Kim Dong-soo (esports player)
Garimto | |
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Kim Dong-soo | |
Hangul | 김동수 |
Revised Romanization | Gim Dong-su |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Tong-su |
Date of birth | 1 March 1981 |
League | Shinhan Proleague |
Games | StarCraft |
Nickname(s) | Garimto |
Professional career | |
2007 | KTF |
Kim Dong-soo (born 1 March 1981) is a former South Korean professional StarCraft player who played under the alias Garimto.[1] He served in the South Korean Army and is now a commentator.
He is one of only seven players to win the Ongamenet Starleague (OSL) twice. Garimto and was nicknamed "The Zealot",[1] 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, but now regularly acts as a commentator for games. 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 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.[1] He briefly returned to professional gaming in January 2007 after joining KTF MagicNs.[2]
Tournament results
- 1st — 2000 Freechall OnGameNet Starleague
- 1st — 2001 SKY OnGameNet Starleague
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "TLPD - Player Information - Garimto". Teamliquid.net. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
- ↑ Hellstrand, Patrik "Raistlin" (18 October 2007). "Garimto returns to the professional leagues". GosuGamers. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
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