| Bisu | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Bisu_2008_(cropped).png) Bisu in 2008 | |
| Personal information | |
| Name | 김택용 (Kim Taek-yong) |
| Nationality | Republic of Korea |
| Career information | |
| Games | |
| Playing career | 2005–present |
| Role | Protoss |
| Team history | |
| 2005–2006 | Pirates of Space |
| 2006–2008 | MBCGame HERO |
| 2008–2013 | SK Telecom T1 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김택용 |
| Hanja | 金澤容 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Taek-yong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim T'aek-yong |
Kim Taek-yong, known by his screen name Bisu[Shield] or simply Bisu, is a professional South Korean StarCraft player, playing the Protoss race. Famed primarily for sublime performance in the StarCraft: Brood War professional competitions against Protoss and, especially, Zerg, Bisu scored three successful Starleague performances, the most of any Protoss player.[1] Bisu was nicknamed the Revolutionist[1][2] for innovating the metagame of Protoss versus Zerg matchup.
Since his transfer from MBCGame HERO to SK Telecom T1 team in 2008 Bisu, along with Stork, has been leading the Protoss players and both were called "Twin Carriages".[3] Bisu is ranked 2nd in the Elo rating system.[2] In the 2010 Team Liquid forum poll Bisu was voted "the greatest Protoss player of all time".[4] He retired from Starcraft II in 2013. After retirement, he started his personal broadcast by Afreeca TV.[5] Bisu also participates in AfreecaTV StarCraft League.[6]
- ^ a b Duncan "Thorin" Shields. "Bisu takes a break from competition". SK Gaming. Archived from the original on March 25, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
- ^ a b "Players > Bisu". Team Liquid. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
- ^ [라이브인터뷰]꽃미남 프로게이머의 대표주자, 김택용을 만나다 (in Korean). Fomos. Archived from the original on February 8, 2011. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
- ^ "Best Protoss Ever!". Team Liquid. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
- ^ Lee, Hye-lin (Copyright fomos) (2013-11-21). "Manv former progamer start his personal broadcast by Afreeca tv".
- ^ "Esports Charts - ASL Season 16".