For this Overwatch League participant, successful one award in his first yr of taking part in on the principle stage was simply not sufficient.
On the fruits of the 2022 Overwatch League season, the place finding a definitive “greatest participant” proved extremely tough for months, a brand new MVP was lastly topped. Amongst practically ten embellished candidates, Kim “Correct” Dong-hyun emerged because the recipient of the 2022 MVP award, merely days after being awarded the “harm position star” and “rookie of the yr” awards—a feat that has by no means been achieved by an OWL MVP beforehand.
As a rookie, Correct’s main-stage OWL expertise has been restricted to this yr, although he joined the San Francisco Shock with loads of success within the Contenders Korea scene for practically 5 years. In simply his first OWL season, Correct helped to carry his crew to 3 finals within the season’s numerous tournaments, although that first-place spot eluded him every time.
After receiving the award, Correct expressed that he didn’t consider he would win MVP after simply successful “rookie of the yr,” believing that he’d have to attend till subsequent yr to win essentially the most prestigious award within the OWL. Now, in a miracle lower-bracket run for the Shock, Correct is ready to take down the Houston Outlaws and meet the Dallas Gas within the grand finals, full with the Sojourn decide that he’s made his personal over the previous couple of months.
Earlier winners of this award embody Jjonak and Fleta, all of whom displayed unbelievable particular person and team-wide prowess of their respective seasons that allowed them to face out among the many different expertise within the scene. Although Blizzard has discontinued the skins given for MVPs of the OWL, Correct will seemingly be acknowledged by means of some form of beauty within the close to future.
