However, it is not easy to learn Baduk. The board is small but it has depth and its own world inside. The majority of the people who give up in the middle of learning think Baduk is too difficult. Even in Korea, China and Japan, Baduk is still believed to be the most difficult board game, in spite of a lot of good learning materials. I think it is because the materials are not easy to understand and are not well-organized.

As a professional player I have felt sorry for the beginners and learners because of these problems. I have also experienced a lot of problems through the teaching of Baduk to the beginners. Therefore we really need lots of good teaching materials.

This book is quite popular for the beginners and teachers in Korea. It is written in easy language and lots of problems, quizzes and other aspects in this book will give you much fun and interest. I hope this book will help Baduk spread all over the world.

--2004 Sung-Rae KIM