Jung Myung-hoon, known as By.Fantasy or Fantasy, is a South Korean ''
League of Legends
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'' head coach for SANDBOX Challengers of the
LCK
Lck (or lymphocyte-specific protein tyrosine kinase) is a 56 kDa protein that is found inside specialized cells of the immune system called lymphocytes. The Lck is a member of Src kinase family (SFK), it is important for the activation of the T ...
Challengers League. Formerly a ''
StarCraft
''StarCraft'' is a military science fiction media franchise created by Chris Metzen and James Phinney and owned by Blizzard Entertainment. The series, set in the beginning of the 26th century, centers on a galactic struggle for dominance am ...
'' and ''
StarCraft2
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'' player, he is one of 3 Terrans to be under the wing of
Choi "iloveoov" Yeon-sung
Choi Yeon-sung, also known as iloveoov, is a retired professional Korean ''StarCraft'' player, and formerly a coach for the Afreeca Freecs' ''League of Legends'' team. As a Terran player he was known for his excellent macromanagement, leading t ...
.
''StarCraft'' playing career
Jung is known as a Terran innovator in professional StarCraft, taking one gold and three silver medals in the
OnGameNet Starleague. Jung is also known for his 3–0 performance in the biggest competition in professional Korean StarCraft, the 2008–2009 Shinhan Bank Proleague Finals,
in which he defeated his Zerg rival
Lee Jae-dong
Lee Jae-dong (born 9 January 1990), who plays simply under the name Jaedong, is a South Korean professional '' StarCraft: Brood War'' player and former ''StarCraft II'' player, playing most recently for team Evil Geniuses prior to his StarCraft ...
twice to carry his team,
SK Telecom T1
T1 (previously known as SK Telecom T1 or SKT T1) is a South Korean esports organization operated by the T1 Entertainment & Sports, a joint venture between SK Telecom and Comcast Spectacor. At the end of 2003, SK Telecom took the StarCraft Team ...
, to the championship. Since then his performances in Proleague and individual leagues have proved him one of the best Terran players in the game. In the final OnGameNet Starleague for Starcraft: Brood War, the 2012 Tving OSL, Fantasy took 2nd place losing to JangBi in the finals. Jung retired from professional ''StarCraft'' competition in 2019.
''League of Legends'' coaching career
He joined SANDBOX Gaming as a ''
League of Legends
''League of Legends'' (''LoL''), commonly referred to as ''League'', is a 2009 multiplayer online battle arena video game developed and published by Riot Games. Inspired by ''Defense of the Ancients'', a Mod (video games), custom map for War ...
'' coach in November 2019.
In November 2020, Jung moved to Sandbox Gaming's academy team, SANDBOX Challengers, as their head coach.
Tournament results
* 2nd — 2012 Tving OnGameNet Starleague
* 2nd — 2011 Jin Air OnGameNet Starleague
* 1st — 2010 Bacchus OnGameNet Starleague
* 2nd — 2009 Batoo OnGameNet Starleague
* 2nd — 2008 Incruit OnGameNet Starleague
* 3–0 win record in 2008-09 Proleague Final
See also
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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 ( Ongamenet Starleague ...
References
Living people
South Korean esports players
StarCraft players
StarCraft II players
T1 (esports) players
League of Legends coaches
Year of birth missing (living people)
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