[Top 10] Overwatch Best Korean Players in the World Today

Overwatch Best Korean Players
Updated:
21 Jun 2020

Few countries have produced as many Overwatch League, or OWL, stars as Korea. Even today Korean players still dominate the league from all roles. Let’s take a look at some of the best the country has produced and what they’ve been able to achieve on Overwatch’s biggest stage.

 

10. Libero

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Name:Hae-seong Kim

Role:Dps flex

  • Wanted to become a doctor as a child
  • Loves watching Soccer

3rd place in OWL season 2019 with prize winnings of $450,000

Watch Libero in action

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Liberot99?s=09

Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/liberot99?sr=a

9. Nenne 

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Nenne in his New york Excelsior Jersey

Name:Jeong Yeon-kwan

Role:Hitscan DPS

  • Loves to sing and perform karaoke 
  • Learned to play video games from his dad

Got third place in OWL 2019 season with prize winnings of $450,000

Watch Nenne in action

Twitter: https://twitter.com/nenne_chu?s=09

Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/nenne_ow?sr=a

8. Mano

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Mano during a match for New York Excelsior

Name:Dong-gyu Kim

Role:Main tank

  •  Often doesn’t feel like the leader of his team even though his teammates see him as such
  • Feels as though he’s underrated in the public eye

Got third place in OWL 2019 season with prize winnings of $450,000

Watch Mano in action

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mano_OWL?s=09

Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/manoowl?sr=a

7. Ryuejehong

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Ryujehong preparing for an OWL match for Seoul Dynasty

Name:Ryu Je-hong

Role:Support 

  • Went by the name Ninja while playing CS:GO
  • He used to be a tank main

Won both Overwatch world cup 2016 and 2017and made it to OWL playoffs where he had a prize winnings of $200,000

Watch Ryujehong in action

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ryujehongsexy?s=09

Twitch: Watch ryujehong with me on Twitch! http://www.twitch.tv/wpghd321?sr=a

6. Saebyeolbe

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Saebyeolbe at an OWL match

Name: Jong-ryeol Park

Role:DPS

  • Used to be a professional bowler
  • His call name means “morning star rain”
  • Carries a picture of his wife for good luck

3rd Place in OWL 2019 season with a prize winnings of $450,000

Watch Saebyeolbe in action

Twitter: https://twitter.com/saebyeolbe?s=09

Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/saebyeolbe?sr=a

5. Pine

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Pine in his NYXL jersey

Name:Do-hyeon Kim

Role:DPS

Played team fortress 2 professionally before Overwatch

Went to Culinary school

Learned English through playing team fortress 2

3rd Place in OWL 2019 season with prize winnings of $450,000

Watch Pine in action

Twitter: https://twitter.com/tf2pine?s=09

Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/tf2pine?sr=a

4. Carpe

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Carp's headshot for Philadelphia Fusion

Name:Jae-hyeok Lee

Role:DPS

  • Is into speed speedskating and likely would've become a speedskater if not a professional gamer
  • Friends with Diem, who shares the other half of his namesake Latin phrase “Carpe Diem”, or seize the day

Second place in OWL inaugural season with prize winnings $400,000

Watch Carpe in action

Twitter: https://twitter.com/carpe_ow?s=09

Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/carpe?sr=a

3. Jjonak

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Jjonak in his New York Excelsior jersey

Name: Bang Sung-hyun

Role:Support

  • His hero is Ryujehong
  • His name stands for Jjomullak Nakji which translates to fumbling octopus

Got third place in 2019 OWL playoffs with a prize of $450,000

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JJoNakLove?s=09

Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/jjonaklove?sr=a

2. Gesture

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Gesture in his London Spitfire Jersey

Jae-Hee Hong Tank 

  • Before OWL he played professional League of Legends in Japan
  • Has played with Profit essentially since the beginning of Profit’s pro career

Won inaugural season of Overwatch on the London Spitfire with prize winnings of $1,000,0000

Watch Gesture in action

Twitter: https://twitter.com/gesture?s=09

Twitch: https://twitch.tv/gestureow/profile

1. Profit

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Profit in London Spitfire Jersey

Name:Park Joon-Yeong

Role:DPS

  • He started his Pro career playing with Gesture in 2017 and now they lay in OWL together
  • Before OWL he won GC Busan Apex tournament, another pro Overwatch competition, and MVP

Won OWL’s Inaugural season on London Spitfire and got MVP prize winnings $1,000,000

Watch Profit in action

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ProfitOW?s=09

Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/profitow?sr=a

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