Kim Yoo-jin (gamer)

Kim Yoo-jin (born October 16, 1993) (Korean: 김유진) better known by his gaming handle sOs, is a Korean professional StarCraft II player. He is the first two-time StarCraft II World Championship Series winner, claiming the title in 2013 and 2015. Kim currently plays for Jin Air Green Wings. He is a Protoss player.

Kim Yoo-jin

Medal record
Esports
Representing  South Korea
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
	2013 South Korea	StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm

This is a Korean name; the family name is Kim.

sOs
Kim Yoo Jin
Kim Yoo-jin in 2014.
Personal information
Born	(1993-10-16) October 16, 1993
Nationality	South Korean
Career information
Status	Active
Current team	Jin Air Green Wings
Games	StarCraft II

Career

2013 beat Lee Jaedong at the WCS.[1][2]

In 2015 he repeated his WCS title after beating Life in the finals.[3]

In 2018 he made another deep run in the WCS getting into the Semi Final, after beating his teammate Cho "Maru" Seong Ju 3:0 in the quarterfinal, who was one of the favorites. He lost 0:3 to Kim "Stats" Dae-yeob in the Semi Final though.[4]

Tournament results

• 3-4th - 2013 WCS Season 1 Korea GSL
• 2nd - 2013 WCS Season 1
• 1st - 2013 WCS Global Finals
• 2nd - Red Bull Battle Grounds New York City
• 1st - IEM Season VIII - World Championship
• 1st - 2014 Hot6ix Cup
• 3-4th - 2015 Global StarCraft II League Season 2
• 1st - 2015 MSI Masters Gaming Arena
• 3-4th - 2015 DreamHack Open: Stockholm
• 1st - 2015 WCS Global Finals
• 2nd - 2016 Global StarCraft II League Season 2
• 2nd - 2017 Global StarCraft II League Season 3
• 2nd - 2018 IEM Season XII - PyeongChang
• 2nd - 2018 AfreecaTV GSL Super Tournament 2
• 3-4th - 2018 WCS Global Finals[5]

Playstyle

sOs is known for his creative play, often going for unseen builds or "cheeses". He is regarded as one of the best strategists in the Starcraft II scene.

References

1. Desat, Marla (November 9, 2013). "Kim "sOs" Yoo Jin Crowned StarCraft II Champion at BlizzCon". The Escapist. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
2. JOHNSON, JASON (November 11, 2015). "Kim Yoo Jin is now the best StarCfaft 2 player on earth". Kill Screen. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
3. Kollar, Philip (November 7, 2015). "Protoss player SoS becomes the first two-time StarCraft 2 World Champion at BlizzCon". Polygon. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
4. https://liquipedia.net/starcraft2/2018_WCS_Global_Finals
5. https://liquipedia.net/starcraft2/2018_WCS_Global_Finals

Preceded by Won "PartinG" Lee-sak	StarCraft II World Championship Series winner 2013	Succeeded by Lee "Life" Seung-hyun

Preceded by Lee "Life" Seung-hyun	StarCraft II World Championship Series winner 2015	Succeeded by Byun "ByuN" Hyun Woo