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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 were released in May of 2019, 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.
'''{{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.
 
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.  
 
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.
 
==Smashers==
:''See also: [[:Category:South Korean smashers]]''
 
===Notable players===
{|class="wikitable"
!width="10%"|Tag!!Character(s)!!Notes
|-
|{{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].
|-
|{{Sm|beanmoney|South Korea}}||{{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||The best South Korean player in the first half of 2023.
|-
|{{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.
|-
|{{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.
|-
|{{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}}.
|-
|{{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.
|}


==Tournaments==
==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:
:''See also: [[:Category:South Korean tournaments]]''
 
===Notable tournament series===
Tournament series that have achieved recognition outside their local region.
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Tournament!!Games!!Type!!Status
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|Blackout at [http://blkmrkt.co.kr Blackmarket] (Seoul)||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||Monthly (fourth Saturday of the month)||
|-
|Liquor Burger Monthly at [https://www.liquorburger.com Liquor Burger] (Incheon)||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||Monthly (third Saturday of the month)||
|-
|{{Trn|Seoul Smash}} at [https://www.facebook.com/RetrogamebarRGB/ Retro Game Bar] (Seoul)||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||Monthly (second Saturday of the month)||
|-
|The Daegu bimonthly at [https://www.facebook.com/Etohskorea/ Etoh's]||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||Monthly (second Saturday of the month)||
|-
|{{Trn|Uprising|series}} (Seoul)||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||Annual||Ongoing
|}


===''[[Ultimate]]''===
===Notable tournaments===
*Seoul Smash at [https://www.facebook.com/RetrogamebarRGB/ Retro Game Bar] in Hongdae, Seoul (every 2nd Saturday of the month)
Tournaments that featured at least one game at a superregional level.  
*Liquor Burger Monthly at [https://www.liquorburger.com Liquor Burger] in Yeonsu-gu, Incheon (every 3rd Saturday of the month)
{|class="wikitable sortable"
*Blackout at [http://blkmrkt.co.kr Blackmarket] in Itaewon, Seoul (every 4th Saturday of the month)
!Tournament!!Date!!Entrants!!Supermajor!!Major!!Superregional!!Other
*The Daegu bimonthly at [https://www.facebook.com/Etohskorea/ Etoh's] in Daegu
|-
|{{Trn|Uprising 2019}}||August 31st-September 1st, 2019||126||—||—||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||—
|}


===''[[Melee]]''===
===Largest singles events===
*Blackout at [http://blkmrkt.co.kr Blackmarket] in Itaewon, Seoul (every 4th Saturday of the month)
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Rank!!Tournament!!Date!!Game!!Attendance!!Winner!!Character(s)
|-
|'''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}}
|-
|'''3'''||{{Trn|Uprising 2023}}||October 14th-15th, 2023||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||75||{{Sm|Neo|Japan|p=Japan}}||{{Head|Corrin|g=SSBU|s=16px}}
|-
|'''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}}
|-
|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}}
|}


==Finding the Scene==
==See also==
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:
*[[South Korean Power Rankings]]
*Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/groups/174105672774911/?ref=bookmarks Korea Smash | 한국 대난투 모임]
*Twitter: [https://twitter.com/SmashinKorea @SmashinKorea]


[[Category:Smash regions]]
[[Category:Asian regions]]

Latest revision as of 00:58, November 19, 2024

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 Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 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.

The first Ultimate and Melee Power Rankings were released in May 2019, with Ultimate being headed by JJROCKETS, a Midwest player who was residing in the country at that time. The return of 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.

South Korea was among the nations who participated in the SWT: East Asia South Ultimate Online Qualifier, with three Korean players qualifying for the regional finals in Japan. However, none of them were able to attend due to COVID-19 travel restrictions.

Smashers[edit]

See also: Category:South Korean smashers

Notable players[edit]

Tag Character(s) Notes
South Korea Ashen Joker (SSBU)PyraMythra (SSBU) 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 NaetorU at Weekday Shinosuma #192.5.
South Korea beanmoney Mr. Game & Watch (SSBU) The best South Korean player in the first half of 2023.
South Korea JJROCKETS Diddy Kong (SSBU) 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.
South Korea LynZle Cloud (SSBU)Joker (SSBU)Mii Swordfighter (SSBU) The best South Korean player in the region's third season. One of the few South Korean players to travel outside their region.
South Korea Sala Falco (SSBM) Originally from NorCal. Won Melee Uprising 2022, making him the highest-scoring wildcard player for the Smash World Tour 2022.
South Korea Sejun King Dedede (SSBU) 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 SWT: East Asia South Ultimate Online Qualifier Last Chance Qualifier.
South Korea Tanark Fox (SSB4)Fox (SSBU) 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 SWT: East Asia South Ultimate Online Qualifier Last Chance Qualifier.

Tournaments[edit]

See also: Category:South Korean tournaments

Notable tournament series[edit]

Tournament series that have achieved recognition outside their local region.

Tournament Games Type Status
Blackout at Blackmarket (Seoul) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Monthly (fourth Saturday of the month)
Liquor Burger Monthly at Liquor Burger (Incheon) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Monthly (third Saturday of the month)
Seoul Smash at Retro Game Bar (Seoul) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Monthly (second Saturday of the month)
The Daegu bimonthly at Etoh's Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Monthly (second Saturday of the month)
Uprising (Seoul) Super Smash Bros. MeleeSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate Annual Ongoing

Notable tournaments[edit]

Tournaments that featured at least one game at a superregional level.

Tournament Date Entrants Supermajor Major Superregional Other
Uprising 2019 August 31st-September 1st, 2019 126 — — Super Smash Bros. Ultimate —

Largest singles events[edit]

Rank Tournament Date Game Attendance Winner Character(s)
1 Uprising 2019 August 31st-September 1st, 2019 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 126 Mexico MkLeo Joker (SSBU)Chrom (SSBU)
2 Uprising 2022 September 3rd-4th, 2022 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 77 Japan kept Villager (SSBU)Isabelle (SSBU)
3 Uprising 2023 October 14th-15th, 2023 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 75 Japan Neo Corrin (SSBU)
4 Seoul Smash 31 July 29th, 2023 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 74 South Korea Ashen Joker (SSBU)PyraMythra (SSBU)
5 Seoul Smash 11 November 30th, 2019 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 64 South Korea LynZle Joker (SSBU)
Seoul Smash 27 December 18th, 2022 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate South Korea ADverb Diddy Kong (SSBU)
7 Seoul Smash 6 July 13th, 2019 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 62 South Korea Tanark Fox (SSBU)
Seoul Smash 22 July 10th, 2022 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate South Korea Tanark Fox (SSBU)
9 Blackout 2 June 29th, 2019 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 61 South Korea Tanark Fox (SSBU)
10 BLACKOUT May 25th, 2019 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 57 France Neath Diddy Kong (SSBU)

See also[edit]

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