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Bisu (StarCraft Player)
Kim Taek-yong, known by his screen name Bisu hield'' or simply Bisu, is a professional South Korean ''StarCraft'' player, playing the Protoss race. Famed primarily for sublime performance in the ''StarCraft: Brood War'' professional competitions against Protoss and, especially, Zerg, Bisu scored three successful Starleague performances, the most of any Protoss player. Bisu was nicknamed the Revolutionist for innovating the metagame of Protoss versus Zerg matchup. Since his transfer from MBCGame HERO to SK Telecom T1 team in 2008 Bisu, along with Stork, has been leading the Protoss players and both were called "Twin Carriages". Bisu is ranked 2nd in the Elo rating system. In the 2010 Team Liquid forum poll Bisu was voted "the greatest Protoss player of all time". He retired in 2013. After retirement, he started his personal broadcast by Afreeca TV. Early life Kim was born in the South Korean county of Yesan. In his early years, before moving to Seoul, he lived in the city of C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim (Korean Name)
Kim or KIM may refer to: Names * Kim (given name) * Kim (surname) ** Kim (Korean surname) *** Kim family (other), several dynasties **** Kim family (North Korea), the rulers of North Korea since Kim Il-sung in 1948 ** Kim, Vietnamese form of Jin (Chinese surname) Languages * Kim language, a language of Chad * Kim language (Sierra Leone), a language of Sierra Leone * kim, the ISO 639 code of the Tofa language of Russia Media * ''Kim'' (album), a 2009 album by Kim Fransson * "Kim" (song), 2000 song by Eminem * "Kim", a song by Tkay Maidza, 2021 * ''Kim'' (novel), by Rudyard Kipling ** ''Kim'' (1950 film), an American adventure film based on the novel ** ''Kim'' (1984 film), a British film based on the novel * "Kim" (''M*A*S*H''), a 1973 episode of the American television show ''M*A*S*H'' * ''Kim'' (magazine), defunct Turkish women's magazine (1992–1999) Organizations * Kenya Independence Movement, a defunct political party in Kenya * Khalifa Islamiyah Mindana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yesan
Yesan () is a county in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. Famous people from Yesan include independence fighter Yoon Bong-Gil. Sudeoksa, a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, is located on the southern slopes of Deoksungsan in Deoksan-myeon, Yesan County. Its main hall is ''daeungjeon'' (), Korea's oldest wooden building and National Treasure 49. In 2009, Yesan was designated a "slow city," one in which traditional cultures and communities are preserved. Climate Yesan has a humid continental climate (Köppen: ''Dwa''), but can be considered a borderline humid subtropical climate (Köppen: ''Cwa'') using the isotherm. Transportation * Yesan Citybus Sister cities Domestic * Seocho-gu, Seoul * Seongbuk-gu, Seoul * Yeonsu-gu, Incheon * Anyang, Gyeonggi International * Knoxville, Tennessee, United States Notable people * Park Hyo-shin; singer * Yun Dae-nyeong; Author * Yun Bong-gil; fighter for independence * Baek Jong-won; food researcher, businessm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iloveoov
Choi Yeon-sung, also known as iloveoov, is a retired professional Korean ''StarCraft'' player, and formerly a coach for the Afreeca Freecs' ''League of Legends'' team. As a Terran player he was known for his excellent macromanagement, leading to his nickname "Cheater Terran". However he is better known as "Monster Terran" (Gweh_Mool Terran) because of his ability to produce a massive number of units. The 'oov' in his nickname is believed to be the ASCII emotion icon of a face and two fingers forming letter 'V' which stands for victory. Career He sees Lim Yo-Hwan, who was on the same team as him, as an older brother or mentor. Lim scouted Choi through a match in battlenet after losing to Choi's Terran, Zerg and Protoss. Choi beat Lim 3:2 in 2004 during the Ongamenet Ever Starleague finals. He announced his retirement as a pro-gamer as a result of a wrist injury, to become a coach for his team. Since then, Choi returned to the active roster as a "player coach". In 2016 SK Tele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark Templar
Blizzard Entertainment's real-time strategy game series '' StarCraft'' revolves around interstellar affairs in a distant sector of the galaxy, with three species and multiple factions all vying for supremacy in the sector. The playable species of ''StarCraft'' include the Terrans, humans exiled from Earth who excel at adapting to any situation; the Zerg, a race of insectoid aliens obsessed with assimilating other races in pursuit of genetic perfection; and the Protoss, a technologically advanced humanoid species with psionic abilities that attempts to preserve their civilization and strict philosophical way of living from the Zerg. Each of these races is the focus of a series of missions in the single-player campaign of each ''StarCraft'' real-time strategy game. In addition to these three, various non-playable races have also been part of the lore of the ''StarCraft'' series; the most notable of these is the Xel'Naga, an ancient god-like race which features prominently in the fic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GotFrag
GotFrag was a website, founded in 2002, that covered daily events and news about e-Sports and professional video gaming. ''New York Post'' writer Michael Kane called GotFrag "the best source of gaming nformationfor the hard-core community". The site provided gamers with a place to find information and current events about their favorite eSports teams and players. In 2007, GotFrag became a wholly owned subsidiary of Major League Gaming. History When launched in 2002, GotFrag primarily provided coverage of professional ''Counter-Strike'' gaming. However, after the acquisition of other sites, GotFrag's coverage was expanded. In 2004, GotFrag released the second version of their website. Along with the launch of version 2, GotFrag announced their GotFrag Prime service. Prime provided paying viewers additional content, features, and benefits. In December 2004, GotFrag introduced GameSense, the first ever statistical database of professional players, providing an overview of professiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ma Jae-Yoon
