete in 19-line promotion and relegation matches to earn HBF points. Players are divided into three skill divisions, with the top 32 from each division advancing to the offline finals.
The offline finals and professional simultaneous games occur on November 28 at S-Factory D-dong in Seongsu-dong, Seoul. The tournament offers a total prize pool of 2100만 원, with 150만 원 for the strongest division winner and 200만 원 for the winning teams in the intermediate and beginner divisions.
Professional players Go Yun-seo and Yun Ra-eun will participate in the simultaneous game event. Interested users can apply via the HBF page from October 27 to November 9, with 16 participants selected by lottery. Finalists will be notified on November 23.
