South Korea Unveils Unbelievably Stacked Overwatch World Cup Roster
R: Robert Paul for Blizzard EntertainmentThe South Korean team for the 2018 Overwatch World Cup has been revealed.
The line-up that will attempt to secure the third consecutive World Cup trophy for South Korea has been announced.
Competition for a spot on the South Korea team was expected to be incredibly stiff. With three all-Korean teams in the Overwatch League and at least one Korean player on every other team – several more in most cases – there’s no shortage of candidates playing at the highest level.
Even so, it’s little surprise to see the team built around members of New York Excelsior, the team that dominated the OWL regular season. All three Excelsior Support players made the cut, along with DPS duo Park ‘Saebyeolbe’ Jong-ryeol and Kim ‘Libero’ Hae-seong, as well as flex tank Kim ‘MekO’ Tae-hong.
The other half of the squad is a mixture of representatives from several teams. Los Angeles Valiant contributes main tank Koo ‘Fate’ Pan-seung and support player Park ‘KariV’ Young-seo, while Philadelphia Fusion’s Lee ‘Carpe’ Jae-hyeok and Seoul Dynasty’s Kim ‘Fleta’ Byung-sun got the nod for the remaining DPS slots. Finally, LA Gladiators main tank Baek ‘Fissure’ Chan-hyung and London Spitfire flex tank Kim ‘Fury’ Jun-ho round out the squad.
:kr:2018 오버워치 월드컵 국가대표 12인 로스터를 공개합니다!:kr:
선발된 선수들 모두 진심으로 축하드립니다선발에는 국가대표 위원회 3분이 수고해주셨으며, 오는 8월 인천에서 열리는 조별 예선에 참여할 최종 7인 로스터 역시 곧 발표될 예정입니다.
자세히 보기: https://t.co/LO4mGuLiGc pic.twitter.com/t75MeMcDUs— 오버워치 (@OverwatchKR) July 3, 2018
The South Korea line-up almost reads like a who’s who of MVP candidates in their respective roles, and it will undoubtedly be the team to beat for this year’s World Cup once again. The team will also be coached by New York Excelsior’s Yu ‘Pavane’ Hyeon-sang, who has helped build the Overwatch League’s number one team.
South Korea’s World Cup campaign will begin on home soil with their group stage, taking place August 17-19.