Ma Jae-yoon ( ko, 마재윤), known by the pseudonym sAviOr (previously IPXZerg), and dubbed "The Maestro", is a former StarCraft professional competition, professional South Korean Electronic sports, e-sports gamer of the real-time strategy game ''StarCraft''. He played the Zerg race and was one of the most successful and popular players of all time. Savior was one of several players implicated in the 2010 match fixing scandal, and as a result he was banned from KeSPA-run competition for life. After retiring as a pro-gamer, sAviOr began streaming on AfreecaTV, but AfreecaTV made the decision to ban several players implicated in match-fixing offenses from the platform, including sAviOr. Ma Jae-yoon was a member of CJ Entus, a professional ''StarCraft: Brood War'' e-sports team sponsored by CJ CGV, an entertainment subsidiary of the CJ Corporation. Career Ma Jae-yoon has been rated first in the Korean e-Sports Player's Association (KeSPA) ratings nine times. sAviOr is widely con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MBCgame Starleague
The MBCGame StarCraft League, also known as MSL, was a '' StarCraft'' tournament hosted by Korean television network MBCGame. The tournament started out in 2002 under the name of KPGA Tour, and in 2003 it was renamed the MSL. On February 1, 2012, MBCGame ceased operations and the MSL was discontinued. Throughout its lifetime, the MSL gave away the equivalent of over US$1.6 million in prize money. League Championships Brackets Note: Brackets are re-seeded according to KeSPA ranking in the quarterfinals. 2009 Avalon MSL 2009 Nate MSL 2010 Hana Daetoo Securities MSL 2010 Bigfile MSL 2010 PDPop MSL 2011 ABC Mart MSL See also *StarCraft professional competition The real time strategy (RTS) computer game ''StarCraft'' had an active professional competition circuit, particularly in South Korea. The two major game channels in South Korea, Ongamenet and MBCGame, each ran a Starleague ( Ongamenet Starleague ... * Starleague (Ongamenet) References External linksAvalon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nal RA
Kang Min (born March 15, 1982), also known as Nal_rA, is a South Korean former professional ''StarCraft'' player and ''League of Legends'' commentator. Since retiring from gaming, he has worked as an instructor at Seoul Institute of the Arts. Kang had relatively long career in ''StarCraft'', spanning victories in both major leagues and seeing his team to a 23-game winning streak. He is considered one of the "Three Kings" of Protoss. Once during a live match, he suddenly asked the game observers to pause the game because he had to blow his nose and asked for a tissue. Not surprisingly, the commentators laughed out loud because of this incident. Ever since that incident, he has been affectionately known as 'Snot Toss'. Kang Min was once disqualified during a match in SKY Proleague 05–06. He accidentally paused the game in an attempt to change the volume. The referees deemed this as a disqualification. Career Kang Min's first appearance in a major tournament was the PGR21 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NaDa
Nada may refer to: Culture * Nāda, a concept in ancient Indian metaphysics Places *Nada, Hainan, China *Nada, Kentucky, an unincorporated community in the United States *Nada, Nepal, village in Achham District, Seti Zone * Nada, Texas, United States * Nada Station, a station on the JR Kobe Line, located in Hyogo, Japan *Nada Tunnel, a tunnel near Nada, Kentucky *Nada-ku, Kobe, one of nine wards of Kobe, Japan People * Nada (given name), a feminine given name in South Slavic languages, Arabic, and Italian * Nađa, a feminine given name in South Slavic languages People with the stage name * nada (English musician), alias of Steve Grainger, a UK electronica/ambient artist *Nada (singer) (born 1953), Italian singer *Nada (musician) (born 1991), Korean rapper and singer *NaDa, or Red_NaDa, Lee Yun-Yeol, South Korean professional ''StarCraft'' player People with the surname *Youssef Nada (born 1931), Egyptian businessman and financial strategist Arts, entertainment, and media Films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Internet Café
An Internet café, also known as a cybercafé, is a café (or a convenience store or a fully dedicated Internet access business) that provides the use of computers with high bandwidth Internet access on the payment of a fee. Usage is generally charged by the minute or part of hour. An Internet cafe will generally also offer refreshments or other services such as phone repair. Internet cafes are often hosted within a shop or other establishment. They are located worldwide, and many people use them when traveling to access webmail and instant messaging services to keep in touch with family and friends. Apart from travelers, in many developing countries Internet cafés are the primary form of Internet access for citizens as a shared-access model is more affordable than personal ownership of equipment and/or software. Internet cafés are a natural evolution of the traditional café. As Internet access rose many pubs, bars and cafés added terminals eroding the distinction between t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sejong University
Sejong University (SJU; ) is a private university located in Seoul, South Korea known for its standing in hospitality and tourism management, dancing, animation and rhythmic gymnastics. Founded as the Kyung Sung Humanities Institute, it was renamed in 1978 to its present name in honor of Sejong the Great, the fourth king of the Joseon Dynasty and overseer of the creation of the Korean alphabet Hangul. Sejong University has nine colleges: College of Liberal Arts, College of Social Sciences, College of Business Administration, College of Hospitality and Tourism Management, College of Natural Sciences, College of Life Sciences, College of Electronics and Information Engineering, College of Engineering, and College of Arts and Physical Education, and has a Faculty of General Education and seven graduate schools. History Beginnings (1940–1987) The history of Sejong University began in May 1940 when the Kyung Sung Humanities Institute was founded by Dr. Youngha Choo and Dr. Okja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fortress (online Game)
''Fortress'' is a shooter video game developed by CCR Inc and published by Netsgo. The game spawned an animated series, ''Tank Knights Fortress'', and a sequel, ''Fortress 2''. On November 18, 2011, service for the game was terminated in South Korea and Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north .... References 2001 video games Multiplayer online games Shooter video games Video games developed in South Korea Windows games Windows-only games {{shooter-videogame-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
