Who are these youtubers?

[pajaro]

Hi.

As I spend some time watching go videos on YouTube, its algorithm is kind enough to suggest me more videos to watch (and work less). Nakamura Sumire is a hot topic, but not the only one. They are in Japanese (that I can't understand), but I enjoy watching them from time to time. I have the feeling that the comments come from people who know what they are talking about. Who are they?

https://www.youtube.com/c/omelette1515
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnG9Lz ... X0khYZhqiQ
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKKchh ... HcCeiUnLEA

[CDavis7M]

I must have the same inputs to the algorithm...

[bugcat]

Excerpted quote from omelette's Patreon page:

I'm omelette! (...) I enjoy (playing) online blitz games, you can find me playing some live on my Twitch Channel (omelette1515). I'm amateur 6dan in Japan. I was Insei in Tokyo (...) I'm Fox Go server and Tygem 7/8dan.

He also links to his discord server.

rido says on the About tab of his channel that he's 9 dan, and links to his twitter.

[pajaro]

Hi.

One of the youtubers I posted (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnG9Lz ... X0khYZhqiQ) is JKGo.

I like his videos. Like I said, I don't understand him, but the way he comments, offers variations... I find it interesting. And I'd like to know who he is.

A few days ago, I was watching a stream of one game of the Samsung 2022 Cup. And the topic came up in the comments section. What I could understand is:
- He is not Japanese. He is Korean. In the youtube info, it says "South Korea". He may be retired and living back there.
- His Japanese is very good, maybe from Kansai.
- If you have followed NHK the past few years, you could know him.

So I thought it could be someone like Cho Chikun or Ryu Shikun, who are Korean but have been living in Japan nearly all their lifes. I wonder if they keep a Korean accent.
JK is not one of them, but what other Korean players could be candidates?

[Harleqin]

I don't think that it's Cho Chikun's voice.

[pajaro]

I don't think that it's Cho Chikun's voice.

It's not Cho Chikun. I meant someone "like" him (or Ryu Shikun), in the sense of "a profile like them". But not them.

[karaklis]

Probably no need to add another thread, since this one fits well.

Recently I stumbled upon the youtube channel Contraband Go. It's been active for about two years and already has quite a few videos. Does anybody know who he is?
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNtDyE ... w/featured.

Also, maybe someone wants to take care of updating the list of youtubers on Sensei's from this thread.
https://senseis.xmp.net/?ListOfYoutubeChannels

[bugcat]

ContrabandGo is Brandon, formerly one half of TwoCats with Triton. He's been making Go content for at least five years or so.