Noh Yeong-Jin ( ko, 노영진), better known as Gamsu, is a South Korean professional ''

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'' player. He began his professional esports career with ''League of Legends'', playing as a top laner for several teams, such as

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, and Samsung Galaxy Blue. Noh transitioned to professional ''

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'' in 2016, competing for CONBOX in the

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Series. With the inception of the

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in 2017, Noh signed with the

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before being traded to the

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a season later. After one season with the Dragons, Noh signed with the

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. In late 2020, Noh retired from competitive ''Overwatch'' to pursue a career in ''League of Legends'' again. He played on 100 Thieves' academy teams until he was signed with Dignitas in mid-2022.

Professional career

''League of Legends''

Gamsu started his esports career with Korean team Alienware Arena. They first competed in the PANDORA.TV Champions Winter 2013–2014, and ended up third place. Thereafter, Gamsu left Alienware Arena to join another Korean team, Samsung Blue. Gamsu left Samsung Blue and joined

on November 17, 2014. Team Dignitas was then invited to participate in the IEM Season IX - Cologne, and ended up third place after being defeated by

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. During the 2015 NA LCS Spring Season, Team Dignitas fought hard for a spot, however ended up the 9th place, forcing them into the relegation tournament. Dignitas survived though, and re-qualified for the

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. On December 17, 2015, Gamsu was announced as the new top laner for

, and the team was immediately invited to take part in

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. The team had undergone few roster changes, and alongside Gamsu; Spirit and NoXiAK joined Febiven and Rekkles. Fnatic played in the 2016 EU LCS Spring Split and ended up third place.

''Overwatch''

Noh's professional ''Overwatch'' began in 2016 when he joined CONBOX T6, where they competed in the

series. He played for the team through the first three seasons of APEX as the team's main tank and a coach, but after CONBOX was eliminated in Season 3, Noh was released. On October 26, 2017,

's team president Chris "HuK" Loranger unveiled the team's full roster for the upcoming inaugural season of the

, which included Noh as the team's dedicated main tank. Noh found success in their 2018 season; posting winning records in both Stage 1 and 2 and recorded a perfect 10–0 record in Stage 3 – the first team ever to accomplish the feat. While the team failed to claim any stage or season titles, Noh was selected for the 2018 All-Star Game. On February 12, 2019, just days before the 2019 season, Boston transferred Noh to the

. He led the team to their first-ever win, as they took down his former team, Boston, on February 23 and snapped their franchise 42-game

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. In the remainder of the season, Noh led the Dragons to two stage playoff runs; while they were defeated by the

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in the Stage 2 quarterfinals, the team defeated the Shock in the Stage 3 finals, which gave Noh his first major tournament championship in his career. Noh parted ways with the Dragons on November 4, 2019. Hours after the announcement of his departure from the Dragons, Noh signed with the

. On October 17, 2020, Noh announced his departure from the Dallas Fuel to pursue competitive ''League of Legends'' again.

Return to ''League of Legends''

In May 2021, Noh returned to competitive ''League of Legends'', signing with 100 Thieves Next, the third team of 100 Thieves. Noh was promoted to the 100 Thieves Academy, the second team of 100 Thieves, later that year. In May 2022, Noh returned to the LCS, signing with Dignitas, a team that he had played for seven years earlier.

Personal life

Noh lived in a

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growing up. While he played a lot of video games as a child, he enjoyed camping with his family during the summer seasons.

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* {{Overwatch League Fnatic players League of Legends top lane players Living people South Korean esports players Dignitas (esports) players Place of birth missing (living people) 1995 births South Korean expatriates in the United States Samsung Galaxy (esports) players Boston Uprising players Shanghai Dragons players Dallas Fuel players