Kim Dong-soo (, born 1 March 1981), or Garimto, is a South Korean former professional ''
StarCraft
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'' player.
He now commentates
and is in charge of marketing in
South Korea
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for the clothing brand Undefeated.
He is one of only seven players to win the
Ongamenet Starleague (OSL) twice. Garimto and was nicknamed "The Zealot",
and was notable for succeeding even during Boxer's height of dominance when many Protoss players struggled. He also innovated heavily with Protoss build-orders, making frequent use of "hidden" tech buildings and other tricks. Garimto had to quit professional ''StarCraft'' in order to do his
Korean military service. He regularly acted as a commentator for games since.
[ In his commentary he is known for criticizing current Protoss players for playing sloppily and hence not achieving the potential of the race. Garimto completed his military service in the ]Republic of Korea Army
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on December 21, 2006, and rejoined the e-sports competition as part of KTF, but retired from professional gaming after playing only one game, a loss to Free during the 2nd half of Shinhan Proleague 2007.
Tournament results
* 1st — 2000 Freechall OnGameNet Starleague[
* 1st — 2001 SKY OnGameNet Starleague][
]
See also
* StarCraft professional competition
The real time strategy (RTS) computer game ''StarCraft'' had an active professional competition circuit, particularly in South Korea. The two major game channels in South Korea, Ongamenet and MBCGame, each ran a Starleague (Starleague (Ongamene ...
References
Living people
South Korean esports players
StarCraft players
1981 births
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