The World Mingren is an invitational Go competition consisting of one player each from China, Japan, and South Korea.
The tournament consists of three players.
The remaining two players play a match, with the winner progressing to the final.
The loser of the first match plays the player with the bye, with the winner of this match progressing to the final.
[1] Gu Li, representing China, was the winner of the first edition, defeating Lee Chang-ho in the final.