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Flash: Biography, Facts and Career

Who is Flash? An evergreen, sourced profile: biography, key facts and career.

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Lee Young-ho (Korean: 이영호; Hanja: 李泳浩; born July 5, 1992) is a South Korean StarCraft: Brood War and StarCraft II player who played Terran for the Korean pro-gaming team KT Rolster under the alias By.FlaSh or simply Flash. He made his debut as a StarCraft: Brood War player in 2007 and retired on December 19, 2015. Lee began playing StarCraft II competitively in 2011, until his retirement in December 2015. He subsequently returned to playing Starcraft: Brood War, and started his personal broadcast in February 2016 on the AfreecaTV personal broadcasting platform. Since returning to Brood War, Lee has won first place in Seasons 2, 3, 4, and 8 of the Afreeca Starleague. As of 2020, he is still broadcasting personal broadcasts. Alongside BoxeR, NaDa, Iloveoov, and SAviOr, Lee is regarded as the fifth—and greatest—Bonjwa, a title for players who dominated the Korean Brood War scene over long periods of time. He is considered to be the greatest StarCraft: Brood War player of all-time.

Quick facts about Flash

  • Full name: Flash
  • Born: 1992-07-05
  • Nationality: South Korea
  • Known as: Creator
  • Wikidata ID: Q29773

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Flash?

Lee Young-ho (Korean: 이영호; Hanja: 李泳浩; born July 5, 1992) is a South Korean StarCraft: Brood War and StarCraft II player who played Terran for the Korean pro-gaming team KT Rolster under the alias By.FlaSh or simply Flash.

What nationality is Flash?

Flash is South Korea.

When was Flash born?

Flash was born on 1992-07-05.

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