4 October 2023
By Jihoon Kim
With esports becoming an official event this year, Kim Kwan-woo, a 28-year professional gamer in South Korea, has won the Asian Games e-sports gold medal in the "Street Fighter." He beat his Taiwanese opponent Xiang Yu-lin, 4:3, to win the championship.
In an Award Ceremony, he held the gold medal in his mouth and clenched his fist, showing happiness. He is 44 years old this year, which is another hot topic. He has played "Street Fighter" since childhood and has played for over 30 years, culminating in the field.
There is also a story that he was beaten by older brothers who played games with him when he was young because of his outstanding skills. On a side note, he said there were many difficulties while training with the players.
During the press conference, he also showed tears while saying that his mother was proud of him, and thanked his relative brother who had not contacted him for a long time after winning the gold medal.