“I feel more confident than nervous.”.
Source: screenshot of tvN television station
[The FactㅣReporter Munhwa-young] Kim Kwan-woo, the national representative of 'Street Fighter 5', spoke frankly about the prize money.
Kim Kwan-woo appeared in tvN's entertainment program 'You Quiz on the Block' (hereinafter referred to as 'You Quiz'), broadcast on the 18th. He was a member of the national team that entered the match Finalized the e-sports event 'Street Fighter' at the 19th Hangzhou Asian Games and won a valuable gold medal.
On this day, Yoo Jae-seok asked Kim Kwan-woo, “Isn't there a reward based on the performance of the Asian Games?” Kim Kwan-woo replied: “I understand that the gold medal reward of the Asian Games is 1.2 million won.” He then said, “It hasn't come yet” and “I believe the director will pay attention” making everyone laugh.
Kim Kwan-woo, who entered the finals undefeated, recalled the situation at the time of the match, saying, "I had no intention of losing" and "I went through systematic training and received psychological counseling. Since then, I have had a spirit of steel." “It was the biggest competition I've ever participated in, but I felt more confident than nervous,” he explained.
In addition, he also surprised everyone by revealing his main job: "I have worked as a game developer for about 15 years." “When I was young, video games cost 50 won,” he explains. There was no one in my neighborhood so I went to other neighborhoods to destroy the dojo. After that, I met many experts through PC communication and my skills improved a lot.” much."
Then, Kim Kwan-woo also mentioned his income as the national representative of 'Street Fighter 5'. He said: "The prize money is not big, there are big competitions but there are not many exciting competitions, so it is difficult to have a stable income." Then, he surprised the MCs by saying, “The prize money for the fighting game is 1.3 billion won.”
‘You Quiz on the Block’ airs every Wednesday at 8:45 on tvN.
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