| Joon Pahk | |
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| Birth Hometown: | Somerville, Massachusetts |
| Occupation: | College physics teacher |
| Known for: | Appearances on Jeopardy! |
Joon Pahk is a college physics teacher from Somerville, Massachusetts.
Jeopardy! Run[]
Regular Play[]
| Game No. | Air Date | Final score | Cumulative Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 3, 2011 | $28,800 | $28,800 | Joon's first game without a runaway. |
| 2 | October 4, 2011 | $50,800 | $79,600 | |
| 3 | October 5, 2011 | $33,100 | $112,700 | Joon's second game without a runaway. |
| 4 | October 6, 2011 | $16,700 | $129,400 | Joon's third game without a runaway and first win from second place. |
| 5 | October 7, 2011 | $16,800 | $146,200 | |
| 6 | October 10, 2011 | $23,700 | $169,900 | |
| 7 | October 11, 2011 | $29,100 | $199,000 | |
| 8 | October 12, 2011 | $17,600 | $201,000 | Joon's fourth game without a runaway. Katie Proctor ends his streak and adds one more win. |
Tournament of Champions[]
In the third quarterfinal game, he faced 5-day champion Tom Kunzen and 4-day champion John Krizel. He gave 26 correct responses (including two DDs) and three wrong responses. He was the only player to come up with the right response in FJ! and advanced him to the semifinals.
In the third semifinal game, he faced 4-day champion Mark Runsvold and 6-day champion Roger Craig. He gave fourteen responses right and only four wrong. Final Jeopardy was a Triple Stumper. Roger's runaway advanced him to the finals. He and Mark took home $10,000.
Trivia[]
- He is the third foreigner to enter ToC and is the highest prize winner among foreigners.