NaDa
Lee Yun-yeol (이윤열), better known as NaDa, is a South Korean entrepreneur, video game designer and former professional gamer who competitively played StarCraft: Brood War and StarCraft II. He is known for being one of the most accomplished Brood War players of all time with a total of six major title victories, including three KPGA tours in a row in 2002 and subsequently winning three OnGameNet StarLeagues over the following years, earning him the nickname, "Genius Terran". He achieved the highest KeSPA score of any player before it was re-scaled, and holds the record for longest stay in KeSPA's top 30 at 87 months, beginning in March 2002 and ending in May 2009. He has played for several top-ranking teams, including Pantech EX, Toona S.G., KT_MagicNs, Ideal Space and WeMade FOX. After his transition to StarCraft II in 2010, he joined the Korean team of Old Generations. In February 2012, he joined the American multi-gaming team, compLexity gaming.
NaDa | |
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Lee Yun-yeol wearing his oGs jersey. | |
| Born | Lee Yun-yeol |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Title | CEO of NaDa Digital |
| Esports career | |
| Career information | |
| Games | StarCraft: Brood War StarCraft II |
| Playing career | Until 2012 |
| Handle | NaDa |
| Role | Terran |
| Team history | |
| 2001–2002 | Ideal Space |
| 2002–2003 | KT_MagicNs |
| 2003–2005 | Toona S.G |
| 2005–2007 | Pantech EX |
| 2007–2010 | WeMade FOX |
| 2010–2012 | Old Generations |
| 2011–2012 | SK Gaming |
| 2012 | compLexity Gaming |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이윤열 |
| Hanja | 李允烈 |
| Revised Romanization | I Yun-yeol |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yi Yun-yŏl |
On 19 June 2012, compLexity Gaming announced that Lee would be retiring from professional gaming, ending a career spanning over a decade.