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| '''{{iw|wikipedia|South Korea}}''' is a country in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. Historically, South Korea's ''Smash'' scene was very niche, owing to the poor market standing of [[Nintendo]] in the country (notably, the [[Wii U]] and {{forwiiu}} were never officially sold in South Korea); this started to change after the release of the [[Nintendo Switch]], which granted newfound popularity to Nintendo in the country and allowed a ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' South Korean competitive scene to begin blooming. Though still largely grassroots, the South Korean ''Smash'' scene now sees respectable attendance numbers.
| | {{delete|We don't have an article for the US, Japan, nor Mexico, so why should we have one for South Korea?}} |
| | South Korea is a newly blooming scene that began to see rapid growth upon the release of [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]. The first Smash Ultimate and Melee Power Rankings have been recently release, with Smash Ultimate being headed by [[JJROCKETS]], currently residing in the country. The return of [[Tanark]] to South Korea and the new wave of online warriors attending offline tournaments is causing rapid growth of the scene in both size and skill level. Current rankings for both Ultimate and Melee can be found on the [[South Korea Power Rankings]] page. |
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| The first ''Ultimate'' and ''Melee'' Power Rankings were released in May 2019, with ''Ultimate'' being headed by {{Sm|JJROCKETS}}, a [[Midwest]] player who was residing in the country at that time. The return of {{Sm|Tanark}} to South Korea and the new wave of online warriors attending offline tournaments caused rapid growth of the scene in both size and skill level.
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| South Korea was among the nations who participated in the {{Trn|SWT: East Asia South Ultimate Online Qualifier}}, with three Korean players qualifying for the [[Tournament:SWT: East Asia Ultimate Regional Finals|regional finals]] in Japan. However, none of them were able to attend due to COVID-19 travel restrictions.
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| ==Smashers==
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| :''See also: [[:Category:South Korean smashers]]''
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| ===Notable players===
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| |{{Sm|Ashen|South Korea}}||{{Head|Joker|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|PyraMythra|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||Recognized by [[LumiRank 2023]] as the best player from South Korea that year. One of the few South Korean players with wins on ranked players, having defeated {{Sm|NaetorU}} at [https://www.start.gg/tournament/192-5/details Weekday Shinosuma #192.5].
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| |{{Sm|beanmoney|South Korea}}||{{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||The best South Korean player in the first half of 2023.
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| |{{Sm|JJROCKETS|South Korea}}||{{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||Originally from [[Illinois]]. Resided in South Korea between 2019 and 2021 as an English teacher and became a prominent organizer in the scene. The best South Korean player in the region's first season.
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| |{{Sm|LynZle|South Korea}}||{{Head|Cloud|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Joker|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Mii Swordfighter|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||The best South Korean player in the region's third season. One of the few South Korean players to travel outside their region.
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| |{{Sm|Sala|South Korea}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||Originally from [[NorCal]]. Won ''Melee'' {{Trn|Uprising 2022}}, making him the highest-scoring wildcard player for the {{Trn|Smash World Tour 2022}}.
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| |{{Sm|Sejun|South Korea}}||{{Head|King Dedede|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||Although better known for his activity in competitive ''Pokémon'' and the ''Pokémon'' TCG, he was also a notable ''Smash'' player for some time, placing 2nd at the {{Trn|SWT: East Asia South Ultimate Online Qualifier}} Last Chance Qualifier.
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| |{{Sm|Tanark|South Korea}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Fox|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||The best South Korean player in ''Smash 4'' and the best player in ''Ultimate'' in the region's second season. One of the first South Korean players to gain recognition beyond South Korea, especially after residing in [[New England]] in 2017 and 2018. Won the {{Trn|SWT: East Asia South Ultimate Online Qualifier}} Last Chance Qualifier.
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| ==Tournaments== | | ==Tournaments== |
| :''See also: [[:Category:South Korean tournaments]]''
| | The majority of the scene is based in the Seoul/Gyeonggi-do area, but with recent expansion into Daegu in Ultimate. Tournaments mostly consist of monthlies run on each weekend. Current consistent monthlies include: |
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| ===Notable tournament series===
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| Tournament series that have achieved recognition outside their local region.
