Earlier this week, Claudia and Marin Yum received the 피망포커머니상 in Korea. They are the first Korean winners of the prestigious tournament. They beat out several international players to win it. Another winners included Scott Janik and Harunobu Kojima.

Scott Janik

Earlier in 2010, Scott Janik won the Poker Money Award in Korea. While his final table didn’t include exactly the same stars as those of the WSOP, he was among the only Americans to take part in the Main Event. He finished up taking home 215,800. This is enough to complete in second place. He’ll return tomorrow to attempt to take home the title.

He’d to fight against Yuki Ko, who began the afternoon with 2,820,000 chips. He eliminated Xingbiao Zhu and Masatoshi Tanaka. Ko has over $272,261 in live tournament earnings, and is currently leading the way in which in the Main Event with a 2,820,000 chip lead. He’s also won two bracelets, so he’s anticipated to be at the the surface of the list for the Poker Money Award in Korea.

Jwahyoung Kim

PGA Tour player Joohyung Kim is really a 20-year-old South Korean golfer who won the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, NC. His victory earned him a PGA Tour card for another season. He tied for second-lowest nine-hole score on the tour. He finished the tournament at 20 under.

His win makes him the first player born in the 2000s to win an PGA Tour event. He’s also the next youngest winner on the Asian Tour. Kim tied for 47th at the Open Championship. He finished the growing season with 917 points. He will now play in the FedEx Cup Playoffs.

He also won the PGM ADT Championship in Malaysia in June. He tied for ninth in the Asian Tour in 2018. Kim earned his PGA Tour card for next season, and is eligible to play in the Open Championship in 2020.