Post by leunas on Mar 22, 2007 15:58:04 GMT -5
Had no idea who this fellow was, but seems Lim Yo-hwan is Mr. Starcraft in South Korea. No, he's more than that: he's a "sex symbol". The dude's amassed a small fortune in winnings and sponsorship deals, is adored by millions and is probably a super-nice guy to boot. Oh, and he has a great name for his biography: "(Try and Be) As Crazy As Me". Zany!
Least he was, until he could dodge South Korea's national service requirements no longer and ended up in the Air Force. Now he's still mega-famous, just a little less so. Like when Elvis was in the army. Doesn't stop his fans adoring him, though; in his first competitive Starcraft game since being signed up, he pulled a crowd of over 1,000 in the flesh, and almost 2 million watching on TV at home.
He won. Girls screamed. Bet you never saw that coming. That's your feel-good story for the day. Oh, and that's your feel-good jacket for the day. So snappy! Luke Plunkett
Gamer is royalty in S. Korea [LA Times, via Blues News]
Article:
www.kotaku.com/gaming/starcraft/lim-yo+hwan-is-crazy-yo-246170.php