Park So-yeon first woman to play for eSports powerhouse South Korea
Park So-yeon is set to become the first woman to represent South Korea's national team in eSports and wants to pave the way for more in the male-dominated world of competitive gaming.The 23-year-old Park, the only woman in South Korea's team of 36 eSports competitors heading to Japan, said she wanted to "go all out and have no regrets".
Park So-yeon, a 23-year-old eSports player and the only woman on South Korea's 36-member team, is set to make history as the first female representative of South Korea's national eSports team. She will compete in the survival horror game Identity V at the Asian Games in Nagoya and the surrounding Aichi region from September 19 to October 4.
Park expressed her determination to excel and not look back, stating that she feels a great responsibility to pave the way for other women in the male-dominated world of competitive gaming. She majored in taekwondo in college, demonstrating her commitment to her sport.
South Korea's eSports team, led by superstar player Lee Sang-hyeok, known as Faker, aims to fulfill the high hopes of the South Korean people and bring home a gold medal. Faker, a key member of the team that won gold in League of Legends at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, expressed his desire to bring pride and honor to the team.
South Korea's participation in eSports at the Asian Games has grown, with 13 different games being used in competition, compared to just two games in the 2023 edition. This year's Asian Games saw South Korea win two gold, one silver, and one bronze medal, placing them second in the overall medal table behind China.
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