Hong Jin-ho
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| Player information | ||
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| Full name | Hong Jin-ho | |
| Nickname | YellOw | |
| More nicknames | [NC] ... YellOw, Thunder Zerg | |
| Date of birth | October 31, 1982 | |
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| game | Starcraft | |
| preferred game party | Zerg | |
| Former teams | KTF MagicNs , Air Force ACE | |
| Korean spelling | |
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| Hangeul | 홍진호 |
| Hanja | 洪 榛 浩 |
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Revised Romanization |
Hong Jin-ho |
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McCune- Reischauer |
Hong Chin-ho |
Hong Jin-ho (born October 31, 1982 in Daejeon ) nicknamed "YellOw" is a former South Korean professional computer gamer .
Career
Hong was best known for his success in StarCraft: Brood War , in which he played the Zerg race. He played under the nickname "YellOw". He played most of his career for the works team of the Korean telecommunications provider Korea Telecom , the KTF MagicNs (later renamed KT Rolster).
In the OnGameNet Starleague he reached second place on the Coca-Cola OSL in 2001 . In 2002 he finished second at the World Cyber Games . The most successful year as an e-athlete followed in 2005. He won at BlizzCon and in the Snickers All-Star League. In the latter tournament, Hong won 22 million South Korean won . In April 2005, Hong had around 200,000 fans.
From 2008 to 2010 he completed the mandatory military service in South Korea with the South Korean Air Force , where he was a member of the Air Force ACE team .
In 2011 he ended his active career as a StarCraft player. Since then, he has appeared regularly in various South Korean entertainment programs on television .
StarCraft Achievements (selection)
| year | space | competition | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2. | Coca-Cola OSL | unknown |
| 2002 | 2. | World Cyber Games 2002 | $ 10,000 |
| 2002 | 3. | SKY2002 OSL | unknown |
| 2003 | 2. | Olympus OSL | 10,000,000 ₩ |
| 2003 | 1. | GhemTV Starleague Season 4 | 4,000,000 ₩ |
| 2004 | 2. | 1st KT KTF Premiere League ( MBCGame ) | 7,400,000 ₩ |
| 2005 | 2. | 2nd KT KTF Premiere League ( MBCGame ) | ₩ 6,400,000 |
| 2005 | 1. | Snickers All-Star League 2005 | 22,000,000 ₩ |
| 2005 | 1. | BlizzCon 2005 | $ 10,000 |
| 2006 | 2. | Blizzard Worldwide Invitational | $ 5,000 |
| 2006 | 3. | ShinHan 2006 Season 1 OSL | 8,000,000 ₩ |
| 2006 | 3. | Lenovo International Electronic Sports Tournament | $ 3,750 |
| 2009 | 3. | WEG : e-Stars 2009 StarCraft Heritage League | 3,500,000 ₩ |
Appearances on television (selection)
- 2014: Kim Jiyeon's Sweet 19
- 2014: Need More Romance
- 2014: Crime Scene
- 2015: SNL Korea
- 2015: Crime Scene 2
- 2015: 5 Days of Summer
Web links
- Liquipedia article on Hong Jin-ho
- Hong Jin-ho's list of famous achievements on esportsearnings.com
- Infinity Challenge - Hong Jin Ho Interview Cut from the South Korean TV show Infinite Challenge radio station Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation , uploaded on vimeo.com of cutsubs (Korean with English subtitles)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Superstar gamers hot property. CNN's Phil O'Sullivan, April 4, 2005, accessed September 20, 2015 .
- ↑ Yellow retires from progaming gosugamers.net
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Hong, Jin-ho |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | YellOw (stage name); 홍진호 (Hangeul); 洪 榛 浩 (Hanja) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South Korean professional computer gamer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 31, 1982 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Daejeon |