| Saebyeolbe | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Park in 2016 | |
| Personal information | |
| Name | 박종렬 (Park Jong-ryeol) |
| Born | 1995 or 1996 (age 28–29)[1] Seoul, South Korea |
| Career information | |
| Game | Overwatch |
| Playing career | 2016–2021 |
| Role | Damage |
| Number | 9, 56 |
| Team history | |
| 2016–2017 | LW Blue |
| 2018–2020 | New York Excelsior |
| 2021 | Seoul Dynasty |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Park Jong-ryeol (Korean: 박종렬), better known by his online alias Saebyeolbe, is a South Korean former professional Overwatch player. In his prime, he was considered one of the world's best Tracer players. During his career, he played in the Overwatch League (OWL) for the New York Excelsior and Seoul Dynasty and in Overwatch Apex for AIM Arrow and LuxuryWatch (LW) Blue.
A native of Seoul, South Korea, he began his Overwatch career playing on South Korean amateur teams such as Team Square and AIM Arrow, and shortly after, he joined Park joined LW Blue, in 2016. In 2017, Park signed with the New York Excelsior for the league's inaugural season. He reached all four stage finals in the season, winning two, and was named an OWL All-Star. After three seasons with the Excelsior, he signed with the Seoul Dynasty. In his first season with the Dynasty, all four of the Chinese teams of the OWL boycotted all events that Park was involved with after he criticized the lack of free speech imposed by the Chinese government. Having not played a match thereafter, Park retired on October 10, 2021.
Park represented South Korea at the 2017 Overwatch World Cup, winning the title with the team that year. He again represented South Korea at the 2018 World Cup, but he was replaced in the roster after advancing past the group stage.
- ^ "Report: Chinese OWL teams boycott activities involving Dynasty's Saebyeolbe". Reuters. May 3, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ New York Excelsior [@NYExcelsior] (June 10, 2022). "We are honored to formally retire saebyeolbe's jersey..." (Tweet). Retrieved June 10, 2022 – via Twitter.