Who is Lee Jae Dong?

How much of your time do you spend playing video games? How much do your parents complain about this? The next time your mum or dad tells you to turn off the computer and do your homework maybe your answer should be, “Sorry mum/dad, but I’m training to be a professional gamer like Lee Jae Dong. My homework can wait!” So, who is Lee Jae Dong and what is a professional gamer?

Lee Jae Dong is a South Korean professional StarCraft, Brood War and Star Craft II player. Lee is one of the most successful StarCraft players of all time. He has won five tournaments and earned over $500,000. He uses nicknames such as ‘The Tyrant’ and ‘The Legend Killer’ when he plays and is a competitive video gaming heavyweight.

Lee is the best at what he does and he earns more money than any other professional gamer. He even holds several records and earns all his money from just playing StarCraft. So many people love and respect the way he plays and often follows what he does. Perhaps you are thinking, “That sounds easy! I could do that with my eyes closed!” Professional gamers see what they do like a job and train for hours a day. These gamers are all on teams and have team practice for six hours a day. They work together to create strategies and try to make their playing perfect. Many Asian teams even live together. It is difficult to go to school and have this life and many gamers make a difficult choice. Sometimes it is worth it and we can say that Lee Jae Dong is the perfect example of hard work and dedication.