Posted September. 06, 2000 15:14,
The renowned World Starcraft Champion, Canadian Giyom pattry failed to make it to the semi-quarter finals of the Starcraft championship after losing the game to a Korean amateur gamer. The amateur gamer that defeated the champion and suddenly emerged as a star is Kyongwon university¡¯s freshman named Kim Hong-Hyun. Kim met the champion for the semi-quarter finals of the first Cnet Starcraft championship held in Samsungdong magewebstation, Seoul that ended on September 3 and defeated the champion by choosing the ¡°Zerg¡± to attack the ¡°rush¡± and advanced into the semi-quarter finals.
Moreover, Kim continued his winning streak by defeating professional gamer Lim Woo-Jin for the quarterfinals