Smasher:KDJ
| KoreanDJ "KDJ" | |
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| Character info | |
| Melee mains | Marth, Fox, Sheik |
| Other Melee characters | Captain Falcon, Pichu |
| Smash 4 (3DS) main | Sheik |
| Project M main | Zelda |
| Other Project M characters | Mewtwo, Marth, Luigi |
| Team info | |
| Crew(s) | Team Liquid |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Daniel Jung |
| Location | Massachusetts 
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| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill |  Top professional  |
KoreanDJ is a smasher who was known to be one of the best Sheik and Fox players in the United States in the 2006-2007 era, and still enters and places decently at Melee tournaments. He rose to fame by consistently placing in the top 8 of events during the MLG 2006 Pro Circuit, becoming known for his Sheik play. He was also known for his notorious money matching, in which he would repeatedly challenge top-level players to improve his own gameplay. KoreanDJ shocked the Smash community when he defeated Ken 3-1, solidifying his position as one of the best Melee players in the world. During the 2006-2007 era, he was the only player known to have a positive record over Ken.
He first got into competitive play when training with Jinx, and then becoming a part of the Ninja Turtlez crew. His skill quickly increased, and after he surpassed all of the members of the crew, he began traveling to compete against the nation's best players.
He was one of the 16 players to be invited to participate in the E3 2014-held Super Smash Bros. Invitational tournament to play Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
History
KoreanDJ started his career with a 9th place finish at MLG New York Opener 2006, only losing to Isai and Mew2King. He followed up by placing 4th at MLG Dallas 2006, 5th at MLG Anaheim 2006, and 7th at MLG Chicago 2006. He also placed 4th at Zero Challenge 2, notably defeating PC Chris in winners' bracket.
However, his breakout performance occurred at MLG Orlando 2006, where he made it to winners' finals by defeating both Mew2King and Ken. He lost to Azen and then to ChuDat in losers' finals, placing 3rd. At MLG New York Playoffs 2006, he defeated Mew2King before losing to Azen once again in winners' bracket, and then defeated Isai before losing to ChuDat in losers' bracket, placing 4th, and successfully qualifying for the MLG 2006 championship event.
KoreanDJ eventually placed 2nd at MLG Las Vegas 2006. He defeated Mew2King and Ken in winners' bracket before losing to PC Chris in winners' finals, and then defeated Ken again in losers' finals. He won the first set of grand finals against PC Chris, but ended up losing the second set.
KoreanDJ later attended Cataclysm 3, where he placed 2nd, defeating Forward, PC Chris, and ChuDat in losers' bracket after losing to ChuDat in winners' semis. He lost to Mew2King in grand finals. He also won MLG Long Island 2007 two months later, defeating ChuDat in winners' semis, and Mew2King in both winners' finals and grand finals. After not attending various nationals in the summer of 2007, he attended Viva La Smashtaclysm in November 2007, where he placed 3rd, losing to Azen in winners' quarters, and then sweeping through losers' bracket, defeating Chillin, Drephen, and Mew2King to make it to losers' finals, where he lost to ChuDat.
In early 2008, KoreanDJ won the Worcester regional Nintendo sponsored Brawl tournament, playing as Sheik. His final match was against Compton of Deadly Alliance, who played Lucas. He then won the New York City Grand Championship of the Nintendo sponsored Brawl tournament, defeating DireVulcan of Deadly Alliance, who played Ike. However, he has not entered any Brawl tournaments or made an effort to develop his skill since.
In March 2009, KoreanDJ placed 9th in both singles and doubles at Revival of Melee. It was his first time entering a Melee tournament for over a year, since Viva La Smashtaclysm. After that, KoreanDJ continued to play Melee locally, although not nearly to the same level as before.
On March 18, 2014, Team Liquid, a StarCraft 2 and Dota 2 eSports organization, signed KoreanDJ and Ken up for their Super Smash Bros. Melee team. KoreanDJ has since made a comeback in the Melee community, resuming his career with decent placings at nationals, such as 17th at Apex 2014, 13th at SKTAR 3, 29th at MLG Anaheim 2014, 17th at CEO 2014, and 65th at EVO 2014.
Notable tournament placings
Melee
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLG New York Opener 2006 | April 21st-23rd, 2006 | 9th | — | — |
| MLG Dallas 2006 | May 19th-21st, 2006 | 4th | 6th | JBlaze |
| MLG Anaheim 2006 | June 23rd-25th, 2006 | 6th | 9th | Tope |
| MLG Chicago 2006 | July 21st-23rd, 2006 | 7th | 3rd | Mew2King |
| Zero Challenge 2 | August 15th-17th, 2006 | 4th | 4th | Mew2King |
| MLG Orlando 2006 | August 25th-27th, 2006 | 3rd | 5th | JBlaze |
| MLG New York Playoffs 2006 | October 13th-15th, 2006 | 4th | 4th | JBlaze |
| MLG Las Vegas 2006 | November 17th-19th, 2006 | 2nd | 7th | JBlaze |
| Cataclysm 3 | March 3rd-4th, 2007 | 2nd | 2nd | Marcus |
| MLG Long Island 2007 | May 5th-6th, 2007 | 1st | 4th | Cactuar |
| Viva La Smashtaclysm | November 10th-11th, 2007 | 3rd | 3rd | ChuDat |
| Revival of Melee | March 7th-8th, 2009 | 9th | 9th | Cort |
| Apex 2014 | January 17th-19th, 2014 | 17th | 9th | th0rn |
| Game Over 5 | March 4th, 2014 | 2nd | — | — |
| Smashing Grounds 3 | March 6th, 2014 | 2nd | — | — |
| Game Over 6 | March 11th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Northeastern Smash Attack 2 | March 29th, 2014 | 4th | 2nd | Dazwa |
| Game Over 10 | April 15th, 2014 | 3rd | — | — |
| Mass Madness 12a | May 10th, 2014 | 3rd | — | — |
| PCX | May 25th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| SKTAR 3 | May 31st-June 1st, 2014 | 13th | 9th | Ken |
| SSS Lock-In | June 14th-15th, 2014 | 9th | 5th | Ken |
| MLG Anaheim 2014 | June 20th-22nd, 2014 | 29th | 9th | Ken |
| CEO 2014 | June 27th-29th, 2014 | 17th | 7th | Ken |
| EVO 2014 | July 11th-13th, 2014 | 65th | 5th | ZeRo |
| Cold Hard Smash | July 19th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| BUST | November 22nd, 2014 | 2nd | — | — |
Project M
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apex 2014 | January 17th-19th, 2014 | 33rd | — | — |
| Smashing Grounds 2 | February 19th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Smashing Grounds 3 | March 5th, 2014 | 2nd | — | — |
| Smashing Grounds 4 | March 12th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| CEO 2014 | June 27th-29th, 2014 | 13th | 7th | Ken |
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game Over 36 | October 14th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
