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From the perspective of participation motivation, this paper studies the relationship between amateur Go players' participation motivation and behavioral intention, and constructs a theoretical model of the association between participation motivation, perceived value, social support and behavioral intention. An empirical test was carried out on its influencing mechanism, using multiple linear regression analysis. The results showed that: the hypotheses of the relationship between participation motivation, perceived value and behavioral intention were significantly supported; perceived value played a complete mediating effect between participation motivation and behavioral intention; the moderating effect of social support was partially supported.

Since ancient times, the game of Go has been recognized as uniquely providing life lessons and wisdom. Regarding the Go wisdom theory, the researcher has conducted a lot of research in response to the needs of society. Based on such experiences, I will consider the background and contents of the theory of the wisdom of Go. The results of the study are summarized as follows. First, the notion that life lessons and wisdom can be obtained from Go seems to have originated from the recognition that Go and life are similar. The Go wisdom theory has existed implicitly since the old days, but the content was not clearly presented, and in modern times, the demand for it has been strongly expressed by business managers. Second, the lessons and wisdom of Go are contained in many Go proverbs that contain attitudes and knacks for playing Go, and some are inherent in the special practices or culture of the Go world. It can also be found in the techniques that contain the shape of Go stones. Third, the lessons and wisdom that can be learned from Go are about mindset and perspective, problem-solving skills, competitive strategies, leadership, crisis management, self-development and education. If you look at it more broadly, it can be expanded to marketing management and how to get on in society. This theory of wisdom in Go can be said to be meaningful because it allows people to naturally acquire life lessons and wisdom, or to realize the importance of it anew, and because it has the characteristics of showing unique knowledge that is unique to Go. In the field of Go, it is considered necessary to study these contents and develop programs so that many people can utilize the lessons and wisdom of Go.

The listening triangle, which is widely used in the field of negotiation, is a continuous cycle of questioning-listening-feedback to discover more benefits from a negotiation. Go has been known as “hand-talk” since ancient times, and as the name implies, it is a conversation with hands. The idea that it is possible to use the triangle of negotiation in Go came to mind from this simularity. In this paper, we propose the triangle of hand-talk, i.e. movement-interpretationfeedback which can be used reasonably in the game go to achieve better sense of the game's flow.

The purpose of this study is to analyze the status of Baduk programs for people with disabilities in Korea by providing its basic data. For the current study, a total of 258 welfare centers in Korea were examined from April to November in 2022. Among them, fourteen welfare centers providing Baduk education for people with disabilities were chosen for the further analysis. For the present study, both qualitative and quantitative research methods were adopted. To be more specific, in-depth interviews and surveys were conducted to investigate how Baduk education programs are provided for the people with disabilities in Korea. There were a total of 71 participants. They were 13 program managers and 58 program participants from welfare centers. The in-depth interviews were conducted with the program managers while the surveys were done with the program participants. For the data analysis, interview results were analyzed via content analysis. Regarding the survey results, frequency analysis was carried out. The results of this study are as follows: First, among 258 welfare centers nationwide in Korea, 21 centers were providing Baduk education programs for people with disabilities in September 2022. Furthermore, four centers among them were providing Arum Baduk program that was designed for people with a developmental disorder. Second, from the survey results, it was found that there is gender ratio imbalance in Baduk education programs for people with disabilities. Most program participants were men (94.8%), and even in some welfare centers, there were only male participants joining the Baduk program. Third, in the interview, program managers pointed out that there is a problem with the lack of publicity. The managers said that Baduk should be able to approach young children familiarly. This study reports and reviews the status of Baduk education for people with disabilities in Korea by providing qualitative and quantitative data. The current study will help improve Baduk Education Programs for People with Disabilities.

There is a growing interest in factors that affect the spreading of Go due to a slow but steady increase in the number of IGF members. Few studies have addressed Go in the Middle East. This paper aims at investigating the Go development in the Middle Eastern countries Turkey, Israel, Iran, United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia. Data from literature and interviews were analyzed regarding the history, the current state, the organization, the strategies, and the difficulties associated with developing Go. The five case studies revealed country- specific characteristics due to differences in Go history and promotion strategies. For example, Turkey and Saudi Arabia mainly target university students, while Iran focuses on cooperation with other sports organizations and training Go teachers, and Turkey and Israel emphasize utilizing the new media. Consequently, the achievements also differ from case to case, such as an increased Go population (Turkey, Iran), professional Go level (Israel), and governmental recognition (Iran, Saudi Arabia). However, all countries share common obstacles, such as limited public awareness of Go, and lacking Go teacher education. The findings indicate that successful Go development can be driven by locals with the support of developed Go countries. Collaborations between Middle Eastern countries, online Go content and Go teacher workshops are needed to accelerate the Go development in the Middle East.

This study explored the development process of Jilin Chinese-Korean Baduk by collecting data on Jilin Chinese-Korean Baduk scattered sporadically around publications such as Jilin Newspaper and Yanbian TV Radio Broadcasting Station to systematically establish the history of Jilin Chinese-Korean Baduk. Through this, the history of Chinese-Korean Baduk in Jilin Province was divided into four stages, and the characteristics and significance of each stage are summarized as follows. First, with the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949, a clear definition and district division of the Chinese-Korean people was created, and the Chinese-Korean people of this period learned from the sight of the Japanese playing Baduk before liberation. From this time on, it showed the beginning of Jilin Province Chinese-Korean Baduk. Second, in 1978 Chinese-Korean Baduk started and the peak was the 1984 China-Japan Super Competition. Due to the influence of China-Japan Super Competition, there was also a Baduk class in Jilin Province that taught Baduk to Chinese-Korean for the first time. Baduk competition was also held for Chinese-Korean. Third, the leap period began after the establishment of diplomatic relations between Korea and China in 1992. Many Koreans came to china and among them, there was a Baduk director who taught Baduk, and the language of the Chinese-Korean was similar to that of Korea, so they naturally trained a lot of Chinese-Korean Baduk players. In addition, several Baduk exchanges were conducted by connecting the Korean Baduk community and the Jilin Chinese-Korean Baduk Association. In addition, the Korean director, who teaches Baduk, has a history of sending international students to Korea's Yoo Chang-hyuk and Yang Jae-ho's Baduk Dojo. During this period, the Yanbian Chinese-Korean Autonomous Baduk Association were founded and the Chinese-Korean School in Jilin Province officially promoted Chinese-Korean Baduk. The first official Chinese-Korean Baduk competition hosted by the Yanbian Korean Baduk Autonomous named ‘Yanbian Chinese-Korean Baduk championship’was held from 1988 to 1995, and the school selected Baduk as a regular subject for first and second graders after school. Fourth, the decline lasted from 2010 to the present. From 2010 to 2020, about 10% of Chinese-Korean living in Jilin Province are living in other cities or foreign countries in China, especially Korea, and the trend is gradually expanding. The decline in the Chinese-Korean population is the biggest reason for the development of Chinese-Korean Baduk. In addition, the Communist Party's “minority national united front” policy also weakens the characteristics of Chinese-Korean.