Ryujehong: Biography, Facts and Career

Ryu Je-hong (Korean: 류제홍, born September 5, 1991), better known mononymously as ryujehong, is a South Korean former professional esports player, best known for his career as an Overwatch player. During his Overwatch career, he played for the Seoul Dynasty and Vancouver Titans in the Overwatch League (OWL), and prior to the OWL's inception, he played for Lunatic-Hai in Overwatch Apex. Ryu began his esports career playing Counter-Strike for South Korean team Lunatic-Hai in 2010. He then transitioned to playing Special Force II, where he won Special Force 2 Pro League Season 2 finals with team STX SouL in 2012. After the Special Force 2 Pro League shut down, Ryu left to complete his mandatory military service in 2014. After returning from his military service in 2016, Ryu joined Lunatic-Hai's Overwatch team and competed in Overwatch Apex. From 2016 to 2017, Ryu won two Apex titles, was named the Apex most valuable player twice, won two Overwatch World Cup titles with team South Korea, and was widely regarded as the world's best Ana player. In late 2017, he joined the Seoul Dynasty for the inaugural season of the Overwatch League. He played with the Dynasty in the 2018 and 2019 seasons, being named an OWL All-Star in both, before signing with the Vancouver Titans ahead of the 2020 season. Four games into the 2020 season, he was released, along with the entire Titans roster. Ryu transitioned to a career in content creation, signing with Gen.G in early 2021. However, he was indefinitely suspended from the organization shortly afterwards due to offensive comments he made on stream towards his female co-streamer.

Quick facts about Ryujehong

• Full name: Ryujehong
• Born: 1991-09-05
• Nationality: South Korea
• Known as: Creator
• Wikidata ID: Q64746916

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