Overview
- Shin Minjun defeated Ichiriki Ryo in the best-of-three final’s deciding game on January 15 at the National Museum of Korea in Seoul.
- Ichiriki led in the final but was gradually pushed back in the middle game and resigned after failing to turn the position.
- The series finished 2–1 after Ichiriki’s comeback win in Game 1 and Shin’s victories in Games 2 and 3.
- A win would have made Ichiriki the third Japanese player to capture the LG Cup, and he remains a five-title holder domestically.
- The 30th LG Cup featured 24 players from Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan, with China not participating this cycle.