Fantasy (gamer)

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Fantasy
Current team
TeamSANDBOX Challengers
RoleHead coach
GameLeague of Legends
LeagueLCK Challengers League
Personal information
NameJung Myung-hoon
NationalitySouth Korean
Career information
Games
Playing career2007–2019 (StarCraft)
RoleTerran
Coaching career2019–present (LoL)
Team history
As player:
2007–2014SK Telecom T1
2014–2015Dead Pixels
2019Pixel 1
As coach:
2020SANDBOX Gaming
2021–presentSANDBOX Challengers
Medal record
Esports
Representing  South Korea
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
Silver medal – second place 2009 Vietnam StarCraft: Brood War

Jung Myung-hoon, known as By.Fantasy or Fantasy, is a South Korean League of Legends head coach for SANDBOX Challengers of the LCK Challengers League. Formerly a StarCraft and StarCraft2 player, he is one of 3 Terrans to be under the wing of[clarification needed] Choi "iloveoov" Yeon-sung.

StarCraft playing career[edit]

Jung is known as a Terran innovator in professional StarCraft, taking one gold and three silver medals in the OnGameNet Starleague. Jung is also known for his 3–0 performance in the biggest competition in professional Korean StarCraft, the 2008–2009 Shinhan Bank Proleague Finals,[1] in which he defeated his Zerg rival Lee Jae-dong twice to carry his team, SK Telecom T1, to the championship. Since then his performances in Proleague and individual leagues have proved him one of the best Terran players in the game. In the final OnGameNet Starleague for Starcraft: Brood War, the 2012 Tving OSL, Fantasy took 2nd place losing to JangBi in the finals. Jung retired from professional StarCraft competition in 2019.[2]

League of Legends coaching career[edit]

He joined SANDBOX Gaming as a League of Legends coach in November 2019.[2] In November 2020, Jung moved to Sandbox Gaming's academy team, SANDBOX Challengers, as their head coach.[3]

Tournament results[edit]

  • 2nd — 2012 Tving OnGameNet Starleague
  • 2nd — 2011 Jin Air OnGameNet Starleague
  • 1st — 2010 Bacchus OnGameNet Starleague
  • 2nd — 2009 Batoo OnGameNet Starleague
  • 2nd — 2008 Incruit OnGameNet Starleague
  • 3–0 win record in 2008-09 Proleague Final

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "TLPD - Player Information - fantasy". Teamliquid.net. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
  2. ^ a b Kim, Kevin (November 20, 2019). "Former StarCraft professional player FanTaSy joins Sandbox Gaming as coach". Korizon. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  3. ^ Sandbox Gaming [@LiivSANDBOX] (November 17, 2020). "We are pleased to announce our second team coaching lineup for the 2021 season" (Tweet). Retrieved May 18, 2021 – via Twitter.