Any thoughts on today’s victory?

It’s been tough qualifying for the tournament with five other people who come from different backgrounds, but I feel great beating one of the major foreign teams, NRG. I’m curious as to how far the six of us can go.

Even after considering NRG’s recent rebuild, did you expect such a dominant win against them?

People said good things about CLOCKWORK, who is the newest addition to NRG. I heard he was a top Team Fortress player, but I didn’t think too much of it because it was a different game. Overwatch is still Overwatch. I approached NRG the same way I do with any other foreign team: by extensively watching their VODs. We were determined to beat them at least 3-1 and prepped accordingly. I’m satisfied with today’s result since we did one better.

You’re in a favorable position to advance to the quarterfinals. If BK Stars beats NRG, you automatically move on to the next round. What would you like to say to BK Stars?

Please win [laughs]. You guys beat us before, and I hope you do the same to NRG.

Why did you offer to shave off your beard if you won today?

I’m not actually attached to my beard. I majored in guitar and only grew a beard because when we made a video of myself playing the guitar for work, someone told me having beard looked better. Then a viewer on my stream asked me about the type of shampoo I use when I wash my face. It hurt my feelings, but I somewhat agreed that it was time.

You beat NRG on Hollywood during overtime. How were you able to turn it around when things were looking grim?

People panic once that overtime bar hits. It’s just the way the game works. I try my best not to let it bring down the whole team’s spirit. I reminded my teammates that the game wasn’t over and that we should still it give our best shot, the same as I did during practice sessions. I guess it paid off. I thought we could win if we just focused on the task at hand, and we ended up making through point A.

What did you do to improve teamwork?

All six of us spend many hours together in the same space, but the majority of those hours are spent practicing with each of us staring at computer screens. I realized that it was difficult to bond as a team through gaming. Instead, I hung out with my teammates by going to karaoke with minors and drinking with adult members of the team. This one person on the team had an uneasy relationship with another teammate who had been consistently called out on the other person’s mistakes. So, I brought both of them outside to have a talk and encouraged them to speak their minds by doing things together outside the game. As a result, their relationship improved, and it reflected positively in today’s outcome.

You made quite an impression today. Many thought KongDoo Uncia only had birdring, but it also has DNCE! Any last words to your fans?

birdring’s popularity is not unwarranted given his plays and good looks. Actually, he’s like a son to me within the team. I don’t know if there are fans of mine out there, but I started as a streamer on Twitch before I went pro. I promise to work extra hard to make the dedicated fans proud.

Reported by Inven Ccomet