The Best Female Player Almost Couldn't Join KPL Pro League?

Weilin Li -- Superpixel Competitive esports in China is generally considered a male-dominated industry, with female players frequently being underpaid and having a smaller presence in the highest stages. However, this didn’t stop passionate female esports players from trying their best to leave their mark and legacy; some even put in persistent effort for more than 20 years. The first-ever professional esports team with an all-female lineup, 5Love, was founded back in the early 2000s. In the short lifespan of the team, these girls defied stereotypes and competed in a few tournaments, even the World Cyber Games (WCG).

Weilin Li -- Superpixel In the early morning of December 28th, Honor of Kings pro player Zihuan made a long post on Weibo. He has accused his coach at Nanjing Hero of physical abuse, further saying that the club’s head coach and assistant coach had been targeting him over the past several months.                                           Nanjing Hero Zihuan’s Weibo post Three hours later, the club Nanjing Hero responded with a long statement on Weibo. They claimed that Zihuan, without permission and against the club’s rules, would arrive late and leave early, causing trouble multiple times.

Two matches were held yesterday in the KPL Spring Playoffs. The results are that WB swept LGD 4:1 in the loser group and eStarPro took down GK 4:2 in the winner group. In game one of the series between WB and LGD, WB tried to delay the tempo of LGD at first. But the First Blood took place when LGD’s Dong Huang Tai Yi killed WB’s Di Renjie. At 21 minutes, there was a decisive team fight in the river, where WB killed four champions and lost only one, securing victory in this round.