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Starcraft: Jaedong wins KesPa Player of the Year Award

By: Lucas Bigham - Published March 19, 2008 at 2:39 PM EST - Writer Archive
The Korean E-Sports Award Ceremony has just finished which gives out awards to the best players, teams, and individual games.
The Korean E-Sports Award Ceremony has just announced the winners for this year. Several of the top South Korean players were on-hand at this event each hoping to receive one of the prestigious awards.

Many awards were given out to players, teams, and matches. One of the more interesting awards handed out this year was for Best Ceremony. Not surprising, Seong Eun "firebathero" Lee would take that award home with his controversial and sometimes humorous ceremonies after his victories.

Some other notable players received recognition for their performances including Young Ho "By.Flash" Lee and Byung Goo "Stork[gm]" Song who each took home an award for their respective race. It was Jae Dong "n.Die_Jaedong" Lee, the number one ranked player in KesPa, who was given the Player of the Year award. His team Lecaf Oz and coach would also manage to bring home an award..

Full list of awards
Best Matches of the Year:
Bisu[Shield] vs HwaSin[S.sIR] - GomTV MSL Season 3 Round of 16 Game 3
Bisu[Shield] vs sAviOr[gm] - EVER OSL Round of 8, 2nd Set
sAviOr[gm] vs YellOw[ArnC] - Shinhan Bank Proleague Playoffs vs OGN

Best Ceremony:
Seong Eun "firebathero" Lee (Samsung KHAN) - Shinhan PL R1 Finals

Best Fans/Supporters:
Lecaf OZ

Fairplay Team:
Airforce ACE

Special Prize for Efforts:
Shinhan Bank

Friendship Prize:
Byeong Min "GooDFriend" Lee (eSTRO)

Most Improved Player:
Sungkyun "InteR.Mind" Park (WeMade FOX)

Best Progaming Related Show:
Starcraft Gossip (OGN)

Best New Map:
Blue Storm

Best Player - Warcraft III
Jae Ho "Moon" Jang (MYM)

Most Wins:
Byung Goo "Stork[gm]" Song (Samsung KHAN)

Best Wins Percentage:
Jae Dong "n.Die_Jaedong" Lee

Best Teamplay:
Jong Seo "Justin" Won / Kwang Sup "NsP_Flower" Kim (OGN Sparkyz)

Newcomer of the Year:
Young Ho "By.Flash" Lee (KTF)

Best Coach:
Jo Jong Woong (Lecaf OZ)

Best Player - Terran:
Young Ho "By.Flash" Lee (KTF)

Best Player - Zerg:
Jae Dong "n.Die_Jaedong" Lee

Best Player - Protoss:
Byung Goo "Stork[gm]" Song (Samsung KHAN)

Best Korean Game:
Special Force (Dragonfly)

Player of the Year (Team of the Year):
Jae Dong "n.Die_Jaedong" Lee (Lecaf OZ)

LINK: Teamliquid

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