Lim Yo Hwan ( B. 임요환 , born September 4, 1980 , Seoul ) is a Korean professional player , better known under the pseudonym SlayerS_`BoxeR` (abbreviated as Boxer ), also known as the " Terran Emperor."
| Lim yohwan | |
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| Date of Birth | September 4, 1980 (aged 39) |
| Place of Birth | Seoul |
| Citizenship | |
| Aliases | SlayerS_`BoxeR |
| Career | (inactive) |
| Games | Starcraft: Brood War Starcraft ii |
| Lim Yo Hwan | |
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| Hangul | 임요환 |
| Hancha | 林 遙 煥 |
| McCune - Reischauer | Im yo-hwan |
| New romanization | Im yohwan |
Content
- 1 Biography
- 1.1 Personal life
- 2 Main achievements
- 3 See also
- 4 References
- 5 notes
Biography
Lim took part in professional competitions in StarCraft , is one of the most successful players in StarCraft . He was popular in his native country - South Korea and beyond. At one time, Lim showed great skill in the game and made many people reconsider their views on computer games . He had a great influence on StarCraft players, especially those who play for the Terrans , and contributed to the development of StarCraft in South Korea . His fan club totaled more than 600,000 people. He also won over 1300 official matches. The only one who won the World Cyber Games on StarCraft twice, and in a row ( 2001 , 2002 ), the first who reached 100 wins in the prestigious professional league from OnGameNet , ranked first in MBCGame Starleague. Lim Yo-hwan has long held the first line of the KeSPA ranking ( Korea e-Sports Association , the main ranking among Korean professionals). His stay on top lasted 17 months. Thanks to his achievements, he managed to earn a lot of money in the world of StarCraft . It is worth noting that SlayerS_`BoxeR` is one of the few professional StarCraft players who released their own book and not one. The first was devoted to the order of development and strategies used by the cybersportsman, and the second is an autobiography. Her most interesting chapters, entitled “Do it yourself ...”, “I have to win” and “23-year-old millionaire” were published on many sites on the Internet. After serving the due term in the South Korean Air Force , he returned to what he knows how to do best. On December 21, 2008, Lim Yo-hwan ended his service in the Korean Armed Forces. Then he visited the office of the SKT1 team, where after a conversation with the management team and the coaching staff, it was decided that Boxer would officially return to the team as a player.
After the release of Starcraft II , Lim began to play it on Battle.net , and later announced that he would try to play the game professionally. [one]
Personal life
In 2010, Lim began dating the South Korean actress Kim Yoon Jin. In 2011, they announced their marriage, but the wedding ceremony took place only in 2016. [2] On August 1, 2015, the couple had a daughter. [3]
Key achievements
- Over 500 wins in television matches
- Twice World Cyber Games champion ( 2001 , 2002 and the only StarCraft player to do so)
- First Player to Win 100 OnGameNet Starleague (OSL) Wins
- First player to win more than one OSL (Hanbitsoft 2001 , Coca Cola 2001 )
- He held the first position in the KeSPA (Korea e-Sports Association) ranking for the longest time (17 months)
- Won the first KPGA Tour (now MBC Starleague)
- Runner-up on OnGameNet Starleague 4 times ( 2001 SKY, 2002 SKY, 2004 EVER, 2005 SO1)
- Runner-up in the first KT-KTF Premier League
- KPGA MBC Starleague Champion from February 2002 to March 2002
- Semi-Finalist GSL 2 ( Starcraft II ) 2010
See also
- StarCraft Professional Competitions
- Starcraft in South Korea
Links
Notes
- ↑ GoodGame.ru - eSports News - Boxer -> in StarCraft2: WoL unopened (inaccessible link) . Date of treatment October 9, 2010. Archived October 12, 2010.
- ↑ Kim Ga Yeon and Lim Yo Hwan Finally Have Wedding Ceremony After 5 Years of Marriage | Soompi (English) (unopened) ? . www.soompi.com. Date of treatment April 6, 2018.
- ↑ Kim Ga Yeon and Lim Yo Hwan Couple Welcomes Healthy Baby Daughter to Their Family | Soompi (English) (unopened) ? . www.soompi.com. Date of treatment April 6, 2018.