Lim Yo-Hwan
- January 6, 2024
- Pro Gamer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Lim Yo-Hwan |
| Occupation | Pro Gamer |
| Date Of Birth | Sep 4, 1980(1980-09-04) |
| Age | 44 |
| Birthplace | Seoul |
| Country | South Korea |
| Horoscope | Virgo |
Lim Yo-Hwan Biography
| Name | Lim Yo-Hwan |
| Birthday | Sep 4 |
| Birth Year | 1980 |
| Place Of Birth | Seoul |
| Birth Country | South Korea |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
| Siblings | Lim Eun-joo |
| Children(s) | Lim Ha-ryeong |
Lim Yo-Hwan is one of the most popular and richest Pro Gamer who was born on September 4, 1980 in Seoul, South Korea. Lim Yo-hwan, born 4 September 1980, is a former professional StarCraft player. He is known by the ID SlayerS_BoxeR. His nickname is The Terran Emperor (Korean teranyi-hwangje), or simply “The Emperor”. He is widely considered to be an esports legend and one of the most prominent players in the genre. He retired from StarCraft II in late 2010 and started the StarCraft II team SlayerS. After the dissolution of SlayerS, he briefly worked as a coach at SK Telecom T1 before retiring from health-related reasons. He is currently a professional player of poker.
Lim, even after his prime years, was ranked 11th in the April 2006 Korean e-Sports Players Association’s (KeSPA), and reached the finals EVER Ongamenet Starleague of late 2004, losing to iloveoov three games to 2, and the finals (2005) So1 OnGameNet Starleague, losing to Anytime three games to 2.
After Lim joined the Republic of Korea Air Force, he started putting his fame to work. After a month and a half an Air Force pro-gaming team was created. Lim found some retired pro-gamers who joined the Air Force before him, including H.O.T-Forever, CLon, ChRh, fOru, Rage, Qoo, Sunny and MuMyung. Together they formed the first military pro-gaming team. Two months after the team was announced, ACE (Airforce Challenge E-sports) was official. ACE first played in the 2008 ShinHan Proleague, and has participated ever since.
He formed the StarCraft II clan SlayerS (sls) in November 2010. As well, he is featured in a documentary TV show, ‘Boxer’s Wings, about his StarCraft career and his transition from StarCraft: Brood War to StarCraft II.
Lim declared at the MSL group draws in August 2006 that he had received his draft from the government and would be entering Republic of Korea Air Forces (ROKAF), by the end of 2006. Later, he stated that he would do his best to return to Korea after two and a half years’ service.
Lim Yo-Hwan Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Pro Gamer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Lim Yo-Hwan is one of the richest Pro Gamer from South Korea. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lim Yo-Hwan 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Lim’s autobiography Crazy As Me, published in 2004, details his life as a professional gamer.
He was voted by readers of ESReality in 2004 as the greatest gamer ever. In June 2006, he was also included in an MTV list of the “10 Most Influential Video Gamers of All Time”
On December 22, 2008, Boxer returned to SKT1 and played on that team as military service was ending, and has remained on its A-Team; however, he has concentrated on playing individual league matches since then.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 11 in |
Lim Yo-Hwan height 5 ft 11 in Lim weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Lim Yo-Hwan Dating?
According to our records, Lim Yo-Hwan is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Lim Yo-Hwan’s is not dating anyone.
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On August 16, 2012, it was announced that BoxeR would be leaving SlayerS and re-joining SKT1 as a StarCraft II team coach. On September 26, 2013, Lim left this positions due to health complications and effectively retired from the eSports scene.
Facts & Trivia
Lim Ranked on the list of most popular Pro Gamer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Korea. Lim Yo-Hwan celebrates birthday on September 4 of every year.
It was announced on January 25, 2012 that SlayerSBoxeR would be appointed the head playing coach for the team SlayerS. This would be the first time he would be part of the coaching staff for any team in his 13-year-long career.
Where is SlayerS BoxeR now?
Since the disbanding of SlayerS, he briefly returned to SK Telecom T1 (SK T1) as a coach before retiring due to health related issues. He is currently a professional poker player.
Who is T1 BoxeR?
Lim “BoxeR” Yo Hwan is a StarCraft progamer from South Korea who played Terran for SK Telecom T1. BoxeR is famous for his micro control and innovation, and is one of the most recognizable progamers in the history of progaming. He played Terran and was the head coach for SK Telecom T1 in StarCraft II.
Who is BoxeR lol?
Lim “Boxer” Yo-hwan (Hangul: 임요환) is a League of Legends esports personality, currently streamer & content creator for T1.
What happened to serral?
Serral’s victory at IEM Katowice means he has finally claimed victory at the one major tournament that escaped his grasp. Joona “Serral” Sotala has defeated Riccardo “Reynor” Romiti to become the Intel Extreme Masters 2022 StarCraft II World Champion.
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