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| |Blackout at [http://blkmrkt.co.kr Blackmarket] (Seoul)||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||Monthly (fourth Saturday of the month)||
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| |Liquor Burger Monthly at [https://www.liquorburger.com Liquor Burger] (Incheon)||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||Monthly (third Saturday of the month)||
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| |{{Trn|Seoul Smash}} at [https://www.facebook.com/RetrogamebarRGB/ Retro Game Bar] (Seoul)||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||Monthly (second Saturday of the month)||
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| |The Daegu bimonthly at [https://www.facebook.com/Etohskorea/ Etoh's]||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||Monthly (second Saturday of the month)||
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| |{{Trn|Uprising|series}} (Seoul)||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||Annual||Ongoing
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| ===Notable tournaments=== | | ===Smash Ultimate=== |
| Tournaments that featured at least one game at a superregional level.
| | *Seoul Smash at [https://www.facebook.com/RetrogamebarRGB/ Retro Game Bar] in Hongdae, Seoul (every 2nd Saturday of the month) |
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| | *Liquor Burger Monthly at [https://www.liquorburger.com Liquor Burger] in Yeonsu-gu, Incheon (every 3rd Saturday of the month) |
| !Tournament!!Date!!Entrants!!Supermajor!!Major!!Superregional!!Other
| | *Blackout at [http://blkmrkt.co.kr Blackmarket] in Itaewon, Seoul (every 4th Saturday of the month) |
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| | *The Daegu bimonthly at [https://www.facebook.com/Etohskorea/ Etoh's] in Daegu |
| |{{Trn|Uprising 2019}}||August 31st-September 1st, 2019||126||—||—||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||—
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| ===Largest singles events=== | | ===Melee=== |
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| | *Blackout at [http://blkmrkt.co.kr Blackmarket] in Itaewon, Seoul (every 4th Saturday of the month) |
| !Rank!!Tournament!!Date!!Game!!Attendance!!Winner!!Character(s)
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| |'''1'''||{{Trn|Uprising 2019}}||August 31st-September 1st, 2019||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||126||{{Sm|MkLeo|Mexico}}||{{Head|Joker|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Chrom|g=SSBU|s=16px}}
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| |'''2'''||{{Trn|Uprising 2022}}||September 3rd-4th, 2022||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||77||{{Sm|kept|Japan}}||{{Head|Villager|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Isabelle|g=SSBU|s=16px}}
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| |'''3'''||{{Trn|Uprising 2023}}||October 14th-15th, 2023||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||75||{{Sm|Neo|Japan|p=Japan}}||{{Head|Corrin|g=SSBU|s=16px}}
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| |'''4'''||[https://www.start.gg/tournament/seoul-smash-31-core-a-events/details Seoul Smash 31]||July 29th, 2023||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||74||{{Sm|Ashen|South Korea}}||{{Head|Joker|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|PyraMythra|g=SSBU|s=16px}}
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| |rowspan="2"|'''5'''||[https://www.start.gg/tournament/seoul-smash-11/details Seoul Smash 11]||November 30th, 2019||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||rowspan="2"|64||{{Sm|LynZle|South Korea}}||{{Head|Joker|g=SSBU|s=16px}}
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| |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/seoul-smash-27-core-a-studios-christmas-edition/details Seoul Smash 27]||December 18th, 2022||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||{{Sm|ADverb|South Korea}}||{{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSBU|s=20px}}
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| |rowspan="2"|'''7'''||[https://www.start.gg/tournament/seoul-smash-6/event/rgb-seoul-ultimate-singles-tournament Seoul Smash 6]||July 13th, 2019||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||rowspan="2"|62||{{Sm|Tanark|South Korea}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBU|s=16px}}
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| |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/seoul-smash-22-core-a-studios/details Seoul Smash 22]||July 10th, 2022||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||{{Sm|Tanark|South Korea}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBU|s=16px}}
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| |'''9'''||[https://www.start.gg/tournament/blackout-2/details Blackout 2]||June 29th, 2019||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||61||{{Sm|Tanark|South Korea}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBU|s=16px}}
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| |'''10'''||[https://challonge.com/BlackoutSSBU BLACKOUT]||May 25th, 2019||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||57||{{Sm|Neath|France}}||{{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSBU|s=16px}}
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| ==See also==
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| *[[South Korean Power Rankings]]
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| [[Category:Asian regions]] | | ==Finding the Scene== |
| | Korea has one of the most welcoming scene out there, with a mix of both Koreans and foreigns all being very active. Here are the best ways to connect to the scene: |
| | *Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/groups/174105672774911/?ref=bookmarks Korea Smash | 한국 대난투 모임] |
| | *Twitter: [https://twitter.com/SmashinKorea @SmashinKorea] |
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