Tygem history: First tournament with Korean professional players - it was so hard to get KBA permission

Source: rec.games.go, October, 2003
Author: "kklim"

Today have read a news regard Korea dispute on Korea Baduk Association
ban Pro players who Particpate in the tygem website championship
I think it is worth to provide URL link and
translation into English as brief for those who interest to know what
is going on:

I translate into simple English:

The news heading is: Cho Hunhyun (9P) public critic Korea Baduk
Association on keep changing what it said without consistent standard

Reporter report:"if Korea Baduk Association do not thinking of it own
problem, and still want to follow own intension to penalty those Pro
player participate in the Tygem organize championship, then penalty me
first (Cho), since I'm director for the Tygem. If any other Pro
players get penalty because of participate in the Tygem, then I have
responsibility as well."

Tygem organize the championship and being dispute with the Korea Baduk
Association for 2 months. During reporter news interview, Cho critic
Korea Baduk Association for without principle, changing rule and out
from the consistent.

When Tygem announce for the championship, Korea Baduk Association
publicly critic and state that very high chance for Pro players hide
name and participate in the champinionship. And this is out from
tradition way, and will cause domestic and international dispute.
Korea Baduk Association Pro players and student should not participate
in this kind of championship. And also state the penalty for those who
participate is remove it member status from Korea Baduk Association.

Afterward because of public pressure on Korea Baduk Association, it
willing to reach a verbal settlement with Tygem. Yet before signing
cooperation contract, Korean Baduk Association sudden ask for giving
all the Korea Baduk Association pro player Tygem's 9D account, and
direct participate in the championship. And this request gets Tygem
turn down. And Korea Baduk Association at middle of September and 29
(twice) official inform it's member can not participate in the Tygem
championship.

Skip .... insider news

Some said it is because Tygem growing is directly threat to Korea
Baduk Association entity. Korea Baduk association is leader on the
field, and it is habitual recognize as leader, it is not a national
government entity, national law also no give it right. So, Tygem also
can setup organization like Korea Baduk Association. Furthermore, the
real management for the Samsung cup is not Korea Baduk Association,
but is Tygem, which it directly affect the right of the Korea Baduk
Association. And Korea Baduk Association with Cyberoro website has
partner relationship, operate of the Tygem really is Oro website
threat.

Breakfast: Situation changed a lot and now at least 100 Korean pros 
(according to Uchanga's few years old interview) play Go on Tygem.